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Message: [QUOTE="CoastAtlantic, post: 1131460, member: 5174"] [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] @flugempire [/URL] · [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/534724458641379328']3h 3 hours ago [/URL] ACC running on fumes. Been told story is in "the can". Will tell of little hope for ACCN to bring $ for schools. Disney will not subsidies [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] @flugempire [/URL] · [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/534724748409057281']3h 3 hours ago [/URL] ACCN, if it gets off ground by 2017, will provide no relief. Buy back on Raycom and Fox Sports for Content only would leave scraps. [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] @flugempire [/URL] · [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/534725134045966336']3h 3 hours ago [/URL] Reality has set in on ACC. Disney/ESPN will procure parts of B1G TV Tier 1 contract for 2017 and beyond even before major parts........ [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] @flugempire [/URL] · [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/534725365672214528']3h 3 hours ago [/URL] ....of contract even go into negotiations between Delany/FOX/ESPN/CBS?...and others. In other words.....ESPN & Delany have been talking. [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] @flugempire [/URL] · [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/534725673903202304']3h 3 hours ago [/URL] ACCN tag along with SECN works on paper...to get distribution. But it does not leave value/money for ACC schools in mid or long term w/o... [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] @flugempire [/URL] · [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/534726012182220800']3h 3 hours ago [/URL] ...Disney just putting in money/subsidies to give ACC schools another REV Stream. One ACC AD, besides VA TECH AD, is now on record.... [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] @flugempire [/URL] · [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/534726326255902720']3h 3 hours ago [/URL] ...voicing major concern about future of his schools in paying the bills in the future landscape of Collegiate Sports. Basketball $ is... [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] @flugempire [/URL] · [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/534726644733587458']3h 3 hours ago [/URL] ...becoming a lower and lower part of the total AD budget. Besides Louisville and a couple other ACC schools..Increase Football $ is needed [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] @flugempire [/URL] · [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/534726937152061440']3h 3 hours ago [/URL] Been told there is a story written to explain all of this.....strong belief it comers today 11/18. ACC is running on fumes in new world. [URL='https://twitter.com/cscottwright'][B]Scott Wright[/B] ‏@[B]cscottwright[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/cscottwright/status/534726283448844288']3h3 hours ago[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire']@[B]flugempire[/B][/URL] When will this story in the can be released to the media for publication? [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B]‏@[B]flugempire[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/534727252135927808']3h3 hours ago[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/cscottwright']@[B]cscottwright[/B][/URL] I was told last night that it would come out today...11/18. With a current ACC AD telling his concern. [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]Christopher Lambert[/B] ‏@[B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/534725852903514112']3h3 hours ago[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire']@[B]flugempire[/B][/URL] If nobody goes to games nobody will subscribe or watch. Empty seats = loss of value. [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]Christopher Lambert[/B] ‏@[B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/534727868572762112']3h3 hours ago[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire']@[B]flugempire[/B][/URL] Bundle was always the plan. Yet ESPN already owned a majority of the rights. [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]Christopher Lambert[/B] ‏@[B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/534727938928029696']3h3 hours ago[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire']@[B]flugempire[/B][/URL] The value was always if ND joined as full member. [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]Christopher Lambert[/B] ‏@[B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/534728087301537793']3h3 hours ago[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire']@[B]flugempire[/B][/URL] I also had some chatter ESPN wanted ACC to assume at least half the startup risk. [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B]‏@[B]flugempire[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/534727706941091840']3h3 hours ago[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV']@[B]theDudeofWV[/B][/URL] Been told the buy back of content is possible....tag along with SECN is possible for distribution but at a very low rate.... [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B]‏@[B]flugempire[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/534727948600086528']3h3 hours ago[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV']@[B]theDudeofWV[/B][/URL] ...of money coming back. ACCN is not dead on paper...but its dead in the sense of not giving ACC schools the needed REVENUE [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]Christopher Lambert[/B] ‏@[B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/534728320962007040']3h3 hours ago[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire']@[B]flugempire[/B][/URL] Yea... $19 million in base isn't great. ACC gave out $ from reserve last year or the year before last. [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] ‏@[B]flugempire[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/534728899901816832']3h3 hours ago[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV']@[B]theDudeofWV[/B][/URL] Bottom of ACC in $ needed bump of new REV Stream in year 2017/18/19/20. Not happening. First VA TECH AD talked..now another one [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] ‏@[B]flugempire[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/534729206962606080']3h3 hours ago[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV']@[B]theDudeofWV[/B][/URL] I do not have name of ACC AD who just talked. But it will be out there real soon. This is what I was told. [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]Christopher Lambert[/B] ‏@[B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/534729426144358400']3h3 hours ago[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire']@[B]flugempire[/B][/URL] Not just the bottom... UNC & FSU worried about revenue. [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]Christopher Lambert[/B] ‏@[B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/534729664288534528']3h3 hours ago[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire']@[B]flugempire[/B][/URL] If someone in the ACC is worried about revenues then either [URL='https://twitter.com/_andrewcarter']@[B]_andrewcarter[/B][/URL] or [URL='https://twitter.com/TalkinACCSports']@[B]TalkinACCSports[/B][/URL] would know. But who isn't really [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/534729664288534528'] [/URL] ME: Translation: ACC Network will happen. Revenues would be sufficient for schools to keep up. Addition of schools could become possible in years. UCONN fans, don't despair. :) [/QUOTE]

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