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5 Months to GO JUMBO!!

5/20/2012

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Last one out of the WAC please shut the door!
The Conference realignments just won’t stop. The latest rumor is for Florida State and Clemson to leave the ACC and join the Big 12. The reason is of course more dinero. 8 million more in fact. Andy (don’t call me Merle) Haggard, chairman of the FSU Board of Trustees is spouting that number. Plus he feels that the ACC is too centered on the state of North Carolina and basketball. His is torn about leaving though. The costs of travelling to Texas, Kansas, Iowa etc would eat into the extra monies from TV. And he says that the ACC has better academics. Yeah – like that is important to FSU. Real hang up is the estimated $20-25 million break up fee. Stay tuned.

Meanwhile, the WAC is on its deathbed. Hawaii, Nevada, Fresno State, Utah State and San Jose State are all bolting for the Mountain West while Louisiana Tech heads for Conference USA. The two new members from Div 1AA, UT San Antonio and Texas State are leaving after one year. UTSA will also head to CUSA . Texas State figures the grass to be greener in the Sun Belt. That leaves just two schools – those power houses New Mexico State and Idaho. In what could be the ultimate slap to the face, Idaho is considering dropping down to Div 1AA rather than stay in the WAC. Two Div 1AA schools bolt after one year and another school would rather be in Div 1AA that be in your conference. Good job commissioner Jeff “the Turd”  Hurd!

The NCAA better get a handle on this constant conference realignment or the politicians will….. Ugh



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