So says Coach K after the Atlantic Coast Conference announces that all 15 current and future member schools have granted media rights:
The grant of rights, which is effective immediately, all but eliminates the possibility that a school would leave the ACC, because ACC schools would bring no television revenue to another conference. Without a grant of rights, the ACC could have been susceptible to being poached by other conferences.
“This announcement further highlights the continued solidarity and commitment by our member institutions,” ACC Commissioner John Swofford said in a statement. “The Council of Presidents has shown tremendous leadership in (ensuring) the ACC is extremely well positioned with unlimited potential.”
Nothing surprises me any more in the world of big-time college sports. Put it this way –I was listening to Jason Lewis talking about a totally different subject —the Boston Marathon bombings — yet he stated a universal truth —lawyers can exploit any detail in any contract.
