MEGA Conference Realignment and lawsuits Megathread: Stories, Tales, Lies, and Exaggerations

[5NC4]

Nailed it CiB

It's all posturing (and Sankey bringing FSU to heel for its incessant public whining)

1) The SEC commissioner and his SEC presidents want nothing to do with lawsuits

2) Sankey doesn't want to be seen as back-stabbing his buddy Jim Phillips

The media rights and CFP money will work itself out and none of the the 16 current SEC members will take a penny less if the conference expands again (they may well get a boost as a trade-off for the commissioner and ESPN adding more teams).

JMO, Sankey is waiting for the FSU/Clemson suits to move toward settlement, but, more importantly, the clock to run out on ESPN opting in for its 2027-2036 deal with the ACC.

That fish or cut deadline for that decision is Feb. 1, 2025 — 6½ months from now.

ESPN opts out and the ACC falls apart quicker than a Mark D'Onofrio defense

ESPN has already agreed to give full shares for any team added to the SEC. This is a complete facade to protect the SEC from lawsuits from the ACC when it implodes

 

[TheEye]

Shove a pine cone up your ***

Stick your d£€k in a cactus.

 

[Empirical Cane]

You really believe ESPN will fight for FSU to join the SEC?
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I've been listening to all of Sankey's interviews during SEC media days this week so far.

Obviously rope-a-dope strategy, but not a scintilla of hint the door is even open to FSU or Clemson.

This also fits Josh Pate's messaging as well.

Your mileage may vary.

 

[Rickd]

I've been listening to all of Sankey's interviews during SEC media days this week so far.

Obviously rope-a-dope strategy, but not a scintilla of hint the door is even open to FSU or Clemson.

This also fits Josh Pate's messaging as well.

Your mileage may vary.

Josh Pate stated ... after the comments by Sankey ... "the situation will change as soon as FSU / Clemson actually leave the ACC with their media rights" or words to that effect.

 

[Empirical Cane]

Josh Pate stated ... after the comments by Sankey ... "the situation will change as soon as FSU / Clemson actually leave the ACC with their media rights" or words to that effect.

Correct...I believe he said something to the effect [paraphrased] "...SEC/B1G would change their attitude pdq if they see FSU + Clemson hitchhiking on the roadside..."

 

[passitback]

Shove a pine cone up your ***

 

[passitback]

Stick your d£€k in a cactus.

 

[Empirical Cane]

Shove a pine cone up your ***

I don't think that would be safe friend.

You don't want a perforation.

 

[Empirical Cane]

Stick your d£€k in a cactus.

 

[Squid Bumciorek]

Oh that's not a serious take believe me. This entire merry go round of twitter posts and reactions is high comedy ... something to smile and laugh about.

You have been a **** in the punchbowl while I have brought mirth and merriment (and also a 1.000 batting average).

 

[Rickd]

You have been a **** in the punchbowl while I have brought mirth and merriment (and also a 1.000 batting average).

Batting average regarding what? Speculating regarding events that haven't taken place yet? Quite a stretch even for you.

 

[Squid Bumciorek]

Batting average regarding what? Speculating regarding events that haven't taken place yet? Quite a stretch even for you.

Sour grapes.

 

[Empirical Cane]

Sour grapes.

And this is why we get ads for *** cruises in the upper banner.

I hope you are happy now.

 

[Angry Ibis]

And this is why we get ads for *** cruises in the upper banner.

I hope you are happy now.

He is taking the Fill Your Sleeves Challenge very seriously this year curling like that...

 

[Alex Del Piero]

 

[canesupremacy]

This would be good for us. More time to start winning and prove our worth

 

[Rickd]

This would be good for us. More time to start winning and prove our worth

Expect status quo until a judge confirms the media rights issue. If it IS confirmed that a school that leaves the ACC takes their media rights with them ... then adios.

 

[TooColdToHold]

Expect status quo until a judge confirms the media rights issue. If it IS confirmed that a school that leaves the ACC takes their media rights with them ... then adios.

But RegalNole said it was all but a done deal.

 

[Rickd]

But RegalNole said it was all but a done deal.

Well he still insists it's done ... announcement pending. Pending what however is a different matter.

 

[FL Cane]

I said, when this litigation commenced, that it could take years. The ACC has no incentive to settle, they’ll drag it out as long as possible.