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On 4/3/2025 at 10:33 AM, cwb said:

Lost me at "pile of cash from donors"

Me to. I just don't see the advantage of moving all our sports WEST. Now if we could move only our football program to the PAC like NIU did with the MWC then it might be worth considering. However a major problem is finding a conference for all other sports that competes at the same level as the AAC. Also, I think Memphis and USF will wait and see if the ACC needs new members. Tulane is just another Vanderbilt , not SMU,and I just don't see the attraction.

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On 4/3/2025 at 10:33 AM, cwb said:

Lost me at "pile of cash from donors"

Haha, I know right. 

But I could imagine a “pile of cash from Brint Ryan & friends”.

We all watched the SMU donors buy their way into the ACC. Maybe that sparked an idea with our billionaire donor?

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On 4/3/2025 at 11:25 AM, NT80 said:

Yes, it was on the super-secret VIP board. 

Keep posting about “the board” and just how secret is it?  

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On 4/5/2025 at 4:24 PM, wardly said:

Me to. I just don't see the advantage of moving all our sports WEST. Now if we could move only our football program to the PAC like NIU did with the MWC then it might be worth considering. However a major problem is finding a conference for all other sports that competes at the same level as the AAC. Also, I think Memphis and USF will wait and see if the ACC needs new members. Tulane is just another Vanderbilt , not SMU,and I just don't see the attraction.

Memphis academics are a complete non-starter for the ACC.

USF, however, is intriguing.  Huge market.  AAU status.  Tons of investment in their athletic programs.  I could see it.

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2 hours ago, SMU2006 said:

Memphis academics are a complete non-starter for the ACC.

USF, however, is intriguing.  Huge market.  AAU status.  Tons of investment in their athletic programs.  I could see it.

Sorry, along with no revenue, you don't get a vote on new members. 

However, since you asked...we will give you Rice....same credentials as USF (except for investment in athletics).

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21 hours ago, NT80 said:

Sorry, along with no revenue, you don't get a vote on new members. 

However, since you asked...we will give you Rice....same credentials as USF (except for investment in athletics).

lol.  SMU is a full member and does get to vote.  

Revenue is for poverty programs.

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Some thoughts on what might come out of the upcoming media rights deal to be announced soon for the Pac-2...

 

Pac-12 expansion and media rights with retired Fox Sports Network President Bob Thompson

 

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