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Will SMU be the Rutgers of the ACC? SMU Expansion: A Questionable Move Into Dallas For The ACC | Watch (msn.com)

Paul Finebaum 'congratulates' ACC for essentially leading to its own demise with Cal, Stanford, SMU additions (msn.com)

Cal had a decent number of fans. I was surprised by the number that I saw at the Club Level.

Well said. I concur. I said for the amount I give I am not paying $15 bucks for printed tickets. Message was heard. I have complained in the past about people constantly sitting in my seats at basketball games and have been ridiculed on this board every time so don't expect sympathy here. This time when my family goes to our 6 club seats 3 were occupied by folks who said we just saw these seats and decided to sit here. I did get invited to breakfast once, several years back as I recall, but that was it.

I was at DATCU Stadium today and saw the middle three sections on the student side for the first few rows covered with green tarp with adds for Rosa's, Marty B's, DATCU etc. Is this an AAC rule? I don't remember it being there last year.

Are we the Rodney Dangerfield of FBS? AAC rumors: Washington State, Oregon State drawing interest (clutchpoints.com) From a football standpoint, Washington State and Oregon State would increase the competitiveness of the conference. In the long run, that's for the best. Oregon State and Washington State are also relatively larger brands than some of the smaller schools in the AAC like North Texas or Charlotte.

ACC is so anxious to get into Texas that they are willing to pay SMU zero, zilch, nada.

Stanford, the bell-cow of the group, and Cal are proposing to forgo a majority of revenue distribution for multiple years if they receive an invitation to the conference. The schools have agreed to start at 30% of distribution, or about $8 million each. SMU will forgo at least seven years without distribution and as many as nine. However, those figures are fluid and discussions are ongoing. https://sports.yahoo.com/sources-acc-presidents-to-meet-on-conference-expansion-on-monday-night-173527541.html

Navy/Wichita State are currently in the West and Navy likes playing games in Texas. In addition, Navy and Air Force play each other every year. It would make more sense to switch them out with Tulsa since Navy only plays football in the conference.

Kobalt bucket fan works great. At low speed the charge is supposed to last 6 hours.

The Congressional Historic Stadium Caucus, established by co-chairs Congressmen Garret Graves, R-La., and Mark Pocan, D-Wis., was launched with intentions to update some of college football’s most historic stadiums, many of which are over 100 years old, and enhance their capabilities. Ole Miss, Mississippi State football stadiums targeted by Congress for upgrades - SuperTalk Mississippi Obviously, our federal budget must have a surplus and they can think of nothing better to do with it.

Big 12 is backup option for Stanford and Cal and... if Stanford and Cal aren't invited to the ACC...by the middle of next week, ... their discussions with the Big 12 will get that much more serious. If they do end up heading towards the Big 12 option, Michael Silver of the SF Chronicle also reported that Oregon State and Washington State would also be joining them as well. Stanford and Cal reportedly exploring the possibility of joining the Big 12 - Sports Illustrated All Cardinal News, Analysis and More

Charlotte makes the cut. https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/38240986/2023-preseason-college-football-bottom-10

UNC Soccer Coach. A refreshingly honest opinion. https://www.wralsportsfan.com/dorrance-i-want-cal-and-stanford-to-die-on-the-vine/21011056/

If they start in 2025 the fee will not be $34 million. This leaves out Wichita State (basketball only), Tulsa (the smallest school in FBS), Charlotte (barely made cut to get in AAC), and Navy (football only). I like the conference as well.

8 Club Level Seats.

Wrong. University of Houston, TDECU Announce Stadium Naming Rights Agreement - University of Houston (uh.edu) TDECU Stadium will include a TDECU suite located on the 50-yard line, one of 26 sold-out suites in the facility, as well as ticket discounts for TDECU employees and members. A 10-year, $15-million commitment from TDECU secures the naming rights with the University of Houston through June 16, 2024.

No! We never received anything close to $1 million a year. Smoke and Mirrors. Details of UNT's stadium-naming-rights deal with Apogee | News | News from Fort Worth, D... (archive.org)

Apparently two late entrants have paired up for an offer. Shrute Farms Field at Dunder Mifflin Stadium. The offer includes free beets for all meals at the Stadium Club and a new Beth Maries Beet Flavored Ice Cream.

HUB Club on August 1 at 2:30PM! If you are having trouble reading this email, read the online version. Football Stadium Naming Announcement Celebration Dear Mean Green Supporter, Please join us in the HUB Club on August 1st at 2:30 PM for a special celebration and press conference around the new name announcement for the football stadium. We couldn’t be more thrilled with this partnership that will positively impact the future of our department. We hope to see you there wearing your Mean Green proudly. Tuesday, August 1 at 2:30 p.m. HUB Club (3rd Floor) Parking is available in the Green, Black, and White Lots surrounding the stadium. Once parked, proceed to Gate 2 on the west side of the stadium and enter via the glass doors labeled “Club and Suite Entrance.” The Club Access elevator is inside to the right. Thank you! The MGSF Staff

I briefly had a PTSD moment when at first I thought I saw the name Helwig!

It was a pleasant surprise, initially I thought they were being delivered for my Birthday. I guess it was just a coincidence.

A lot of good information on all conferences in the body of this article. Why the PAC10 is Struggling to Make a Media Deal Part 7: Football & Basketball Attendance Shows Long-term Declining Trends - ESPN 960 Sports