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INSIDE99

The motion to seal

the details of the ESPN/ACC contract has not been determined yet by the courts. Discovery may be the biggest hurdle for both parties in these preliminary court proceedings. The meat of the lawsuits hasn't even began to begun. The battle over venue, jurisdiction, ripeness, dismissal, stay, etc. are the small potatoes being hashed out right now.
Posted: 04/25/2024 at 12:33 PM ET
(In response to this post by tupton79)

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Florida AG Files Lawsuit Against ACC Seeking ESPN Contract**
Hokie Bird • 04/25/24 10:17 AM ET
question. can ACC simply say, you dont have any jurisdiction NO
DMV Gobbler • 04/25/24 08:15 PM ET
I have never read a contract that doesn't define the state law in force
Vienna_Hokie • 04/26/24 07:24 AM ET
Since it is ESPN CT is the most likely state**
VT ChemE 1986 • 04/26/24 10:56 AM ET
Talking about the GOR contract since that's the one FSU is a party to
Vienna_Hokie • 04/26/24 12:44 PM ET
After the dozens of tourism dollars Big Swoff putting the ACCCG there got
Hokie 04 • 04/25/24 07:59 PM ET
Be interesting
DMV Gobbler • 04/25/24 05:30 PM ET
If schools didn't know about the upcoming "look in", what else is hidden
wwhokie1 • 04/25/24 02:36 PM ET
If they didn’t read the contract, whose fault is that?
RJHokie • 04/25/24 02:43 PM ET
Did any of the schools actually sign the contract?
wwhokie1 • 04/25/24 02:54 PM ET
They did not. Only GOR.**
HOO86 • 04/25/24 06:27 PM ET
Good points.
RJHokie • 04/25/24 03:06 PM ET
Lots of questions and convoluted......
2hhoop3 • 04/25/24 06:53 PM ET
I believe trade secrets detailed in contracts are not required to
RJHokie • 04/25/24 07:00 PM ET
Whether the GOR is tied to the one media contract is TBD
VTCALS72 • 04/25/24 06:44 PM ET
ESPN was granted the TV contract in its entirety by the conference.
RJHokie • 04/25/24 06:50 PM ET
By the Conference using the authority granted the Conference
VTCALS72 • 04/25/24 06:54 PM ET
Correct. **
RJHokie • 04/25/24 07:00 PM ET
There's a lot of confusion over the whole thing. Why would the schools
reestuart • 04/25/24 03:55 PM ET
You're absolutely right, each school should be allowed copies of those
wwhokie1 • 04/25/24 03:14 PM ET
Should is not a legal concept. As a good partner, yes they should
Vienna_Hokie • 04/26/24 10:00 AM ET
FSU and Clemson must know there is something in the media rights agreement
Millpoint • 04/25/24 01:35 PM ET
FSU seems especially bad at poker, so I doubt it**
MrBayAreaHokie • 04/26/24 08:30 AM ET
I’d be more concerned about Clemson. **
Millpoint • 04/26/24 01:07 PM ET
kinda young AD at Clemson
MrBayAreaHokie • 04/26/24 01:35 PM ET
So far Clemson.......
2hhoop3 • 04/26/24 01:17 PM ET
Or they know the GOR is going to be a tough nut to crack and are
VTCALS72 • 04/25/24 06:55 PM ET
If they "know".....
2hhoop3 • 04/25/24 01:41 PM ET
Probably caveats in the contract prohibiting disclosure to the
RJHokie • 04/25/24 02:46 PM ET
Just felony charges for the ESPN contract
HOO86 • 04/25/24 06:32 PM ET
I would think the schools authorized the conference to enter into the
RJHokie • 04/25/24 06:37 PM ET
You would be wrong about having a copy.
Atlee Hokie • 04/25/24 09:19 PM ET
They are able to go to Charlotte and review it.
HOO86 • 04/25/24 06:41 PM ET
Someone needs to send in the "Plumbers",**
Atlee Hokie • 04/25/24 09:22 PM ET
I agree with both you and @Millpoint. ......
2hhoop3 • 04/25/24 02:59 PM ET
Agree.
RJHokie • 04/25/24 03:08 PM ET
I believe it’s because they don’t have a copy of the contract
Millpoint • 04/25/24 02:12 PM ET
Agree. If they had it, it would have been leaked "anonymously" by now
Tombo • 04/25/24 06:59 PM ET
not anonymously; Moody would do it outright and force the ACC/ESPN to sue
daveinop • 04/25/24 07:39 PM ET
They can go read it.**
Minden Hokie • 04/25/24 02:33 PM ET
I find it so hard to believe they have to sue to see the contract.**
reestuart • 04/25/24 01:06 PM ET
they don't; and they've seen it already. Moody's complaint should
daveinop • 04/25/24 07:34 PM ET
What I want is a definitive answer on the 2027 question.
Atlee Hokie • 04/25/24 09:27 PM ET
Just a guess (long)
VTCALS72 • 04/26/24 12:00 PM ET
I would not assume that "Only those with P2 offers would be no votes" is
VTHokie2000 • 04/26/24 12:57 PM ET
Yeah, it seems like that should be easy to get a straight answer.**
reestuart • 04/26/24 09:14 AM ET
Throwing out most of the big IFs, what real value is it to any place
VTCALS72 • 04/25/24 12:45 PM ET
FSU needs some clarity before July 1 - so the pressure is on.
Big12 guy • 04/25/24 12:59 PM ET
$500 million dollars - at least produce the contract that says so
INSIDE99 • 04/25/24 12:06 PM ET
ACC hasn't asked for a penny
daveinop • 04/25/24 07:44 PM ET
The ACC is not asking FSU for that money, FSU agreed to pay that money
Vienna_Hokie • 04/25/24 02:19 PM ET
Show me the contract
INSIDE99 • 04/25/24 02:25 PM ET
Does the ESPN media deal lock any team into that?
VTCALS72 • 04/25/24 06:51 PM ET
FSU is not party to the contract with ESPN
HOO86 • 04/25/24 06:24 PM ET
real example. I had a contract with a FL gov agency
daveinop • 04/25/24 08:19 PM ET
Interesting.
RJHokie • 04/25/24 06:33 PM ET
The ESPN contract is not where FSU agreed to pay the money, the GOR is
Vienna_Hokie • 04/25/24 02:43 PM ET
GOR interpretations
INSIDE99 • 04/25/24 06:59 PM ET
Until a court says the ACC needed to go back to the individuals to get
VTCALS72 • 04/27/24 06:29 PM ET
They read the contract
Minden Hokie • 04/25/24 02:37 PM ET
I'd like to read that contract too. It would be very interesting. **
Big12 guy • 04/25/24 12:00 PM ET
Isn’t that ESPN contract already requested under the FSU suit?
HokieAl • 04/25/24 11:30 AM ET
From the article it looks like that request was dismissed, hence the AG ask
tupton79 • 04/25/24 12:22 PM ET
The motion to seal ◄
INSIDE99 • 04/25/24 12:33 PM ET
One hand doesn’t know what the other is doing…..**
RJHokie • 04/25/24 11:32 AM ET