OK, so ignoring the 15 million posts complaining about everything the BE hasn't done since 2003, and the other 15 million posts complaining about how marinatto just 'sat tight' and wasn't proactive, of which I'm sure you've contributed, the best scenario for the BE is to sit tight? I don't agree.
We have a golden ticket in being the last conference to negotiate. The Big12 just did it, and they are now 'rumored' to be hunting ACC schools. If the BE isn't a player in this, then they should be. Maybe ESPN wouldn't bite on that because they would still have to swollow an ACC contract that is worthless, but Fox or NBC would certainly pay for that lineup... And what if it were FSU, ND, and VT to join? That would get big boy $'s... On the flip side, it may be enough to get espn to realize that option is out there in which case they may decide to play with the BE.
the difference between Larry Scott and Marinatto is that both might see this opportunity. Larry Scott would leverage it. Marinatto would let it slip by.
let's see what the new leadership does with it.