Agreed.

NC St., UNC, Duke, Wake-run the show here. Wake has ZERO other options and UNC and Duke have more than enough money to provide for a 15 man bball squad. NC State COULD consider a move if offered.

BC, Louisville, Pitt, Cuse- They're just happy to be in the room. They have no better offers. Never will. Payout difference for Big12 isn't large enough for them to find that more appealing. Big12 schools aren't gonna sell all that many tickets at this schools and they don't want to sent their student athletes across the country. (These schools will just go along with whatever Tobacco Road decides.)

VT-WAS just happy to be in the room. I don't doubt that Steger and Weaver weren't excited to be rubbing elbows with their counterparts at Duke and UNC. I'm hoping that the new leadership will begin to recognize the real value of VT athletics. VT should be a leader in the room moving forward. I hope they are. (VT poppycocked their best opportunity to lead this league.)

UVA-they have plenty of money, so even $20 million isn't worth it for them to leave behind traditional rivals. Tradition is HUGE at that school. (They will go along with whatever Tobacco Road decides too.)

GT-doesn't have anywhere else to go. Would likely consider a B1G offer if one were made. B1G wishes to bridge the gap between Atlanta and Ohio though. (GT seems to be along for the ride. They just aren't all that interested in bigtime college athletics, not enough to ruffle feathers in Greensboro.)

Miami-has nowhere else to go. Doesn't have the clout to change much of what has happened at decision making levels.

ND-has the best deal in the game right now. They're a vote for the status quo ALL DAY LONG. They love negotiating with Swofford, they've worked him over pretty good.

FSU and Clemson- can and have been agents for change. I LOVE how FSU strongarmed the ACC into one of its better decisions. They also DEMANDED a network, which they got. Good for them. I hope they throw their weight around more. What works for these schools is generally what's good for VT.

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Assuming -- SoCloseHokie 04/10/2017 2:32PM

GT was VERY close to leaving along with MD -- 133193Hokie 04/11/2017 09:43AM

BTW -- SoCloseHokie 04/10/2017 3:16PM

You and chuck need to trade email addresses and argue offline. -- Will Stewart

04/10/2017 2:49PM

No thanks. Dude already wigs me out a little bit. -- chuckd4vt 04/10/2017 3:29PM

Re: No thanks. Dude already wigs me out a little bit. -- SoCloseHokie 04/11/2017 06:36AM

Re: You and chuck need to trade email addresses and argue offline. -- SoCloseHokie 04/10/2017 2:58PM

FWIW there were reports that both Clemson and FSU were -- VTHokie2000 04/10/2017 3:49PM

Re: FWIW there were reports that both Clemson and FSU were -- SoCloseHokie 04/11/2017 06:44AM

I never said Clemson and FSU were playing hardball with ND. -- VTHokie2000 04/11/2017 11:34AM

Re: I never said Clemson and FSU were playing hardball with ND. -- SoCloseHokie 04/11/2017 1:13PM

I don't disagree, but you have to keep the current bylaws in mind. -- VTHokie2000 04/11/2017 1:31PM

Also ..... -- SoCloseHokie 04/11/2017 07:17AM

ND wants status quo forever ** -- TerryD 04/11/2017 08:06AM

I have heard that for years -- SoCloseHokie 04/11/2017 08:17AM

Agreed. -- chuckd4vt 04/10/2017 4:10PM

Re: Agreed. -- SoCloseHokie 04/11/2017 06:54AM

Something I found interesting about the ACC is the importance of academics -- VTHokie2000 04/10/2017 4:34PM

The ACC and their ridiculous obsession with private universities -- I85Hokie 04/11/2017 11:58AM

I am not thrilled about the ACC having so many private universities -- VTHokie2000 04/11/2017 12:11PM

Agreed.

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