Social media reacts: Florida State calls special board meeting likely to discuss leaving the ACC
It was only a matter of time before this happened.
According to reports, the Florida State University Board of Trustees has called a virtual meeting for Friday at 10 a.m. ET. No surprises here as Florida State will continue to evaluate their place in the ACC and look for ways to get out of the conference for greener pastures.
This felt even more certain after the Seminoles were snubbed from the College Football Playoff, with FSU already unhappy with the conference. With them being 13-0 undefeated ACC Champions and still left out of the playoff, these results didn’t help the situation.
What is next is anyone’s guess, but you know news like this gets people talking. Here is a look at how social media has reacted to this Florida State news.
Florida State starting process of leaving ACC "will have an ‘Oppenheimer-like’ ripple effect" thru out college landscape, source told @ActionNetworkHQ. As one of biggest TV brands, FSU could land in Big Ten or SEC, and if those aren't options, the Big 12, sources said
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) December 21, 2023
Fans react to Florida State's apparent plans to fight their way out of the ACC's Grant of Rights pic.twitter.com/jFbbGR65H9
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) December 21, 2023
"Florida State has called a board meeting for Friday to discuss potentially taking legal action to get out of the grant of rights..
Right now the ACC owns the rights to every team in the ACC's home sports content until 2036" ~ @PeteThamel #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/M5DRrvAAfn
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) December 21, 2023
Florida State & UCF when they both end up in the Big 12: pic.twitter.com/qTcBKUPyJU https://t.co/Xs1wxEvPcG
— Jim Weber (@JimMWeber) December 21, 2023
🚨 | BREAKING: Florida State is nearing an exit from the ACC…
FSU’s Board of Trustees is meeting on Friday Morning to discuss its plans for realignment
The Noles discussed leaving publicly in October, & the CFP snub has only exacerbated these desires…
It’s expected that FSU… pic.twitter.com/KSeLKc5uZY
— Blue Bloods Bias (@bluebloodsbias) December 21, 2023
Florida State remains the Veruca Salt of college athletics https://t.co/GL8BMrNzXp pic.twitter.com/zilLIkSnVt
— William Qualkinbush (@QualkTalk) December 21, 2023
Florida State is not playing around. Emergency board of trustees meeting called for tomorrow.
Considering the ACC pre-backfilled by adding Cal, Stanford and SMU to make sure it remained at 14 full members, the process of getting to the inevitable seems to be speeding up. pic.twitter.com/wIV5SNQKEd
— Andy Staples (@Andy_Staples) December 21, 2023
Florida State at SEC and Big Ten headquarters pic.twitter.com/LCdLe5EKUt
— Pregame Empire (@PregameEmpire) December 21, 2023
Florida State trying to buy their way out of the ACC pic.twitter.com/sHsY83niPC https://t.co/52Cv8ACszs
— Pregame Empire (@PregameEmpire) December 21, 2023
Anybody know what the Florida State Board of Trustees is up to tomorrow?
— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) December 21, 2023
The Florida State Board of trustees have an emergency meeting tomorrow morning
They are expected to explore a legal challenge to the ACC’s Grant of Rights, per Pete Thamel, a big step towards leaving the ACC pic.twitter.com/MF133UHmrx
— Unnecessary Roughness (@UnnecRoughness) December 21, 2023
I can't wait until the ACC backfills Florida State with FAU. pic.twitter.com/O9y6sR9TY1
— Jim Weber (@JimMWeber) December 21, 2023
Alabama officially broke Florida State twice pic.twitter.com/j43xqH022B
— Alabama Outsider (@AlabamaOutsider) December 21, 2023
Florida State spending god knows how much in legal fees and potentially foregoing a decade of media rights money only to end up in the Big 12 would be objectively hilarious https://t.co/oityzDzqGq
— Craig Meyer (@ByCraigMeyer) December 21, 2023
“Florida State calls special board meeting amid uncertain future.”
-ESPN pic.twitter.com/edWtiV1NC7
— Petey Parks (@Football_Dude84) December 21, 2023
Florida State called a special board of trustees meeting for Friday morning.
The board is expected to discuss its future in the ACC and explore the initial legal steps to challenge the conference’s Grant of Rights. pic.twitter.com/fnGXO15BQQ
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) December 21, 2023
Florida State thinking they are going to the SEC or B1G to wind up playing UCF every year pic.twitter.com/c8575TUrHQ
— Tech N Tortillas 🌵 (@techntortillas) December 21, 2023
