alex bricker @abrick75 4h4 hours ago
@Bluevodreal ESPN decided to get back in play
Bluevod @Bluevodreal 4h4 hours ago
@abrick75 last second bomb shell. They had no choice but to do it.
alex bricker @abrick75 4h4 hours ago
@Bluevodreal does this mean ESPN is totally done with ACC? surely they won't want to pay more to build the ACC network
Bluevod @Bluevodreal 4h4 hours ago
@abrick75 I can see no way they support ACCN now. I think July 1st is the deadline.
Matthew D Carlson @mcgoblue 4h4 hours ago
Matthew D Carlson Retweeted SBJ/SBD
@Bluevodreal Is this a good deal for the BIG10?
Bluevod @Bluevodreal 4h4 hours ago
@mcgoblue yes pull the rug under NBC at the last minute.
Bluevod @Bluevodreal 4h4 hours ago
Wow ESPN pulled it out at the last minute on NBC. They had no choice really. Huge Deal...
T Milla @TMGOBLUE 4h4 hours ago
@Bluevodreal wonder if that has ANY bearing on ND coming over.....
Bluevod @Bluevodreal 4h4 hours ago
@TMGOBLUE not sure but was told the digital media part was the clincher.
John Hanson @johnhanson05 4h4 hours ago
@Bluevodreal how does this effect expansion, ACC GOR etc?
Bluevod @Bluevodreal 4h4 hours ago
@johnhanson05 means ESPN thought BIG10 was huge and there is only so much money to spend. no ACCN means no GOR forceable.
Bluevod @Bluevodreal 4h4 hours ago
Told digital media part was the deal clincher. I guess some language on going direct through apps if needed to avoid loss of cable cutters.
Hanes @ahanes1 4h4 hours ago
@Bluevodreal SportsBusiness Daily article said NBC's bid was nowhere close? As for expansion, means ESPN has less to put toward a ACC netwrk
Bluevod @Bluevodreal 4h4 hours ago
@ahanes1 NBC had the best package at the last hour until ESPN came in and so JD was serious and trumped it. Digital media the key to deal.
Tom @TommyNole 4h4 hours ago
@Bluevodreal @ahanes1 ESPN is the big dog and critical to marketing/recruiting. No way was Delany going to go elsewhere w/o huge $ delta
Bluevod @Bluevodreal 4h4 hours ago
@TommyNole @ahanes1 No weather you like him or hate him he played this perfect. He knew in the end he wanted/needed ESPN but for $$$.
Bluevod @Bluevodreal 4h4 hours ago
@TommyNole @ahanes1 NBC info may have been a Headfake to get ESPN attention. I think he did.
jessicalarson @sooner2016 1m1 minute ago
@Bluevodreal @TommyNole @ahanes1 It is funny how ESPN suddenly found money.
jessicalarson @sooner2016 2m2 minutes ago
@Bluevodreal @TommyNole @ahanes1 NBC info was real. Delany told ESPN to pay up by end of last week or he would sign with NBC.
Tom @TommyNole 3h3 hours ago
@Bluevodreal @ahanes1 yeah but it's $50M/year less that what FS paid. Granted a slightly bigger piece of the pie but that's 20% less $$$
Bluevod @Bluevodreal 3h3 hours ago
@TommyNole @ahanes1 there is more to it.. We will have to see the whole deal.
Tom @TommyNole 3h3 hours ago
@Bluevodreal @ahanes1 yeah perhaps. just doesnt add up to some epic payout for all 14 schools (once they're all vested) plus B1G admin
Bluevod @Bluevodreal 3h3 hours ago
@TommyNole @ahanes1 we will need to see the digital portion of the deal. but roughly 500mil per year total which is 35.7 Mill per school.
Tom @TommyNole 3h3 hours ago
@Bluevodreal @ahanes1 10-4 thanks.
Randy Watts @randywatts7 1h1 hour ago
@TommyNole @Bluevodreal @ahanes1 I have heard this morning when everything added together it could be 50 mil a year per team. Is this close?
Bluevod @Bluevodreal 1h1 hour ago
@randywatts7 @TommyNole @ahanes1 I have heard 36.7 mill to 50. Need to see the actual deal and the digital media portion of it.
J @UCONNfan14 3h3 hours ago
@Bluevodreal seems you got this one right my friend now I believe in ya you seem to be right all along! Is b12 no network a head fake?
Bluevod @Bluevodreal 3h3 hours ago
@UCONNfan14 I just don't see anyone investing in networks for conf when they have their own channels. To big of a gamble.
J @UCONNfan14 3h3 hours ago
@Bluevodreal is acc going to still be a power conference with these supposed moves?
J @UCONNfan14 3h3 hours ago
@Bluevodreal quick one now that this is out what is the next domino to fall? Will we have multiple AAC teams back filling the acc?
Bluevod @Bluevodreal 3h3 hours ago
@UCONNfan14 Noe is when the moves begin if they do. Still hear FSU is the first to move.
J @UCONNfan14 2h2 hours ago
@Bluevodreal would this be a shock to conferences with these moves? Do you still think it could be a back fill of 5-6 acc teams? November?
J @UCONNfan14 2h2 hours ago
@Bluevodreal Do you think the P5 status stays with ACC with these moves? I think it still does
Bluevod @Bluevodreal 1h1 hour ago
@UCONNfan14 yes but will be the weak link. This deal with ESPN should put a fok in the ACCN.
Terry Dunlevy @TerryDunlevy 2h2 hours ago
@Bluevodreal You nailed that prediction. When does ND sign with the Big Ten since NBC got those rights?
Bluevod @Bluevodreal 1h1 hour ago
@TerryDunlevy ND still in play. ESPN was brought back to the table at last minute and no choice but to do it. Now let the fun begin no ACCN.
Terry Dunlevy @TerryDunlevy 12m12 minutes ago
@Bluevodreal ND is not in play for the Big Ten.
Bluevod @Bluevodreal 1h1 hour ago
@TerryDunlevy NBC. Was leading but may have been a huge Headfake to get ESPN to drop. My source at ESPN a week ago thought it was gone.
jessicalarson @sooner2016 7m7 minutes ago
@TerryDunlevy @Bluevodreal ESPN was told to up their bid by the end last week or B1G signs with NBC. Funny how ESPN suddenly found $$$
Omega Supreme @OmegaSupreme914 1h1 hour ago
Omega Supreme Retweeted Bluevod
ESPN was never going to pass on the B1G, couldn't afford to.
Bluevod @Bluevodreal 1h1 hour ago
@OmegaSupreme914 agree they had to have it. But my contact their thought they lost it a week ago. ? Now was NBC a Headfake.
MH ver3 @MH ver3 4h4 hours ago
Once again sorry guys. Between moving into a new home and all the outages associated with last weeks storm I've been swamped.
MH ver3 @MH ver3 4h4 hours ago
I swear I will get you guys an update soon. Patience.
#ExpansionsNotDead
ME: Once again the "insiders" were dead wrong and MH ver3 had a "little emergency".
