Too bad nobody in DFW could care less about college football, or at least that’s the impression I got when I lived there for a short while years ago. Certainly nothing like here in the south (see what I did there).
I find that hard to believe but It doesn’t matter, they are all getting billed for it anyway
Grew up there, DFW definitely isn’t Atlanta in terms of overall level of CFB interest. And SMU will have an uphill climb against UT, A&M, OU, etc. Lots of alums of those and lots of transplants in general in DFW (similar to Atlanta in that way).
Whether people watch or not, having SMU in the conference automatically pulls in about $2.7 million per month into the ACC Network.
He is a Carolina grad that lives in Raleigh and covers UNC and Duke. I would pretty much expect this opinion.
I don’t have access past their paywall, but is it opinion, or media pushback initiated from more central ACC sources to counter Clemson/FSU-sourced rumors about the ACC giving in on things soon? That could also be expected.
If you feel it is a good deal, please let me know what the advantage to the rest of the ACC is. FSU and Clemson get more money, while the rest of the ACC doesn't? FSU and Clemson have a guaranteed departure in 2030? The lawsuits could easily take that long for a departure, even if they win. What is the positive side for the rest of the conference?
WF, Duke , NcSt are within 60 miles of each other. If you divide their market share byv3 it must be tiny.
Why? You don’t need to. They’re tethered to the ACC and all the belly-aching isn’t going to change that.
I will answer the question @Richard7125 asks for you. The ACC could tell FSU and Clemson they wish they would drop the lawsuit now, but there will be no reduction in the exit fee nor any offer to allow either school to buy back its media rights. What the ACC will offer is a promise to not sue for recovery of its attorney fees and court costs. But, only if both schools accept defeat in court with prejudice. And, very soon.
Texas is part of the South! Do you mean Southeast?
I would indeed be shocked.
It wasn’t until a year or two ago that the ACC agreed to give a bigger payout to the schools that went to bigger bowls, made the playoffs, etc. I’m pretty sure that was at the urging of FSU/Clemson (and maybe some others). I was shocked something like that wasn’t in place already. There could be other levers similar to that which would be very reasonable.
It's a little bit of an inside joke. If you've ever lived in Texas you will know they (at least not the natives, this may be changing with recent population shifts) don't consider themselves to be part of the south or the southwest. They are Texas, a region unto their own. The south is east of the Mississippi and also northern Louisiana/southern Arkansas, and the southwest is Arizona, New Mexico, and southern Colorado.
There was something similar in place already. However, it wasn't significant. Schools that made bowl games, tournaments, etc received more money. However, it was along the lines of travel fund money instead of anything significant. There has historically been a difference of a few million dollars between schools who were successful and those who were not. FSU is looking to get the same amount of money as UF. They said as much last year. They want the ACC to pay them along the lines of $50 million above what they are currently receiving.
I have no problem having a uneven revenue sharing based on performance. I have a problem with disproportionate revenue sharing based on the school. Sorry, not going to happen. We're not going to give you more becuase you're Clemson or you're FSU. If you want more, earn it on the field. The way our contract with ESPN for the ACCN is set up, GT should be getting the largest portion of that pie because they bring the most carriage fees to the pool. SMU would, but they've agreed to get nothing for a bedroom in the house.
SMU is receiving money from the ACC. They are not receiving media rights money, but they are receiving other monies. I don't know how the ACCN is set up, but I would think the revenue from the network is not "media rights" money. All ACC teams are required to have production and broadcast capabilities. SMU will be producing and broadcasting content to the ACCN. I think they will receive money for that.