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With Big 12 and Pac-12 hopes dashed, there was only one option left. SMU hadn’t stopped talking with the ACC, and school officials say they always felt the ACC was the best fit, as a league with plenty of private schools. The talks ramped up, especially when Cal and Stanford realized they needed a new home.
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SMU is a power-conference program again. Can the Mustangs capitalize?

SMU's ACC move is an unprecedented college sports investment from people who have a lot to spend.
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Quite a funny article/comments by the ACC being “disappointed” towards Clemson, as if they care at this point?

awfulannouncing.com

Clemson declined ACC, ESPN request to move South Carolina game to Black Friday

The ACC and ESPN requested that Clemson move its game with South Carolina up to Black Friday, which the school declined.
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“ACC senior associate commissioner Michael Strickland expressed his disappointment with the school refusing to move the game.”

“Despite having secured these concessions, and despite other ACC teams having agreed to play on “Black Friday” in previous instances (e.g., Georgia Tech vs. Georgia, Florida State vs. Florida, North Carolina vs. Notre Dame, Virginia vs. Virginia Tech, North Carolina vs. NC State, etc.), Clemson University remains unwilling to do so.

As has been indicated to you during this process, the Conference Office is disappointed in Clemson University’s lack of cooperation on this matter. As all ACC members know, it is incumbent upon the ACC and its institutions to work in good faith with ESPN on football scheduling issues. This cooperation maximizes the value of our relationship with our media partner and strengthens our collective future. Clemson’s decision not to do so in this instance is harmful toward that goal.”
 
USCJacket said:
Quite a funny article/comments by the ACC being “disappointed” towards Clemson, as if they care at this point?

awfulannouncing.com

Clemson declined ACC, ESPN request to move South Carolina game to Black Friday

The ACC and ESPN requested that Clemson move its game with South Carolina up to Black Friday, which the school declined.
awfulannouncing.com awfulannouncing.com

“ACC senior associate commissioner Michael Strickland expressed his disappointment with the school refusing to move the game.”

“Despite having secured these concessions, and despite other ACC teams having agreed to play on “Black Friday” in previous instances (e.g., Georgia Tech vs. Georgia, Florida State vs. Florida, North Carolina vs. Notre Dame, Virginia vs. Virginia Tech, North Carolina vs. NC State, etc.), Clemson University remains unwilling to do so.

As has been indicated to you during this process, the Conference Office is disappointed in Clemson University’s lack of cooperation on this matter. As all ACC members know, it is incumbent upon the ACC and its institutions to work in good faith with ESPN on football scheduling issues. This cooperation maximizes the value of our relationship with our media partner and strengthens our collective future. Clemson’s decision not to do so in this instance is harmful toward that goal.”
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sternly worded letters are all the rage these days
 
New version of P12 “after dark” outside of some of the really late west coast B1G games like:

9/7: Boise State @ Oregon - 10 pm est - Peacock
9/7: Utah State @ USC - 11 pm est - B1G
10/4: (Friday) MSU @ Oregon - 9 pm est - Fox
10/25 (Friday) Rutgers @ USC - 11 pm est - Fox
11/8 (Friday) Iowa @ UCLA - 9 pm est - Fox

Other games TBD.

Now the MW has joined the late night TV game partnering with TNT Sports.

awfulannouncing.com

TNT Sports adds package of Mountain West football games, airing on truTV

The Mountain West and TNT Sports announced a new multi-year media rights deal on Monday, bringing 14 football games to truTV and Max.
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I think Clemson is being really crappy on this. They still make a lot of money on ESPN contract and the request was not ridiculous, Sc@@@ the people that hesitate on their sung because they can't spell.
 
79tech said:
BTW - I think SMU will be a great addition - have money, classy and a very good school.
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USCJacket said:
New version of P12 “after dark” outside of some of the really late west coast B1G games like:

9/7: Boise State @ Oregon - 10 pm est - Peacock
9/7: Utah State @ USC - 11 pm est - B1G
10/4: (Friday) MSU @ Oregon - 9 pm est - Fox
10/25 (Friday) Rutgers @ USC - 11 pm est - Fox
11/8 (Friday) Iowa @ UCLA - 9 pm est - Fox

Other games TBD.

Now the MW has joined the late night TV game partnering with TNT Sports.

awfulannouncing.com

TNT Sports adds package of Mountain West football games, airing on truTV

The Mountain West and TNT Sports announced a new multi-year media rights deal on Monday, bringing 14 football games to truTV and Max.
awfulannouncing.com awfulannouncing.com
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ACC "After dark" is coming:

8/30: TCU @ Stanford - ESPN
9/14: SDSU @ Cal - ESPN

For those wondering ESPN is using New Mexico @ Arizona for the 8/31 timeslots

So with Stanford & Cal along with the 4C in the XII ESPN has their 10:30 time slot covered
 
79tech said:
BTW - I think SMU will be a great addition - have money, classy and a very good school.
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Very good school? Did you see this:

GTFLETCH said:
Not Just an Athletic Conference! USNWR rankings for The ACC schools:

#3: Stanford
#7: Duke
#15: Cal
#20: ND
#22: UNC
#24: UVA
#33: GT
#39: BC
#47: VT
#47: WF
#53: FSU
#60: NCSU
#67: Syracuse
#67: Miami
#67: Pitt
#86: Clemson
#89: SMU
#195: Louisville

The future starts now! #AccomplishGreatness
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coit said:
Very good school? Did you see this:
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no - And I'm surprised by that. Average SAT score Clemson 1310 SMU 1436 GT 1435 all from prep scholar. I've known several people who went to SMU and they were well above the Clemson/DWAG intelligence line. I like Clemson but ..... If had a problem with the SMU people I've known, it would be they tended to be too preppy for me but smart people nevertheless.
 
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