A) It will not close the gap B) F$U and Clemso won't have the votes C) The financial burden of abandoning GOR makes the threat to leave empty ESPN is the problem. The contract is outdated. ESPN must renegotiate, in good faith. Blowing up the ACC and teaming up with the Pac is not in anyone's best interest, but it hurts ESPN more than the ACC's top half. These teams should be willing to stay and get a better deal with ESPN, but be prepared to blow it up if ESPN doesn't budge. The message to ESPN is clear. Pay us more now or risk losing us altogether. They got a really sweet deal, they just need to make it a bit sweeter for us so they can keep it. Also, if F$U does the incredibly foolish thing of simply leaving. VT's payout increases, so there's that.