Board of Govenors moving toward new policy that could prevent UNC from leaving ACC
HAVE THOSE STORIES AND MORE AT
THE TOP OF THE HOUR. CRIST WILL
SEE IN JUST A BIT. CAROL.
THANK YOU. COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY
ARE CHANGING ATHLETIC
CONFERENCES THESE DAYS. BUT
>> THE PROCESS FOR UNC SYSTEM
SCHOOLS MAY GET A BIT LONGER.
THAT'S BECAUSE THE UNC BOARD
OF GOVERNORS IS MOVING TOWARD A
NEW POLICY. IT'S ONE THAT WOULD
GIVE THE BOARD AND THE SYSTEM
PRESIDENT VETO POWER OVER ANY
CONFERENCE MOVES INVOLVING UNC
AND NC STATE. SO LET'S BRING
IN WRAL'S INVESTIGATIVE SPORTS
REPORTER BRIAN MURPHY IS
JOINING US NOW. SO BRIAN, GIVE
US A LITTLE CONTEXT BEHIND THIS
MOVE. SURE. THERE'S BEEN A LOT
OF DEBATE AND SPECULATION ABOUT
THE FUTURE OF THE ACC.
>> UNC IN PARTICULAR APPEARS
TO HAVE OPTIONS IN THE SEC OR
THE BIG 10. NOW, USC HAS NOT
SAID THEY WANT TO LEAVE.
THEY SEE, IN FACT THAT CHARLES
WOULD PREFER TO SAY. BUT IF YOU
WOULD SEE IN THOSE SCHOOLS WERE
TO LEAVE LITTLE LEAGUE, IT
COULD COLLAPSE. AND THAT MIGHT
HAVE VERY NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON
OTHER SCHOOLS, INCLUDING NC
STATE. OKAY. SO WHAT EXACTLY
COULD THE IN THE SCENARIO?
YEAH, THE POLICY CHANGED
PASSED. THE COMMITTEE TODAY
MUST STILL BE TAKEN UP BY THE
FULL 24 MEMBER BOARD. BUT UNDER
THE PROPOSAL, THE PRESIDENT OF
THE SYSTEM AND THE BOARD OF
GOVERNORS WOULD EACH HAVE THE
POWER TO VETO A MOVE AFTER
BEING PRESENTED WITH A
FINANCIAL PLAN. THE PLAN WOULD
THAT HAVE TO BE TWEAKED AND
CHANGED? I MENTION THIS BEFORE.
WE'VE SEEN THIS IN SOME OTHER
STATES AS WELL, INCLUDING
CALIFORNIA. I GET NO DOUBT
POLITICS PLAYS A ROLE IN THESE
DECISIONS. AND UNIVERSITIES ARE
HUGE IMPORTANT INSTITUTIONS
AND STATES. SO THE BOARD WANTS
TO LOOK OUT FOR ALL OF ITS
MEMBER SCHOOLS AND CERTAINLY
BELIEVES THAT HAS OVERSIGHT
ON A MAJOR, MAJOR DECISION THAT
COULD HAVE STATEWIDE IMPACT.