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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Stanford has the money to make an offer that the major conferences shouldn't be able to refuse. My suggestion remains: Stanford pick up the phone & make your best offer to the Big Ten as the ACC seems reluctant to offer even a 60% share. If you need advice, call SMU.[/quote]

What do you mean Stanford has the money?  What would they do?  Offer it to the Big10?[/quote]

No. Just means that Stanford can afford to subsidize its athletic teams if necessary. Stanford's athletic department can run at a deficit since the school has so much wealth. Of course, most endowment funds have restrictions regarding use, but Stanford can certainly absorb some amount of athletic department deficit. If not, then--like SMU--Stanford has wealthy alumni donors who might help.

When UCLA agreed to join the Big Ten Conference, UCLA's athletic department was running at a deficit = losing money.[/quote]

This would be ok in theory but is unlikely.  Stanford just cut a bunch of sports to make budget and then reluctantly added them back after alums complained.

And the alum base gives money but not for sports unlike smu.   [/quote]

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