Jokes and wisecracks fly as Stanford, SMU try to influence ACC expansion vote
As the old saying goes, “The jokes write themselves.”
Stanford and SMU, both interested in joining the Atlantic Coast Conference, have called upon prominent power brokers in an attempt to make their case to ACC members.
We have written about the politics of Stanford’s situation relative to the ACC. We have pointed out that Stanford has a number of tools in the toolbox it can use to change the ACC’s current 11-4 vote on the Notre Dame proposal to allow Stanford and California to enter the conference. The ACC needs 12 votes to approve the move, so Stanford is one vote short.
Stanford apparently thinks that using longtime employee Condoleezza Rice, the former United States Secretary of State under President George W. Bush and a former member of the College Football Playoff selection committee, is worth a try in its attempt to influence the ACC’s member schools.
Speaking of George W. Bush: SMU has reportedly enlisted the former president to make the Mustangs’ case to the ACC.
Reaction on social media was swift … and hilarious.
Let’s get a sampling of the jokes which pretty much wrote themselves:
OF COURSE!
Subjecting the UNC Board of Regents to 27 hours of Enhanced Interrogation Techniques https://t.co/p4K7qvusXw
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) August 16, 2023
BEAST MODE
Condoleezza Rice (Stanford) & George W. Bush (SMU) contacting ACC officials to lobby for those schools to get an ACC invite, @ByPatForde 1st reported. No word if Marshawn Lynch is reaching out on Cal's behalf
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) August 16, 2023
WE WILL SEE
— Ben Stevens (@BenScottStevens) August 16, 2023
WELL-PLAYED
Just when we thought CFB regime change couldn’t get any worse
— francjd (@francjd) August 16, 2023
MANY WOULD AGREE
— Jim Weber (@JimMWeber) August 17, 2023
WILD RIDE
Navigating realignment is like pic.twitter.com/A3UOa1f76b
— Robert Cruickshank (@cruickshank) August 16, 2023
CAN'T MAKE THIS STUFF UP
Quickly checking calendar if April 1st 🤔
— elk (@elkOfficial) August 16, 2023
NOT THE ONION
At this point Brett you can tweet anything and I’ll believe it.
— Illinicast (@Illinicast) August 16, 2023
HA!
“Mr. President they rejected SMU’s offer to play for free” pic.twitter.com/kGkDRNPbLz
— Chandler Morris Appreciator (@FrogsBy90) August 16, 2023
ZING!
i see we’re going with enhanced negotiating techniques now https://t.co/mTFXKoNIKf
— Brian Floyd (@BrianMFloyd) August 17, 2023
FLORIDA STATE FAN PERSPECTIVE
If FSU doesn’t get an invite to SEC or B1G within 3 yrs then I assume the state of FL will get involved. It can’t have one of its top Universities die in the ACC. https://t.co/CzMy0sXx05
— Jon (@Jon_D___) August 16, 2023
DETAILS ABOUT ADDED ACC REVENUE
Good detail in here about ESPN pro-rata. Still a 50-50 split on ACCN, but assume that pie would grow with higher in-state carriage rates in high-population areas (Bay Area, maybe Dallas) https://t.co/wIsaF0eMUw
— Brian Murphy (@murphsturph) August 17, 2023
SOLD!
$40 million in additional revenue plus George Bush watching ACC football? In. https://t.co/gXgTGSv4oO
— Corey Vodicka (@CoreyVodicka) August 17, 2023
MORE MEMES
Sir, Florida State is trying to leave the ACC and Boston College. https://t.co/H2uo1ciYmX pic.twitter.com/dwtFhUkrsn
— Baldwin’s Burner 🦅 (@BaldwinBurner) August 16, 2023
WHEEEEE!
“Mr. President, Florida State and Clemson have left for the Big Ten” https://t.co/XaOxl8shvJ pic.twitter.com/ceJh8PRp5D
— I.G.Y. azalea (@HaitianDvorce) August 17, 2023
WEIRD SCRIPT
That first sentence sounds like it’s AI generated lmfao https://t.co/j1u6TKo5Qr
— Kevin Fielder 🇺🇸🇫🇮 (@TheKevinFielder) August 16, 2023
LOL
It’s the nucular option 😉
— Brian Cutchen 🌵🏴☠️ (@briancutchen1) August 17, 2023
STRATEGERY
there has to be some strategery to their involvement
— Robert Powell 🌵🏴☠️ (@RPTexan) August 17, 2023