The_Philster
06-18-2003, 04:46 AM
Source: League official explores a compromise
Struggling for now to garner support to expand the ACC to 12 teams, Commissioner John Swofford has begun lobbying ACC chancellors to consider inviting Miami only.
Swofford hasn't ruled out adding Miami, Syracuse and Boston College, a source said Tuesday night, but he is exploring a Miami-only scenario as a potential compromise to expansion holdouts North Carolina, Duke and Virginia.
Miami President Donna Shalala has told Swofford she would accept an invitation if Boston College and Syracuse also were invited, but she hasn't been as willing to come to the ACC alone, sources said....
more (http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/sports/6112293.htm)
Struggling for now to garner support to expand the ACC to 12 teams, Commissioner John Swofford has begun lobbying ACC chancellors to consider inviting Miami only.
Swofford hasn't ruled out adding Miami, Syracuse and Boston College, a source said Tuesday night, but he is exploring a Miami-only scenario as a potential compromise to expansion holdouts North Carolina, Duke and Virginia.
Miami President Donna Shalala has told Swofford she would accept an invitation if Boston College and Syracuse also were invited, but she hasn't been as willing to come to the ACC alone, sources said....
more (http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/sports/6112293.htm)