Have you ever stopped to consider that ESPN doesn't HAVE to continue-
its contractual arrangements with the ACC after 2036? ESPN extended the ACC agreement to 2036 because it has the ACC over a barrel - they are getting tons of content, and paying bargain basement rates for it. Why wouldn't they extend it? As of 2036, they don't HAVE to continue the arrangement with the ACC Network if they don't think it will be profitable anymore, nor do they have any obligation to keep paying the ACC the same amount of money in 2036 that they're paying them now. And, they certainly won't if all the best football brands leave the conference between 2029 and 2036.
So many of you on here look at thing as they exist right now, today, and assume that's how they will exist in 2030 and 2036. I'm sure in 2019 that the ADs at Oregon State and Washington State thought everything would be hunky dory, that the next media rights contract renewals would come and go just like they always do, and that the PAC-12 wasn't going anywhere.
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ESPN extended ACC agreement to 2036, wouldn’t do that to kill Conference.
-- Stech
Mar 04, 2025 at 02:37 PM ET
Stech
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03/04/25 02:37 PM ET
Have you ever stopped to consider that ESPN doesn't HAVE to continue-
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-- Baltimore_Hokie
Mar 04, 2025 at 05:44 PM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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03/04/25 05:44 PM ET
Well, you are right, ESPN/big media does not have to renew anybody
-- VTCALS72
Mar 04, 2025 at 07:15 PM ET
VTCALS72
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03/04/25 07:15 PM ET
I see ESPN trying to build up ACC 🏀 again, some BE schools & B12 schools
-- Stech
Mar 05, 2025 at 10:09 AM ET
Stech
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03/05/25 10:09 AM ET
You are talking about something that may or may not happen
-- Big12 guy
Mar 05, 2025 at 10:51 AM ET
Big12 guy
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03/05/25 10:51 AM ET
Apologize 4 not being clearer, you're misunderstanding some I'm saying.
-- Stech
Mar 05, 2025 at 01:13 PM ET
Stech
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03/05/25 01:13 PM ET
It’s 11 years away, it’s inconsequential right now. There are bigger 🐟 to
-- Stech
Mar 04, 2025 at 06:04 PM ET
Stech
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03/04/25 06:04 PM ET
My hope is to simply be here myself in 11 years!!**
-- VintonHokies
Mar 05, 2025 at 07:02 AM ET
VintonHokies
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03/05/25 07:02 AM ET
You know they don't want to lose schools to Fox/B1X
-- EDGEMAN
Mar 04, 2025 at 04:21 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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03/04/25 04:21 PM ET
SEC & B1G are meeting alone constantly, their cooperating to make more 💵
-- Stech
Mar 04, 2025 at 06:00 PM ET
Stech
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03/04/25 06:00 PM ET
Maybe we just keep adding $ to FSU and Clemson until they stay forever?
-- Truthahn
Mar 05, 2025 at 01:00 PM ET
Truthahn
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03/05/25 01:00 PM ET
They are SOL if the lawsuit doesn’t go their way
-- Red Hokie
Mar 04, 2025 at 08:58 PM ET
Red Hokie
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03/04/25 08:58 PM ET
You’re right. The ACC has such a long history of smart decisions **
-- Tailgate Guru
Mar 04, 2025 at 07:43 PM ET
Tailgate Guru
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03/04/25 07:43 PM ET
They're making money on the current ACC arrangement, but guessing there is
-- VT757to276
Mar 04, 2025 at 02:57 PM ET
VT757to276
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03/04/25 02:57 PM ET
ACC would’ve fought in court if they’re getting nothing, long term security
-- Stech
Mar 04, 2025 at 03:00 PM ET
Stech
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03/04/25 03:00 PM ET
There is really nothing,......
-- 2hhoop3
Mar 04, 2025 at 04:00 PM ET
2hhoop3
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03/04/25 04:00 PM ET
You might be right, I may be giving Jim “Dame” Phillips too much credit.**
-- Stech
Mar 04, 2025 at 05:55 PM ET
Stech
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03/04/25 05:55 PM ET
I did not say or believe......
-- 2hhoop3
Mar 04, 2025 at 06:36 PM ET
2hhoop3
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03/04/25 06:36 PM ET
Honestly I have plenty of doubt when you talk about Phillips & Babcock,
-- Stech
Mar 04, 2025 at 06:58 PM ET
Stech
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03/04/25 06:58 PM ET