Home
Articles
Photos
Interviews
Forums
New posts
Search forums
Georgia Tech Recruiting
Dashboard
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Chat
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Home
Forums
Georgia Tech Athletics
Georgia Tech Football
Conference Realignment
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Techster" data-source="post: 997827" data-attributes="member: 360"><p>I'm going to take the "dirty laundry" theory with FSU vs ACC.</p><p></p><p>FSU knows they need to pay to get out of the GOR/ACC, but they also know some the ACC skeletons. The ACC isn't going to let them out of the GOR without making FSU bleed, but they probably don't want to expose some skeletons in their closet. I think FSU knows they can't win outright, BUT what they can do it make the relationship so untenable and so damaging to the ACC, that both parties agree to some kind of settlement that reduces the full payout FSU would need to pay to get out.</p><p></p><p>Neither FSU or ACC probably want to go through discovery and years of legal gamesmanship. Signs point to FSU and B1G partnership at the end of the tunnel. B1G media contracts with FOX/CBS/NBC end in 2029-2030 season. At some point near the end of the B1G media contracts, I think the ACC and FSU (and probably other ACC schools) will come to an early dissolution agreement. FSU (and probably other ACC schools) will probably pay a high price to get out of the GOR before 2036, but at a much less amount than the GOR terms. It will line up with the B1G's new media negotiations to have FSU (and probably other ACC schools) rolled into their new contract.</p><p></p><p>I don't think this ends well for the ACC at the end of the tunnel. The ACC is the only "major" conference left with territories that are attractive with the two biggest sharks in the college sports ocean. The ACC will not be able to compete with the SEC or B1G to retain some of their flagship programs or schools in major markets. Whether it's 2030 when the B1G media contracts end, or 2034 with the SEC contract ends with ESPN/ABC (and that will almost certainly be renewed), or 2036 when the ACC GOR ends. The ACC still probably survives in some form, but I don't expect certain schools to be part of it, and I don't expect the ACC to be part of the "haves" like we once were.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Techster, post: 997827, member: 360"] I'm going to take the "dirty laundry" theory with FSU vs ACC. FSU knows they need to pay to get out of the GOR/ACC, but they also know some the ACC skeletons. The ACC isn't going to let them out of the GOR without making FSU bleed, but they probably don't want to expose some skeletons in their closet. I think FSU knows they can't win outright, BUT what they can do it make the relationship so untenable and so damaging to the ACC, that both parties agree to some kind of settlement that reduces the full payout FSU would need to pay to get out. Neither FSU or ACC probably want to go through discovery and years of legal gamesmanship. Signs point to FSU and B1G partnership at the end of the tunnel. B1G media contracts with FOX/CBS/NBC end in 2029-2030 season. At some point near the end of the B1G media contracts, I think the ACC and FSU (and probably other ACC schools) will come to an early dissolution agreement. FSU (and probably other ACC schools) will probably pay a high price to get out of the GOR before 2036, but at a much less amount than the GOR terms. It will line up with the B1G's new media negotiations to have FSU (and probably other ACC schools) rolled into their new contract. I don't think this ends well for the ACC at the end of the tunnel. The ACC is the only "major" conference left with territories that are attractive with the two biggest sharks in the college sports ocean. The ACC will not be able to compete with the SEC or B1G to retain some of their flagship programs or schools in major markets. Whether it's 2030 when the B1G media contracts end, or 2034 with the SEC contract ends with ESPN/ABC (and that will almost certainly be renewed), or 2036 when the ACC GOR ends. The ACC still probably survives in some form, but I don't expect certain schools to be part of it, and I don't expect the ACC to be part of the "haves" like we once were. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Who won the ACC Coach of the Year Award in 2014?
Post reply
Home
Forums
Georgia Tech Athletics
Georgia Tech Football
Conference Realignment
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top