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

[CTFAN4LIFE]

Great summary. With the internet, Zoom, social media, and transfer portal, recruiting is no longer limited to a region or an area. Sure, coaches that can see kids in person still have advantages, but it certainly won't limit UConn from recruiting Texas and CA going forward. Our coaches just need to establish recruiting pipelines all over the country.

If we are in the B12, you bet your asses we will recruit Texas hard.

Exactly, in the last few weeks we brought in fb recruits from TX, TN, etc. Basketball brings in players from coast to coast. It's no longer a scenario of limiting the recruiting footprint but rather creating relationships and a great environment for young athletes to develop.

 

[businesslawyer]

Isn't the GOR a contract with ESPN? They can't just tell ESPN that they are dropping the contract with them. They would have already done that if they could.

Technically the GOR is an agreement between each member school and the ACC. Once the ACC has the GOR from the schools, it's agreement with ESPN to broadcast ACC games is worth more money because ESPN gets the right to Clemson home games even if Clemson leaves the conference.

 

[Stinger92860]

Isn't the GOR a contract with ESPN? They can't just tell ESPN that they are dropping the contract with them. They would have already done that if they could.

That’s why I asked.

 

[giddyup]

is the ACC GOR with their media partner or with the league or both? Can the league simply vote to rescind the GOR?

There is no way the conference can unilaterally rescind a contract with their media partner. Whatever the conference licensed to the media partner is premised on the conference having been granted the rights by each school to exclusively license their rights in a conference pool of team rights. Except for certain rights reserved by schools (I.e., say branded merchandising) in the initial grants to the conference, each school is stuck. They can breach their agreement with the media partner, it good luck with that. Their best option is to negotiate an increase with an extension, but I can’t see any schools poised to bolt agreeing to that.

 

[RSTuthill]

If UCoon gets

If a moderator could kindly change this typo I would be very grateful.

 

[huskymedic]

Found the last part of it interesting. ACC never could figure it out. But how funny would it be if the Big 12 figured out how to corner the NYC basketball market. Then some how get a Big12 channel out of it that sells in NY.

 

[How Sway?!]

Not a smart move.... Is this his way of saying he's for a 50m annual grant to UConn?

If you ask him he'll probably say yes.

 

[huskymedic]

-> Furthermore, the Big 12 proudly noted eight of its 10 returning teams played in bowl games last winter, the highest percentage in FBS. All four newcomers reached the postseason as well. And now you're talking about adding... UConn? Willingly doomed its football program to FBS purgatory so basketball could re-join the Big East UConn?

As one well-connected college sports insider put it to me at Big 12 media days on Thursday, "You already have one Kansas. Do you really need another?" <-

Now they are taking shots @ the Commissioner… LOL

Taking bets on who the connected college sport insider is…

 

[Duncan Idaho]

-> Furthermore, the Big 12 proudly noted eight of its 10 returning teams played in bowl games last winter, the highest percentage in FBS. All four newcomers reached the postseason as well. And now you're talking about adding... UConn? Willingly doomed its football program to FBS purgatory so basketball could re-join the Big East UConn?

As one well-connected college sports insider put it to me at Big 12 media days on Thursday, "You already have one Kansas. Do you really need another?" <-

Now they are taking shots @ the Commissioner… LOL

Taking bets on who the connected college sport insider is…

Well connected sports insider doesn't know UConn also played in a bowl, beat #19...

 

[king conn]

-> Furthermore, the Big 12 proudly noted eight of its 10 returning teams played in bowl games last winter, the highest percentage in FBS. All four newcomers reached the postseason as well. And now you're talking about adding... UConn? Willingly doomed its football program to FBS purgatory so basketball could re-join the Big East UConn?

As one well-connected college sports insider put it to me at Big 12 media days on Thursday, "You already have one Kansas. Do you really need another?" <-

Now they are taking shots @ the Commissioner… LOL

Taking bets on who the connected college sport insider is…

It screams get off my lawn. Railing against big conferences, ignoring what is going on.

 

[Drew]

No major sports rights renewals means.. stability?

 

[noeynox]

PFL considered premium is shocking.

 

[Drew]

PFL considered premium is shocking.

That guy works for the PFL

 

[DCUconnfan]

No major sports rights renewals means.. stability?

To me, this says this is the only chance the PAC has at garnering large $$ - move to non-linear programing because that's the only bid that is out there and might be willing to pay a pretty penny because all other content is already locked up.

With the writer's/actors strikes (separate but connected), ESPN layoffs, absolutely ridiculous contracts already signed for existing media, some day this is going to end very badly for some. I'm happy that Fox Sports and others have joined the party because otherwise the puppetmaster (ESPN) would have already whittled this down to one (SEC) and maybe two (+ B1G) and left everyone else in the dust. It's happening anyhow but with more seats at the table (maybe 3 or 4 conferences).

 

[dayooper]

To me, this says this is the only chance the PAC has at garnering large $$ - move to non-linear programing because that's the only bid that is out there and might be willing to pay a pretty penny because all other content is already locked up.

With the writer's/actors strikes (separate but connected), ESPN layoffs, absolutely ridiculous contracts already signed for existing media, some day this is going to end very badly for some. I'm happy that Fox Sports and others have joined the party because otherwise the puppetmaster (ESPN) would have already whittled this down to one (SEC) and maybe two (+ B1G) and left everyone else in the dust. It's happening anyhow but with more seats at the table (maybe 3 or 4 conferences).

I agree, but I think it’s only going to be 3 seats at the table with the SEC and Big10 as the top 2. The fight is for the 3rd spot.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Context:
Big 12 Day at Rucker Park
KU reporter tweets “hmmm”

Q: re: UConn?
A: (Perhaps)

 

[Skiblets]

Well connected sports insider doesn't know UConn also played in a bowl, beat #19...

Who also went to UT Austin. Dumping on the Big 12 on their way out

 

[ScottBonz]

Context:
Big 12 Day at Rucker Park
KU reporter tweets “hmmm”

Q: re: UConn?
A: (Perhaps)

Former Hartford Courant MBB best writer as well.

 

[jostar1]

-> Furthermore, the Big 12 proudly noted eight of its 10 returning teams played in bowl games last winter, the highest percentage in FBS. All four newcomers reached the postseason as well. And now you're talking about adding... UConn? Willingly doomed its football program to FBS purgatory so basketball could re-join the Big East UConn?

As one well-connected college sports insider put it to me at Big 12 media days on Thursday, "You already have one Kansas. Do you really need another?" <-

Now they are taking shots @ the Commissioner… LOL

Taking bets on who the connected college sport insider is…

This is why it is so horrible for UConn to have things dragged out so long because of the PAC 12. There will be more and more stories like this.

 

[Exit 4]

It’s unclear with whom the Pac-12 has been negotiating. ESPN, Fox, NBC and CBS have all recently struck partnerships with other conferences, including the SEC (ESPN), the Big Ten (Fox, NBC and CBS) and the Big 12 (ESPN and Fox). Streamers such as Amazon and Apple have delved into the sports world lately as well.

If the Pac-12 does choose a streaming service as its primary broadcasting partner, the league is expected to require that streamer to sub-license marquee games on a linear service.

 

[Exit 4]

Seems like this is headed towards a deal with Amazon or Apple with select games also carried on the CW network.....how else to read the tea leaves here when many report that ESPN and FOX are not bidding.

 

[Exit 4]

Source: Pac-12 media rights deal expected in 'near future'

The Pac-12 will not announce a new media rights deal Friday, a source told ESPN, but the conference's patience "is about to pay off" in the "near future."

www.espn.com

For the Pac-12 to stay intact after the departure of USC and UCLA to the Big Ten in 2024, the 10 remaining presidents and chancellors have to sign the grant of rights, which will depend on their satisfaction with the new deal. The 10 schools in the conference have pre-negotiated the grant of rights deal and agreed on the terms, including how the revenue would be split, which signifies a commitment to the conference -- at least tangentially. The length of the grant of rights will mirror the terms of the television contract.

Leaders throughout college athletics have been paying close attention to the Pac-12 and waiting for months to see how -- if at all -- the new deal could further impact conference realignment. The biggest flight risk, according to sources, has been Colorado, and it remains to be seen if the administration there has the patience to wait for the new deal before making a major decision that could have a tidal wave of effects.

The uncertainty in the Pac-12 has been magnified by the Big 12's unabashed interest in the possibility of further conference expansion and its six-year, $2.2 billion dollar television deal with ESPN and FOX that runs through 2031.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Context:
Big 12 Day at Rucker Park
KU reporter tweets “hmmm”

Q: re: UConn?
A: (Perhaps)

UConn needs to crash the party. Bring DC, AK, Tristan, Samson and a few others. Oh yeah, bring Hurley and the trophy too.

Take center court with the trophy and announce the Champs are in the house ready to take on any challengers.

 

[How Sway?!]

Define mediocre? I seem to remember TCU burying Michigan last year in the tournament a few weeks after losing to Kansas State.

Beating someone by 6 points is burying?

 

[Skiblets]

It’s unclear with whom the Pac-12 has been negotiating. ESPN, Fox, NBC and CBS have all recently struck partnerships with other conferences, including the SEC (ESPN), the Big Ten (Fox, NBC and CBS) and the Big 12 (ESPN and Fox). Streamers such as Amazon and Apple have delved into the sports world lately as well.

If the Pac-12 does choose a streaming service as its primary broadcasting partner, the league is expected to require that streamer to sub-license marquee games on a linear service.

We’ve been at this for 11 years. What’s a few more weeks right?
So other than Oregon UDub, what other marquee games would the Pac have?

 

[CL82]

It’s unclear with whom the Pac-12 has been negotiating. ESPN, Fox, NBC and CBS have all recently struck partnerships with other conferences, including the SEC (ESPN), the Big Ten (Fox, NBC and CBS) and the Big 12 (ESPN and Fox). Streamers such as Amazon and Apple have delved into the sports world lately as well.

If the Pac-12 does choose a streaming service as its primary broadcasting partner, the league is expected to require that streamer to sub-license marquee games on a linear service.

Meanwhile back in the Pac 12 offices

 

[Fairfield_1st]

-> Furthermore, the Big 12 proudly noted eight of its 10 returning teams played in bowl games last winter, the highest percentage in FBS. All four newcomers reached the postseason as well. And now you're talking about adding... UConn? Willingly doomed its football program to FBS purgatory so basketball could re-join the Big East UConn?

As one well-connected college sports insider put it to me at Big 12 media days on Thursday, "You already have one Kansas. Do you really need another?" <-

Now they are taking shots @ the Commissioner… LOL

Taking bets on who the connected college sport insider is…

I went out there to spew venom, but found no need. Most of the comments were of the "hit job", "lazy" or "you know they were in a bowl last year" variety. Good to see.

 

[superjohn]

Define mediocre? I seem to remember TCU burying Michigan last year in the tournament a few weeks after losing to Kansas State.

Of only moderate quality, not very good.

It's a league that plays zero defense and they're losing their only two national football name brands.

TCU beat Michigan by 6 and then contributed to the worst national title game in history. Georgia took it easy on them and only beat them by 58.

 

[Fairfield_1st]

Like that bounty hunter in The Outlaw Josie Wales that had to go back into the saloon for Josie, I too had to go back to Twitter.
"Let me sum up the comments so far. You have put no effort into research before you did this lazy hit piece about a school that made a bowl last year and beat the #19 school. Embarrassing."

 

[UConn Dan]

I went out there to spew venom, but found no need. Most of the comments were of the "hit job", "lazy" or "you know they were in a bowl last year" variety. Good to see.

yeah he got ratio'd