8 votes to dissolve. 12 (3/4) to add new members.Ok. Someone confirm if 8 or 12 teams to implode ACC?? Reading different numbers
8 votes to dissolve. 12 (3/4) to add new members.Ok. Someone confirm if 8 or 12 teams to implode ACC?? Reading different numbers
ESPN is either going to eventually have the ACC's top programs join the SEC or lose them to the BIG 10. It's just a matter of when, not if.Someone has probably explained this and I missed it.
Wouldnt ESPN make off better (save money) by allowing the ACC to disband, provided it was able negotiate/steer their top 4 choices to the SEC? FSU, Clemson, UNC and UVA?
Instead of paying out the ACC members 30 mil year = 360mil, they can use that money to pay fof new members and increase other members a percentage more and they would have that many more quality games to put on their networks, as opposed to many mid matchups the ACC has?
If the SEC doesn't want to take on all the "valuable" ACC brands, the other option is that ESPN negotiates a few of the ACC teams to transfer to the B1G and reduce or remove the GOR completely and in exchange the B1G gives them some games.ESPN is either going to eventually have the ACC's top programs join the SEC or lose them to the BIG 10. It's just a matter of when, not if.
The problem with this as long as the ACC conference exists is that the GOR is an agreement signed between the school and the ACC conference. They can leave by paying $120M but the ACC is then supposed to retain the media rights until 2036. ESPN broadcasts the home games and the ACC conference receives the money. Only viable solution is to dissolve the ACC.If the SEC doesn't want to take on all the "valuable" ACC brands, the other option is that ESPN negotiates a few of the ACC teams to transfer to the B1G and reduce or remove the GOR completely and in exchange the B1G gives them some games.
ESPN doesn't have broadcast rights to the Big 10. Either They convince the SEC to take the ACC teams or they lose those markets to FOX.If the SEC doesn't want to take on all the "valuable" ACC brands, the other option is that ESPN negotiates a few of the ACC teams to transfer to the B1G and reduce or remove the GOR completely and in exchange the B1G gives them some games.
Maybe i don't fully understand it but he's how I understand it.The problem with this as long as the ACC conference exists is that the GOR is an agreement signed between the school and the ACC conference. They can leave by paying $120M but the ACC is then supposed to retain the media rights until 2036. ESPN broadcasts the home games and the ACC conference receives the money. Only viable solution is to dissolve the ACC.
They own the broadcast rights to ACC teams..they could exchange those rights to allow the ACC teams into the B1G in exchange for the B1G/FOX giving them some media/games to broadcast.ESPN doesn't have broadcast rights to the Big 10. Either They convince the SEC to take the ACC teams or they lose those markets to FOX.
The problem with "our understanding" is that it isn't black and white there is a ton of grey area. ESPN has the rights to broadcast to generate revenue for ACCN ... but then they also have the obligation to pay THE CONFERENCE not the individual members. I believe it is going to take a negotiated settlement with the ACC / ESPN for any individual program regarding "buyback or movement of GOR rights".Maybe i don't fully understand it but he's how I understand it.
We signed our media rights to the ACC.
ESPN bought those right so now essentially they own the rights.
They could "give them back to us" in exchange for some media from the B1G/Fox etc to get their foot in the door.
B1G gets Miami.
Miami gets out of GOR
ESPN gets extra broadcasting rights from B1G
and everybody lives happily ever afterMaybe i don't fully understand it but he's how I understand it.
We signed our media rights to the ACC.
ESPN bought those right so now essentially they own the rights.
They could "give them back to us" in exchange for some media from the B1G/Fox etc to get their foot in the door.
B1G gets Miami.
Miami gets out of GOR
ESPN gets extra broadcasting rights from B1G
How Do I say thisSome dude that reportedly has some contacts with ESPN stated:
-ESPN doesn't want the B12 to expand any more adding programs that might cause more dominoes to fall (ie, provide a landing spot for ACC teams).
-ESPN doesn't want the SEC to add teams that would cost them more money at this time.
-ESPN wants to get Stanford / Cal into the ACC and throw a little more money to FSU and Clemson and "call it a day".
ESPN trying to exert pressure to limit new conference options for the 8 programs in the ACC that could vote to dissolve.
Some dude that reportedly has some contacts with ESPN stated:
-ESPN doesn't want the B12 to expand any more adding programs that might cause more dominoes to fall (ie, provide a landing spot for ACC teams).
-ESPN doesn't want the SEC to add teams that would cost them more money at this time.
-ESPN wants to get Stanford / Cal into the ACC and throw a little more money to FSU and Clemson and "call it a day".
ESPN trying to exert pressure to limit new conference options for the 8 programs in the ACC that could vote to dissolve.
do you believe there's a world out there where Vandy and Indiana thrive in college football and Miami doesn't?This is not a criticism of the informed folks who gave us some info, as this was changing hour to hour, but this is feeling more and more like a recruitment that only Miami fans think we are winning, and then when the guy commits we are surprised when we are not even in the top 3.