While some had wondered whether the Florida St. Seminoles would call for ACC commissioner John Swofford's job during league meetings this week -- due to the many rumors about FSU's displeasure with the ACC -- everything seems to be on course so far. On the same day that former FSU linebacker and trustee Derrick Brooks claimed the Big 12 and the Noles had mutual interest, Swofford dismissed pretty much everything:
ACC Realignment: John Swofford Not Worried About Florida State
“Obviously, Florida State’s representatives were here, but in terms of it affecting our business, it really didn’t,” Swofford said. “It was business as usual as we move ahead becoming a 14-team league.
“We’ve got 12 important members, and we’ll soon have 14 important members,” he added. “And moving ahead with the implementation that needs to be made, decisions that need to be made, and the start of an excellent new television contract and just the normal, operational kinds of things that we do on an annual basis that aren’t really newsworthy (or) sexy, so to speak. ... We just had an excellent meeting in regard to all of that.
“And in terms of Florida State, they are a valuable member, just like our other 11 - and soon our other 13 - are.”
Guarantee you there are many FSU fans seething a little bit about that last line. Florida State’s technically more valuable than any of the other 11 most of the time, but no commissioner’s going to say that.
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