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Question - does ESPN have an option terminate the GOR?
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Question - does ESPN have an option terminate the GOR?


Jul 4, 2022, 9:01 AM

I haven't seen that discussed yet. We all recognize the challenges with one school trying to escape unilaterally and the most viable routes around it: (1) ND or other team(s) join and we can renegotiate or (2) eight members vote to terminate it. But I wonder if ESPN itself has an option to terminate it on their end and, if so, the criteria. There could be incredible value in letting some of the "big brands" (CU, FSU, UNC, etc.) out of the contract if it moves them to the top tier ESPN property that is the SEC. Sure, the ACC remnants would get to renegotiate and may merge with another group. Whatever that entity looks like, it will not have marquee brands and likely won't be able to command more than the current ACC contract. I don't see a lot of downside risk to ESPN.

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Re: Question - does ESPN have an option terminate the GOR?


Jul 4, 2022, 9:08 AM

Directly, most likely not. Indirectly, absolutely. They certainly can assist the conferences in making a power play that would render the ACC defunct but at the time reallocate those funds to other contracts accordingly.

The reality is the ACC has to make some serious power moves soon (like pulling off the unthinkable) or there will be enough teams that will create a majority in leaving and ultimately collapse the conference. Revenues will be the driver from here out. . .loyalty and founding member credentials no longer matter at this point.

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Re: Question - does ESPN have an option terminate the GOR?


Jul 4, 2022, 9:14 AM

Well stated truths.
Sankey has a clear end game. Be the absolute Czar of the new world of college football and accomplish that goal by grabbing and controlling all the CFP slots and revenue. He will shrewdly share part if the pie with the BiG but make no mistake he sees this as the moment to strike and alter college football for all.
Forewarnd is forearmed. Move accordingly.

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Good point since the GOR is to the ACC itself


Jul 4, 2022, 9:23 AM [ in reply to Re: Question - does ESPN have an option terminate the GOR? ]

I guess the better question is could ESPN pull some power play on the ACC which would significantly weaken the value of the GOR. Sticky situation.

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Re: Good point since the GOR is to the ACC itself


Jul 4, 2022, 9:39 AM

Personally, I think the Big10 has a stronger interest to gain a foothold in the Southeast. They took the first bold move to become national. Sankey (and ESPN) would mostly being playing defense in a market they dominate already. ESPN must be upset that Fox locked up the LA market with the Big10. ESPN may be pressuring Sankey to make his own West Coast move. That may be the priority before these two set their sights back to the ACC, which of course ESPN already has locked up. I suppose if ND is interested to play along, Fox can help facilitate a crumbling of the GoR and open the door for the Big10.

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