nelsonmuntz
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Oh, this is the old "Lets blame ESPN because the Big East turned down A BILLION DOLLARS" canard?
Don't turn down a billion dollars. Nobody, ever, in human history, has cost someone revenue by offering to give them ONE BILLION DOLLARS.
Ever.
*exception: the US government
There are only 4 organizations that got hurt by ESPN's lowball offer: UConn, USF, Cincinnati and ESPN. ESPN ended up paying more for Louisville, Syracuse and Pitt along with ND's basketball program, THAN THEY WOULD HAVE PAID FOR THE ENTIRE BIG EAST IF THEY HAD JUST MADE A REASONABLE OFFER!!!
The 14 schools that left DOUBLED what they would have received under ESPN's lowball. ESPN's epically stupid power play back fired on them and crushed UConn's athletic program.
I am against corporate welfare in all forms, but I am especially against corporate welfare to a company as stupid as ESPN.