Not an insider, but fairly experienced in making deals… this would be my strategy for an ACC exit that is practical and feasible.
Step 1, Find 3 partners to join us in the SEC. Clem, UM, and NC make the most sense that all would be able to pay the exit fee ~125M each or 500M total. That goes to the remaining 10 members. That’s a nice one time 50M immediate bonus for each remaining ACC school.
Step 2. Get ESPN to pay the current ~50M per leaving team (total 200M) to the remaining 10 ACC teams. This would give every remaining team an additional 20M or a guaranteed 40% increase. That should get the ACC votes.
Why would ESPN do this? It’s because of the new very valuable content created. How many marquee ACC games can exist in the best years? Three! FSU vs UM, Clem, vs UM, and FSU vs Clem. And they only get prime time when both teams are competitive. Now think of the games that would now exist when they are in the SEC. FSU vs Clem, UM, UGA, Tenn, Bama, LSU, UF, AU, Tex, AM, OU…. Now multiply that for Clem and UM. (UNC whatever LOL). You would get more than 10 NEW marquee a year in a bad year… in a good year? 20? The upside would be huge for ESPN….
Why does this work? Everyone gets paid . Even the remaining ACC teams get a 100% bonus and a 40% raise.
Step 1, Find 3 partners to join us in the SEC. Clem, UM, and NC make the most sense that all would be able to pay the exit fee ~125M each or 500M total. That goes to the remaining 10 members. That’s a nice one time 50M immediate bonus for each remaining ACC school.
Step 2. Get ESPN to pay the current ~50M per leaving team (total 200M) to the remaining 10 ACC teams. This would give every remaining team an additional 20M or a guaranteed 40% increase. That should get the ACC votes.
Why would ESPN do this? It’s because of the new very valuable content created. How many marquee ACC games can exist in the best years? Three! FSU vs UM, Clem, vs UM, and FSU vs Clem. And they only get prime time when both teams are competitive. Now think of the games that would now exist when they are in the SEC. FSU vs Clem, UM, UGA, Tenn, Bama, LSU, UF, AU, Tex, AM, OU…. Now multiply that for Clem and UM. (UNC whatever LOL). You would get more than 10 NEW marquee a year in a bad year… in a good year? 20? The upside would be huge for ESPN….
Why does this work? Everyone gets paid . Even the remaining ACC teams get a 100% bonus and a 40% raise.
