Twitter reaction to Stanford, Cal and SMU joining the ACC
Stanford and Cal-Berkeley will soon be in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Few sentences in the English language sound more absurd or ridiculous. Yet, that will be the new reality of college sports before too long.
The Trees of Palo Alto and the Bears of Berkeley will be part of a conference which includes the cities of Coral Gables, Florida; Tallahassee, Florida; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts; Syracuse, New York; Pittsburgh; Clemson, South Carolina; Blacksburg, Virginia; Charlottesville, Virginia; and four locales in the state of North Carolina.
Normal, rational, logical stuff, right? None of this is logical, but it was the obvious play for Stanford if we assume the Big Ten Conference simply wasn’t interested in adding the Cardinal. The rationale from the ACC side is not as readily obvious for most college sports fans, but the conference will get some more television money from ESPN with these additions. Florida State fans would respond by saying the added money is nowhere near enough for the Seminoles to be satisfied with their current position in the ACC.
It’s final: ACC presidents have approved expansion to add Stanford, Cal and SMU, sources tell @YahooSports, ending a month-long saga into an issue that divided the league.
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 1, 2023
Welcome to the absurdity of college sports realignment. Reaction on social media, as you can imagine, was all over the map, which is a great way of describing Stanford and Cal going to the ACC:
OKLAHOMA-SMU IS AN SEC-ACC MATCHUP!
Oklahoma hosting the SMU Mustangs of the Atlantic Coast Conference in week 2 https://t.co/uA3vVHPNzn
— RedDirtSport (@RedDirtSport) August 23, 2023
PACIFIC COAST CONFERENCE
atlantic https://t.co/uMi4G7OJ8v
— Rob Neyer (@robneyer) August 23, 2023
EASY DIRECTIONS
Yeah, but from the Bay Area, just head west, then further west, then south, then west again, then north for a while, then west again and boom — Atlantic coast is right there. No answer for SMU though.
— Mike Murphy (@mmmmurf) August 23, 2023
ACRONYM COMPETITION CONFERENCE
The All Coasts Conference begins https://t.co/eEtoMpdJh8
— Dylan (@OptimisticLoaf) August 23, 2023
BASIC LOGIC
Nothing says "Atlantic Coast" like Texas and California. https://t.co/XaFpYGakN9
— Michael Gendron (@michaelgendron) August 23, 2023
WASHINGTON STATE SADNESS
Sup @MountainWest #GoCougs https://t.co/e9Btw1DPJG
— Ian (@253Coug_) August 23, 2023
LOL
Big West about to get some amazing field hockey teams. https://t.co/Hzas1MEa5q
— Greg Welch (@ArtDirectorBYU) August 23, 2023
FLORIDA STATE FAN REACTION
Please get out of this clown conference https://t.co/qJZ9k9QnpH
— Anthony Raia (@anthonyraia_) August 23, 2023
SAN DIEGO STATE PERSPECTIVE
Unless San Diego State can somehow convince the Big 12 to take them, the Aztecs really ended up as one of the huge losers in conference realignment. No chance to move up to a Power 5, no big revenue windfall after the huge stadium investment and run to the Final Four. https://t.co/Mnr172mjxi
— Ben Higgins (@BenHigginsSD) August 23, 2023
WE ALL HAVE
I've lost capability of being surprised. https://t.co/1RGiwRpRlF
— Michael Napier (@minapier) August 23, 2023
SURE IS
This is all so stupid https://t.co/meUVpuG7Q6
— Geoff O'Neil, Pac 12 leftover (@GeoffONeil) August 23, 2023
NOTRE DAME NOTE
So funny that people questioned why Notre Dame has any say and said things like they have no pull in the ACC. Seems to me like ND runs the league. https://t.co/G0LdZKDAjK
— Lunch Pail Sports (@LunchPailSports) August 23, 2023
FLORIDA STATE CANNOT BE HAPPY
Looks like I need to dust off this bad boy. pic.twitter.com/mAudx4VRj3
— Clutch Sports: Notre Dame (@ClutchSportsND) August 23, 2023
CAL FANS ARE HAPPY
YESSSSSSS.
For all those who wanted Cal to go independent and die….WHAT’S UPPPPPPPPPP. #WEEXIST #GoBears https://t.co/fr9ErKJGqN
— Josh (🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈ALLY) #BLM #CMCISANINER (@SharksJosh95) August 23, 2023
RIP PAC-12
There goes my sad naive hope that the Pac could live on. https://t.co/mG1wAxcUHX
— Michelle Smith (McDonald), APR (@macsmith413) August 23, 2023
SURE DID
Well balls. Now the “A Coast Conference” just left OSU & Wazzu twisting in the wind 🤦🏽♀️ https://t.co/1zZy5zo5rW
— Cindy Brunson (@CindyBrunsonAZ) August 23, 2023
SEEMS TIMELY
If this is true, @KTVBSportsGuy's report of Gloria Nevarrez meeting with WSU couldn't have been better timed. Hopefully lock them in within 24hrs of the news. https://t.co/WK6WTFDoFg
— Chris V (@ChrisV208) August 23, 2023
QUESTIONS
Welp. Does the Big12 come calling for OSU/Wazzu? Or are we destined for the MW or AAC. MW feels like it would be a let down of epic proportions. https://t.co/G7jsmh2GSL
— Bach (@ABachAlypse) August 23, 2023
DETAILS
Silver is always a good source for sports news, but this is 100% incorrect. This is for all sports. https://t.co/Xz5zLgUisr
— Ken Johannesen (@BurgundyBurner) August 23, 2023
PONY UP!
SMU will win the ACC within a few years
— S K (@nolesfan2011) August 23, 2023
LOUISVILLE AND STANFORD, CONFERENCE MATES
Great. Cal has to beat both the Cardinal and the Cardinals now.
— Jeremy Dietz (@ratingsjedi) August 23, 2023
GREAT IDEA!
Just a thought, what if it just went back to how it started, regional conferences? What say you Mike?
— What else is possible? (@calrho) August 23, 2023
CONFLICTING EMOTIONS
I shouldn’t be happy about this but I’m damn happy if it happens considering the state of college athletics
— Florida Pitt fan (@dhodoVP) August 23, 2023
CLASSIC FIT
Cal in the ACC basketball tournament sounds good to me.
— Blake Johnson (@johnsonblake013) August 23, 2023
THIS IS A REALLY GOOD QUESTION
Are they being considered as the replacements for FSU, Clemson and Miami?
— Golf Season (@99coug) August 23, 2023
BYU FANS REACT
Can the Utes join them? … You know, for old time’s sake? https://t.co/ClCeEbJNwo
— Sith Fisch 🇺🇦 (@Quoth_the_Maven) August 23, 2023
