Mike Aresco - Please play hardball with SMU's Exit Fee

[El Paso Eagle]

They have shown money is not an object. With less than a year's notice, hopefully, $20+ million

[C Rod]

Exactly. A strong message needs to be sent to the rest of the American that leaving the AAC will hurt you financially on the way out the door. 

[untjim1995]

I do wonder if Tulane isn’t gonna offer the ACC the same thing SMU just did…

[SMU2006]

lol.  The precedent for the exit fee has already been set.  

[NorthTexasWeLove]

10 minutes ago, untjim1995 said:

I do wonder if Tulane isn’t gonna offer the ACC the same thing SMU just did…

Tulane has a good academic endowment, but I'm not sure Tulane has the donor base or involvement of smu. 

[Green Otaku]

2 hours ago, SMU2006 said:

lol.  The precedent for the exit fee has already been set.  

 

Not for this short of notice IIRC. 27 month period of notice, and every other program has given over a 12 month notice. They paid $18m, so how much should SMU pay for 10 months? 

[NorthTexasWeLove]

2 minutes ago, Green Otaku said:

 

Not for this short of notice IIRC. 27 month period of notice, and every other program has given over a 12 month notice. They paid $18m, so how much should SMU pay for 10 months? 

25M. 

Also, not sure of the bylaws from a monetary standpoint, but the simple math suggests that each remaining member institution could get a 575k bump in TV revenue with smu departing...hopefully. 

[97and03]

1 hour ago, Green Otaku said:

 

Not for this short of notice IIRC. 27 month period of notice, and every other program has given over a 12 month notice. They paid $18m, so how much should SMU pay for 10 months? 

[GrayEagle]

Look at the Mountain West.  It cost them $34 million if they want to leave with less than two years notice...and they only receive $4 million per year.  SMU was getting at least twice that much.

[southsideguy]

SMU is taking a gamble of not taking any money from the ACC for 9 years.  I dont think the realignment of college football is done. If  FSU and Clemson leave for a new league the ACC will lose in place in the world of college sports.  SMU may not be invited to the magic land of the major conferences but maybe they will.   I hope we are done playing them after this year.  They are like that annoying brother in law you cant stand that shows up for Thanksgiving every year.  

[SMU2006]

https://smumustangs.com/news/2023/9/18/general-smu-raises-unprecedented-100m-in-seven-days.aspx

 

We're not worried about the money.  

[SMU2006]

On 9/1/2023 at 10:37 AM, C Rod said:

Exactly. A strong message needs to be sent to the rest of the American that leaving the AAC will hurt you financially on the way out the door. 

Its not going to hurt in the slightest.

[DeepGreen]

Fundraiser at SMU

[C Rod]

2 hours ago, SMU2006 said:

It’s not going to hurt in the slightest.

Cool story bro. You wanting to be included in this conversation speaks volumes about the fragility of your ego. You’re literally trying to flex on a UNT message board. You should share this with your friends and family so they can see how cool you are and shower you with the attention you crave. 

Go back and read carefully, you’ll see I’m talking about the remaining members of the AAC. 

[NT80]

5 hours ago, SMU2006 said:

https://smumustangs.com/news/2023/9/18/general-smu-raises-unprecedented-100m-in-seven-days.aspx

 

We're not worried about the money.  

You realize when the Top 50-60 programs split off soon, you won't be in it....and won't be able to buy your way into it either.   You'll be right back with us....less $200m, lol.