RE: My Several Random ACC Thoughts
No doubt the ACC brass didn't do its better football playing members any good with the TV deal and the request for more exposure over more money. The whole Raycom deal screams of nepotism instead of a shrewed move to acquire the necessary infrastructure for an upcoming network. The only hope is that comes to fruition somehow. If a network isn't possible, then take the extra 3-4 mill per team and wait for the end of the contract. To get to that point, the ACC office should take care of the football bread winners. Zero cost to participants for the ACC championship game, zero cost for playoff participant. This should come out of the ACC conference share. I don't think unequal revenue sharing should be an option. Look what it did and is doing to the Big 12.
Once that contract runs out, NBC, Fox, ESPN, CBS Sports whomever should be listened to because unlike the last time, the ACC brass can come with a better football package. It will not be just FSU. And, if the revenue split is 80/20 football to basketball why settle for that split. Classic bball games are not just confined to UNC/Duke. Now there is UNC/'Ville and Duke/'Cuse. All of those games have been classics so far. Throw in UVa, ND, Pitt and the occasional State, FSU and Miami, the ACC brass should command a higher price for those match ups.
The ACC should make sure the scheduling is better for OOC football games. Make sure 'Ville, FSU, VaTech, Clemson, GaTech, etc get a cupcake or a bye prior to their SEC OOC game and/or tough OOC game. Also, time to maximize the ND games. If it allows for the ACC's national contender a stronger SOS, then push/pull some games. I know Pitt and BC have that history with ND and maybe Cuse, but why not strike while the iron is hot and redo the schedule so that our national title contenders get first crack at ND. In order words, get the best possible match ups so there is national interest. ND/Miami, ND/FSU, ND/Clemson, ND/Pitt, ND/BC, ND/Ville, ND/VaTech, ND/GaTech, the heavest rotation should go to the best teams and then ND get Wake, State, Duke, UVa, UNC. Match ups, match ups, match ups. Finally, if you haven't played an ACC team that you want to play, Schedule a home and home with that opponent. Case in point FSU/GaTech. Why not schedule a OOC home/home game with them when they are not on your ACC schedule? Is it really necessary to play another Sam Houston State? VaTech want to play 'Ville more, go that route. It will at least better your schedule strength.
(This post was last modified: 02-16-2016 08:23 PM by Indytarheel.)
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