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Hey I would rather join the big 12 than the big 10

Maryland is goin to have to litigate their way out of the $50M and will have to pay an amount that is close that nber anyway.

ACC put together economic study to show cost of departure on league and that will legally substantiate the exit fee, i.e, exit fee is not putative.

Maryland is not a big loss for ACC. Easily replaceable with Lousiville (with better national appeal). However, if it sets of a chain reaction, it will be very detrimental. Another reason the exit fee will not be forgiven. And, despite what others have posted, exit fee was immediately enforceable upon ND announcement.

Best I recall two teams refused to agree to the exit fee amount. I know one team was FSU. Litigation might negate a large amount of the $50m, especially if Maryland never agreed to it. Of course, you can argue that they SHOULD pay it, but the courts may see otherwise.

Nonetheless, Maryland isn't a loss to ACC nor a huge gain to B10. Maryland is Maryland. They are the pride of College Park (one of the worst cities in the U.S.).

Sure, then explain to me why they based their expansion around adding us? If you think backfilling with UConn after Maryland leaving doesn't hurt the ACC you are clueless. Its stunning how stupid people are when it comes to conference expansion.

It's definitely showing which fans care about basketball and which care about football.

Well. That is just stupid and bitter.

You are wrong. Not only can the ACC point to its own economic study, but it also has a contemporary market comparable with the Big East. It will be easy to demonstrate that the exit fee is not in fact punitive, but necessary to make the remaining members, to the extent possible, whole.

I don't think you should be relying on the legal advice of an ambulance chaser like your BOT Chairman, Haggard. J/K, not really.

How do you define "anywhere near"? And, how is the two year period significant?

Would be closer to the $20 million as Maryland and FSU didn't agree to the buyout. Threw the 2 year time frame out there as it would make the argument in court of the $50 milliion buyout being punitive and negotiating the buyout down than waiting say 5 years and then doing it.

I guess Maryland is about to find out how much of a mitigating factor their failure to immediately give the ACC notice of intent to leave when the exit fee was passed after not voting for the increase will be. . . .

The ACC operating budget is a randomly chosen number. It bears no relation to damages. In fact, the ACC will have a hard time proving damages at all because the new TV contract money will now be divided by fewer teams. Arguably, every remaining ACC member will make more money if MD leaves. What are the damages?

"The regents were told about the talks this weekend but had not received a written presentation as of early Saturday night."

I don't think Maryland has really started doing their due diligence into their legal position with the exit fee.

I, also, think there is a lot of incorrect information out there surrounding the exit fee.

"In September, Maryland voted against the ACC’s plan to increase its exit fee to about $50 million. Maryland considered such a steep fee to be punitive, but the measure was passed."

Just because Maryland considers it punitive, doesn't make it punitive. Similarly, just as you said, just because the ACC doesn't consider punitive, doesn't make it punitive.