The phone rings. It is an unfamiliar number.
“Hello,” a voice comes from the other end, “this is Condoleezza Rice.”
The phone rings again, also flashing an unfamiliar number.
“Hello,” the voice says from the other end, “this is George W. Bush.”
Powerful figures connected to Stanford — as well as SMU — are on a campaign to encourage leaders within the ACC to rethink their position on acquiring the two schools, as well as Cal. Both of those figures, Rice and Bush, have communicated with conference officials in pursuit of a membership invitation for the schools in which they are vested, multiple sources tell Yahoo Sports.