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Message: [QUOTE="jostar1, post: 1603113, member: 1737"] MH3 ‏@MH3 · 48m48 minutes ago Just to clarify: ACC GOR would not be an extension of the current GOR but a new GOR entirely with no backdoor clause hinging on ACCN launch MH3 ‏@MH3 · 48m48 minutes ago The current ESPN contract always stated that of no network was launched then the deal and GOR would be reworked within a certain time period MH3 ‏@MH3 · 49m49 minutes ago And the time is up MH3 ‏@MH3 · 48m48 minutes ago ESPN is already losing $$ on current ACC deal and would be losing more by giving more $$ MH3 ‏@MH3 · 48m48 minutes ago Back when ACC was making $14m per school and it looked like FSU and Clemson were leaving ESPN threw more $& at ACC MH3 ‏@MH3 · 47m47 minutes ago Then the cord cutting started in earnest and profits began to plummet and cuts were made MH3 ‏@MH3 · 47m47 minutes ago Now ESPN has backed itself in a corner and it is cheaper to thrown$30m per year at ACC than to lose way more trying to launch a network MH3 ‏@MH3 · 46m46 minutes ago B12N is only feasible to ESPN because it would use the existing LHN infrastructure and LHN already has carriage in heart of B12 Brad Weiss ‏@UConnPittDad · 48m48 minutes ago @MH3 is UCONN is squarly in the mix? MH3‏@MH3 @UConnPittDad yes. Very much so. Vital market for a conference network to obtain. MH3 ‏@MH3 · 45m45 minutes ago ESPN was in a position where it was going to have to pay the old BigEast a big payday to keep the rights because the ratings were there MH3 ‏@MH3 · 44m44 minutes ago Instead they used ACC to destroy BE and now it is looking like it is the ACC's time to take the fall MHver3 ‏@MHver3 · 44m44 minutes ago ESPN gets most of what they want with B12 and SEC MH3 ‏@MH3 · 46m46 minutes ago And buys some of what they want from B10. MH3 ‏@MH3 · 46m46 minutes ago And then they have some of the PAC for the games no one outside of California gives a damn about. [/QUOTE]

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