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<blockquote data-quote="Darth_VadEER" data-source="post: 129430117" data-attributes="member: 1536653">A $3 million hit one year might be manageable, but over the course of the contract that's big money. What governing board is going to leave $30 million on the table?Why would attendance be any better in the ACC? Sure we'd have easier road games to attend, but I don't see it making any difference for home attendance. Look at Pitt's ACC home schedule, Virginia, UNC, Louisville, Miami (not one team that's a big draw, unless you consider Miami). I don't think that's any better than what we have now. Clemson/FSU will rarely play in PGH, we get one of Oklahoma/Texas each year, plus top ranked teams. Pitt had ND too, but that's not always going to be there. In 2016 Pitt's ACC home games are Duke, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, Syracuse (perhaps not a single Top 25 team?). We have Kansas State, TCU, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Baylor. I assume TCU, Oklahoma and Baylor all to be well ranked teams next year. In 2016 our home games are a much better draw, imo.If the ACC extended an invitation WVU would have gladly accepted - but they didn't. So what's the fuss about? We landed in a good situation that actually pays us more money. Learn to be happy.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Darth_VadEER, post: 129430117, member: 1536653"] A $3 million hit one year might be manageable, but over the course of the contract that's big money. What governing board is going to leave $30 million on the table? Why would attendance be any better in the ACC? Sure we'd have easier road games to attend, but I don't see it making any difference for home attendance. Look at Pitt's ACC home schedule, Virginia, UNC, Louisville, Miami (not one team that's a big draw, unless you consider Miami). I don't think that's any better than what we have now. Clemson/FSU will rarely play in PGH, we get one of Oklahoma/Texas each year, plus top ranked teams. Pitt had ND too, but that's not always going to be there. In 2016 Pitt's ACC home games are Duke, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, Syracuse (perhaps not a single Top 25 team?). We have Kansas State, TCU, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Baylor. I assume TCU, Oklahoma and Baylor all to be well ranked teams next year. In 2016 our home games are a much better draw, imo. If the ACC extended an invitation WVU would have gladly accepted - but they didn't. So what's the fuss about? We landed in a good situation that actually pays us more money. Learn to be happy. [/QUOTE]

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