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[QUOTE="HtownOrange, post: 4987314, member: 622"]
To add to your point, in my experience here in SEC/Big 12 territory, the Big 12 fans don’t weigh all evidence.  They grasp at any straw of hope to fit their narrative while ignoring all other evidence that does not fully jive with their opinion.

Example: one blogger insists the ACC basically set the negotiated price to leave at about $150MM.  He believes FSU is writing that check.  Nothing else matters.

He misses the point that the ACC merely reiterated the ACC’s withdrawal fee as stated in the contract.  He ignores ESPN’s rights as well as any other damages.  He also missed the point that FSU has no money to withdraw nor buy back their rights.  Then, he misses the fact that if the GOR may be readily broken, no GOR is worth the paper it is written on.  He also misses the point that ESPN is making money on the ACC.  Even if there is a contractual clause that ESPN can shut down the ACCN in 2027, ESPN must give notice, FSU would be better served waiting a couple years in lieu of paying out big money to jump a couple of years earlier.  etc., etc., etc…

It is hard to take anything they say seriously.  At least the SEC fans think they are great because they are the SEC, which is very shallow in logic but at least the SEC puts up and wins sometimes So there is at least a basis for their position.

Anyway, it is safe to say the farce runs strong in Big 12 fanbases.
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