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[QUOTE="HtownOrange, post: 4720488, member: 622"]
There are reports of one lunatic talking.  Who else is talking?  Most people associated with  the school are not foolish.  Even if they were moving on, there would be little to no public discussion until the last minute.

Add that to the  considerations I listed and others have identified and make whatever conclusion you wish to make; however, please respect the facts .  The facts remain that FSU is not burdened with the cash; the exit fee is in excess of $140MM,; the purchase of their rights to get out of the GOR is likely around $1BB, the SEC and the B1G have refused to assist more prominent named schools so there will be no assistance from either conference, the n add that no ACC member school has an incentive to allow FSU out early nor does ESPN have an incentive to allow FSU out early.  Plus any and all other issues others have identified.

Once you have addressed each factor, then show how FSU has figured out how to break the GOR when literally thousands of lawyers have not been able to break the secret code to break the GOR.

As explained, the GOR  works as a means of mitigating the damage done,.  Often referred to as a liquidated damages clause, this it is a starting point to negotiate a buy back of the school's TV rights.  OU and UT set the baseline at a 2.1 factor to leave one year early.  Thus, the alleged FSU trial ballon of $300MM is a mere pittance offer and every ACC school knows it.  FSU has no leverage

It is also highly doubtful that FSU can scrape together $300MM to begin with.  And no ACC school will allow a buy out over time that does not include some mechanism to cover inflation  over a long period.

Anyway, believe what you like but don't sell snake oil to this fanbase.
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