Recently, Univeristy of Maryland and Rutgers University signed a deal to switch from the Atlantic Coast COnference (ACC) and Big East to the Big 10 conference. This switch spiked a tremendous amount of controversy especially with the University of Maryland Terrapins.
This article accesses Maryland's decision to switch to a different conference and abandon their past traditions. Sean Gregory opens his article by creating a scene at Maryland's campus as the students chant: “Not our rivals! Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!” Obviously, most of the current students are unhappy with this switch to the Big 10. The ACC holds many of Maryland's traditions such as their rivalry games with Duke. Not only do Maryland and Duke fans tune in for their rivalry basketball game but many others are thrilled by the traditional rivalry. Gregory, even scrutinizes Maryland's abandonment of its long tradition as being "killed, by yet another college sports money grab." Next, Gregory goes into the financial reasons for Maryland's decision. He lays down hard facts by stating that the Big 10 conference was the first to own a network for college sports. By owning the Big Ten Network, sports games can reach many more homes for less money. Therefore, the more revenue the conference makes and less they have to pay for television time, the more the schools in the conference can have. Maryland, having to cut back on seven of its sports programs, would benefit from the extra money. However, the rivalry games against Duke and other ACC teams is destroyed. Even though the University of Maryland will not move to the Big 10 conference until the year 2014, their decision has sparked many fans to become upset. Gregory cleverly summarizes Maryland's decision and its benefits in his last paragraph as: "Sure, a school should make extra money when it can. But if it’s going to destroy beloved traditions, let’s just hope it spends these funds smartly."
Gregory uses logos to emphasize the many traditions the University of Maryland has with the ACC. He cleverly accesses the choices and repercussions of Maryland's decision and also states how the fans feel about the change.
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