Big East News

[SMU_Alumni11]

I remember about FSU didn't know about Clemson. I figured Clemson would wait til SEC so they could be with USC

[SoCal_Pony]

Clemson and FSU have talked to the Big 12.

that's 3 spots. How about SMU, Connecticut and Houston?

[Stallion]

Expansion is about increasing geographic footprint so Clemson will never be in the SEC because of South Carolina

[SMU_Alumni11]

Yeah that's true. I'm sick of this increasing business crap

[lwjr]

Espn reporting Maryland is in serious talks with Big 10. If Maryland leaves they supposedly take Rutgers. Does that mean ACC makes a run at Louisville, maybe?

[lwjr]

when will this crap end, so tired of it...

If you are SMU, you better plan as if it isn't stopping anytime soon.

We now have a model for success, LB, we simply need to apply it to FB.

Question is, what are the odds the ACC would be interested in SMU? unfortunately, I don't think they are great.

I agree but Larry Brown might be the saving grace. I know it is a long long long shot but SMU is committed to basketball, higher profile thanks to LB and recruiting and opens up Texas recruiting markets to ACC even more. Then again I can always dream

[SMU_Alumni11]

No way SMU goes after SMU. They would take louisy or some other big east, heck temple before us

[LHS81]

ACC won't take Louisville. Academically speaking, Louisville doesn't fit the ACC's profile.

[Stallion]

ACC will be lucky not to get shreaded like Swiss Cheese-they'll take what they have to survive

[Terry Webster]

espn ticker said that Acc changed the amount to leave the conference to 50 Million. Not sure many schools can afford that.

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

I still call BS on this. Why in the world would Maryland leave the ACC? The money in the B1G won't be that much better...

I can't wait until the first 11am ESPN Maryland-Purdue football game. Talk about changing the channel to anything else!

[SMU_Alumni11]

Plus ACC has its own bowl spot, they're set. Only teams that could move is Clemson and FSU

[gostangs]

could someone explain to me why Maryland would leave their historic rivals to join a conference of fat, drunk midwesterners with hairy legged overweight women and boring football that are basically canadians and play football in inhabitable weather for at least 5/6 pf the year? If the pay was 2x it would not be worth it.

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

could someone explain to me why Maryland would leave their historic rivals to join a conference of fat, drunk midwesterners with hairy legged overweight women and boring football that are basically canadians and play football in inhabitable weather for at least 5/6 pf the year? If the pay was 2x it would not be worth it.

Exactly. Not to mention having to play basketball games with scores in the 50s as well.

I still think this one is BS.

[East Coast Mustang]

There's some question legally about whether the $50m exit fee is unconscionable. FSU and Maryland apparently expressed doubt about that when it was agreed upon. The previous highest exit fees that were paid were around $12m- by Colorado and Mizzou in the B12, i think.