Conference Realignment Board

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I think there's every chance in the world it doesn't become a reality.

I'll be happy to see it if it does become a reality though. And I'll especially be happy if VT gets anywhere near the extra $10-$20 million per year some on this board are suggesting it will bring in.

However, a few things about this are not adding up and make such estimates seem unlikely. I like that ESPN is finally promoting the ACC and that ACC teams are performing better though.
[Post edited by chuckd4vt at 04/13/2017 2:39PM]

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Posted: 04/13/2017 at 2:39PM

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The ACC is lining up the big games for labor day wknd 2018 for the new net -- CobbCountyHokie 04/12/2017 1:04PM

Some people have to have it...money money money! -- Stech 04/12/2017 6:50PM

Whit Babcock has to have it. Ask him about it sometime. ** -- chuckd4vt 04/13/2017 08:35AM

Frankly, I like having a challenging opener. -- Maroon Baboon 04/12/2017 2:48PM

Time to start winning them!!!! ** -- Stech 04/12/2017 6:51PM

Yep! ** -- EDGEMAN 04/13/2017 12:59PM

Ditto ** -- Hokie`79 04/12/2017 11:05PM

I thought the network wasn't suppose to start until 2019? ** -- moonda 04/12/2017 2:22PM

If everything is ahead of schedule and will be in place by 2018 -- VTHokie2000 04/13/2017 1:37PM

Carriage deals -- mrcaniac 04/13/2017 2:23PM

Makes sense. If the network isn't going to launch until 2019 -- VTHokie2000 04/13/2017 2:40PM

Not really -- mrcaniac 04/13/2017 3:09PM

So what you are saying is VT had to move the W&M game -- Byting Gobbler 04/13/2017 7:32PM

My mistake -- mrcaniac 04/13/2017 11:12PM

No problem. All is well. ** -- Byting Gobbler 04/13/2017 11:45PM

Part of existing acc contract -- Mercury 04/13/2017 5:49PM

Then why not go with Clemson vs. FSU? -- VTHokie2000 04/13/2017 11:41PM

I understand the logic behind the Louisville-Notre Dame game -- VTHokie2000 04/13/2017 3:28PM

" I am not sure which is better to help build interest in the rematch" -- ChrisLords 04/13/2017 11:35PM

That makes sense for the fans of the participating teams. -- VTHokie2000 04/13/2017 11:45PM

Louisville/ND on tap for Labor Day 2019 -- mrcaniac 04/12/2017 1:32PM

If that's AT Louisville, it will be huge for the ACCNetwork. ** -- chuckd4vt 04/12/2017 1:38PM

Old news (link) -- daveinop 04/13/2017 07:51AM

Knew 2 or 3 ND games were part of the package. -- chuckd4vt 04/13/2017 08:34AM

The ND component to the ACCN is huge. In theory -- daveinop 04/13/2017 09:12AM

I'd be surprised if more than 1 game per year ends up there. -- chuckd4vt 04/13/2017 12:41PM

Placing their best games on a conference channel creates -- Colonel Jessup 04/14/2017 3:55PM

Yep. ABC's gonna DEMAND some of those 2 or 3 games too. -- chuckd4vt 04/14/2017 5:44PM

Given all that is going on with ESPN and in the cable/satellite -- VTHokie2000 04/13/2017 1:33PM

No. 2019 is Plan B. They are making in-lieu-of payments in the interim. -- daveinop 04/14/2017 2:36PM

I knew ESPN was making payments in the interim until the -- VTHokie2000 04/14/2017 2:48PM

Don't think so...contract was redone last summer incl. the GoR extension -- daveinop 04/15/2017 7:44PM

Since there is an ACCN Extra, could ESPN just drop the "Extra" -- VTHokie2000 04/16/2017 12:07AM

Contract isn't public...I'm guessing it will be an updated clone of SECN. -- daveinop 04/16/2017 09:42AM

While I hope you are right, I have this uneasy feeling that -- VTHokie2000 04/16/2017 11:35PM

I understand the frustration at how slow this has gone, I don't understand -- daveinop 04/20/2017 8:39PM

Hookers and blow *TIC.....I hope* -- VTHokie2000 04/20/2017 9:34PM

+ i laughed ** -- daveinop 04/21/2017 6:29PM

Isn't the SEC & every other ESPN network being renegotiated in 2019? -- EDGEMAN 04/13/2017 2:35PM

If the ACC doesn't happen, I could see the LHN get shut down. -- VTHokie2000 04/13/2017 2:45PM

I think there's every chance in the world it doesn't become a reality. -- chuckd4vt 04/13/2017 2:39PM

Only if ESPN no longer exists, and maybe not even then. The -- daveinop 04/14/2017 2:40PM

It will be interesting to see what the actual payout ends up being -- VTHokie2000 04/13/2017 2:05PM

++ ** -- daveinop 04/13/2017 1:11PM

If at Notre Dame it would be NBC ** -- SoCloseHokie 04/12/2017 1:50PM

It is -- mrcaniac 04/12/2017 1:41PM

Other "kickoff" games of 2019 -- mrcaniac 04/12/2017 1:59PM

You can bet that there will be a few changes to give the ACC network more -- Hokie`79 04/12/2017 11:03PM

I LOVE this move. They really are acting like they have a clue nowadays. ** -- chuckd4vt 04/12/2017 1:28PM

I think there's every chance in the world it doesn't become a reality.

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