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Message: [QUOTE="kcsu, post: 4722681, member: 528"] Here is my take. The ACC has been very active and researched options none of which added value at this point. ESPN is not in position to make major moves at this point The GOR is obviously very solid otherwise FSU would have made their move. The current ACC payout is as good or better than anything other than a full SEC or Big share. The government is just starting to get involved in potentially shaping college sports in a big way. All of the recent moves happened as a result of conference media right deals being at the end of their contracts. Long term I believe that the ACC will merge with the SEC as that the only play left for ESPN. I think ESPN will form a media partnership with a major streaming player to get it done. SU has a chance to make the cut if it can continue to improve its football program and if the basketball program rebounds. We are most likely looking at a minimum of 5 years before the ACC is on the clock. FSU and possibly Clemson might make a play to raise the money to exit at that point. I don't think that any challenge to the GOR will be successful, and I don't think that Fox and the other media companies involved in any of these deals wants the GOR to be defeated as it completely destroys their contractual security. Bottom line is we have time on our side. The situation is out of control and the recent implosion of the PAC and the seperation of schools in California , Washington and Oregon will lead to the government getting more involved. I think it was Bees who when all of this mess started said that eventually college sports would end up in 4 super conferences. I believe that will probably happen. For now, sit back and hope that we continue to strengthen our sports teams and that we have success on the field. Those are the only things we can control at this point. Long term I believe we will be fine. [/QUOTE]

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