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[QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 4170113, member: 27"]
I think they have some really strong programs in some Olympic sports.  Them leaving  would hurt some ACC sports a bit.  For lacrosse, others would know better but I think we are already a team short for having a proper tournament so I would think losing them is no big deal.

Maybe their presence for men's basketball helped the ACC a little in negotiating the awful contract the ACC has in place today with ESPN.

I think their presence in the league helped somewhat when we negotiated deals to get distribution for the ACCN.

And I think their presence as part of the ACC bowl package has helped make that group of bowls less awful than it would otherwise be.

Dropping them is not a no brainer.  If you believe in the sanctity of contracts, we are stuck with them until 2036 or thereabouts.  But if we have learned anything recently, contracts are not a big obstacle if you want something bad enough.

All that said, I still do not expect the Alliance to become a 2 game a year commitment.  As long as that doesn't happen, I would expect the ND 5 game commitment to continue.
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