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This guy writes for SI? Talk about phoning it in.
Not once have I read about the overall strength of the UConn athletic department and how much content we would provide a network. To me, the choices should be BYU and UConn and it's not even close. Cincy really doesn't provide all that much. They are a filler at best.Anyone who gives a football answer for what is happening in realignment shouldn't be allowed to write on the topic.
He should change the title to include at the end, "While allowing the B1g and SEC to make double the revenue"Wetzel has some valid points about the role of the bowl orgs not wanting playoff expansion influencing conference realignment...
Big 12 should push to expand the playoff, not its conference
He should change the title to include at the end, "While allowing the B1g and SEC to make double the revenue"
The fact that adding two potential G5 football teams still holds value to the conference is only an ancillary benefit. Its not about football. Its certainly not about the playoff. Its about securing a network.
That's not all you need to know. He also says that "STEAK 'N SHAKE IS AWESOME"Gresh says Cincy and Memphis are the best fits. That's about all you need to know.
But in the end, the only way Texas is Texas is if the Big12 remains solvent. If OU goes to the SEC and Texas goes either to the ACC or Pac-12, they will be a shell of their former selves.What the Big 12 does not have is a good image, and the only way that is going to change is if Texas is Texas.
This is the Texas mindset in the nutshell. It's all about them. Expansion dilutes their power. They hold out for an elevated share of revenue, such that their new net number is increased, then pretend to be magnanimous in allowing expansion.
Gresh says Cincy and Memphis are the best fits. That's about all you need to know.
He should change the title to include at the end, "While allowing the B1g and SEC to make double the revenue"
The fact that adding two potential G5 football teams still holds value to the conference is only an ancillary benefit. Its not about football. Its certainly not about the playoff. Its about securing a network.
It's about live content 7x24x365 and advertising dollars. ...We are unique in that our Women's team will generate advertising dollars at a lower level in our DMA which is ranked 20/21.
Over the course of a year, which school can provide the most advertising dollars in their markets. For all of their national appeal, I am not sure that BYU in their DMA can exceed our revenue generation in our DMA.
It's not just in our DMA. The women's team vs. Notre Dame in the regular season got a 1.5 that's higher than EVERY SINGLE BYU football game. Except for BYU-Michigan and BYU-Nebraska... And while we're at it... look at UConn/BYU on ESPN2, it beats UCLA/BYU on FS1, Boise State/BYU on ESPN2.. and is almost as high as Cinnci/BYU on ESPN.
Stuff like this is why I get annoyed when people down play football TV ratings. You put UConn on a decent platform (not ESPNN/ESPNU) against a decent opponent (hullo B12 schedule) and our ratings are solid.
It is difficult to separate who is being watched when you watch a good platform play....The analysts noted that Northwestern in 2014 had inflated viewership ratings because only five of their games were rated....only their most attractive match ups were picked up...against Ohio State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Wisconsin, etc...and they thus ended up with a rank as the #16 most watched team based on ratings.
I know... I mean UConn/BYU ratings on ESPN2 were basically the same as FSU/Wake Forest on ESPN.
Time of day and opponent matter too... but UConn's numbers are pretty good when you try to compare apples to apples the best you can.
Yes...BYU-UConn drew 1.24 million...not shabby...
BUT...FSU-Wake did draw 1.27 million....
I checked, they won't take them back.It bears repeating - these guys are village idiots. I just want them to go back to their respective villages.
He's really all over the place there
Just add sporadic gunfire in the background and you've got it.When I read about University of Memphis I picture drab gray concrete buildingso on a rainy day students looking miserable walking around in hideous royal blue sweatshirts. Not sure how accurate it is its just my mental image every time.
Nailed it.