tell that to DePaul.
If ESPN does not get a big chunk of NBA games during the upcoming negotiations, then I would think they would be interested in Big East basketball. That said, I think FOX will renew the rights.
That would be great. I’m guessing Fox would prefer to pay as little as possible for content in order to maximize profit.
Low cost is one approach. Maximize revenue is another way to increase profits. UConn vs Purdue, UCLA, Michigan State, Kansas, Arizona, would probably surpass UConn vs Marquette, Villanova, DePaul.
Where do you see that?
The network is irrelevant to my point, I'm not making a rating argument, I'm making a brand name argument. I'm a fan... I'm more inclined to look for a matchup involving teams I know to be good or whom the team I support will be playing. So yeah, to you or I, Marquette's the bigger draw THIS YEAR... but to casual folks looking for something to watch on a Saturday afternoon? Nope. Syracuse or Louisville is the name brand they've heard of and the more likely place they stop... unless they're sold by the #4 next to Marquette's name.
$6M would be indeed disappointing. Big East needs to sell the media content to multiple providers to bid up the price. If Fox isn't offering the best deal, bring in CBS and streaming services. At end of the day, all Big East sports content should be available somewhere that's easily accessible by the fans.
Big East fanbois saying they're happy with 6m is walking the goalposts back (not directed necessarily at Shizzola)
Syracuse just replaced its long term hall of fame coach. Villanova knows what can happen then. As does UConn. Don’t worry, Syracuse will figure it out. Might take a few years, but it will work out. Same with Duke. They are only a top 25 team, not a Top 5. UConn's title had zilch to do with the NEWBIE. Remember we won one in the AAC. Our return saved the NEWBIE. It had 1 team. When the coach retired, they fell off. It would be negotiating with a new deal with zero cards. Now it has the champ. Without us the NEWBIE is the MVC.
Hurley is on record saying that without the Big East we don't get AJax or Sanogo. Without us the Big East was still a top 4 league in the country. And defending Syracuse is low, even for you.
It absolutely is. Last summer people were saying 10-12 million. I said $7 would be a real great outcome and got pummeled.
Perhaps, but it's an island of misfit toys that is likely to get paid many multiples of what the big east will for media rights and, hopefully, get a share of CFP money as well.
and for UConn it would be an island of misfit toys more closely aligned with UConn athletic goals. Syracuse & BC may be down in basketball, but they still have the same attraction/nostalgia as Villanova & Providence you can throw in the other left-overs still be in a good spot... plus you solve the football scheduling/conference issue in the process.
Glass houses, ziz. Villanova is in the same place as Syracuse. If Villanova gets the right coach, they could be back. If not, they could be Georgetown.
Ok, I’ll play along. Marquette is #4. So they have a history AND they are currently relevant.
I'd take a conference with Syracuse over Villanova 7 days a week.
I like both… Syracuse is the only school I would want back in the big east who left
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Even if ESPN has interest, we will still be massively undervalued for whatever is offered compared to the P4. Our media value is essentially lowballed while the other schools in the conference gets to use us to boost whatever they would be getting.
