ACC discussion thread

[ulukinatme]

VTech Spring game. Parachuter crashes into scoreboard.

Holy shit! I assume he got down alright. That's crazy.

 

[bpob55]

Inside Louisville’s Relentless Push to Keep Pace Amid College Sports’ Spending Spree

Facing an uncertain future, the Cardinals are pouring millions into football and basketball while pushing for sweeping changes to a broken economic model.

www.si.com

I found this to be a worthwhile and enjoyable read.

Pointed at up to $20MM for their basketball roster next year and up to $25MM for their football roster in 2026.

 

[bpob55]

It feels like every ACC school that actually cares about athletics is spending like they receive a B10/SEC revenue share check, just holding out that they get invited to one of the top two leagues or everything blows up in 2030/2034/2036, so that they’re well-positioned in the next round of realignment.

 

[Huntr]

Whit Babcock retires as VaTech AD...


right after he hired Franklin...

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

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www.espn.com

Wow

 

[ulukinatme]

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www.espn.com

Wow

Wow, he's getting just $1-2 mil less a year than BK was getting at LSU, which seems kinda crazy for a smaller program like Louisville. They're on the hook too:

If he is fired without cause before Dec. 31, 2029, Louisville would owe him 90% of his total remaining salary. If he is fired after Dec. 31, 2029, he would be owed 100% of his remaining salary.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

Whit Babcock retires as VaTech AD...


right after he hired Franklin...

"The announcement is the latest massive shake-up within the university. President Tim Sands announced earlier this month that he was stepping down after 12 years on the job. Meanwhile, longtime administrator John Ballein, who had been with the athletic department since 1987 and served as Babcock's right-hand man, announced he would also retire in June."

These three departures all being parallel to each other is interesting happenstance.

 

[Dale]

“The deal will include extensive NIL opportunities for Duke athletics and is part of a broader retail partnership expected to be announced at a later date.”

“Duke worked with the ACC and ESPN on future scheduling commitments in exchange for the ability to play these three neutral-site games, including participating in select ESPN-owned and operated neutral-site events in the 2027-28 and 2028-29 seasons.”

 

[Dale]

Welcome anybody moving even a small dip of the toe towards independence

 

[rtrn2glory]

They must be pissed about losing that 27 dude to Kansas.

 

[Dale]

and here comes the no fun police

 

[Dale]

 

[KPENN]

Rent Free

 

[tirishman505]

Sounds like a man who's gone 8-4, 9-3, 7-5 over the last 3 regular seasons

 

[TNUtoNotreDame]

I actually like this... Let's recruits know how big ND is; even a competitor is an awe of how rich we our and the rules we live by.

 

[Irish du Nord]

Dabo, give yourself some credit. You worked around the rules really well yourself with Newspring Church!

 

[Irish Norseman]

I love this. Keep our name out of your mother fucking mouth! Marcus has this clipped for the next 12 years. Fuck Clemson! They won under the old rules. We win now!

 

[Punky]

I actually like this... Let's recruits know how big ND is; even a competitor is an awe of how rich we our and the rules we live by.

"We're Notre Dame and they ain't" -- Lou Holtz

 

[IRISHDODGER]

 

[IrishTusker]

It is not as if Congress passed a law that only allows ND to be independent. Clemson is allowed to be independent, but neither Clemson nor any other school currently in a P4 conference wants to be independent.

 

[Irish#1]

LMAO when I heard that. Clemson had always been a middling program. Like many they had a brief period where they were in the big boys room, but have regressed back to to their norm. Dabo's tears are extra tasty.

 

[Notre Dame Joe]

LMAO when I heard that. Clemson had always been a middling program. Like many they had a brief period where they were in the big boys room, but have regressed back to to their norm. Dabo's tears are extra tasty.

Their brief run was 10 years ago! AT the time we were grateful for anyone who could keep Alabama in check and Ohio State out.

 

[stlnd01]

I also don't quite get the "little Ol' Clemson" shtick.
Are they Ohio State or A&M when it comes to size and resources? No. But they're the premiere football program in a southern state, two hours from Atlanta and surrounded by talent. Their enrollment is about the same as Auburn and not far behind Bama (and three times ours, of course). They have an 80,000-seat stadium and their football facility is so fancy it includes a nine-hole mini-golf course.
They're big boys. And Dabo should remember to wear his big boy pants next time he goes on TV.

 

[IRISHDODGER]

I also don't quite get the "little Ol' Clemson" shtick.
Are they Ohio State or A&M when it comes to size and resources? No. But they're the premiere football program in a southern state, two hours from Atlanta and surrounded by talent. Their enrollment is about the same as Auburn and not far behind Bama (and three times ours, of course). They have an 80,000-seat stadium and their football facility is so fancy it includes a nine-hole mini-golf course.
They're big boys. And Dabo should remember to wear his big boy pants next time he goes on TV.

Someone should remind Dabo that a large portion of his players couldn’t get admitted to ND. I realize admissions is much better at relaxing standards for football players than they were in past years but it’s not like Clemson is some academic powerhouse. GTFOH w/ all that noise & go play on your slide.

 

[Dale]

I also don't quite get the "little Ol' Clemson" shtick.
Are they Ohio State or A&M when it comes to size and resources? No. But they're the premiere football program in a southern state, two hours from Atlanta and surrounded by talent. Their enrollment is about the same as Auburn and not far behind Bama (and three times ours, of course). They have an 80,000-seat stadium and their football facility is so fancy it includes a nine-hole mini-golf course.
They're big boys. And Dabo should remember to wear his big boy pants next time he goes on TV.

The schools near Atlanta love not acknowledging the advantage that they are very close to Atlanta.

 

[jerseyborn1971]

No one in Atlanta gives a shit about Clemson. Hell, if you go a few miles out of Clemson, you're in Georgia. As soon as you cross the border, it's all about the Bulldogs.

Dabo isn't built for the portal and NIL era. He just can't stomach it because it neutralizes his whole gimmick of the football program essentially being a church team. He can't sell Jesus when other schools are offering more cash.

 

[dublinirish]

 

[dublinirish]

No one in Atlanta gives a shit about Clemson. Hell, if you go a few miles out of Clemson, you're in Georgia. As soon as you cross the border, it's all about the Bulldogs.

Dabo isn't built for the portal and NIL era. He just can't stomach it because it neutralizes his whole gimmick of the football program essentially being a church team. He can't sell Jesus when other schools are offering more cash.

Actually drove through SC from the coast all the way to Lake Murray via Columbia and barely saw any Clemson stickers on cars, yard signs or flags anywhere. Its like they dont exist as an entity

 

[SWirishfan]

Thumbs up to all the Clemson hate.
The only good thing outta there is

 

[NDohio]

Actually drove through SC from the coast all the way to Lake Murray via Columbia and barely saw any Clemson stickers on cars, yard signs or flags anywhere. Its like they dont exist as an entity

Once you get north of Lake Murray you will start to see a lot of orange. The upstate is the exact opposite of where you were Greenville/Spartanburg is 80% Clemson.

When I lived in the Columbia area, I thought the same as what you saw. Now that I am in the upstate o see it very differently.

The other reality though is that South Carolina is not a very populous state - and every year it gets more and more inundated with us damn yankees. (There is a difference between a yankee and a damn yankee). The local teams are getting outnumbered.