Was this really a Swarbrick disaster? Should he have known
by BillyGoat 
, At Thanksgiving with Joe Bethersontin, Friday, May 22, 2026, 06:14 (3 days ago) @ Bill
that USC was going to bail? That the entire ACC -- other than Miami, but including Clemson, FSU, and VaTech -- would be totally shitty? That Stanford would be thoroughly useless? That Wisconsin would totally fall apart under Fickell? And that Auburn would be straight up bad?
Because it's the fact that all of those things are happening simultaneously that has brought us to this point. It seems like there's at least a substantial component of bad luck here.
Complete thread:
- Scheduling, economics, and what should Pete do? -
beattherush,
2026-05-21, 08:42
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- As much heat as we're taking for the '26 schedule -
KGB,
2026-05-21, 10:47
- Seems like this resolves itself in 2028 —> -
Bill,
2026-05-21, 17:46
- If those games hold up. - beattherush, 2026-05-22, 07:11
- Was this really a Swarbrick disaster? Should he have known -
BillyGoat,
2026-05-22, 06:14
- We're in a weird gap period. - KGB, 2026-05-22, 08:00
- Several factors -
beattherush,
2026-05-22, 07:28
- Your Alabama and OSU examples do not hold up. -
PMan,
2026-05-22, 08:23
- Fair point -
beattherush,
2026-05-22, 09:25
- Saban never shied away from a big game or two - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2026-05-22, 09:43
- Fair point -
beattherush,
2026-05-22, 09:25
- Your Alabama and OSU examples do not hold up. -
PMan,
2026-05-22, 08:23
- Seems like this resolves itself in 2028 —> -
Bill,
2026-05-21, 17:46
- The TV ratings issue for ND -
Dallasdomer,
2026-05-21, 09:21
- Yes and no -
beattherush,
2026-05-21, 13:38
- I think your "recover" question is the key - Jeff (BGS), 2026-05-22, 20:24
- Aren't we basically the old CBS? Good #'s, bad demographics -
cdawg,
2026-05-21, 13:45
- An excellent point -
beattherush,
2026-05-22, 07:13
- The Catholic Church has fucked us too.
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Grantland,
2026-05-22, 08:45
- If Freeman sticks around for another 3-5 years -
KGB,
2026-05-22, 08:15
- Yeah, agree with this - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2026-05-22, 08:47
- The Catholic Church has fucked us too.
- An excellent point -
beattherush,
2026-05-22, 07:13
- Objectively, we may be less of a TV draw than in the past -
Aaron (Shakespeare),
2026-05-21, 11:43
- We stack up better when taking a closer look -
Coach Gillespie,
2026-05-21, 14:54
- Also when averaging out the full season vs. other blue blood -
Captain Robb,
2026-05-21, 16:04
- Nice summary. - beattherush, 2026-05-22, 07:16
- Florida's number is deceiving - KGB, 2026-05-21, 16:33
- Also when averaging out the full season vs. other blue blood -
Captain Robb,
2026-05-21, 16:04
- We are a sleeping giant as a TV property IMO. - KGB, 2026-05-21, 12:01
- We stack up better when taking a closer look -
Coach Gillespie,
2026-05-21, 14:54
- Yes and no -
beattherush,
2026-05-21, 13:38
- As much heat as we're taking for the '26 schedule -
KGB,
2026-05-21, 10:47