Key tweets, and it's all gone to Hell.

[Drew]

 

[Drew]

 

[Rufus]

Greg Flugaur is live. There is talk that the end game here is FSU will be B1G school number #19. At that point, Notre Dame and North Carolina are targeted for #20. If neither jump, it will be between Clemson and Miami for the #20 spot in the B1G.

 

[CL82]

If they leave and don't allow other schools the option to join, it becomes an anti-trust issue.

Why? Don't they have free association rights? Tough to say that a startup league is less competitive than only having a single league.

 

[Drew]

 

[Drew]

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

Did Greg forget how to add? If FSU is member #19, then Notre Dame and UNC or Clemson and Miami cannot both be #20.

 

[CL82]

Blah blah blah blah blah

 

[ZooCougar]

They gone.

 

[Drew]

 

[Rufus]

Did Greg forget how to add? If FSU is member #19, then Notre Dame and UNC or Clemson and Miami cannot both be #20.

No. It's an either-or deal in that order. Notre Dame. North Carolina. Clemson. Miami.

 

[CL82]

ACC officials “heavily monitor” FSU attorneys...

"Seems like the right thing to do to me!"​

 

[Rufus]

ESPN not having a guarantee to extend the deal past 2027 is HUGE. That is FSU's out right there.

 

[Gburyhusky]

ESPN not having a guarantee to extend the deal past 2027 is HUGE. That is FSU's out right there.

Per the reports today ESPN has a unilateral right to extend past 2027, which means that ESPN does have that contractual guarantee, which FSU will be legally challenging in its litigation.

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

Per the reports today ESPN has a unilateral right to extend past 2027, which means that ESPN does have that contractual guarantee, which FSU will be legally challenging in its litigation.

Yes, they have the right to - but it does not mean they will. That means the GoR only exists, as of now, through 2027.

 

[LoyalFanCT]

Maybe UConn can clean up its football program and be in some more bowl games over the next few years before a few teams leave the ACC

 

[ZooCougar]

One of the most KEY dates in the history of key tweets. 22 Dec 2023.

 

[Rufus]

Yes, they have the right to - but it does not mean they will. That means the GoR only exists, as of now, through 2027.

Also, the ACC went against the conference bylaws in signing this contract with ESPN. According to conference bylaws, each school must vote to extend the ESPN agreement. That is a legal loophole right there. The schools did not vote on this. ACC conference bylaws were broken in this contract.

 

[Rufus]

So much for an "iron-clad" contract. All i's were not dotted and all t's were not crossed!

 

[CL82]

Yes, they have the right to - but it does not mean they will. That means the GoR only exists, as of now, through 2027.

The grant of rights was given by FSU to the ACC, not to ESPN. So one would think that the ACC will retain the rights whether or not ESPN chooses to extend the existing contract. It would seem to make the question of valuing the damages after 2027 considerably more difficult.

The unenforceable penalty argument is intriguing. Basically they're saying that since the GOR is out of proportion to the actual damages to the conference that it is legally unenforceable. If FSU prevails with that argument it is quite a bombshell to the status quo. It basically means it's open season four conference realignment.

Since we are screwed under the existing structure, anarchy is our friend, though, I'm not sure that existing P4 schools becoming more readily available really helps us.

 

[buddy]

So 10 years of actions are the problem? When did they sign the GOR? About 10 years ago? Why keep agreeing to extend the contract?

And their ten years of actions were to screw UConn with every one of them.

 

[mike012]

ESPN says you can bitch all you want. You’re mine and you’re staying out of spite. You can send love letters to the Big and fox all you want but remember. You’re here forever.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

The grant of rights was given by FSU to the ACC, not to ESPN. So one would think that the ACC will retain the rights whether or not ESPN chooses to extend the existing contract. It would seem to make the question of valuing the damages after 2027 considerably more difficult.

The unenforceable penalty argument is intriguing. Basically they're saying that since the GOR is out of proportion to the actual damages to the conference that it is legally unenforceable. If FSU prevails with that argument it is quite a bombshell to the status quo. It basically means it's open season four conference realignment.

Since we are screwed under the existing structure, anarchy is our friend, though, I'm not sure that existing P4 schools becoming more readily available really helps us.

UConn will not be in power conference. It’s clear that the breakaway will be a P2 of 32-40. Once they can find a way to drop Rutgers and Vandy it’ll be even easier. In a way that’s the best outcome for us.

 

[CL82]

Imagine if UConn had to raise that kind of sum!

FSU pounding on the door yelling "let us out!" Meanwhile, UConn is tapping on the window asking to be let in...

 

[CL82]

UConn will not be in power conference. It’s clear that the breakaway will be a P2 of 32-40. Once they can find a way to drop Rutgers and Vandy it’ll be even easier. In a way that’s the best outcome for us.

Shrugs... best "possible" outcome anyway.