Yesterday was the start of the ACC Kickoff, which means things kicked with a press conference with ACC commissioner, Jim Phillips. This was the first time that we’ve heard from Phillips since USC and UCLA decided to join the Big Ten, so this was a pretty big opportunity for him to discuss the future of the league, how strong the Grant of Rights holds teams in place, and his thoughts on NIL for student-athletes. One would expect him to say very PR-friendly things, such as how he feels like the conference is in a good place, how they would work hard to find solutions to prevent a mass exodus of schools, etc.
Jim Phillips failed to inspire confidence during his ACC Kickoff presser
