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Message: [QUOTE="billybud, post: 5052178, member: 3850"] Commissioner had a chance to clear this up during the ACC Meeting Q&A period... Did he waffle ? And not answer the direct question of the opt out option for ESPN.... [B]Q.[/B] [B]Coach K recently told me when it comes to realignment he sees one of the biggest factors as 'FOX being at war with ESPN'. You just described ESPN and your relationship with them as having never been stronger. It would seem it would help the ACC if somebody at ESPN would come out and say, This is our partner through 2036, as that original contract was written, rather than discussions about a February deadline and opt out option. What can you tell us about how ESPN is advocating for you, given your description that the relationship has never been better?[/B] COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS: Where did you see Coach K? [B]Q.[/B] [B]He was on my show.[/B] COMMISSIONER PHILLIPS: We have a great relationship. I'm not just saying that. We have a great relationship with ESPN and the ACC Network, all of rest of that. We've had significant positive discussions and progress on one component of the contract. Our partnership with ESPN is not going away. It's not going away. We have talked to them about additional resources and how do we monetize it. We're 50/50 partners on that. They're as motivated as we are to generate more revenue for the overall television deal. I'm very optimistic about where we're going with them. They understand the importance. I'll just leave it at that. [/QUOTE]

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