BREAKING Clemson files suit against the ACC for "exorbitant exit fees"

[NoNC4Tubs]

Yesterday the "Change of Venue" part of the trial was held in NC for FSU. The ruling will be before April 9, 2024. ESPN was present because they say that if the GOR is made public it will give away "trade secrets" for the Network.

Judge expects ruling on jurisdiction, broadcasting rights in ACC-Florida State fight before April 9

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference and Florida State squared off in a courtroom for the first time Friday, following the member school’s push to exit the conference and explore a …

www.wavy.com

Trade secrets?!?

 

[B1GTide]

Trade secrets?!?

ESPN is a very controlling company to work with.

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

ESPN is a very controlling company to work with.

I understand, but did ESPN help to craft the contract?

 

[Slowpoke Catracho]

I understand, but did ESPN help to craft the contract?

ESPN-backed ACC Network launches in 2019

The ACC, in partnership with ESPN, is launching its own conference network by August 2019.

www.espn.com

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

ESPN-backed ACC Network launches in 2019

The ACC, in partnership with ESPN, is launching its own conference network by August 2019.

www.espn.com

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.

 

[davefrat]

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.

Maybe the Vatican can issue a Papal Bull to get them out of it.

 

[TideEngineer08]

It's all good fun until it isn't.

The ACC was panicking, rightfully so, when everything was breaking in the early 2010s. Maryland leaving was a huge blow, because they were a founding member and oh by the way, they thought they and the Big Ten were friends.

They, along with Notre Dame, signed this obscenely long deal because they really thought expansion Armageddon wouldn't actually happen. So they meant it but not really, because they didn't really believe it would have to be enforced.

 

[davefrat]

It's all good fun until it isn't.

The ACC was panicking, rightfully so, when everything was breaking in the early 2010s. Maryland leaving was a huge blow, because they were a founding member and oh by the way, they thought they and the Big Ten were friends.

They, along with Notre Dame, signed this obscenely long deal because they really thought expansion Armageddon wouldn't actually happen. So they meant it but not really, because they didn't really believe it would have to be enforced.

"I promise to love, honor and cherish you...now until the...well, it's complicated and someone better might come along later."

 

[mdb-tpet]

My favorite part is the Board of Trustees getting deeply involved in a truly non-academic issue of these schools. What a waste of resources in the end this will all be.