UNC AD seeks to calm realignment rumors

[Tugg Speedman]

I believe Maryland said the same thing in September (about staying in the ACC) after ND moved.

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http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/8683443/north-carolina-athletic-director-email-responds-realignment-rumors

AD seeks to calm realignment rumors

With conference realignment rumors swirling, North Carolina took the unusual step Tuesday of saying it wants to stay in the ACC "for another 60 years at least."

North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham sent an email reply to Tar Heels fans in an attempt to calm a flurry of rumors that had UNC possibly headed to another conference.

"Thank you for your recent correspondence regarding conference affiliation for the University of North Carolina," Cunningham wrote. "Conference alignment is a topic of much discussion nationally these days and we understand that our fans are passionate and knowledgeable of their sports programs.

"Carolina is a charter member of the Atlantic Coast Conference and we believe the ACC is the finest conference in the nation. The ACC has been our home for nearly 60 years and we want it to be our home for another 60 years at least. Our speculating on what other league may be better for the Tar Heels would not be productive. We are part of a great league with a strong future and we know that the ACC leadership is serious in its efforts to strengthen the conference and position it for long-term success.

"All of us in the ACC, including the league office and individual schools, continue to carefully monitor the changes that take place in conference alignment. But again, we are proud members of a great league and are looking forward to many more years of success in the ACC by the Tar Heels and other ACC schools."

ACC charter member Maryland announced last week that it is leaving the conference, prompting a flood of realignment rumors. Tuesday, Tulane said it is joining the Big East in all sports starting in 2014, and East Carolina said it is joining the league in football that year.

[Groin_pull]

I believe Maryland said the same thing in September (about staying in the ACC) after ND moved.

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http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/8683443/north-carolina-athletic-director-email-responds-realignment-rumors

AD seeks to calm realignment rumors

With conference realignment rumors swirling, North Carolina took the unusual step Tuesday of saying it wants to stay in the ACC "for another 60 years at least."

North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham sent an email reply to Tar Heels fans in an attempt to calm a flurry of rumors that had UNC possibly headed to another conference.

"Thank you for your recent correspondence regarding conference affiliation for the University of North Carolina," Cunningham wrote. "Conference alignment is a topic of much discussion nationally these days and we understand that our fans are passionate and knowledgeable of their sports programs.

"Carolina is a charter member of the Atlantic Coast Conference and we believe the ACC is the finest conference in the nation. The ACC has been our home for nearly 60 years and we want it to be our home for another 60 years at least. Our speculating on what other league may be better for the Tar Heels would not be productive. We are part of a great league with a strong future and we know that the ACC leadership is serious in its efforts to strengthen the conference and position it for long-term success.

"All of us in the ACC, including the league office and individual schools, continue to carefully monitor the changes that take place in conference alignment. But again, we are proud members of a great league and are looking forward to many more years of success in the ACC by the Tar Heels and other ACC schools."

ACC charter member Maryland announced last week that it is leaving the conference, prompting a flood of realignment rumors. Tuesday, Tulane said it is joining the Big East in all sports starting in 2014, and East Carolina said it is joining the league in football that year.

Obviously, a lawyer wrote that response. Sorry, but saying you want it to be your home is not the same as saying it will be your home. Basically, UNC is in the ACC...until suddenly they're not.

[JD]

Obviously, a lawyer wrote that response. Sorry, but saying you want it to be your home is not the same as saying it will be your home. Basically, UNC is in the ACC...until suddenly they're not.

Exactly.

[honkytonk]

Yeah.
Boston College was a charter member of the Big East.

Syracuse was a charter member of the Big East.

Both left the BE for different reasons than UNC might leave the ACC. BC lambasted the hybrid model after they walked out the door despite being a catholic school competing amongst its peers. Syracuse blasted the hybrid model as well.

UNC will leave for more money.

[GGGG]

Bubba Cunningham???

[Dr. Blackheart]

Bubba Cunningham???

Domer

[ChicosBailBonds]

Yeah.
Boston College was a charter member of the Big East.

Syracuse was a charter member of the Big East.

Both left the BE for different reasons than UNC might leave the ACC. BC lambasted the hybrid model after they walked out the door despite being a catholic school competing amongst its peers. Syracuse blasted the hybrid model as well.

UNC will leave for more money.

I can't recall if UNC is bound to NC State.  In some states, one school cannot leave a conference without bringing another with them. 

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

I see that Virginia issued a similar statement.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Unc football has been in enough trouble lately to finally qualify for admission to the big 10

[Blackhat]

Jack Swarbrick better be on the phone since a lot of this started by B1G to force ND to join them.    Fox and ESPN are using academic institutions to slug it out.

Don't think for a second college sports isn't a big business like NFL,etc.l