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| Subject: Mikeysurf, not sure i follow your point... |
| Posted by: Lake MonticellHokie on Tue May 22 2012 11:26:24 PM |
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The ACC has performed well (third behind SEC and big 10) in football tv
ratings. Since it's tv ratings that drive the tv contracts (not necessarily success in bcs games...), a better deal could have, and should have been struck. While there is room for improvement of course in performance, i believe there is greater room for improvement in the schools that you did NOT name. I'm confused as to why, now multiple times in this thread, you continue to fault the FL ACC schools and VT only....yet the other 9 schools get a free pass. With all due respect, you seem to be very knowledgeable in the conference history, but perhaps you're leaving out some significant details. Number one, last time i checked VT came into the conference (ACC) as a preseason prediction of 6th or 7th in 2004 and it was posited that VT would never be able to compete in the acc...certainly not win a championship. I'm sure i dont need to remind you that they won the conference that year and nearly beat an undefeated auburn team in the bcs bowl. They then went on to win several other acc championships and contend for 2 others. I dont believe shortcomings of any ACC perception can be blamed on VT. They have carried the conference. If the argument is that the acc needs to win the big games, well then by my count there are 11 other teams who could also step up. On that same subject, FL St has won a conference champ and played for another...while that may be below what would have been guessed almost a decade ago, i would argue that they have carried their weight as well with regard to winning and tv ratings. Wake has won as well, BC has contended, clemson has won and contended for another. GT has certainly been in the mix consistently. And while Miami hasn't won or contended, they carry a ND-like following...meaning people either love them or love to hate them, but either way, they bring a national tv draw that helps to contribute to the third highest conference tv ratings. You might notice a few schools i didn't mention with respect to tv ratings or winning...some of those are basketball-strong schools and carry weight with regards to tv ratings there, some aren't. My guess is you can figure out which is which. My simple point is that the ACC deserves a better contract than they got, but if blame is to be placed, i would guess that like the revenue sharing, it should be distributed a little more evenly, not just to the FL schools and VT. |
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I still want the ACC to remain our home even if FSU and Clemson leave -- FauquierHoo Tue May 22 2012 6:45:18 PM |
UVa & ACC is so much more than football. should let football-only schools go -- HoosNats Wed May 23 2012 10:19:00 AM |
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AGREE 100% ** -- FauquierHoo Wed May 23 2012 6:11:27 PM |
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I don't know, I think we'd all prefer to have the ACC stay around and be -- Jimi W Tue May 22 2012 8:38:29 PM |
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Yes! +100000! ** -- Beachoo Tue May 22 2012 8:02:07 PM |
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As much as I love basketball only football drives the $ on a large scale ** -- ThatDadgumBiscuit Tue May 22 2012 7:49:16 PM |
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There is a reason why realignment is only discussed on our football board. ** -- PurpleShadow Tue May 22 2012 7:32:48 PM |
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Easy. That's because the fb board is "home" to most insecure UVa fans (am one) ** -- Blaze01 Tue May 22 2012 7:49:49 PM |
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OK. But I think it shows we know what this is about -to like it or not. ** -- PurpleShadow Tue May 22 2012 8:24:01 PM |
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$$$$$$ ** -- blah Tue May 22 2012 8:51:58 PM |
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Ostrich syndrome- this is 21st century, football is king -- Charleston Cav Tue May 22 2012 7:31:31 PM |
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I'd prefer our ACC BUS to some random train of schools we have no history with. ** -- HoosNats Wed May 23 2012 10:23:11 AM |
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I've riden a BUS before. I'm sure I will again. ** -- FauquierHoo Tue May 22 2012 8:31:53 PM |
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Football = money. Bad football means much less money for athletic programs. -- blah Tue May 22 2012 7:23:01 PM |
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Maryland went to the Cotton Bowl in '76, Clemson won the... -- Mikeysurf Tue May 22 2012 7:16:05 PM |
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Despite the wins, the acc has consistently been the third watched conference... -- Lake MonticellHokie Tue May 22 2012 8:05:55 PM |
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The ACC started with football as the lead dog... -- Mikeysurf Tue May 22 2012 11:00:53 PM |
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Mikeysurf, not sure i follow your point... -- Lake MonticellHokie Tue May 22 2012 11:26:24 PM |
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Oops, i mean despite mean lack of acc wins... ** -- Lake MonticellHokie Tue May 22 2012 8:33:10 PM |
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GT also won MNC (split) in '90 - pre-FSU ** -- Brother Griswold Tue May 22 2012 7:17:50 PM |
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I know that MD played in the Cotton & Clemson in the Orange -- FauquierHoo Tue May 22 2012 8:26:44 PM |
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I know. Was just responding to FauquierHoo's specific comments. ** -- Mikeysurf Tue May 22 2012 7:19:07 PM |
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Would should play fball in the SEC and stay in the ACC for all other sports =) ** -- confuzionrains Tue May 22 2012 7:01:32 PM |
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We ** -- confuzionrains Tue May 22 2012 7:01:49 PM |
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If only for basketball and the other sports ** -- Wahoo Ron Tue May 22 2012 6:53:57 PM |
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Lack of conference revenue becomes the problem -- CMUHoo Tue May 22 2012 6:50:44 PM |
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