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As a casual fan I have no idea. Part of me thinks the "no"

is simply a result of conventional thinking or skepticism whether an ACCN will come to pass. How many times have we heard people pontificate that ESPN would have to buy back content from Raycom?

When the current media contract was finalized, it contained a provisions to try to do an ACCN AND have a fraction of games sold to Raycom. If the thinking is that they couldn't co-exist, then why do the contract that way? I don't think someone simply forgot to do the math on content.

Various authors (and a poster or 2) have also touted the digital capabilities of Raycom. Purportedly, they are in the best shape to deal with digital content. Honestly, I wouldn't know enough to even have an opinion on the subject, but if true, Raycom could be an integral part of delivery.

That said, getting some live football content to the ACCN would make it a much easier sell to carriers. There are a few, truly terrible, ACC games that are currently available for that. ESPN could also seemingly restructure geographic/regional distribution of its content a bit to make games available. But I may be very naive on the feasibility of that.

(In response to this post by HOO86)

Posted: 06/20/2016 at 9:36PM

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David Teel doubles down on his 9 ACC games idea. -- HOO86 06/20/2016 10:57AM

If Clemson and FSU are in now....ask yourself why? ** -- Stech 06/20/2016 7:18PM

Nobody is answerring question posed. -- East Cobb Hokie 06/21/2016 11:29AM

Is this going to be a sticking point? -- hokieone 06/21/2016 11:24AM

I'll take 2 wild stabs -- daveinop 06/21/2016 08:49AM

Are Clemson and FSU in favor of 9 games now? -- ren_hoek 06/21/2016 06:52AM

Either that or Teel is on the wrong path ** -- daveinop 06/21/2016 07:43AM

There ARE options for the ACC to provide better matchups w/ 8 games. -- chuckd4vt 06/20/2016 3:46PM

I agree, but that doesn't provide the increase in inventory.... -- Mr. Touchdown 06/21/2016 11:03AM

I agree on the 9 game schedule. -- Maroon Doom 06/22/2016 10:02AM

Most significant phrase in the article..."the network has asked" ** -- daveinop 06/20/2016 12:58PM

I don't blame ESPN on this one. -- Maroon Baboon 06/20/2016 1:39PM

I think ESPN wants to put a conference matchup on the ACCN -- daveinop 06/20/2016 3:58PM

A big question I have is Can an ACCN and Raycom coexist? -- HOO86 06/20/2016 7:34PM

SEC used to have a game on Jefferson Pilot, Raycom -- Maroon Doom 06/20/2016 10:35PM

The SEC contract with Raycom ended, and it wasn't renewed. -- HOO86 06/21/2016 12:57PM

As a casual fan I have no idea. Part of me thinks the "no" -- daveinop 06/20/2016 9:36PM

Not sure that's the only issue -- VTHOKIE21020 06/20/2016 1:42PM

The ACC already requires its members to schedule 1 game -- VTHokie2000 06/20/2016 2:02PM

They can skip the ND game if they don't like it. -- Mr. Touchdown 06/20/2016 2:38PM

ND/ACC contract plus individual ND/ACC member game contracts? -- TerryD 06/20/2016 3:34PM

I think Mr. TD's larger point is this: Stop whining about -- Maroon Baboon 06/21/2016 11:41PM

Now that everyone knows when the ND games are going to be played, -- HOO86 06/20/2016 3:10PM

I don't think the ACC gives them that option because the -- VTHokie2000 06/20/2016 2:42PM

The odds anyone wants to skip their ND games is between... -- EDGEMAN 06/20/2016 4:12PM

Doesn't VT bear some of the responsibility for getting stuck -- VTHokie2000 06/20/2016 7:33PM

Could you imagine the lopsidedness if VT would've ended up in the Atlantic? ** -- Maroon Baboon 06/20/2016 11:04PM

If VT had ended up in the Atlantic, then it hard to say -- VTHokie2000 06/20/2016 11:30PM

And Frank was VERY happy with the status quo. We will see -- Femoyer Hokie 06/20/2016 5:15PM

Think it has something to do with contractual rights. Certainly -- Femoyer Hokie 06/20/2016 1:52PM

Yes, but if they are home and home games . . . -- dayooper 06/20/2016 1:51PM

They want exciting matchups. Duke, Pitt, UVA -- Colonel Jessup 06/20/2016 12:33PM

So are you suggesting the top 7 only play the top 7 & vice versa? -- marcbvtgm 06/21/2016 08:10AM

No. I'll give you my idea but I was just explaining -- Colonel Jessup 06/21/2016 11:39AM

But as teel pointed out, they aren't replacing Auburn, Georgia, Miss, A&M -- GusDaMan 06/21/2016 3:06PM

Other than less home games, the fans would like that -- Colonel Jessup 06/21/2016 3:16PM

Yeah, I misunderstood your argument. Didn't realize that those are teams -- GusDaMan 06/21/2016 3:31PM

Same wih FSU (the other fans complaining). Here are their -- Colonel Jessup 06/21/2016 4:05PM

They won't be on ESPN at 8pm, but they are not uninteresting to ACC fans... -- Mr. Touchdown 06/20/2016 3:18PM

Feel the same way about the SEC Network -- EDGEMAN 06/20/2016 4:15PM

I've watched some baseball on the SECN. -- HOO86 06/20/2016 5:12PM

Just want to emphasize the myth of the SECN -- EDGEMAN 06/21/2016 06:10AM

As a casual fan I have no idea. Part of me thinks the "no"

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