So the ACC is resorting to suing Maryland for the

mumbo78® · 2012-11-28T14:19:30.617Z

$52 million exit fee. The amount of the fee is 3 times the ACC's annual operating budget, not a flat $50 million, as had been stated. Now that this is a civil matter, and everyone is getting lawyered up, I see many possible roads going forward. I always saw the ACC as a pretty stable enterprise, either adding members or staying pat, especially after the ND deal. With a charter member like Maryland leaving, I don't feel as secure in that idea as I once did. I think it is also telling that Maryland and FSU voted against the fee, and now, Maryland is leaving. Anyone else have any opinions on this?

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I know people hate on the ACC,

Nov 28, 2012, 9:26 AM

and I'm not a huge fan, but I see a lot of comments like "I hope the ACC implodes" and "Screw the ACC".

What these folks don't get is if the ACC goes the way of the Big East, Clemson may very well be left as a sideline viewer in the college football arms race - no money, and no way to get any money. You think we're behind SC now? Wait 'til about 10 years from now when they've made about another $100 MILLION MORE than we have over the same time span.

We need either an invite to join another conference (which is conspicuously absent at present), or even better, need the ACC to become a stable/strong conference that can compete on a national level with the SEC/Big12/B1G/etc.

Having said that - my confidence in the ACC is waning rapidly. After we (kinda) got ND, I thought we'd be OK. Now with Maryland leaving, in spite of a $50 million exit fee, I'm not so sure.

What I really worry about is Maryland getting out with a greatly reduced fee and FSU going "Hmmmmm" and saying See-Ya as soon as another conference comes calling - and having us left in the wreckage. I'm not so sure we're as "tied at the hip" with FSU as many think.

The next 1-3 years will be interesting to say the least.

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So the ACC is resorting to suing Maryland for the

I hope the ACC rapes Maryland for every penny of the

Exactamundo. If Maryland wriggles off the hook for this,

You use word like 'honor', 'code', 'loyalty'...

Are we clear?

WILLIE SANTIAGO WAS JUST A POOR WEAK KID!!!

Nobody needs a soft drink that's red and has a lot of sugar

Apparently that stuff kills.***

It's odd that the Maryland representatives are saying...

I know people hate on the ACC,

Re: I know people hate on the ACC,

This court case is a VERY big deal.

Yeah, for all the rumors and counter rumors...

The Big East Commissioner was on the radio yesterday

And they keep shufflin' them on through...

If you'll remember, Tulane once went undefeated in football.

With Shaun King at QB.***

He was very mobile.

Sure, unless you're talking about Susan Rice.

Re: So the ACC is resorting to suing Maryland for the

The ACC sux.

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