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<blockquote data-quote="ThatGuy" data-source="post: 994602" data-attributes="member: 3440"><p>I agree with some of what you said - but the first paragraph? Hogwash.</p><p></p><p>The ACC is fighting this tooth and nail because its survival depends on it. If FSU gets out easily, and can simply walk away from the Grant of Rights all the schools signed (with the stated goal of keeping the conference together and warding off situations just like this one), other schools will have the precedent to do the same, as soon as they shop around and get another offer. And as we've seen in this age of expansion, everyone not in the SEC or B1G wants to shop around and get another offer.</p><p></p><p>I agree that the ACC has made some boneheaded decisions in the past, particularly with regard to PR. Heck, the SEC has taken the NFL's model of "conference first" and ridden it to great success, while the ACC deals with schools like FSU, UNC, Clemson, and others saying "me, me, me" and not understanding that "a rising tide lifts all ships." That's one of the major reasons the SEC has been seen as a dominant conference for years - and that's the PR side that the ACC is continually bungling (largely due to no leader convincing the ACC's members that it will be more in their interest to do so).</p><p></p><p>But "the ACC got their feelings hurt?" No way. This is a straight up business decision, and one that makes sense in real $s.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ThatGuy, post: 994602, member: 3440"] I agree with some of what you said - but the first paragraph? Hogwash. The ACC is fighting this tooth and nail because its survival depends on it. If FSU gets out easily, and can simply walk away from the Grant of Rights all the schools signed (with the stated goal of keeping the conference together and warding off situations just like this one), other schools will have the precedent to do the same, as soon as they shop around and get another offer. And as we've seen in this age of expansion, everyone not in the SEC or B1G wants to shop around and get another offer. I agree that the ACC has made some boneheaded decisions in the past, particularly with regard to PR. Heck, the SEC has taken the NFL's model of "conference first" and ridden it to great success, while the ACC deals with schools like FSU, UNC, Clemson, and others saying "me, me, me" and not understanding that "a rising tide lifts all ships." That's one of the major reasons the SEC has been seen as a dominant conference for years - and that's the PR side that the ACC is continually bungling (largely due to no leader convincing the ACC's members that it will be more in their interest to do so). But "the ACC got their feelings hurt?" No way. This is a straight up business decision, and one that makes sense in real $s. [/QUOTE]
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