We didn't know a whole lot about incoming ACC commissioner Jim Phillips before the news of his selection came out but what we’ve learned is promising and intriguing.
First, as Luke DeCock says, it’s not as easy to please everyone after expansion. All the new teams came from the Big East and while Virginia Tech probably lines up with the ACC fairly well - the Hokies have wanted to join since the conference started - that hasn’t always been the case.
Phillips is a neutral party, if you will. That’s probably a good thing even if it is a big adjustment.