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[nelsonmuntz]

I don't think the math works for ESPN/Fox to pay the networks not to expand, but I still think no expansion is the result. I just don't think they will get paid.

If ESPN was going to pay someone not to expand, they would get a Tier III deal with 3 schools in order to get "no" votes out of them. They don't need to pay all 10 schools not to expand.

 

[auror]

I don't think the math works for ESPN/Fox to pay the networks not to expand, but I still think no expansion is the result. I just don't think they will get paid.

If ESPN was going to pay someone not to expand, they would get a Tier III deal with 3 schools in order to get "no" votes out of them. They don't need to pay all 10 schools not to expand.

There's definitely a number that works for them. $20 million pro rata - $3 million AAC money for Houston/UConn/Cincy = $17 million difference. If true value to the media of those schools is say $8 million, you can pay B12 say $5 million for one school. B12 mandates you pay for two schools, so you're out $10 million additional per year, but that's leverage for you, and you're saving $24 million without "overpaying" for anything. Many in B12 don't want to expand, so you don't have to pay the full amount to get them to not dilute the conference and remove the pro rata. $10 million over the 8 or so years is $80 million, $8 million for each school B12 school for free.

 

[Yawkey Way]

Prediction on words and phrases we'll hear in today's B12 League press conference:
....... " had very productive meetings "....... " we have several fine schools that want admittance, we are honored that, blah, blah blah"....... " we have not ruled out expansion "............ " we have agreed unanimously to continue our discussions with ourselves, our TV partners, these many fine applicant Universities"............." we have strengthened our B12 bonds this weekend"..... yada, yada, yada.......... ( did I say) " very productive meetings this weekend " ?

 

[huskymedic]

Dennis Dodd@dennisdoddcbs just now · Kansas City
Told Bob Bowlsby will be calling expansion candidates between 4 and 5 CT with decision on whatever conference decides

 

[Yawkey Way]

Dennis Dodd@dennisdoddcbs just now · Kansas City
Told Bob Bowlsby will be calling expansion candidates between 4 and 5 CT with decision on whatever conference decides

Which means then that every school's fanbase will know the B12 decision(s) even before the B12 microphones have a test run by engineers before their presser at 6:30 EST.

 

[alexd]

Dennis Dodd@dennisdoddcbs just now · Kansas City
Told Bob Bowlsby will be calling expansion candidates between 4 and 5 CT with decision on whatever conference decides

Does he bother calling Memphis??

 

[huskymedic]

Does he bother calling Memphis??

Text message break-up.

 

[CL82]

Text message break-up.

It's not you, it's me...

 

[pj]

The only positive I could spin from that scenario, while still the worst possible outcome, is being the benefactor of a ton of exit fees that keep us at bay in G5. It bridges the gap further until either ND could join ACC or UConn achieves AAU status. Borderline insane, but it is more money coming back to UConn.

Aren't the AAC exit fees down to about $1.7 mn, which would make the departure of 4 schools split among the remaining 8 a windfall for UConn of $850,000, or about the ticket gate from 3 women's basketball games.

 

[BUConn10]

Sooooo, what do we think about this?

 

[huskymedic]

Sooooo, what do we think about this?

Go to Key Tweets... dissected and mutilated there. Image has since been deleted by OP.

 

[bobbyinaz]

Aren't the AAC exit fees down to about $1.7 mn, which would make the departure of 4 schools split among the remaining 8 a windfall for UConn of $850,000, or about the ticket gate from 3 women's basketball games.

I thought they are $10MM with a 27 month notice. Any school(s) looking to get out before 27 months will end up paying more like the Lville, Rutgers, Syracuse & Pitt did

 

[WestHartHusk]

Sooooo, what do we think about this?

Do you really think you are going to break news here with a tweet from 12:30?

 

[noeynox]

Go to Key Tweets... dissected and mutilated there. Image has since been deleted by OP.

Sure making the rounds on twitter.

 

[noeynox]

Also Cincinnati beat writers are feeling tingly and stuff.

 

[BUConn10]

Do you really think you are going to break news here with a tweet from 12:30?

My mistake. It wasn't posted in this thread so I thought maybe it was disregarded.

 

[HuskiesFan1014]

Stop the presses...or start the presses....we can put cr@p out there too!

 

[ConnHuskBask]

Also Cincinnati beat writers are feeling tingly and stuff.

Is that...good or bad for us? Lol.

What are they saying?

 

[bobbyinaz]

Kirk Bohls@kbohls 3 mins ago
Big 12 meeting had ended. Texas prez has left. ISU's Steven Leath just left, said "I've got to run a university."

In other words, "I can't believe I wasted my time coming to Dallas for this BS"

 

[EdgewoodNHV]

RE: Chip Brown saying multiple sources say no expansion.

No expansion is the second-best result for us behind 4-team expansion with us. Don't think we make cut with two. So no news is actually okay news.

 

[huskymedic]

RE: Chip Brown saying multiple sources say no expansion.

Could be but Chip Brown's sources are shaky @ times

 

[noeynox]

Is that...good or bad for us? Lol.

What are they saying?

Just that the,Big 12 stuff had them feeling tingly

 

[Slasher]

Could be but Chip Brown's sources are shaky @ times

I like how he somehow got multiple sources on record so quickly when UT's prez just left. Must be voodoo or magic.

 

[dayooper]

I don't think the math works for ESPN/Fox to pay the networks not to expand, but I still think no expansion is the result. I just don't think they will get paid.

If ESPN was going to pay someone not to expand, they would get a Tier III deal with 3 schools in order to get "no" votes out of them. They don't need to pay all 10 schools not to expand.

They have tier 3 deals with Texas and Kansas. I think IMG has WVU while Fox has the other seven.

 

[huskymedic]

Hope they aren't same sources as CB.

Pete Thamel@SIPeteThamel 1 min ago
Source: Status quo in the Big 12. No members added. League still discussing adding more TV revenue from ESPN and Fox.