Post by drunkandstoopidbeav on Aug 6, 2023 14:14:57 GMT -8
Also, in 7 years Phil is MAYBE still involved, and by then the BIG has probably realized that Oregon and it's "brand" are a paper tiger, and not worth the trouble they add to their equation. I also think the sport declines from here. Who's to say the whole thing isn't unravelling right when these bigger payouts are supposed to be taking place?
The ACC may still come out looking like geniuses at the end of the day, locked into contracts for the next 13 years. No one else can say affirmatively where they will be in 13 years. They can guess and project, but they do not know. ACC has taken the bird in the hand. And it might be a smarter long-term play then chasing those birds that are still in the bush.
I also think that things may unravel from here. But I have been saying that for almost a decade, and it is still getting more and more stupid.
I'm thinking a 13 year contract caused the Pac 12 a LOT of grief the second half of it.
Economics can change by multiples over the course of 13 years. The ACC could see yheir deal dwarfed after the next round of negotiations by other conferences.