ACC football coaches and officials are looking to improve the league's reputation amid disputes and lawsuits involving schools like UNC, FSU, and Clemson. ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips remains optimistic about salvaging relationships with FSU and Clemson despite legal challenges. The ACC is set to vote on settling the House antitrust case next week, with a simple majority needed for approval. Discussions are ongoing regarding the ACC's contract with ESPN, which runs through 2036. Phillips acknowledges the disruptive nature of the lawsuits but emphasizes the league's commitment to addressing challenges professionally.
Florida State has seen this and will begin proceedings to exit the ACC immediately. https://t.co/JL7AgcTRKH
Clemson and Florida State are suing the Atlantic Coast Conference to escape from their commitment to the conference until 2036. | George Leef https://t.co/LdQx6PuGnz
A landmark settlement in the House, Hubbard, and Carter antitrust cases could be coming, potentially reshaping the future of college sports. With deadlines looming, next week may determine the fate of #NCAA athletics. 📰 | @bportnoy15 https://t.co/UQx5WY4Ls9
A landmark settlement in the House case could come as soon as next week as details are ironed out. A deep dive on the potential settlement and lingering questions ahead of one of the most consequential weeks in college sports history. https://t.co/u6tlCzFZ3o
The ACC's most prized piece in conference realignment may surprise you 🤔 https://t.co/DfJmNFJCgH
The ACC's most attractive potential departure in conference realignment? The Tar Heels 🦶 https://t.co/EokrxtnHqX
More updates from the situation with the UNC Board of Trustees. https://t.co/eWZ4uNijLh
Fortuna Files: What's next for the ACC? https://t.co/8MWiwfToZh
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips called the Florida State, Clemson lawsuit ‘Disruptive and Harmful’ while looking at the future of the conference. But there’s a massive sidebar with the NCAA, as future of collegiate sports hangs in the balance. Read: https://t.co/AesDiFeqQp https://t.co/PsTPGDt9f5
Jim Phillips as ACC meetings closed: “All of you are asking what you should be asking, but I would also ask you, don’t let a really good story about the success of the ACC be overshadowed by every-day talk of litigation.” https://t.co/5g3KhHpzK1
Important update on the UNC situation https://t.co/1kHpeTROgG
Noles News: ACC commissioner calls FSU, Clemson lawsuits “difficult, disruptive, harmful” https://t.co/FyEkwctVH8
The ACC’s Magnificent 7 one year ago to lawsuits from the Double Trouble duo. How quickly can FSU & Clemson leave when the ACC has “absolutely no incentive to settle,” source told @ActionNetworkHQ. So who blinks first? https://t.co/6z6rma3FOC
based on talk coming out of ACC annual meeting, Clemson and Florida State definitely want out. Revenue gap between B1G and SEC and the ACC is just too much, close to $40 million.
Last year it was the ACC’s Magnificent 7. This year it’s lawsuits from Double Trouble. What’s the future for FSU, Clemson & the league? “There’s no incentive for ACC to settle,” source told @ActionNetworkHQ. “Less than 0 percent.” So who blinks first? https://t.co/6z6rma3FOC
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips is holding out hope for a 'really good ending' despite league turmoil from @APMarkLong and me after a couple days at Amelia Island. https://t.co/j7AXtNMYII
Wrapping up three days of Spring meetings in Amelia Island. ACC commish optimistic despite 'disruptive' FSU, Clemson lawsuits https://t.co/ebZLKzcM7e
Uncertainty hangs over ACC meetings as leaders try to see beyond courtroom drama: https://t.co/AEjrpJWTl8
One additional note from Jim Phillips (which isn’t all that notable to me, given how obvious it is): he said UNC BOT concerns over athletics/Bubba Cunningham were a campus issue, and something he (Phillips) couldn’t really speak to.
The ACC is a mess https://t.co/U0xA0f9EHj
That’s a wrap. ACC commish Jim Phillips closes spring meetings by addressing litigation, revenue and the league’s continued success. ⬇️ https://t.co/5g3KhHpzK1
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips bullish on league even with futures of Florida State, Clemson, ESPN (?) up in air Story with @JTalty: https://t.co/GmDEeR16v8
Jim Phillips couldn't sell a message of ACC unity, like last year. At the end of these spring meetings he spoke of hope. And vowed to fight for a league in turmoil. (And is there a tiny chance of reconciliation with FSU/Clemson?) Story from Amelia Island: https://t.co/OAybI6xFYM
Jim Phillips on ACC expansion: https://t.co/LFKelDfuzF https://t.co/eCWHkZlXIw
Quick story on what ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said about the #FSU and Clemson litigation/situation/mess. He, notably, used the word "optimistic," which FSU's AD did not. https://t.co/p5irn9E9tY
"I'm not quite sure. We're looking more at that. What is that narrative, etc.? We're looking to try and change that. We're determined to do that. We're going to get some outside help" with consultation. Jim Phillips on why ACC football has dealt with a perception problem
Can the ACC and its relationships with FSU and Clemson be salvaged? Jim Phillips says he’s always optimistic, even in difficult situations. “Am I going to fight and protect the ACC? Absolutely. I have to do that.”
ACC commish Jim Phillips if FSU & Clemson relationships can be salvaged: "You always stay optimistic & work through these things. I don' know where it's going to go. But I continue to remain optimistic. Am I going to fight & protect the ACC? Absolutely"
Phillips says he remains optimistic that things can work out between FSU and Clemson, but acknowledges that he doesn't know where it ultimately goes. "I'm always optimistic about a really good ending about difficult situations."
Can the #ACC's relationship with FSU and Clemson be salvaged? Phillips: "You always stay optimistic. And you work through these things. But I continue to remain optimistic about our league."
Can ACC's relationship with Florida State and Clemson be salvaged? Jim Phillips: "You have to stay optimistic and you work through these things. I don't know where it's going to go but I continue to remain optimistic about our league."
Phillips says that he isn't sure what's true and what's not regarding the UNC BoT comments from earlier this week. "I can't get into the local dynamics" when asked if he's concerned if UNC could follow suit with FSU and Clemson.
ACC commish Jim Phillips on UNC Board of Regents advocating to leave league: "Those are campus discussions & politics. I don't know what's true & what's not"
Wrapping up spring meetings, ACC commissioner Jim Phillips says he expects the league’s presidents to vote on settling the House antitrust case next week. Simple majority required to approve.
FSU's lawsuit describes this as an option that ESPN needs to pick up by February 2025 to continue the ACC deal past 2027. Here's everything to know about the ACC vs. FSU and Clemson legal fight: https://t.co/6R7XB9D1sm https://t.co/d3jHjtwx1r
ACC commish Jim Phillips: "The (ESPN) contract runs through '36 & we're working internally w/them on a piece of the contract. The partnership is not going away or being affected in a negative way at all. It's a look-in & we're handling some of what that states." ESPN option must…
ACC's Jim Phillips: "The (ESPN) contract runs through '36 & we're working internally w/them on a piece of the contract. The partnership is not going away or being affected in a negative way at all. It's a look-in & we're handling some of what that states." ESPN option must be…
Jim Phillips says a simple majority decision is needed from his board of presidents on the House settlement (other leagues are expected to need only a simple majority). As reported previously, ACC presidents meet next week in Charlotte. “We’ll have to vote soon,” he said.
Jim Phillips says the ACC’s contract with ESPN runs through 2036 and says “the partnership is not going away” even with what he describes as a “look-in” clause and some details that need to finish getting worked out.
Jim Phillips on ACC's ESPN deal: "The contract runs through '36 and we're working internally with them on a piece of the contract. I can't go into the details on that. The partnership is not going away or being affected in a negative way at all. It's a look-in and we're handling…
ACC commish Jim Phillips: "We remain & deliver the 3rd highest gross revenue distribution among all conferences. That's important. It just is. We're not staying still. We're still trying to address that gap (w/Big Ten & SEC)"
"We remain and deliver the third-highest gross revenue distribution among all conferences. That's important. We're not standing still," says ACC commish Jim Phillips.
ACC commish Jim Phillips: "The deal w/The CW was very good, very good for that kind of 3rd tier package that was on Raycom"
Jim Phillips describes the House settlement as a “joint decision” among all the power leagues and NCAA, which many around college athletics agree with. They must all do it - or none at all. The latest - https://t.co/FWoVGIF9OJ
ACC commish Jim Phillips on hearing it's too "old school" to put the student-athletes first: "If so, I think we've lost our compass if we can't put them at the forefront of what we're trying to do"
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips is addressing reporters after conference meetings here in Amelia Island. On FSU and Clemson: “It’s difficult, disruptive and harmful. But that’s the world we live in. We’ll let the legal folks handle it."
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips on the FSU and Clemson lawsuits: “It's difficult. It's disruptive. It's harmful. But that’s the world we live in, and they have the ability to do the things that that they're doing.”
Phillips on the FSU/Clemson lawsuits against the league: "It’s difficult, it’s harmful, it’s disruptive, but that's the world we live in. It hasn’t changed one iota about how we’ve interacted with them and it shouldn’t.” #ACC
Hearing from ACC Commish Jim Phillips here. On FSU/Clemson lawsuits: “It’s difficult, it’s disruptive, it’s harmful, but that’s the world we live in ... we’ll let the legal folks handle it. It hasn’t changed one iota about how we’ve interacted with them."
ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips on FSU/Clemson: "It's difficult, it's disruptive, it's harmful, and that's the world we live in. They have the ability to do what they're doing. Says it hasn't changed how they've interacted with FSU/Clemson. "It warrants classy, professional…
ACC commish Jim Phillips on FSU and Clemson lawsuits: "It's difficult, disruptive, it's harmful but that's the world we live in. They have the ability to do the things they're doing and we'll let the legal folks handle it." He says everyone has been professional in meetings.
ACC commish Jim Phillips on FSU & Clemson lawsuits: "It's difficult, it's disruptive. it's harmful, but that's the world we live in & they have the ability to do the things that they're doing"
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips is addressing the media at the conclusion of the league's spring meetings in Amelia Island, Fla. "This is a seismic shift in college athletics. And it’s not a matter of if it’s going to happen. It’s happening now."
SMU officially joins ACC July 1, but Cal & Stanford don't officially join until Aug. 2. "I have no idea why, but it happens," ACC commish Jim Phillips
ACC commish Jim Phillips is chatting with us at the end of the league's spring meetings. Says it was really good to have Cal, Stanford and SMU here.
College sports may be heading toward a settlement 📢 Discussions are heating up in the House, Carter, and Hubbard cases, with a potential deal expected in the next ten days. @bportnoy15 has more details on the ongoing negotiations ⬇️ https://t.co/1QsOfqgIeR
Since then, some schools like Miami have concluded they will make the best of the situation and support the ACC publicly, while others (Clemson, FSU) have waged war and others (UNC trustee) try to cause a commotion https://t.co/Vggn1zwAsI
The remarks from #UNC trustees this week sounded a lot like the rumblings from #FSU that led up to their lawsuit against the league. I put a couple of them side by side: https://t.co/osBqFZ3eAR
ACC football coaches eager to improve league’s perception: ‘There’s a lot of disrespect’ https://t.co/pPEa7i50lh
From @bmarcello: No bad blood at conference's spring meetings, but divorce between ACC, Florida State and Clemson still likely https://t.co/O3kNesKqoI