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HOO86

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Not as valuable nationally as Notre Dame. No.


But BYU football is followed throughout the Mormon community, which is strong in Utah, Idaho, Nevada, and California. They also bring a lot of fans to games in Charlottesville, so they have Mormons in the east as well.

I would just want BYU football in the ACC. The ACC could schedule a handful of games each year with BYU in other sports, but having them do a full ACC schedule for stuff other than football is not geographically practical. They would stay in the West Coast Conference and Mountain Pacific Sports Federation for the rest of their sports.

I would imagine BYU's ultimate goal would be to join the PAC12. So I would make this a contract relationship for a term like we have with Notre Dame. It would have a term that could be renewed. But I would not subject them to the exit fee. So technically they would remain independent, but they would do a full ACC schedule for football and participate in the post season like everyone else. They would play a full 8 game schedule, which to date Notre Dame is unwilling to do.

My objective here is to get to 16 so that we could have better scheduling, and both ACC schools and BYU would get exposure in other regions of the country. Since BYU is a major brand, ESPN would show most of the games I'm sure. I would think BYU would approve of this since then they would be in a Power 5 and eligible for all that comes with that regarding football.

(In response to this post by VTHokie2000)

Posted: 04/06/2016 at 7:04PM


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  So, based upon the conversation below, when does UConn get its ACC invite? -- VT ChemE 1986 04/05/2016 12:40PM
  The next move belongs to Oklahoma ** -- daveinop 04/06/2016 1:16PM
  Why would the ACC invite another school? -- EDGEMAN 04/06/2016 11:47AM
  Recent attempt at legislation tells me the ACC has no friends in the P5. -- chuckd4vt 04/06/2016 07:37AM
  B1G has none either...satellite camps now banned. Darn ACC/SEC conspiracy** -- daveinop 04/08/2016 1:50PM
  It's not up to those leagues to force ND to do anything. -- HOO86 04/06/2016 1:14PM
  This only underscores how incredibly shortsighted ACC leadership is.... -- lawhokie 04/06/2016 09:38AM
  Taking Rutgers in 2013 is a lot different than taking them in 2003 ** -- BROman Hokie 04/06/2016 12:10PM
  I called Rutgers as a better addition than BC back then. ** -- chuckd4vt 04/06/2016 1:28PM
  Proof or it didn't happen ** -- BROman Hokie 04/06/2016 1:43PM
  Most of TSL complained about BC. -- chuckd4vt 04/06/2016 5:20PM
  I didn't have so much of a problem with adding BC -- VTHokie2000 04/06/2016 6:52PM
  Problem is, nobody wanted BC every yr, which is why VT got stuck w/ them.** -- chuckd4vt 04/06/2016 8:17PM
  No matter how you mix it, this 2 division model isn't gonna work for ACC. -- chuckd4vt 04/06/2016 8:04PM
  The ACC will never invite someone who's basketball is worse than awful. -- HOO86 04/06/2016 1:02PM
  Athletics fortunes can change very quickly, but universities do not.... -- lawhokie 04/06/2016 3:05PM
  IDK, the ACC invited us, & we had a horrible BB program ** -- BROman Hokie 04/06/2016 1:46PM
  Not as bad as Rutgers. -- HOO86 04/06/2016 1:57PM
  But they're better than BC in athletics. Much more potential, even in 03. ** -- chuckd4vt 04/06/2016 1:38PM
  Since the other power conferences place more importance on football -- VTHokie2000 04/06/2016 1:15PM
  No expansion unless ND goes all in ** -- CrystalCoveHokie 04/06/2016 12:37AM
  A bold business decision would be for the ACC to -- Old Line Hokie 04/05/2016 2:43PM
  At some point, there will need to be a minimum investment criterion -- daveinop 04/06/2016 5:32PM
  Yep, I agree with everything you said, and like you said... -- 8792HOKIE 04/06/2016 1:02PM
  WFU is part of Tobacco Road.....that will never happen -- NW Raleigh Hokie 04/06/2016 04:15AM
  Yep, Wake would be foolish to leave. ** -- Old Line Hokie 04/06/2016 11:17AM
  Wake Forest needs to keep up though. -- HOO86 04/06/2016 1:07PM
  They also need to send fans to bowl games -- EDGEMAN 04/06/2016 9:30PM
  Make Wake an offer they can't refuse. -- Maroon Baboon 04/05/2016 11:21PM
  Agree 100%. i'd swap WF for UConn any day of the week ** -- ren_hoek 04/05/2016 3:02PM
  ND has decided what it wants to do -- goldendomer 04/05/2016 1:07PM
  I have been saying this for years -- TerryD 04/07/2016 4:45PM
  Terry you made it over here!! Welcome :) ** -- goldendomer 04/08/2016 2:27PM
  Long term ND independence likely hinges on the Big 12. & yes, the ACC -- daveinop 04/06/2016 1:24PM
  At some point unless ND is all in, it will be jettisoned. ** -- CrystalCoveHokie 04/06/2016 12:39AM
  I think we all knew ND wasn't ever going to join the ACC in full -- Calamitous 04/05/2016 11:40PM
  Agreed ** -- goldendomer 04/06/2016 09:26AM
  Special Treatment -- VT Rockie 04/05/2016 9:21PM
  Every person and entity maximizes its own wealth -- lawhokie 04/06/2016 09:15AM
  I think that depends on how -- RTFC 04/05/2016 1:53PM
  IMHO the ACC needs to expand somehow, someway with two -- hokie4ever 04/05/2016 1:17PM
  Re: IMHO the ACC needs to expand somehow, someway with two -- 33laszlo99 04/06/2016 01:36AM
  I agree, but who do you add that is available and adds value -- goldendomer 04/05/2016 1:23PM
  I would invite WVU and three teams from Texas. UT -- hokie4ever 04/05/2016 2:43PM
  WVU would add value, and I believe they would jump. Number 16 is tough. ** -- chuckd4vt 04/05/2016 1:51PM
  If WVU added value they'd already be a member. They don't. Not even close. ** -- marcbvtgm 04/12/2016 12:20PM
  WVU is locked in a GoR . So I mean teams that are easy gets. -- goldendomer 04/05/2016 2:19PM
  Things like GOR's & buyouts don't stop conferences w/ vision. ** -- chuckd4vt 04/05/2016 3:26PM
  In a combination with BYU football only, I'd take UConn. -- HOO86 04/05/2016 2:40PM
  Adding Navy and BYU for football only could be a good move if the ACC -- daveinop 04/06/2016 4:38PM
  I just don't think you understand Temple ** -- Tailgate Guru 04/06/2016 12:39PM
  What am I missing? -- HOO86 04/06/2016 2:09PM
  I would literally picket outside VT's athletic administration offices -- hokieone 04/06/2016 07:50AM
  My eyes are bleeding with that. BigEast all over again. BYU in the ACC? ** -- chuckd4vt 04/05/2016 3:27PM
  Ideally Notre Dame would join in football. -- HOO86 04/05/2016 4:14PM
  I'd do BYU as football only in that model. OR perhaps Navy. -- HOO86 04/05/2016 2:18PM

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