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RonMexicoHokie

Why wouldn't FSU just financially entice 7 others to leave?

I have been following this for a long time and haven't posted on this matter. However, if and it's a big if, FSU decides to leave and got an invite from the BIG or SEC, they are looking at paying penalties and fees of at least $300,000,000. Rather than go that route, why not just offer $25M each to 7 other schools if that would break the GOR. Then those 7 schools could either be free to go to another conference that invited them or rebrand the new ACC into something that they want and jettison some of the schools that don't have a commitment to play big boy football. It saves FSU a ton of money, but I'm not sure how legal that would be.
Posted: 08/02/2023 at 02:41 PM ET
(In response to this post by WarHog38)

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Can the ACC Be Legally Dissolved?
WarHog38 • 08/02/23 01:55 PM ET
Even that might not solve the problem. The teams that did not want to
wwhokie1 • 08/02/23 04:47 PM ET
Doubt that's possible.
Vienna_Hokie • 08/02/23 05:05 PM ET
I ask you, what is a contract?
HokieDevil • 08/03/23 09:49 AM ET
They would not claim they are reforming, but that they never left, only the
wwhokie1 • 08/02/23 06:53 PM ET
Whether something is "fair" or not may not be the issue though. When a
VTHokie2000 • 08/02/23 07:23 PM ET
The only reports I have heard, state that the bylaws have no mention of
wwhokie1 • 08/02/23 10:45 PM ET
I am confident the topic is addressed in either the conference's charter
VTHokie2000 • 08/03/23 12:31 AM ET
They could claim it all they want, doesn't change the facts
Vienna_Hokie • 08/02/23 06:59 PM ET
8 could hardly get them to negotiate on uneven revenues, so
daveinop • 08/02/23 03:16 PM ET
I Don't Know if the ACC will ever be Dissolved
WarHog38 • 08/02/23 03:25 PM ET
I still think ACC should let schools own their OOC TV revenues
daveinop • 08/02/23 04:50 PM ET
Trademarks are only protected while they are being used.
tarheelblue • 08/02/23 02:49 PM ET
ACC is a Registered Trademark just like the SEC
WarHog38 • 08/02/23 03:15 PM ET
I don't know if Registered Trademarks have the Perpetuity you Claim.
WarHog38 • 08/02/23 03:45 PM ET
"The Beatles" trademark is still in use.
tarheelblue • 08/02/23 03:19 PM ET
Isn't that what the Big East did?
Vienna_Hokie • 08/02/23 04:33 PM ET
Essentially yes, that's what they did.**
tarheelblue • 08/02/23 06:01 PM ET
Should of Placed that Above Comment Here **
WarHog38 • 08/02/23 03:49 PM ET
Why wouldn't FSU just financially entice 7 others to leave? ◄
RonMexicoHokie • 08/02/23 02:41 PM ET
It has not been verified that 8 schools could dissolve the conference.
wwhokie1 • 08/02/23 10:54 PM ET
That would probably constitute tortious interference and be illegal. **
tarheelblue • 08/02/23 02:56 PM ET
I guess the new ACC can be named The Rossington Collins Band. ;)**
Old Line Hokie • 08/02/23 02:41 PM ET
Then James Phillips could marry Dale Krantz**
WarHog38 • 08/02/23 03:59 PM ET
Hey, don't misunderstand me.**
CyberHokie • 08/02/23 02:54 PM ET