ESPN is desperate to keep the ACC afloat and intact.

Nov 20, 2024, 8:03 AM

I don't believe most of the good Clemson folk realize that with the ACC is on the ropes due to Clemson and FSU actively seeking court powers to break the conference contract. Not if, but when that happens, Disney will lose revenues as other conferences (B1G and SEC) scramble to pick up the TV revenues which abide FSU, Clemson, UNC and probably a few more with fair to good viewerships. That will demand bigger and bigger contracts between the two BIGS and the networks which buy their TV rights.

ESPN is driving the narrative that the SEC is not seeking to expand. For common sense understanding, who walks past a $100 bill laying on the sidewalk when they take their morning stroll?

ESPN owns the ACC right now. They are dumping on the ACC to make it appear to be worth less than true value.

I had a cousin who loved to buy old cars which had mechanical issues. He would repair them and replace a few part then sell them. When he spotted a car for sale he would have a couple of his friends go checkout the cars and offer the owners far less than the car was worth. That made stupid owners think less of their cars which made it easy for him to buy them far below their true value.

While some Clemson fans are bags of nerves over ESPN's lobbying intended to devalue ACC teams, Clemson BOT is not so naive as to buy into their hype. They know exactly how to handle this situation and probably saw all the tears and sweat ESPN is shedding before the lawsuit was filed.

ESPN doesn't coach, they don't suit up and play and the only control they have is over the SEC. I suspect they are already speculating on how much they intend to increase the SEC paycheck when Clemson and FSU are being offered memberships to their beloved SEC.

I imagine Fox is speculating on their increased ratings if they can entice one or two ACC schools to the B1G. It's called the darkest before dawn. It will be over soon enough and a new day will began so relax in the realization that ESPN is suffering the risk of losing it's love child birthed with Swaffie.