ESPN is about to SET FIRE to the ACC | CONFERENCE REALIGNMENT | SEC | BIG10 | FSU | UNC | CLEMSON

Fueled by frustrations with conference revenue and a desire for a bigger national spotlight, powerhouse programs Florida State and Clemson are reportedly leading the charge to dismantle the ACC. The conference's Grant of Rights contracts, meant to bind schools together, could be challenged in court, creating a legal quagmire with no easy resolution. With these heavyweights looking to bolt, the remaining ACC schools face a bleak future, scrambling to find new conference homes or risk being left behind in a weakened league.
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[@TheChipper562]

For a bunch of people that claim to have intelligence, it would appear that none of the parties involved remember A Beautiful Mind and John Nash's Nobel winning Game Theorem. Each member working towards their own end will inevitably lead to disaster. Instead, by working together for a common goal (Leaving the ACC) everyone comes out ahead.

[@CFBAddiction]

There is a group of teams (UNC, Miami, etc) who win with either outcome. They win both if FSU/Clemson are forced to stay OR if FSU/Clemson blow up the ACC. They do not believe the odds of blowing up the ACC increase enough to justify their participation in joining FSU/Clemson.

[@TheChipper562]

@@CFBAddiction The problem with that is your own reporting. No member can be "forced to stay", it may be financially implausible if the courts ruled in the ACC's favor however the ACC has already admitted that the dollar amount attributed beyond the $1xx million exit fee is the buy back amount for the media rights. Your group 2 and group 3 members noted in the video would be better served to band with FSU and Clemson in driving the price down for getting out, start in a new conference sooner rather than later, and then rebuild the coffers.

[@Meme-ir7ht]

How about working together for the common goal of not destroying the conference? There are two actors (fsu and clemson) working towards their own end. They are the only ones who refuse to work together for a common goal (keeping the ACC intact).

[@TheChipper562]

@@Meme-ir7ht The counter to that is that FSU/Clemson/UNC and a couple of others have attempted to work towards that end by presenting ideas like unequal revenue sharing to reflect value brought to the conference. Its cute to think that at least half the league isn't looking to find a way out for greener pastures. FSU and Clemson just happen to be the most vocal.

[@Noles58]

Why would 50% or greater members of this conference not want to keep things just as they are? These teams are not nor will they ever be football powers (where the money is) and are quite thrilled to suck off Clemson and FSU. These two teams need to get the hell out of the sinking ship.

[@Chris-jv3xp]

You always leave Louisville out of your list when numbers don’t lie. Louisville is a lot more valuable than the majority of the ACC recognize.

[@CFBAddiction]

They are on the thumb, but you are correct, that’s my mistake

[@followthemoneyhoney]

louisville needs better PR

[@darkast33]

⁠​⁠@@followthemoneyhoneyproblem is they are ranked 17th out of 17th academically and adding cal and Stanford doesn’t help their cause being top 10-15 academically each year. They need better academics. Not by a lot but you can’t be last place. Get in the top 150 academically and you’ll be fine. But 195 is bad.

[@JeffreyTheTaylor]

UNC alum here. The ACC's basketball-first contingent decloaked in a big way is this fawning Pat Forde piece ostensibly on ACC commish Jim Phillips (a piece that somehow failed to mention hazing incidents at Northwestern when Phillips was AD that got the football coach fired and spawned numberous ongoing lawsuits) which quoted a certain ex hoops coach: "......Instead of further following the dictates of football, Krzyzewski has another idea. 'We have a conference that in a lot of ways wants to split,” he says. “I’d like to see us talk to the Big East and say, ‘Let’s form the best football-basketball conference.’ Not everyone has to play football. There’s only one conference that thinks about basketball every day of the year-that’s [commissioner] Val Ackerman and the Big East. If you’re a partner with them, that’s a really good thing. ..." Completely nuts, but I guarantee most dook and Wake boosters would be down with it, probably BC as well. And here's an important wrinkle, most UNC faculty are rabidly anti-football. This is the cohort our interim chancellor is playing to by defending Bubba. So add this contingent to the cast of characters pulling in different directions as the status quo implodes.

[@nickkelso3444]

Your best video yet; no filler, no click bait lines, just realignment rumors and logical discourse on them

[@CFBAddiction]

Thank you!

[@Veretax]

I find it hilarious that the ACC, the conference that was once lead by John Swofford who got all this expansion nonsense started, wants to call clubs looking for better options 'disruptive'. Really Acc, Disruptive? - Sincerely, former Big East Commissioner Mike Trangeze (parody)

[@MrPanoles1]

There is ZERO chance we are going anywhere or announcing anything before June 30th.

[@CFBAddiction]

lol. Check back with us

[@edl7454]

You know this how, did your gardener know a gas station attendant that knew an accountant that worked for ESPN?

[@CharlesFosterMalloy]

FSU & Clemson, UNC & NCSt, et al. cannot afford to take the risk that ESPN will exercise its option to extend the ACC media contract BEFORE they announce their withdrawal. I'm not exactly sure why FSU, Clemson, & UNC, et al. haven't already given formal notice of their intent to withdraw at the termination of the current ESPN-ACC media contract, if not sooner. Just do what UT/OU did, including negotiating earlier departure after initial departure notice as of the end of media contract term. FSU, Clemson & UNC may need 1 or possibly even more schools to depart with them concurrently in order to be certain that ESPN doesn't exercise the ACC media contract extension. ESPN might still like the deal even with FSU, Clemson & UNC gone ... ijs Does it matter if the contract gets extended AFTER FSU, Clemson, UNC withdraws or notifies intent to withdraw ?

[@TheFrizbaloid]

Oregon State and Washington State are watching the ACC situation intensely and calculating how they can improve their situation no matter the outcome. If the ACC survives then maybe they can work a Big12 invite. If the ACC collapses then maybe they can attract Stanford, Cal, and SMU to rebuild the Pac-12.

[@calistoatriano9258]

When the ACC allowed Notre Dame to dictate the terms of their involvement or lack of involvement, the writing was on the wall. How weak can a conference be that you completely disrespect long standing members to get ND to participate….in some sports…when they feel like it.

[@kennymankennyman3980]

ESPN holds the cards. Why would they not continue through 2036? Cheap payments to the conference.

[@CharlesFosterMalloy]

ESPN is being foolish too. They are taking unfair advantage of out of control inflation. All it takes to cure this is the ACC filing bankruptcy. This contract is dead in February anyway, unless it's soooo bad that ESPN exercises the option even if FSU, Clemson, UNC all leave the conference.

[@arronfrazier7873]

Here's a question! The option was supposed to be signed in 2022! Why did ESPN not sign the option in 2022? The ACC Commissioner and BB schools of Tabacco road didn't allow a vote for an extension for that option to 2025! You know damn well, the Football schools in the ACC would have said no. You accept the option in 2022 or the tv contracts in 2026!

[@followthemoneyhoney]

same reason they didn't renew in 2021 as originally agreed. they have been creating the P2 system that just got rolled out. now that it's all set, they are just trying to manipulate the best division of the scraps. they want the best teams in the P2 and they will figure out how to divide the rest of the schools up with fox, etc. so they all make more money in the end.

[@jga8002]

The only team the SEC needs is UNC, if they take FSU or Clemson it’s to keep the Big 10 out of the markets

[@Necile2]

I'm pretty sure you'd take ND though.

[@TheLaron2006]

Sec ain't nothing they unc and kansas that's it

[@ddcs0s]

And keeping the B1G from getting two separate Southern programs who have won more than most of the teams in the SEC makes FSU and Clemson way more valuable than UNC ... You're not wrong the only reason to take FSU and Clemson is to stop the B1G from getting them but I think we need to be very clear on how huge of an impact FSU and Clemson in the B1G would be and how far the SEC would be willing to go to make sure it never happens FSU and Clemson have both historically been well behind SEC programs in terms of revenue and yet both have still managed to hold their own ... If FSU or Clemson ever close the revenue gap South Carolina and Florida are screwed and all of a sudden the B1G has the better program in both states if FSU has the money to build state of the art facilities and pay elite coaches and now spend huge in the NIL ... Their gonna beat the breaks off of UF

[@garynbeaver]

You Bring FSU and Clemson into the SEC, there will be toss up games and Ls for SEC teams.

[@ddcs0s]

@@garynbeaver And they would be fine with that as long as it makes money ... The B1G and SEC don't mind playing competitive games Texas and Oklahoma have the potential to run the SEC and USC has the potential to run the B1G those ain't little programs their bigger than most of the programs in the SEC or B1G ... Good games make money

[@SkeeterDunn]

ESPN isn't going to do anything. Unless they want to breach their own contract.

[@webmoore4353]

ACC won’t settle before next Feb!!

[@billw5823]

Once all the disruption of college sports is over for a while, the 2 big remaining conference, the SEC and BIG10 are going to look around and say, what exactly does Vanderbilt or Northwestern bring in terms of football TV revenue to deserve a full share. They will require them to take a half share or bounce them so that the haves will have more. Eventually there will be around 40 teams left that are good enough for those 2 leagues and the rest of country will be glad to watch their teams, even a reduced revenue model for the other 80 teams will be okay, if you don't chase the huge money that the 40 teams want. Eventually they will not have enough money to pay coaches, players, etc. and that league will implode. In the meantime, they will have ruined all the other college sports.

[@followthemoneyhoney]

basically, yeah. that said, the ivies still have great rivalries and fun games... it's just that the tv corporations don't make a lot of money off them.

[@CharlesFosterMalloy]

ACC may be MORE valuable than the current media contract pays, even without FSU, Clemson, the same way Big12 signed a better deal than its prior deal, after UT/OU noticed their departure...

[@edcummings9511]

Why do players need a quarter of a million dollars to play football each year? Seems like a little high that $30 million you can't pay 85 players each quarter of a million dollars every year. It's just ridiculous cuz he may be $50,000 a year. Geez

[@CFBAddiction]

Only like 21-22 going to them. And basically it’s revenue sharing model, same as NFL, NBA etc. There were plenty of benefits college got to doing it this way and controlling things vs letting legal system unfold. I should have been a division 1 CFB player for a living 🤣

[@followthemoneyhoney]

yeah i would rather see them get a lesser amount as students and have that salary continue after they graduate, plus a liability policy on them in case they get injured and can't play. maybe if they go pro, they can have the option to fund a scholarship with that salary they won't need?

[@calfalmer]

All I know is, some NIL donators are already getting NIL fatigue. We give a less than a modest monthly amount to FSU and my wife is questioning why we give anything? Universities will continue to want more to compete. There has to be a better way to fund NIL, and it sounds like Power 4 administrators are working on that. If they don't, the courts will. "Athletes are salaried employees."

[@followthemoneyhoney]

thanks for your contribution during this tumultuous time. please tell your wife it's for the players who give so much enjoyment to so many and until now only got a lottery ticket and some free tuition in return. but yeah, there needs to be a better system. it cannot run on charity

[@bsakoff]

LOL you are the click bait king with no substance.

[@CFBAddiction]

🤴

[@sbcane]

At least gold and blue dude was entertaining with his realignment..rip

[@GreggRobinson-rb3xy]

College football as we have known it will not survive as the cost of running a program will far outpace the incoming revenue from TV. The big players with deep pocket boosters will get the bulk of TV money, but how long will the public watch OSU and Mich. and UofO and UofT and tire of big boy, big pay and big ego football? Gone are the days of App. State beating Mich. because the money is not there to play them. Papa always told me all things will circl back to what it was, just won’t be in my lifetime. I saw college football at its best when winning was paramount.

[@grahamhallman243]

I’ve been watching FBS since the 70’s. It’s been at its best lately. I have no idea what you are talking about. NCG’s til the CFP were a disgraceful display of politics and power in the hands of coaches and AP voters. Most of the NC’s up til the CFP could have lost to another outside of the team they were playing in the so called NCG. Some conferences had built in ties ins preventing them from matching up outside the ties ins (Pac12 n BIG10). Stupid. It was terrible system before CFP. The BCS tried, but also a joke and shameful display of too much politics. People wake up. Too many FBS teams. Trim it down to 68 teams, cap NIL, cap transfer portal and make the post season about the extended playoffs and perhaps dump the bowl system or assign bowl game titles to the entire 12 team playoff games. Way, way, way too many times there were at least 4 teams worthy of a shot at playing for a NC before the 4-team playoff.

[@robflynn3835]

There are at least 40 solid teams that would make up the reconstituted top tier of FBS schools. The public will not tire of seeing these high-level matchups when they come, just like they do not tire of seeing the matchups of the 32 NFL teams.

[@brianprice6148]

I think your suggestion that the "group4" members of the ACC will go to the Big12 and make more than they would in the current ACC may not be true. Not sure that the Big12 could offer a *full share at existing payouts* to those schools.

[@CFBAddiction]

This gets into a very complex topic, but on average I think it’s pretty close. The choice however isn’t. -20 million per year in ACC without FSU and Clemson OR + or - 3 million in BIG12

[@followthemoneyhoney]

Big12 definitely has the ability to renegotiate it's broadcast deal if they add schools. i'm not even sure if B1G or SEC have that same guarantee

[@tysonas1]

The Big Boy that no one is mentioning that is doing their utmost (behind the scene) to save NC/ACC is the Southern Baptist Convention; they have a major controlling interest because of the power they wield in NC and the revenue they make from a domino affect through Athletics and Alumni

[@followthemoneyhoney]

gross

[@Duchydog]

I don’t agree that players will always go whereby they get paid the most NIL. In many cases that would be true. But many transfer for the opportunity to get more playing time and thus a better fit. So many have the dreams of the NFL and wo ample playing time and statistics they will not get the exposure that they so badly need. Go Noles!

[@specialmasterofdocumentati5431]

This better not be click bait I like you!

[@brucelyonholt2001]

I just thought of this......suppose Greg Sankey chooses to keep The SEC as it is !! That would be something, and I would not be surprised actually !!!

[@cpstanley]

Great info, thank you!

[@CFBAddiction]

Thank you!

[@hufferbillypaw]

We love the blame! 😊

[@Mr.Ed_Wayner]

Will inferences pans to 13 or 14 regular season schedule to generate more revenue to play the additional $20 million a year

[@webmoore4353]

To be fair, the ACC is on such a discount that losing FSU and Clemson probably just right sizes the deal, meaning no loss. On the open market the remaining schools would likely land where they are now…lower than B12 deal even. Sooooo

[@TrapSosa-lp7cs]

The fact you don’t think Miami and its metro is top target for the power 2 lets me know you don’t know what you talking about! Viewership from the Miami area is going to be crazy if there playing Ohio state Oregon penn state etc! You really delusional and I’m not a Miami fan I’m Florida state

[@tomrowland4426]

Problem for UM is back when Donna was prez she screwed the pooch in respect to football; something that still dogs UM. There is no reason to think another Donna may come along and screw UM football again.

[@TrapSosa-lp7cs]

@@tomrowland4426 that has nothing to do with viewership and market! Especially if they play in big 10 or sec! Miami is one of the biggest markets in USA

[@TurkeyKillr]

@@tomrowland4426you’re right she did great harm to Miami’s FB program. Now they have a great president that is all about putting football back where it belongs. The TV market alone is a bigger draw than probably any team in the ACC right now. To say otherwise means you’re biased against Miami. Imagine Miami playing either the top dawgs in either the big two yearly. Once Miami is either of the big 2 conferences recruiting is gonna get dicey for other schools in south Florida. Miami will lock it up like it used to be.

[@Pcbdude82]

Miami is a massive transplant city. Which means a large % of their population coukd give two shits less about UM football. Just because it's a larger city, doesn't make it a big market. Miami in general isn't a sports city.

[@billtigano6957]

Amen! Miami/FSU as a pair are gold for the BiG. South Fla isn’t being left out of the P2. Plus is a huge rivalry and both schools are rising fast back to elite levels. Top 3-5 rivals rating if both teams are 10-0 top 5 when we meet.

[@mark8337]

The players pay lawsuit could be the end of college football for half or more of Div 1 football all together. It’s ironic. It’s like suing to be able to get dynamite then the dynamite blows yourself up.

[@followthemoneyhoney]

yeah it's a really bad ruling in that it could kill the game altogether in many places. though i do support players being compensated, i'm not sure this is the best deal for anyone

[@Alan-lv9rw]

The ACC laughed when ESPN broke up Big East football. Now ESPN is doing it to the ACC? Karma.

[@briggsofdisaster]

See you soon Notre Dame! I am inevitable. Sincerely, The Big Ten

[@happynotredamefan3736]

We will see you never Big 10! We will never join a conference (unless there is a pandemic) Sincerely, Notre Dame

[@briggsofdisaster]

@@happynotredamefan3736 Your independence is on the clock. All in due time. But by all means, hold onto hope when it comes to escaping the inevitable. Sincerely, The Big Ten.

[@pnut2552]

Yes, the Big 10 and SEC make more money, and have the more popular top end brands/schools in the nation, buuuuut, we have a really cool dude 😎 commissioner who wants to be young and hip...😁...and I really believe we are on the way up, just gonna take a minute, and hopefully someone (WVU preferably..😁) can win the Natty in football! But come here and be the top dog.. Sincerely, The Big XII...

[@Necile2]

As an ND fan, I would personally like to see it. It would be fun to rekindle old rivalries.

[@briggsofdisaster]

@@Necile2 Exaxtly!

[@Natas-the-Great]

What's your personal opinion on Virginia Tech? Think they'll go to the Big 12 or Maybe the SEC? Or is there the chance they'll actually stay? I personally would like to see them In the SEC but I understand it's a long shot.......

[@nolessgifted6333]

The SEC doesn’t want V’Tech

[@TheLaron2006]

​@@nolessgifted6333how you know that

[@ddcs0s]

The SEC wont want VT and unlike Nolessgifted6333 I'm gonna break it down for you VT wouldn't generate enough money to justify the SEC taking them the reality is FSU and Clemson both generate more money a year than the SEC currently pays out and by doing so both programs would raise the SEC yearly per program payouts ... VT generates well under the SECs yearly payout so by adding them everyone else in the SEC loses money in order to pay VT a share

[@Natas-the-Great]

@@ddcs0s Ok thanks man! For real I appreciate it

[@Natas-the-Great]

@@ddcs0s Ok back to the original question....You seem like you know what your talking about, In YOUR opinion where do you see Tech ending up? I'm just curious I guess

[@WilliamBush-bg7ei]

I blame Maryland for no reason other than they left the acc

[@jonboxleitner7354]

It's a catch-22 on top of a catch-22, on top of a catch-22. One of these catch-22s is this: FSU and Clemson either need a settlement (highly unlikely), or a favorable court ruling (not likely to come soon, and after SMU/Cal/Stanford join). I don't see the B1G or SEC taking either school without one of these outcomes. Best bet might be to make as much noise as possible and hope ESPN doesn't renew the contract. Then everyone is free to go.

[@jansonroberts2616]

It’ll have to go through the courts first. They’ll get out but it won’t be quick.

[@CFBAddiction]

The courts will not determine when they leave. The case will proceed without them being in the ACC

[@jansonroberts2616]

@@CFBAddiction Clemson won’t leave until there is a ruling on whether there is anything binding or damaging in that GOR. So far, despite all the rhetoric from fans and podcasters, FSU has apparently decided to make that choice as well. Of course the courts won’t determine if and when someone can leave. But both Universities aren’t blindly going to jump off that cliff until the proverbial fog has cleared. Neither are going to risk life or limb here. They’re leaving for sure and will continue to make the necessary preparations to do so.

[@robo7767]

I like most of this guy’s info but his dislike of Miami gets old. Miami a third tier team in the ACC? 😂 ummm, no. Miami’s TV market is too 20 in the country. Do you really think the SEC or Big10 would let a top 20 TV market go to the Big12? I don’t think so. BTW Tallahassee is not in the top 100 for TV market.

[@tomrowland4426]

NYC and Boston are both bigger TV markets than Miami and no teams in NY state or Mass are even worthy of mentioning. Not to mention the lack of local fan support for UM home games. Do you really thing the SEC or the Big10 will go after all the big markets ahead of Miami that have losing teams.

[@TurkeyKillr]

@@tomrowland4426FSU has had more losing seasons that Miami in the last 20 years. Three years ago FSU was a dumpster fire and they might not be as good as you think they will be this year

[@followthemoneyhoney]

univision doesn't show the UM games, you know. translation: size of media market does not equate to value of a team's tv revenues. miami's are not so hot. their stadium doesn't even sell out unless they are playing FSU or UF (whose fans DO go to games!)

[@followthemoneyhoney]

@@tomrowland4426 💯

[@francoisdillinger9992]

Cal and Stanford don't officially join the ACC until August 2nd 2024. Technically, FSU has until then to leave.

[@CFBAddiction]

This isn’t quite correct. Because SMU joins on July 1, June 30th is the cut off for only one team to leave to trigger it falling under 15. If FSU leaves on July 1, it doesn’t trigger the composition clause.

[@francoisdillinger9992]

@@CFBAddiction Correct! I assumed you meant FSU and Clemson.

[@prestonfromgreensboro851]

I'm not doubting your information, but why wouldn't fsu go ahead and leave the conference immediately? Can they leave immediately?

[@CFBAddiction]

They can. They lose negotiation leverage. No benefit to doing it until June 30th.

[@prestonfromgreensboro851]

Thank you for your response. If fsu does leave June 30, couldn't espn just chose to keep the current contract with 14 teams? Also, if fsu has decided they aren't going to settle, what is there to negotiate? Enjoy your channel and appreciate your response. I hope the acc dissolves before July, just seems too easy to me

[@heelzrule-ln1jb]

He hates the ACC

[@followthemoneyhoney]

all the cool kids are doing it!

[@matthewjones4037]

Look for Vandy Arkansas or Appalachian state to join ACC Georgia Tech to big ten just to get Atlanta market then making room for Georgia Southern to join ACC

[@garageguy879]

The ACC will be fine without Clemson & FSU.People would rather watch Georgia Tech vs VT or Miami vs Pitt,,or NC ST vs Duke than they would want to watch Clemson vs Indiana or FSU vs Wisconsin.It's a regional thing.The ACC has better competition than you think.This conference realignment thing is just an excuse for know-it-alls to make videos and post them on YT.

[@aaronrowe1823]

No one watches those ACC games right now. That is the problem. No one cares about GT v VT

[@garageguy879]

@@aaronrowe1823 I get that.They haven't been winning but when they are,,makes for an entertaining game.

[@followthemoneyhoney]

actually, no. the ACC is a nothing conference. they've done NOTHING to capitalize on interesting match ups or NC's when they've had them. they have done NOTHING to promote the conference. as a result, only a fraction of most of the schools' alumnis even watch their games. TOTAL missed opportunity. total failure of leadership. this is why schools want out.

[@hugh009]

BEST discussion yet! BTW I would love your take on this so called Super League being discussed and led by the assistant NFL Commissioner.

[@donthetrader]

Phillips sounds like that PAC 12 commissioner telling “stories” !

[@jetsteeltherealdeal7827]

All your videos about this say the same thing over and over.

[@MrPanoles1]

He is the king of over embellishments

[@rockabelly8647]

It’s Clickbait. All sizzle, no steak.

[@jusan7585]

But it’s EPIC news. I’m FSU fan and enjoyed his videos at first but had to stop because of what you’re talking about

[@mineralt]

He is Jimmy Wheeler, the neighborhood dealer.

[@jakerayos3656]

I've been noticing the click bait crap too

[@RollTide136]

What’s the difference between leaving the league and giving notice that you’re leaving the league? I question whether giving notice triggers the composition clause.

[@happynotredamefan3736]

No body knows how contract is worded besides acc and espn but I’m assuming difference is there would just be lam duck teams but still counted as in that conference for the time being

[@michaelburleson8783]

From what I have heard, the composition clause is only activated of the league officially falls below 15. The league will add 3 teams on (I think) July 1, so if FSU and Clemson simply announce their intentions, they are still members of the league and therefore the league stays at or above the 15 team mark.

[@timothyblack3322]

⁠@@michaelburleson8783, FSU has been preparing to play as an independent for a short period if necessary for sometime. The ACC is not taking advantage of the “Mediation” Judge Cooper ordered. Do you know what clause FSU needed to put into their Complaint by Judge Cooper? It was “Sovereign Immunity”. If you watched the hearing it was quite evident that Florida State University will prevail on that “Sovereign Immunity” clause. That would not only give Florida State University all their home game right’s tied up in the GOR, but every Public University the template to leave the ACC prison. FSU would still owe the exit fee. Jim Phillips will ultimately lead the ACC to destruction.

[@TheLaron2006]

I think your right Mr bama

[@followthemoneyhoney]

this is a question for doug rohan!

[@robertgibbs6480]

Why do u care so much about internal unc operations ? Why don’t u stick with FSU.

[@gearmonkey5904]

How the ACC could allow such a financial disparity between them and the sec and big ten? Talk about failures of fiduciary duties by the acc.

[@RogerBates7]

As presently constituted, the acc is a second tier conference. I'm not sure the money was ever going to touch B1G or SEC level. They locked into that deal to protect themselves from being gutted the way the PAC & old BE were. The problem is that Swofford didn't see the writing on the wall. There was a big windfall coming for college football rights. ESPN beat him on a long-term deal and the top athletic schools are now trying to figure out how to survive.

[@gearmonkey5904]

@@RogerBates7 all I know is that the ACC leadership made bad deals consistently and they made a lot of money from them while the universities were shafted. Swofford’s son gets a high salary position a sports television network hmmm seems like something else happened here. Espn and the acc is a very corrupt organizations that needs to have investigations done to get to the truth.

[@MichaelSmith-xb5cp]

​@@RogerBates7 A second teir conference that repeatedly got priority placement over B12 and PAC in the 4 team playoff era?

[@edl7454]

Swofford wanted to increase his families generational wealth, Phillips as dumb and incompetent as he is inherited a steaming pile.

[@RogerBates7]

@MichaelSmith-xb5cp the other second tier conference and a dead conference walking... The ACC & Big XII are the second tier of BCS... that's pretty much been decided already.

[@bk6678]

I don’t know if your videos are click-bait or not, but it’s clear your video content is repetitive and too frequent. Unsubscribed.

[@Pcbdude82]

The Big Ten and the SEC are full. There is no reason to add more teams. FsU and Clemson just need to suck it up.

[@charlesdennysfg7479]

Miami will do what Fsu didn’t last year and go and beat the sec in the playoffs this year .

[@edl7454]

FSU was in the playoffs last year ? DUH

[@garynbeaver]

😂😂😂😂😂 Jim Phillips is a complete LOSER. The ACC is on life support! I would tell ACC, we ain't paying. Take it up with the Gov DeSantis.

[@raymarrero5438]

Could all of these teams after the collapse of the ACC create their own conference? Just a thought?

[@estimatedprophethawk]

Yes. It will be called The Big 12!

[@terencebaca1990]

@raymarrero5438 Bingo! You nailed it Ray. 2027 Phase 1 of the ESPN Super League w/ unequal revenue sharing: - Florida State - Clemson - Miami - North Carolina - Virginia - Stanford - Cal - Notre Dame

[@MichaelSmith-xb5cp]

MY Thought is that ND/STANFORD could start a new conference with a billion dollar war chest and NBC contract, most of the schools making all the noise are broke as a joke, paupers. To give some perspective Clemson endowment 1B, FSU endowment. 700M. When combined doesn't even match Stanford's annual operating budget. If they were ever up on the auction block, Stanford could literally purchase both schools, lock ,stock, and barrel, without breaking a sweat.

[@followthemoneyhoney]

i think they should got to the BIG12. at least it's leadership have some interest in BEING a conference, not a grift

[@tcjjack]

I call BS on the claim that FSU and Clemson are worth half of the TV revenues for the ACC in total. Just look at viewership statistics for each team for what the actual revenue split should be.

[@buddylewis9901]

That what they are going by. The viewership of FSU is way higher than other ACC teams

[@bradenm3]

"If you take the highest-rated game each week involving an ACC team aside from FSU, you get NC State at Virginia (1.59 M), Pitt at West Virginia (2.41 M), Texas A&M at Miami (4.02 M), and Clemson at Duke (4.39) you still have 6.95 million less views than what FSU has had in one fewer game."

[@buddylewis9901]

@bradenm3 so therefor FSU should get paid more money

[@tcjjack]

@@bradenm3 You have to take the total viewership for the entire season, every game. Which FSU game even had over 10 mill viewers? Oh I see, the highest rated FSU game was the FSU-UGA at slightly over 10 mil. How did thart turn out for FSU?

[@jamesmiller6829]

​@tcjjack no jackass, the FSU vs LSU had the most ratings, and with everyone playing it turned out quite well for FSU 😊

[@DannyBadyna-kt5uc]

I could do this show the guy is so repetitive

[@teeduck]

Nothing new here. Wait until June 30. See if UNC leaves or stays.

[@terryrich4889]

History be your guide. This guy been saying the same mess for years. The only way out is to buy your way. Why not ask espn for more money for each team. Also, the cw contract would be to the highest bidder. However I would love to see fs and Clemson depart. It easy to try to get what someone else is getting, but you feel better when you earn it. ACC just need to play best and win. Only then will they get more money.

[@HammerheadDawg]

Enough of these lying videos. You don't have a source. You are just some guy with a camera and a laptop.

[@CFBAddiction]

🥳

[@rx2878]

Click Bait Propaganda Campaign.

[@CFBAddiction]

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[@user-we1xx2hw8l]

Neat story about the composition clause except for the fact that Clemson and FSU aren't leaving prior to the season.

[@ericlofroos2405]

Phillips was talking out of his ass. There’s still going to be a settlement!

[@doof1453]

The ACC as it stands today will still be intact in 2027.

[@secretagent73]

Yeah, that's gonna be a no.

[@doof1453]

@secretagent73 FSU is not going to win their lawsuit. SEC doesn't need them and B1G would require them to have their media rights intact AND take a greatly reduced share just like Washington and Oregon. FSU is also not AAU. Plus who says they would even get an invite at this point with all the crap they have done. B1G isntbinterested in expanding further right now anyway. ACC schools aren't going anywhere for at least 4 years.

[@secretagent73]

@doof1453 if everything that's going on right now doesn't make it obvious to you, these teams are leaving, then no argument I can make will change your mind. FSU, Clemson and UNC are gone..Miami maybe too.. and then it's Big12 for the best of the rest. Cal, Stanford and SMU probably end up with OSU and Wazzu in some rebuild of the PAC.

[@doof1453]

@secretagent73 OH there is no doubt they will leave eventually. But not before 2027. They won't be able to afford it and the lawsuits will drag out in court forever. Stop listening to all the gaslighted worthless youtube videos. Nobody is close to being able to leave. And the ACC has no interest in lowering exit fee or returning GOR to FSU or Clemson, so they are stuck in ACC until it becomes financially viable for them to leave.

[@doof1453]

@@secretagent73 Oh, they will leave eventually, I never said they wouldn’t. I just can’t see it happening prior to 2027 - no team can afford to do so. It is extremely unlikely that FSU will win their court case, so they will be on the hook to pay to reacquire their media rights, which will end up being whatever the ACC says it is. Add the exit fee as well. And after all the mudslinging and lawsuits, I am not sure the B1G would add them, they have behaved like spoiled infants. Plus they bring laughable research dollars and aren’t AAU. The only ones saying it is about to happen soon are these amateur KZbin talking heads that just want you to click their video every day. Stop buying into their hyperbole and gaslighting. No team is leaving soon, because they can’t afford to. They will leave when it becomes financially viable to leave. And that’s still a few years out. If you are breathlessly waiting on the FSU summer deadline announcement to leave the ACC, let me break the news to you now. They aren’t going to announce they are leaving this year. Or next year. Or the year after.

[@johnsettin7234]

Assuming nothing changes, the ACC should change to a 10 Game Conference Schedule. Nobody ought to play 3 teams like SAMFORD or App State. (I think it's going to fall apart but I just wanted to change the topic)

[@brandonstrickland580]

TJ as a UNC diehard now a great friend of FSU/Clemson. When the settlement passes and the reality sets in that hmm we have a 30 million dollar payment coming, and a budget audit, it’s going get spicy in the months coming in Chapel Hill. Our path is just complicated which could end with us having a tax imposed like UCLA. Nothing is 100% only speculation, and my opinion.

[@CFBAddiction]

Agree

[@photo2george523]

wow….Georgia beat FSU 4th stringers. How does Georgia continue get beat by a lowly 2-lost Bama. Dogs are pathetic !!!

[@davidfloyd9134]

Big12 will offer ND a Acc type deal

[@heelzrule-ln1jb]

UNC is the princess everybody wants

[@kimcoulter806]

You have more negative a-holes in your comments than any other channel. Too bad cuz your show is good.

[@jamesstone9213]

Big 12 isn't taking your trash

[@DavidGT354]

Fake click bait

[@ericruby3088]

I know a lot of FSU just want FSU to just leave and take their chances. But that’s why those fans aren’t making decisions for FSU. FSU needs to fight to get out for as little as possible or hope the GoR is null in void.

[@happynotredamefan3736]

How long are going to pretend the big 10 & sec would redo there schedule this late?

[@CFBAddiction]

What are you talking about? We said months ago, FSU would play its ACC schedule whether they are in the conference or out of it. The 2024 schedule isn’t changing. 2025 is a different story.

[@robcramer2160]

@@CFBAddiction the big ten already has its schedule through 2028.

[@user-ql3fd2zd3u]

​@robcramer2160 To accommodate another team or teams and a nee area can be redone until probably June next year. It comes down to the money, and Fox and ESPN control that as far as CFB. If either of these want a new team added, they will be.

[@treyabbey6477]

​@@robcramer2160The B1G will redo their schedule. They did so for USC, UCLA

[@darrenanderson5551]

NCAA needs create a salary cap per player, or per team! NIL will allow teams to stock pile players, they will have player WALK-ONS, then use NIL MONEY TO PAY WALK-ON TUITION, once again this will allow teams to stock pile player under the guise of NIL.

[@CFBAddiction]

There will be a cap for player revenue from tv deal. But NIL can’t possible be capped, just like it can’t be in the NFL. This is why Mahommes makes 100x non-NFL money for advertising than 2nd string QB

[@yulan586]

Please talk about something else or you definitely will lose your audience.

[@dantesinfernopurgatory7826]

>ESPN is about to SET FIRE to the ACC A few weeks later: ESPN still trying to figure out where they misplaced the lighter fluid.

[@crobe40]

Just let me know Clemson leave the ACC. Love your show! Matter of if not when

[@caballotustenagge9006]

So...we play for blood. Lets get to discovery and get it all out in the open. The Governor and State Attorney needs to continue to press Disney. The acc wants to play hard ball? Well, batter up.