Key tweets, and it's all gone to Hell.

[uconnric]

It's assumed at this point that Oregon and Washington and maybe even Stanford will eventually be in the B1G, maybe even soon. Given that, the B12 is likely to be more stable going forward, at least that is the prevailing thought.

The Big 12 announcement happened 2 years ago and new teams are coming in already. But the legal definition of "just" is up for various motions and expert witnesses may be called.

Big 12 is much more stable than the ACC or the PAC 12. Both those leagues have their marquee teams searching for a way out.

 

[BlueHen]

UA and ASU are seperate markets. Tucson and Phoenix. Also, the rivalry is great and keeping them together adds value.

But we should be ahead of Utah by any metric.

The question is which is more valuable:
UConn and one Arizona school or
two Arizona schools.

I think UConn and one Arizona school is more valuable.

There are of course other possibilities, but if it comes down to the choices I listed above I like UConn's chances.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Damn. 13 FBS schools in one state.

Pfft, Texas only has about 25% as many FBS schools per square mile as the Land of Steady Habits. (I think, but clearly could be off the mark)

 

[ucinnc]

What happens if there’s a key tweet, but nobody can see it because “rate limit exceeded”?

Thanks Elon.

 

[Jimdish255]

What happens if there’s a key tweet, but nobody can see it because “rate limit exceeded”?

Thanks Elon.

You create 6 more accounts. What a train wreck he's been.

 

[Samoo]

Pfft, Texas only has about 25% as many FBS schools per square mile as the Land of Steady Habits. (I think, but clearly could be off the mark)

but 160% as many per capita. (2.3m vs 3.6m)

 

[jostar1]

What is a data deal?

The Big 12 data deal is explained starting at 6:23.

 

[huskymedic]

-> Possible expansion

Yormark has been very open about the possibility of adding even more teams to the Big 12 after Texas and Oklahoma depart for the SEC.

“If you’ve read what Brett Yormark has said publicly, then you can imagine what he’s saying privately,” said Holmoe. “There’s no question about it. That’s one of the key elements moving forward with conferences. There are so many changes right now. … When you see the impact that UCLA, USC, Oklahoma and Texas have on the total landscape of college athletics, the domino effect is amazing. You have to be paying attention to membership. There’s a ton of discussions about that. One thing that Brett does very well is, he handles a lot of that. It keeps our focus on the Big 12. We have to be great at what we do and not get distracted by the what-ifs or possibilities. I feel that he brings us the perfect amount of information so we’re not distracted.” <-

 

[uconntailgater]

With the Big12 having a fair amount of their games scheduled to be televised on Thursday and Friday nights, this is going to put the PAC 12 in a huge bind during their media rights negotiation. Between the B1G, SEC, ACC, and Big12 grabbing all the prime slots over linear and over the air television, there simply isn’t that many timeslots available for the Pac 12. Who knows, maybe they’ll be innovators going direct to consumer or full streaming for their sports Content?

 

[giddyup]

With the Big12 having a fair amount of their games scheduled to be televised on Thursday and Friday nights, this is going to put the PAC 12 in a huge bind during their media rights negotiation. Between the B1G, SEC, ACC, and Big12 grabbing all the prime slots over linear and over the air television, there simply isn’t that many timeslots available for the Pac 12. Who knows, maybe they’ll be innovators going direct to consumer or full streaming for their sports Content?

The game is rigged. The media cartel has every angle covered. They control times and content down to a science.

 

[Luna]

I would assume the big east is in negotiations at this time with fox and cbs on a new media deal

 

[gsmooth]

I would assume the big east is in negotiations at this time with fox and cbs on a new media deal

If they are, the networks will be wondering about UConn and if they are staying in the Big East.

 

[Husky92]

If they are, the networks will be wondering about UConn and if they are staying in the Big East.

And the answer is, “hopefully not!”

 

[jostar1]

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Out of curiosity, how do we determine if this tweet is key or non-key?

 

[Hoophound]

Out of curiosity, how do we determine if this tweet is key or non-key?

The fact that they’d want Miami over FSU is a clue that it’s non-key, imo.

 

[Chin Diesel]

The fact that they’d want Miami over FSU is a clue that it’s non-key, imo.

FSU is in the sticks in Tallahassee. South Florida has way more people. Of course, none of them follow the 'Canes anymore.

But, if you are telling B1G boosters and fans they have to travel to a football game in Florida, would you rather it be in Tallahassee or Miami?

I also don't discount Miami being a private school and the B1G being able to use them as a conduit to get everything ironed and not be worried about FOI requests.

 

[jostar1]

Out of curiosity, how do we determine if this tweet is key or non-key?

I go by if the author appears legitimate. In this case, his bio says:

Washington-based CEO LJC. Media consulting. 7 Time Emmy Award winning TV producer & director. Host of Stream On w/Jim Williams - Forbes&Zenger columnist

 

[dayooper]

FSU is in the sticks in Tallahassee. South Florida has way more people. Of course, none of them follow the 'Canes anymore.

But, if you are telling B1G boosters and fans they have to travel to a football game in Florida, would you rather it be in Tallahassee or Miami?

I also don't discount Miami being a private school and the B1G being able to use them as a conduit to get everything ironed and not be worried about FOI requests.

Couldn’t they protect from FOIA using Northwestern or USC?

They could go to 18 with UNC and Miami, but I think the king game is more. If you are willing to take Miami over FSU for academic and/or market issues, then Georgia Tech has to be in play. Atlanta has a boatload of Big10 alumni in the area.

The open scheduling format allows flexibility in in additions. You can have any amount and it will work.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Couldn’t they protect from FOIA using Northwestern or USC?

They could go to 18 with UNC and Miami, but I think the king game is more. If you are willing to take Miami over FSU for academic and/or market issues, then Georgia Tech has to be in play. Atlanta has a boatload of Big10 alumni in the area.

The open scheduling format allows flexibility in in additions. You can have any amount and it will work.

I've said several times the holy grail for B1G is UVA, UNC, GT and one of Miami or FSU.

Absolutely lock up the mid-Atlantic and Eastern Seaboard with Penn St (I know PA doesn't touch the ocean but they're presence is there), Rutgers, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina. Add in Georgia Tech and one of the Florida schools and you have a massive eastern presence.

I'm not a total Debbie Downer on FSU. I was only saying I understand a rationale or reasoning for going after the U.

 

[Jimdish255]

Yes the GOR is complex. And expensive in terms of lost revenue and exposure. But let's pretend it isn't there for the sake of musical chairs.

 

[drayenob]

The Pac-12 is set to discuss some media rights options. That conference will move, and then the rest will. The initial frenzy of rumors, all the loud talk directly before and after annual conference meetings, has quieted a bit but the conversations haven't died. UConn is playing the waiting game, all it can do right now. Some movement nationally, and therefore some resolution for UConn, is expected sooner than later. Conferences aren't likely to want realignment uncertainty dragging into media day events and preseason football training camps that take place in August.

 

[UConn Dan]

The Pac-12 is set to discuss some media rights options. That conference will move, and then the rest will. The initial frenzy of rumors, all the loud talk directly before and after annual conference meetings, has quieted a bit but the conversations haven't died. UConn is playing the waiting game, all it can do right now. Some movement nationally, and therefore some resolution for UConn, is expected sooner than later. Conferences aren't likely to want realignment uncertainty dragging into media day events and preseason football training camps that take place in August.

“Look, it’s been a decade since we were left out of the mix,” athletic director David Benedict said last Wednesday at Stony Creek Brewery before the latest UConn Coaches Road Show event. “I think in some ways, the longer we get away from that period of time and the more things change within the landscape of college athletics and the budgets continue to grow, it’s hard to think that 10 years from now we’d still be having this conversation in the same way because I’m not so sure college athletics and conferences are going to look the same as they do today or will even next year. The timing is what it is. We’ve earned the right to be in the conversation.”

 

[Forte]

The Pac-12 is set to discuss some media rights options. That conference will move, and then the rest will. The initial frenzy of rumors, all the loud talk directly before and after annual conference meetings, has quieted a bit but the conversations haven't died. UConn is playing the waiting game, all it can do right now. Some movement nationally, and therefore some resolution for UConn, is expected sooner than later. Conferences aren't likely to want realignment uncertainty dragging into media day events and preseason football training camps that take place in August.

Key part in this entire thing ... "UConn is playing the waiting game, all it can do right now." .... Anyone who has been questioning dependency on Colorado's moving has their answer.

 

[CoastAtlantic]