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[JohnFSilver]

ESPNs future is kind shaky. College Basketball is the one sport they have really stopped covering, and I think that continues. They overdo women’s basketball because it is cheap.

ESPN is in an era of consolidation of content, not grabbing content. Eventually, I think Apple or ALPHABET will buy them, or as Iger said, they will reach out to major sports league as equity partners. The TV channel is so poorly run right now I can’t deal with it.

They are, clearly, out of the news business. It costs so much to break news, and news travels fast it is impossible to monetize. Just no value in sports news.

get ready for content on gambling, non-stop.

 

[baggerbob]

Yeah I'm not sure where FSU thinks it's going to go to make more money. The B1G is probably closed for business at this point. The SEC is not in any rush to expand, and have always taken a slow measured approach to realignment. Go ahead FSU. Leave your safe harbor in the ACC and get humbled. You're not worth what you think you are, and a lot of power schools will face this harsh reality in the coming years.

Original SEC schools like Florida have a veto over another school from the same state being admitted to the conference.

 

[hoopsfan22]

Original SEC schools like Florida have a veto over another school from the same state being admitted to the conference.

I guess it comes down to whether or not Florida would exercise that veto, or could they use it to extract some beneficial concessions though I don't know what those would be in a conference where everyone seems happy and making boatloads of money.

 

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[Patman]

ESPNs future is kind shaky. College Basketball is the one sport they have really stopped covering, and I think that continues. They overdo women’s basketball because it is cheap.

ESPN is in an era of consolidation of content, not grabbing content. Eventually, I think Apple or ALPHABET will buy them, or as Iger said, they will reach out to major sports league as equity partners. The TV channel is so poorly run right now I can’t deal with it.

They are, clearly, out of the news business. It costs so much to break news, and news travels fast it is impossible to monetize. Just no value in sports news.

get ready for content on gambling, non-stop.

What you say makes sense. Incoming recession or not there's just a lot of money being thrown at college sports that I can't see it continuing.

 

[CoastAtlantic]

 

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[nelsonmuntz]

More “break the GOR” fan fiction from FSU.

 

[billybud]

All sports twitterati are fiction writers.

But Gene makes a very good living selling his Warchant...got to keep the clicks up.

 

[CoastAtlantic]

 

[kibblesnbits]

I guess it comes down to whether or not Florida would exercise that veto, or could they use it to extract some beneficial concessions though I don't know what those would be in a conference where everyone seems happy and making boatloads of money.

That will come down to whether the politicans believe they gain more votes by acting in the interests of Florida (blocking entrance) or Florida State (supporting admittance). The same thing will happen in South Carolina.

 

[ScottVib]

The last thing FSU wants is more members with a vested interest in the success of the ACC

 

[Exit 4]

The last thing FSU wants is more members with a vested interest in the success of the ACC

Its possible an agreement is made whereby the clause to dissolve remains at 8 min votes despite the additions.

Things could get very creative in other ways perhaps.

The simplest path is to convince the hold outs not named FSU and Clemson.

 

[hoopsfan22]

It's amazing the outpouring of sympathy for schools like Cal and Stanford that got "left behind" in this latest round of realignment, but not others. Cry me a river.

 

[JohnFSilver]

I don’t get acc strategy. I get GOR, but this is business. Negotiate an exit for fsu and Clemson.

Contracts are protection vehicles. But they aren’t blood oaths. If you don’t wanna be there, come to a separation agreement.

 

[Exit 4]

I don’t get acc strategy. I get GOR, but this is business. Negotiate an exit for fsu and Clemson.

And I think that is the real purpose of all the noise. Rattle the cage incessantly until they just let them go.

Only problem with that...it sets a precedent that others may follow in the future...like UVA and UNC.

 

[DarthGrumpy]

Another 'no' vote could be gained by the B1G knocking on UVA's door as they will bolt in a second as long as V-Tech has a landing spot in the SEC (preferred) or XII.

 

[LoyalFanCT]

Where was ND when UConn needed ACC membership and still might? There are a lot of great things about uconn.

 

[billybud]

Its possible an agreement is made whereby the clause to dissolve remains at 8 min votes despite the additions.

Things could get very creative in other ways perhaps.

The simplest path is to convince the hold outs not named FSU and Clemson.

Andrea Adelson ESPN....responding to Notre Dame's Swarbrick.

Every other league makes biz decisions on realignment but the ACC should be charitable and not abandon two of the best academic institutions in the world? From a school that does not play football in said league facing significant revenue gaps w/SEC, Big Ten. Make it make sense.

 

[CL82]

ESPNs future is kind shaky. College Basketball is the one sport they have really stopped covering, and I think that continues. They overdo women’s basketball because it is cheap.

ESPN is in an era of consolidation of content, not grabbing content.

Women's basketball would be essentially "free" wouldn't it, aside from production costs? It's not like they're bidding separately for women's basketball conferences. It's all rolled into the rights that they already have when they negotiate conference rights for football.

Yormark was going to separate this out. I do think that there would be some incremental increases if you could negotiate separately for football, men's basketball, and women's basketball.

Strongly agree with your point about consolidation.

 

[ScottVib]

Women's basketball would be essentially "free" wouldn't it, aside from production costs? It's not like they're bidding separately for women's basketball conferences. It's all rolled into the rights that they already have when they negotiate conference rights for football.

That was one of the keys for ESPN+. They own the rights… get the schools to produce content and you essentially air it for free (ok this is a gross simplification), at that point you’re winning even if it’s only friends and families of the students playing in the game paying for and watching the baseball, softball, soccer, etc content.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I don’t get acc strategy. I get GOR, but this is business. Negotiate an exit for fsu and Clemson.

Contracts are protection vehicles. But they aren’t blood oaths. If you don’t wanna be there, come to a separation agreement.

I imagine that if any current ACC member approached the ACC about leaving the conference the parties would immediately begin working on a separation agreement.

I'm guess that this hasn't happened for a couple of reasons:
1 - the school(s) approaching the conference realize that a fair buyout of the GOR (not even considering mutually agreed upon departure fees) could end up being anywhere from $350 million to $500 million.
2 - the school(s) that have been making all of the noise realize that they may not have a home after buying their freedom from the ACC.

 

[billybud]

No sense in notifying and immediately have payouts withheld and give up your vote.

If there is any notification..it will be at the August 15 date necessary to move the next season...I suspect August 15 2024 if there will be a movement for the 2025 season.

 

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