Here is an interesting snippet from the article: " The ACC's new grant of rights also automatically extends Notre Dame's contract with the conference as a member in all sports but football through 2035-36, a source said. If the Irish forgo football independence in the next 20 years, they will be contracted to join the ACC. "
So ND signed this contract? So if they were to join a conference in football, they would be obligated to join the ACC?
Hmmmm...
I still don't see the "secrets of the trade" aspect to this thing. I get that the contract helps to keep value to the ESPN-ACC contract, but if members of the ACC bolted, I would think that would trigger a clause in the tv contract to re-assess the value of the deal.