You have stated at least three times on this board that FSU and Clemson must approve any invites, knowing that FSU and Clemson would never approve UConn. That is why I think it is important to clarify that we don't know that this is true without seeing the separate agreements that the ACC made with FSU and Clemson.
Far more information than we needed.
It’d be a shame for Clemson and Florida State to fail to match inflated pre-season projections, again.
I am watching and loving how the all cretin conference is festering on the inside. You're spot on @cellocgg, their biggest football brands are spiting them, and it couldn't happen to a
Mmmm...
Sure, ESPN can try to concentrate properties, but I don't think they can lowball conferences anymore as there is too much competition. When the Big East was raided, you really needed ESPN as your media partner. No more. There are plenty of other media options and more companies are targeting sports as their lifeline as we move to streaming. For college football, we now have NBC, CBS, TNT, FOX, ESPN/ABC, Peacock, ... And we have Amazon and Netflix with some NFL rights.
Don't disagree with your points and I think my point stands because ESPN won't have the will nor wallet to do anything other than lowball the remnant ACC. Unfortunately, that might be where we land. Time will tell.
You are probably right but I thought it would actually go the other way. espn and fox are the biggest players and now that they have the P2 cartel, the media partners can actually let the bubble burst. The gravy train is coming to an end. I suppose it depends on how hi the competition is willing to go but espn and fox may not see a need to keep going higher if no one else is in a position to match.
That presumes that the ACC stripped of its best properties continues to hold the same value, which is unlikely. So that post departure "low ball" figure might simply be the new FMV of the property. If it feels better, you can say that the the market will adjust to the post departure value of the remaining schools, which will no longer be artificially inflated by a handful of high value schools.
I think it's more dire than that...short of maybe getting 4 warm votes, I can't see even half the all cretins crew voting for UConn, at least not based on the current membership. They've shown their true colors when it comes to us...they are not in our future and shouldn't be seen as a panacea for our conference woes.
I'm hearing the situation with all our old BE turn ACC foes has changed. We have many of the votes we need, but not all of them. Work in progress.
I'm hearing the same thing! Of course, my source is my neighbor's dog Sam. He hasn't been right yet but I figure he's due.
Look if the ACC took a vote and UCONN had enough votes to get in and FSU, and Clemson said no, and Notre Dame said you better let them in. Who do you think wins? My bet would be on Notre Dame.
Was it Churchill who said “ you can always count on the Americans to do the right thing. After they’ve exhausted every other option.” ?
I have no idea in that scenario.
Churchill didnt have FSU/Clem/Cal/Stan in the room.
Lol