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I would like to clarify my ACC Commissioner post

After reading the responses I want to clarify my position. Football is driving the boat with the Alliance. A big part of this is about improving scheduling to support negotiations for better TV contracts. It is also about keeping the CFB playoff "in check", which I read as "balanced" and "in line with the academic mission of the schools".

Since ND is not a member of the ACC in football, and has a different agenda regarding the playoff, they should not receive any consideration from the ACC vis-a-vis the Alliance. I am not trying to get rid of ND. We have them for at least the next 15 yrs. They serve a useful function and will continue to do so. My feelings are also not hurt. This is business.

What I am saying is that I believe that the ACC made a mistake by, in my opinion, giving ND way too much clout in the ACC with the hope of something to come. In the past, if VT or ND were talking, who do you think the commissioner listened to?

As the commissioner I am going to do what is best for my full members. The special attention ND has received is over. ND is going to benefit from all of this, by default, but it won't be because I did any favors for ND.

[Post edited by VT ChemE 1986 at 08/25/2021 8:52PM]

Posted: 08/25/2021 at 8:52PM

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I would like to clarify my ACC Commissioner post -- VT ChemE 1986 08/25/2021 8:52PM

I wish we could just forget about Notre Dame -- lawhokie 08/26/2021 4:18PM

Curious why you keep Louisville over BC for football only -- GameDayAtVT 08/27/2021 6:21PM

Easy answer -- Tailgate Guru 08/27/2021 11:56PM

Fair enough ** -- GameDayAtVT 11/16/2021 8:55PM

Can you clarify "giving ND way too much clout in the ACC"? -- jesuisvtguy 08/26/2021 12:42PM

Giving ND a lifeline last year showed things were "out of whack" -- VT ChemE 1986 08/26/2021 1:11PM

One person in particular never showed any spine. ** -- IB4TECH 08/26/2021 5:30PM

I think that is a fair response. I see your perspective. ** -- jesuisvtguy 08/26/2021 4:07PM

What did the ACC lose by adding ND to the conference for 2020 only? -- gman86 08/26/2021 2:42PM

Absolutely. People get too hung up on “fairness” as if everything in life -- Femoyer Hokie 08/26/2021 3:42PM

Maybe ** -- VT ChemE 1986 08/26/2021 2:50PM

What exactly ...... -- 2hhoop3 08/26/2021 2:17PM

ACC should have played a 10 game schedule w/o ND.. ** -- Atlee Hokie 08/27/2021 12:11PM

Thank you for the reply...... -- 2hhoop3 08/27/2021 12:40PM

We were not strategic when the -- VT ChemE 1986 08/26/2021 2:48PM

I will ask...... -- 2hhoop3 08/26/2021 3:23PM

Simple, they should have gotten something meaningful in return -- VT ChemE 1986 08/26/2021 3:42PM

Simple would be..... -- 2hhoop3 08/26/2021 4:09PM

How am I supposed to -- VT ChemE 1986 08/26/2021 4:28PM

I was not the one.... -- 2hhoop3 08/26/2021 6:26PM

Dude. This is a message board. We are all spouting opinions. -- VT ChemE 1986 08/26/2021 7:39PM

Dude I know it is a message board..... -- 2hhoop3 08/26/2021 8:02PM

BS. Nobody here owes you anything. The only reasonable request -- VT ChemE 1986 08/26/2021 8:51PM

Well you may think he's a jerk (which imho he is not), -- saret 08/26/2021 9:18PM

True. I don't claim credibility -- VT ChemE 1986 08/27/2021 08:47AM

Okay, that's a credible response that explains your position. -- saret 08/27/2021 09:01AM

Thank you for the excellent advice! ** -- VT ChemE 1986 08/27/2021 11:09AM

While you may not like..... -- 2hhoop3 08/26/2021 9:15PM

ND has always said "Give me independence or give me death." -- Hokester 08/26/2021 2:13PM

Noted post war business strategist weighs in -- mancunian 08/26/2021 2:32PM

Since ND and the ACC have a scheduling agreement only -- goldendomer 08/26/2021 10:16AM

Most everyone loves it. It gives our schedule quality! Unlike odu et al. ** -- VTNSC 08/26/2021 1:18PM

Mostly it has been positive. Not so much here, but on other boards the -- goldendomer 08/26/2021 1:36PM

Placing "hate" above common sense is not unusual. There is not an OOC -- VTNSC 08/26/2021 1:46PM

Frankly I'm thrilled we've played ND for the first time in school history -- EDGEMAN 08/26/2021 10:36AM

Also seeing VT not only play but win in ND stadium was a lifelong dream. -- Hokester 08/26/2021 12:19PM

The situation is not the fault of ND. It is ACC leadership that -- VT ChemE 1986 08/26/2021 10:35AM

I would like to clarify my ACC Commissioner post

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