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<blockquote data-quote="stinger78" data-source="post: 999988" data-attributes="member: 6771"><p>I think that the ACC having no obligation to sell is true at face value and no one is arguing that they do. However, they might. It’s possible.</p><p></p><p>The issue is what F$U will do. They can absolutely buy their way out by one of two ways: 1) by paying an amount that the ACC would accept, or 2) foregoing their media rights and raising enough money to cover that for x years. </p><p></p><p>That’s the main variable here. How long? They know how much under the current contract.</p><p></p><p>Here’s a possible play, I think. If F$U leaves, there is a strong chance that sEcSPN won’t exercise the option with the ACC at the current price and the GOR will cease or change. Either way, F$U is then free to sign a new media rights contract with a new conference when its renewal comes due. That would likely be 2030 at the earliest. </p><p></p><p>So then, they may only need to raise ~$40M for 6 years, or $240M to buy themselves out of the conference. If they want to compete with B1G/SECheat “peers,” they would need ~$50M for 6 years, or $300M.</p><p></p><p>Of course, there’s risk involved. If sEcSPN, knowing that F$U media would stay with the ACC, does check the box, then F$U would have 6 even more expensive years to foot the bill. </p><p></p><p>How did college football ever get to this point?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stinger78, post: 999988, member: 6771"] I think that the ACC having no obligation to sell is true at face value and no one is arguing that they do. However, they might. It’s possible. The issue is what F$U will do. They can absolutely buy their way out by one of two ways: 1) by paying an amount that the ACC would accept, or 2) foregoing their media rights and raising enough money to cover that for x years. That’s the main variable here. How long? They know how much under the current contract. Here’s a possible play, I think. If F$U leaves, there is a strong chance that sEcSPN won’t exercise the option with the ACC at the current price and the GOR will cease or change. Either way, F$U is then free to sign a new media rights contract with a new conference when its renewal comes due. That would likely be 2030 at the earliest. So then, they may only need to raise ~$40M for 6 years, or $240M to buy themselves out of the conference. If they want to compete with B1G/SECheat “peers,” they would need ~$50M for 6 years, or $300M. Of course, there’s risk involved. If sEcSPN, knowing that F$U media would stay with the ACC, does check the box, then F$U would have 6 even more expensive years to foot the bill. How did college football ever get to this point? [/QUOTE]
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