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I agree they will be alright, but the question is, what is "best" for them?

They are going to do what is best for them and I want to see the argument that makes that case. They are a business and they are not doing that great, or at least they have been cutting things. This to me is what companies do right before they get bought to get the buyer to pay more for the stock. I think someone like Amazon is going to buy a significant share, if someone like that gets in the game, what are they looking for out of this asset? To me if it is Amazon, it is to expand TV sales during broadcast, millions could buy with a QR Code during a broadcast. I am saying this is so much bigger than Conference Business, this is much bigger than that, and ESPN has an end game that is best for them, That's how you figure out where the puck is going, and not where it is at right now. That is what I want to know, not where people want to go, which is natural to forecast.
Posted: 04/23/2024 at 01:53 PM ET
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Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody considering action in FSU's ongoing
WBGV 04/23/24 12:15 PM ET
Barring success in the courts the FL AG
Vippie1 04/23/24 04:54 PM ET
Is that a pun? **
VTinSC 04/24/24 05:28 PM ET
Sovereign immunity? Estoppel works well here
TerryD 04/23/24 01:38 PM ET
I'm sure the B1G is salivating to get involved with FSU
mrcaniac 04/23/24 03:21 PM ET
Since FSU was hoodwinked into unlawful contract against their will
Hokie Bird 04/23/24 02:52 PM ET
Did all the schools know about ESPN's option to cancel early? This is the
TDVick 04/26/24 01:52 PM ET
Good stuff, we're back to does ESPN want to renew the contract w/ the ACC?
Stech 04/23/24 02:00 PM ET
Because then the damages are MUCH LESS. You can't amortize the damages
TDVick 04/26/24 01:59 PM ET
ESPN doesn't want any of the terms of the contract out
mrcaniac 04/23/24 10:53 PM ET
At a minimum, there will be a reluctance to accept these clauses in the
TDVick 04/26/24 02:01 PM ET
Makes sense & I can see why ESPN is so angry about it, goes beyond ACC.
Stech 04/24/24 08:31 AM ET
Vandy is needed by the SEC
mrcaniac 04/24/24 01:00 PM ET
That makes a lot of sense too, **
Stech 04/24/24 01:25 PM ET
Hate to disappoint you
TerryD 04/23/24 05:28 PM ET
Not disappointed, I trust anyone that that says I don’t know, as long as
Stech 04/23/24 07:52 PM ET
Interesting choice of states
Marooned 04/23/24 01:14 PM ET
She wrote to AGs in states that have public universities in the ACC
LeadingEdge 04/23/24 10:24 PM ET
On Pitt, if they receive state money aren’t they bound by the state? UVA
Stech 04/24/24 08:53 AM ET
Very interesting! California? Pennsylvania? Georgia? Kentucky? Only 2 Mag 7
Stech 04/23/24 01:33 PM ET
Basically admitting they need other schools/states to jump in, this is big,
Stech 04/23/24 12:46 PM ET
There will be hellish political backlash against ESPN. FL wants to napalm
TDVick 04/26/24 02:08 PM ET
also they need more content, they may lose some games of NBA
DMV Gobbler 04/23/24 06:21 PM ET
I for one, would appreciate ESPN promoting the NBA far less than
Big12 guy 04/23/24 06:24 PM ET
ESPN will be just fine no matter what happens
HokieAl 04/23/24 01:42 PM ET
"There is no realignment scenario where ESPN loses." Huh?
33laszlo99 04/23/24 02:36 PM ET
I agree they will be alright, but the question is, what is "best" for them?
Stech 04/23/24 01:53 PM ET
This is just the next step......
2hhoop3 04/23/24 01:25 PM ET