The chatter on the ACC websites shows a lot of fan opposition to adding Standford and Cal, not that this affects the decision-making. Interestingly one of the arguments about not adding the schools it that they would compete for the best athletes. As one UVA fan wrote: "We will improve our recruiting abilities if Stanford and Cal are dim…
The chatter on the ACC websites shows a lot of fan opposition to adding Standford and Cal, not that this affects the decision-making. Interestingly one of the arguments about not adding the schools it that they would compete for the best athletes. As one UVA fan wrote: "We will improve our recruiting abilities if Stanford and Cal are diminished. They are no friends of ours." This is very different from the positive support from Big 10 fans.
The chatter on the ACC websites shows a lot of fan opposition to adding Standford and Cal, not that this affects the decision-making. Interestingly one of the arguments about not adding the schools it that they would compete for the best athletes. As one UVA fan wrote: "We will improve our recruiting abilities if Stanford and Cal are diminished. They are no friends of ours." This is very different from the positive support from Big 10 fans.
Positive support minus Fox, while $C makes threats in the background.
That seems to be the key difference here:
-B1G fans want us, media partner does not
-ACC fans don't want us, media partner does
Then let's switch media partners! ESPN gets Big 10 and Cal/Furd!