Expansion Rumors…

TechRush said:
Imagine Notre Dame and GT joining the Big X. Then imagine GT getting boat raced by Notre Dame, Ohio St, and UGA every season. I'm not sure if the Big X wants that. They can pay lower tiered schools a million a game to be boat raced instead of giving GT an 80 to 100 million piece of the pie. GT needs to up their game and at least be slightly competitive.
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The B1G isn’t interested in GT for their sports. They are solely interested in getting the Atlanta / Georgia TV market combined with in-roads for recruiting purposes. It’s all about taking away some viewers / players from the SEC.

Add in the academic fit and it’s exactly what they want. They know tOSU, Michigan, Wisky, NU, USC fans will buy the tickets to fill the stands at BDS.
 
BrentwoodJacket said:
With a new AD, a new coach and an additional 50 million dollars per year, we should be able to improve significantly.
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Those are all valid points, but will the school itself finally accept sports and approve an athlete friendly degree? The myth that adding something that doesn’t require Calc will somehow devalue the GT degree is baffling.

Fact is, if you listen to any national radio people talk about Duke, UVA, UNC and even Miami for programs in the ACC with academic challenges, before GT is even mentioned. Vandy, ND, Stanford, NW are the ones talked about the most as it relates to a limited pool to recruit from. So GT isn’t doing a good job of pointing out the academic rigor in place now.
 
FightOn!Jacket said:
Those are all valid points, but will the school itself finally accept sports and approve an athlete friendly degree? The myth that adding something that doesn’t require Calc will somehow devalue the GT degree is baffling.

Fact is, if you listen to any national radio people talk about Duke, UVA, UNC and even Miami for programs in the ACC with academic challenges, before GT is even mentioned. Vandy, ND, Stanford, NW are the ones talked about the most as it relates to a limited pool to recruit from. So GT isn’t doing a good job of pointing out the academic rigor in place now.
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I've heard the issue is more on the state side than our side for adding such degrees.
 
In 2016, the ACC and ESPN agreed to a 20-year media rights deal through 2035-36, a deal that brought about the birth of the ACC Network — owned and operated by ESPN — which launched in 2019. At the same time, the ACC extended its grant of rights deal nine additional years, taking that through 2035-36.

That deal, “irrevocably and exclusively grants to the conference during the term all rights necessary for the conference to perform the contractual obligations of the conference expressly set forth in the ESPN agreement.” In layman's terms, “any TV revenue a school is due from the ACC’s contract with ESPN is conference property through June 30, 2036, regardless of whether the school remains an ACC member or leaves for another conference.”

What happens if an ACC school attempts to leave for another conference?
The ACC’s grant of rights means that were a school to leave the conference for another, “the ACC would get any media revenue generated from athletic events on its campus through summer 2036.”

Which in essence would mean, “Any departing school would ... forfeit its media rights and the ability to have home games and some non-conference games air on TV. In all sports. Through 2036.” Throw in exit fees — those currently stand at $120 million

“Words used to describe the (grant of rights) to me in the last week include ‘rigid,’ ‘really good legal document’ and the possibility of going to court to get out of it ‘a legal battle of all time."


That is a major reason for the proposed “loose agreement” with the Pac-12, where the ACC Network would broadcast Pac-12 events.

“The new partnership with the Pac-12 may not reopen the contract, but it will change the bottom line.”

Only time will tell if that increase in revenue — and the grant of rights will be enough to keep the ACC intact past 2036.


www.deseret.com

The ACC’s grant of rights keeps being brought up in conference realignment discussions. Here’s why

The ACC’s grant of rights agreement has become a major talking point when it comes to the future of college football.
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ESPN and Fox are engaging in a cold war where they appear unwilling to work together on any future TV deals. If the Pac-12 were to pair with the ESPN & the ACC, that means it’s unlikely Fox or Fox Sports 1 will cover any of the games, depriving the conference of vital time slots. However ESPN might pony up more money to the Pac-12.

The How

In short, the proposal is likely as follows:

The ACC Network (completely owned and operated by ESPN) would split up its regional distribution so that ACC games would be viewed through most of the country and then Pac-12 games on the West Coast.

The ESPN family of networks would likely take on the remaining inventory, most likely during the dreaded Pac-12 After Dark time slot for the bulk of the remaining games. I’d imagine the ACC Network would also distribute a national game during that time period.

A sample schedule would go something like:

* 12:30 PM Pacific: Pac-12 game on ACC Network (West Coast only)

* 4 PM Pacific: Pac-12 game on ACC Network (West Coast only)

* 7-8 PM Pacific: Pac-12 games on ACC Network, ESPN, ESPN2 (national)

* Non-conference weeks would get a bit complex and could require a lot of ESPN+ streaming for non-major games.

There would likely be some provisions made for a top Pac matchup for conference rights for an ABC primetime slot/ESPN afternoon game.

The Pac-12 Network will likely shut down, where most of the football/basketball games would end up in the ACC Network or ESPN+. Ditto Olympic sports, with a tilt toward ESPN+.

This would also likely save the Rose Bowl for at least a few more years. The Rose Bowl remains ESPN’s most valuable college football postseason game from a ratings perspective outside the College Football Playoff. Although you’d have to guess some concessions would have to be made to the ACC if this proposal were to go through, particularly for an ACC/Pac-12 title winner in Vegas.

Keep in mind the entire SEC schedule is going to ESPN in 2024 and ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, etc. figure to eat up the bulk of their best time slots. The Pac is almost certainly relegating itself to late night status, or another host of Thursday/Friday night national contests to even out the losses.


writeforcalifornia.com

Pac-12 getting a lifeline with ACC Network, ESPN+. Will it stop Big Ten, Big 12 exploration?

The Worldwide Leader is probably looking to strike back against the most recent incursions by Fox and its Big Ten expansion plans.
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GTFLETCH said:
In 2016, the ACC and ESPN agreed to a 20-year media rights deal through 2035-36, a deal that brought about the birth of the ACC Network — owned and operated by ESPN — which launched in 2019. At the same time, the ACC extended its grant of rights deal nine additional years, taking that through 2035-36.

That deal, “irrevocably and exclusively grants to the conference during the term all rights necessary for the conference to perform the contractual obligations of the conference expressly set forth in the ESPN agreement.” In layman's terms, “any TV revenue a school is due from the ACC’s contract with ESPN is conference property through June 30, 2036, regardless of whether the school remains an ACC member or leaves for another conference.”

What happens if an ACC school attempts to leave for another conference?
The ACC’s grant of rights means that were a school to leave the conference for another, “the ACC would get any media revenue generated from athletic events on its campus through summer 2036.”

Which in essence would mean, “Any departing school would ... forfeit its media rights and the ability to have home games and some non-conference games air on TV. In all sports. Through 2036.” Throw in exit fees — those currently stand at $120 million

“Words used to describe the (grant of rights) to me in the last week include ‘rigid,’ ‘really good legal document’ and the possibility of going to court to get out of it ‘a legal battle of all time."


That is a major reason for the proposed “loose agreement” with the Pac-12, where the ACC Network would broadcast Pac-12 events.

“The new partnership with the Pac-12 may not reopen the contract, but it will change the bottom line.”

Only time will tell if that increase in revenue — and the grant of rights will be enough to keep the ACC intact past 2036.


www.deseret.com

The ACC’s grant of rights keeps being brought up in conference realignment discussions. Here’s why

The ACC’s grant of rights agreement has become a major talking point when it comes to the future of college football.
www.deseret.com www.deseret.com
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What a stupid ööööing knee jerk contract. Jesus. There should be adders in there, kind of like Saban's "I have to be the highest paid coach in CFB", that actually protect the ACC from what we are experiencing now.

For example. An adder that states that, if at any time, the total yearly payout per school drops to less than 85% the yearly payout per school of the top conference payout (in this case the SEC), the contract is to be bumped to a minimum of 85% per ACC member.

Each SEC school getting $100 million? Each ACC school should be guaranteed $85 million without any additional negotiation.

I swear the ACC front office is a damn clown show

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It would be in ESPN's best interests to hold the ACC to the crappy contract the ACC agreed to
 
"on campus" events looks a loophole? Miami doesn't play football on campus, nor does Pitt. GT at MB dome? Must be more than this.
 
bandman said:
"on campus" events looks a loophole? Miami doesn't play football on campus, nor does Pitt. GT at MB dome? Must be more than this.
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It would be something if Miami knew about the loophole and had the BIG10 backdoor the ACC
 
JJacket said:
What a stupid ööööing knee jerk contract. Jesus. There should be adders in there, kind of like Saban's "I have to be the highest paid coach in CFB", that actually protect the ACC from what we are experiencing now.

For example. An adder that states that, if at any time, the total yearly payout per school drops to less than 85% the yearly payout per school of the top conference payout (in this case the SEC), the contract is to be bumped to a minimum of 85% per ACC member.

Each SEC school getting $100 million? Each ACC school should be guaranteed $85 million without any additional negotiation.

I swear the ACC front office is a damn clown show

jeffrey-tambor-worst-attorneys.gif
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The ACC’s contract with ESPN calls for three separate “look-in” periods -- times when executives from both entities will be able to sit down and discuss whether the contract terms needs to be renegotiated. The first of those previously unreported “look-ins” will occur in 2021, just two years after the ACC Network launched on cable and satellite television. So we can say the look in was about getting Comcast and Xfinity to carry the ACCN. The next two "look-ins" are 2026 & 2030. We will see the contract bumped up in 2026 and again in 2030, However we will always be behind the SEC If they make 100 per school, we are looking at 75M-80M per school.

floridastate.rivals.com

TheOsceola - ACC Network contract 'look-ins' provide comfort to FSU's Thrasher

As the ACC enters a 20-year deal with ESPN, FSU's president takes comfort that there will be windows for renegotiation.
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GTFLETCH said:
The ACC’s contract with ESPN calls for three separate “look-in” periods -- times when executives from both entities will be able to sit down and discuss whether the contract terms needs to be renegotiated. The first of those previously unreported “look-ins” will occur in 2021, just two years after the ACC Network launched on cable and satellite television. So we can say the look in was about getting Comcast and Xfinity to carry the ACCN. The next two "look-ins" are 2026 & 2030. We will see the contract bumped up in 2026 and again in 2030, However we will always be behind the SEC If they make 100 per school, we are looking at 75M-80M per school.

floridastate.rivals.com

TheOsceola - ACC Network contract 'look-ins' provide comfort to FSU's Thrasher

As the ACC enters a 20-year deal with ESPN, FSU's president takes comfort that there will be windows for renegotiation.
floridastate.rivals.com floridastate.rivals.com
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We should have hired Nick Saban's attorney to negotiate the contract
 
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