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There is zero doubt there has been contact. It's the next question we all need answered, and he absolutely cannot comment on that one.
 
dwalks93 said:
Ok I'll bite on this one...the math is there.

Currently FOX/ESPN are paying a premium price for 10 Big12 schools of which only a handful are true national players. How many anchors schools would the Big12 need to lose to insure ESPN can start paying AAC rates to the remainder of the Big12? At a minimum I'd say UT needs to go, OU needs to go and a schools like Kansas and maybe even an OSU would insure it.

Here is the math....let's say Big12 teams currently get $30 million per team so $30m x 10 = $300 million. What if ESPN paid the BIG/SEC/ACC an extra $40 million per school to take on UT, OU and Kansas.? That would cost the network $120 million. But then on the next Big12 deal ESPN/Fox only paid the remaining 7 teams $10 million each. The math becomes $120 million for UT/OU/KU + $70 million for the remaining 7 Big12 schools = $190 million. This is opposed to the current $300 million the networks are paying. $300 million > $190 million so it could benefit the BIG/SEC/ACC/PAC to pay above market rates for an OU to insure the BIG12 either implodes or is relegated to the market position of the AAC.

Your argument that the best way to get a deal with ESPN is to keep them happy does not hold water. The BIG got its monster contract when it refused ESPN's initial offer and took the contract to open market. The ACC only got its ACCN when it enacted the $45 million penalty clause and financially compelled ESPN to build a network. The Big12 should take full advantage of the pro-rata clause now. If ESPN made a stupid deal that is on them. No one is saying ESPN should voluntarily pay the AAC more money cause ESPN made a great deal on the AAC.

If destroying/degrading the Big12 benefits ESPN/FOX they will do so and playing nice now won't change that....the math is there. Pittsburgh/Syracuse/Boston College may not be worth $30 million but the money being withheld to the AAC teams make up for the overpay BC is receiving. Paying BC/Pitt/Cuse was the cost of killing the Big East.
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You nailed it! Nicely done.
 
SubbaBub said:
There is zero doubt there has been contact. It's the next question we all need answered, and he absolutely cannot comment on that one.
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It would have been even more telling if each of the two parts of that question were asked separately. If we've been to Texas, that's good. If they've been to Storrs, that's even better.
 
whaler11 said:
If they really have the contractual hammer and use it to add 4 schools they are taking a huge risk.
When their deal runs out:
Unless someone builds a better mousetrap there will downward pressure in the market.
They will have 4 more mouths to feed.
The two whales will spend the rest of the contract setting them up for less next go round.
That's a big leap to ask people who have a fiduciary responsibility to their schools to make.
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I'd argue that it's probably just as big a leap for people who have a fiduciary responsibility to their school to leave $100s of millions on the table. ESPN and Fox are going to pay more. Either through expansion or some sort of compromise. I think it's probably a 50/50 proposition at this point. How many of these ADs and Presidents are going to be around in 8-9 years when the contract is renewed? The short term gain might be worth the long term risk, especially if Fox/ESPN don't bring an alternative to the table, if they're just rattling sabres, then the Big 12 is likely to expand.
 
DiacosArmy said:
This is quite the improvement from "we have not met with the Big12." Of course it could be they said "thanks no thanks" but it's something.
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You don't use the wording "I can't comment on that" if there was one phone call and nothing came of it.
 
buddy said:
I just wish that they would tell us one way or the other so that we can get on with our lives.
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or at least give a smile and wink.

"hey are we in the big 12?"
"I couldn't possibly comment on that."

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buddy said:
I just wish that they would tell us one way or the other so that we can get on with our lives.
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amory said:
or at least give a smile and wink.

"hey are we in the big 12?"
"I couldn't possibly comment on that."

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I think if there is one thing we have seen since Herbst's last go around with CR is that she operates "out of sight out of mind" and does everything in private. While it truly sucks and leaves us...the fan base wondering if they are even doing anything at all; it is about as professional as can be.
 
. Paying BC/Pitt/Cuse was the cost of killing the Big East.[/QUOTE]

Not paying Miami, BC ( what the ACC would ) was what " killed the Big East ". That, and the BE being run out of Providence, R.I. by Basketball people that were impervious to the changing landscape and how Football, not Basketball, was increasingly driving the College Athletics money train. Had Uconn decided to upgrade their football program maybe 10 years earlier than they did, Uconn would probably be in a P5 Conference already, imo.
 
brasssbonanzaa said:
It would have been even more telling if each of the two parts of that question were asked separately. If we've been to Texas, that's good. If they've been to Storrs, that's even better.
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Supposedly they're not visiting any campuses, according to Dennis Dodd (I believe it was him). Apparently they don't need to. So if we've been to Texas, that's really the key. You're not going to Texas unless you're asked to come to Texas.
 
FDNY99 said:
I think if there is one thing we have seen since Herbst's last go around with CR is that she operates "out of sight out of mind" and does everything in private. While it truly sucks and leaves us...the fan base wondering if they are even doing anything at all; it is about as professional as can be.
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Agree, if we get a P5 home because of it. Otherwise...

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(I kid... sort of.)
 
SB✯Nation CFB@SBNationCFB 1 hour ago
If the Big 12 opted for football-only expansion, it could leave BYU or UConn in a highly uncomfortable position
Why football-only Big 12 membership could be so uncomfortable for BYU and UConn

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