MEGA Conference Realignment and lawsuits Megathread(Its still personal)

[Empirical Cane]

Dime ing eeeengleeesh por favor meng.

 

[Empirical Cane]

Cooney is ACC counsel

Cooney gives me muppet vibes.

Or at least being forced into defending a very tough position.

Kinda like a thread battle here on CIS.

 

[DTP]

Right here you said this is all about CFB but then bring up UNC not being anything special in CFB.

I don’t think it’s solely football. It seems that there’s other considerations.

It’s more than just athletics if UVA is being considered.

 

[Fluffhead]

What firms are representing FSU and the ACC? I saw Nelson Mullins and Ropes Gray for Clemson.

 

[FL Cane]

I defer to you lawya dawgs for the play by play...

One interesting argument by ACC, "If we don't have standing to do this, why does FSU keep.taking our distribution checks then?"...I paraphrased obviously..but...

Thoughts???

@TheOriginalCane @Wake_Cane @Brains @LuCane @rsa coral gables

I’d need to read the hearing transcript or a playback to form an opinion on it, but two points of caution with that Rohan guy.

First, he’s a massive FSU fan and has some bias here (look at some of his past tweets and you’ll see).

Second, he’s a PI, criminal defense, and workers comp attorney. He’s a litigator, but this isn’t his area of practice or expertise whatsoever. Trust but verify if you see stuff from him.

This case is not going to be as short or straightforward as people think.

 

[TheEye]

Nice. Great area. I’m trying to get on Bay Hill, buddy lives in there but isn’t a member I told him he has a month to figure out who he’s gotta talk to so we can get on there, I’m not taking no for an answer

Just rode my bike through the Arnold Palmer invitational. They truly go all out there. Now I’m relieved I didn’t buy in there because people park on lawns like the Orange Bowl.

 

[Rickd]

What firms are representing FSU and the ACC? I saw Nelson Mullins and Ropes Gray for Clemson.

Greenberg Traurig represents FSU.

 

[McGahee2TheHouse]

I’d need to read the hearing transcript or a playback to form an opinion on it, but two points of caution with that Rohan guy.

First, he’s a massive FSU fan and has some bias here (look at some of his past tweets and you’ll see).

Second, he’s a PI, criminal defense, and workers comp attorney. He’s a litigator, but this isn’t his area of practice or expertise whatsoever. Trust but verify if you see stuff from him.

This case is not going to be as short or straightforward as people think.

Third, he wears a ******* bow tie. I don’t think I ever worked with or encountered a lawyer with a bow tie that wasn’t a douche.

 

[Ispyin]

"There is a fear, however, among those close to the Miami program, that the Big Ten is only going to seek out FSU and Notre Dame during its next round of expansion, which would leave Miami without its top choice."

Where could Miami Hurricanes land if ACC collapses

Recent lawsuits by Clemson and Florida State against the ACC have created an uncertain future for the conference. Where would the Miami Hurricanes land is the A

caneswarning.com

So apparently there are people at UM who also have legitimate concerns about not having a spot in the P2.

Notre Dame is unlikely to go this round. Just saying. the cfp payouts for me made it LESS likely that will happen than it was two weeks ago.

 

[Ispyin]

forget about what you think about who is tweeting what, the ACC is extremely likely to lose this specific case because they didn't take the proper vote- it will likely get thrown out. Doesn't settle everything.

Judge is also kind of killing ESPN lawyer argument about keeping it sealed (media deal)

we won't know today but I would put money on ACC case being thrown out in NC specific to FSU (and maybe clemson- don't know if a vote happened there of members).

ESPN keeping it closed I call a coin flip now.

 

[Ispyin]

another day of the ****** monologues in this thread.

well done CIS, well done.

 

[coffeecane]

Just rode my bike through the Arnold Palmer invitational. They truly go all out there. Now I’m relieved I didn’t buy in there because people park on lawns like the Orange Bowl.

Well I for one miss "$10 no blockie.."

 

[Brains]

I defer to you lawya dawgs for the play by play...

One interesting argument by ACC, "If we don't have standing to do this, why does FSU keep.taking our distribution checks then?"...I paraphrased obviously..but...

Thoughts???

@TheOriginalCane @Wake_Cane @Brains @LuCane @rsa coral gables

ESPN is going to have to be brought into the case.

I'd think the best possible outcome for the ACC would be to coax ESPN's hand to renegotiate a richer deal for the league.

Their lawyers should be working toward that end.

Nobody wants to try a case like this, and appeals could go on for ages.

This case is all about who wants to negotiate when the fees pile up.

 

[Rickd]

ESPN is going to have to be brought into the case.

I'd think the best possible outcome for the ACC would be to coax ESPN's hand to renegotiate a richer deal for the league.

Their lawyers should be working toward that end.

Nobody wants to try a case like this, and appeals could go on for ages.

This case is all about who wants to negotiate when the fees pile up.

ESPN is already IN the case. The ESPN attorney addressed the court insisting that their media rights agreement be sealed and the judge wasn't apparently in full agreement, hinting that they would remain confidential in accordance with a given state's laws (ie, if it goes to Florida, then any contract that is an issue in a proceeding MIGHT therefore be public due to the Sunshine Laws).

 

[Hold My Beer]

ESPN is going to have to be brought into the case.

I'd think the best possible outcome for the ACC would be to coax ESPN's hand to renegotiate a richer deal for the league.

Miami remaining in the ACC should be a non-starter, imo

 

[Empirical Cane]

I’d need to read the hearing transcript or a playback to form an opinion on it, but two points of caution with that Rohan guy.

First, he’s a massive FSU fan and has some bias here (look at some of his past tweets and you’ll see).

Second, he’s a PI, criminal defense, and workers comp attorney. He’s a litigator, but this isn’t his area of practice or expertise whatsoever. Trust but verify if you see stuff from him.

This case is not going to be as short or straightforward as people think.

GTFOH with that measured level-headed bull****.

We need snarky emotional hot takes minute by minute.

THAT is how this case should, and will be, decided.

It's the CIS way and really for the best.

 

[USNAVYCANE]

 

[Ispyin]

BREAKING NEWS: FSU PEOPLE ARE ********?

 

[Empirical Cane]

 

[RVACane]

UNC is HIGHLY regarded by the B10 presidents for their academics and reputation. Currently the #22 ranked university nationally. (Northwestern is #9; ND #20; Michigan #21). Adding ND and UNC would be quite a coup ... academically and their BB team obviously is one of the best. Then, simply that fact that UNC is "Tobacco Road Blue Blood" adds to the appeal ... and getting a geographic footprint for the B10 in the heart of SEC country. Would be huge for the B10 to have even regional home games broadcast in that market on a regular basis.

Absolutely and that’s my point. It’s not just about football.