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**Saul Good** · 01-31-2012, 02:52 PM

the second thread has been pronounced dead.

eazyb81 · 05-20-2012, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by veist

Well the easy guess is: the hard pushes are for it OU and against it Tejas.

West Virginia was my choice on who is pushing for it the most. They are on an island out east and would love nothing more than to hurt the ACC after getting turned down by them last year (and getting publicly embarrassed).

I can't see what UT's motivation is yet. Why do you think they are against expansion?

kstater · 05-20-2012, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by eazyb81

West Virginia was my choice on who is pushing for it the most. They are on an island out east and would love nothing more than to hurt the ACC after getting turned down by them last year (and getting publicly embarrassed).

I can't see what UT's motivation is yet. Why do you think they are against expansion?

Don't need the money, or the extra game a championship game brings. But it's a moot point, Clemson is all but done, FSU isn't that far out.

**alnorth** · 05-20-2012, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by eazyb81

West Virginia was my choice on who is pushing for it the most. They are on an island out east and would love nothing more than to hurt the ACC after getting turned down by them last year (and getting publicly embarrassed).

I can't see what UT's motivation is yet. Why do you think they are against expansion?

According to the rumors, its maybe not accurate to say "Texas is against expansion", seems that Texas thinks Notre Dame is about ready to agree to come and they want to hold off till they say yes or no. Rest of the conference might be thinking "bird in the hand is more than two in the bush", and we should just take FSU/Clemson now, and figure out ND later if they make their mind up.

**alnorth** · 05-20-2012, 04:30 PM

Here's an accurate depiction of most Louisville fans right now:

kstater · 05-20-2012, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by alnorth

According to the rumors, its maybe not accurate to say "Texas is against expansion", seems that Texas thinks Notre Dame is about ready to agree to come and they want to hold off till they say yes or no. Rest of the conference might be thinking "bird in the hand is more than two in the bush", and we should just take FSU/Clemson now, and figure out ND later if they make their mind up.

Yeah, they might not be against expansion, but they'd be more than content to stay at 10.

tredadda · 05-20-2012, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by alnorth

Here's an accurate depiction of most Louisville fans right now:

Pablo · 05-20-2012, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by alnorth

Here's an accurate depiction of most Louisville fans right now:

Mr. Plow · 05-20-2012, 07:25 PM

http://dev.chuckoliver.net/2012/05/f...is-inevitable/

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According to two people with the strongest ties possible to Florida State's Athletic Department, FSU fully plans on exiting the Atlantic Coast Conference. Florida State will begin its transition to the Big 12 Conference beginning this June. One source went as far as to say, "at this point the move is inevitable."

Important dates to watch will be: May 30th, the Big 12 will have its conference meetings. June 15th, the new commissioner of the Big 12 when Bob Bowlsby will take office and August 15th, the deadline for any institution to withdraw from the ACC.

Florida State leaving the ACC this summer will culminate a process that began with initial talks with an intermediary representing the Big 12 last November. Florida State did not officially reach out to the Big 12 until a week before the ACC's most recent deal with ESPN was announced. Florida State has long been frustrated with the leadership of its current conference and in the Big 12 believes it has found a partner that is more focused, and in touch with the current economic climate of collegiate athletics.

Florida State will receive substantial financial help from the Big 12 in their exit fee from the ACC. Look for FSU to receive a similar deal that WVU received last year from the Big 12. FSU will be given anywhere from 10 - 14 million dollars towards the 20 million dollar exit fee. Much of this money will come from the exit fees the Big 12 received from Texas A&M and Missouri's departure. It is very likely that FSU will additionally then be loaned somewhere in the area of 3 - 5 million dollars from the Big 12. FSU's AD department will be responsible for the remainder of the costs associated with the departure from the ACC. FSU has boosters that have already pledged the money towards the remaining fees that are not covered by the Big 12.

Florida State will enter the Big 12 as a full member in their first year.

**Saul Good** · 05-20-2012, 07:32 PM

This is wildly entertaining. Kudos to the Big XII for staying alive through this.

It looks like Colorado, Nebraska, aTm, and Mizzou leaving isn't going to kill the Big XII. It's going to kill the ACC.

**alnorth** · 05-20-2012, 07:40 PM

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Warchant.com ‏@Warchant
In our Tribal Council poll on http://Warchant.com over 96% of the voters are in favor of #FSU leaving the ACC for the Big 12.

The FSU BOT chair has done his job.

**Saul Good** · 05-20-2012, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by alnorth

The FSU BOT chair has done his job.

There's probably some talk radio honk in Florida who is a fan of another ACC team swearing that every FSU fan he talks to wants to stay in the ACC.

**notorious** · 05-20-2012, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

This is wildly entertaining. Kudos to the Big XII for staying alive through this.

It looks like Colorado, Nebraska, aTm, and Mizzou leaving isn't going to kill the Big XII. It's going to kill the ACC.

They passed the antifreeze down a few chairs.

DJ's left nut · 05-20-2012, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

There's probably some talk radio honk in Florida who is a fan of another ACC team swearing that every FSU fan he talks to wants to stay in the ACC.

I see what you did there...

BWillie · 05-20-2012, 08:41 PM

I don't quite understand what the problem is with having an odd # of teams in the conference, I mean who fucking cares. Why wait for ND (it's a pipe dream anyway), but if you end up with 13 big effing deal. It's not a problem in the least. Just go get FSU and Clemson, even if it takes like a mill away from each team at least it keeps your league from being poached.

BWillie · 05-20-2012, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by eazyb81

Any guesses on who is for it and who is against it?

Tweet from Dave Sittler of the Tulsa World:

Good lord this conference is ****ing stupid. Why would there be four. I get there being one in Texas, but why four? Does nobody value stability AT ALL

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