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Non-Key Tweets

NYUConn said:
Is the insinuation here that UConn and Cincy are such major ratings drivers that ESPN losing them would cause them to overbid for the 2nd half of the B1G contract to compensate for content?
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Yes
 
freescooter said:
They are relative to the directional Floridas and Houston, Memphis and Boise.
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Look, UConn gets solid ratings. Consistently among the Top 3-5 in the G5 in football and hoops.

But the idea that ESPN losing us is such a devastating blow that they would need to compensate by ensuring they have rights to the 2nd most powerful conference in sports is a bit of a reach.
 
NYUConn said:
Is the insinuation here that UConn and Cincy are such major ratings drivers that ESPN losing them would cause them to overbid for the 2nd half of the B1G contract to compensate for content?
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Not entirely. This has been indicated for months. The report was that Fox had no interest whatsoever in any school not in the eastern time zone. It just doesn't see the value and wants rights to Big XII games played in eastern time. That lead some to suggest UCF/USF as well. It suggests that Fox does not want BYU or UH.
 
BYU/Cinci is like adding Cuse and Pitt.

Different conference making the same mistakes. Gee guys, I think we should invite a team in the Pacific Time Zone and the 2nd most popular team in Ohio, assuming that there aren't more Michigan fans living in Ohio.

That's ratings gold. Last I checked you still need to fly to Utah.
 
NYUConn said:
Is the insinuation here that UConn and Cincy are such major ratings drivers that ESPN losing them would cause them to overbid for the 2nd half of the B1G contract to compensate for content?
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No they are saying they want ESPN to be on the hook for additional money for the Big 12 - and not be able to afford to bid on the Big 10.
 
NYUConn said:
Is the insinuation here that UConn and Cincy are such major ratings drivers that ESPN losing them would cause them to overbid for the 2nd half of the B1G contract to compensate for content?
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No, they are thinking that the extra $20 mn a year ESPN would have to pay the B12 (their half of the pro rata increase for the add of two teams) would prevent them from bidding for the $200 mn a year half of B1G Tier 1 contract. But, if B12 didn't expand and ESPN didn't have to spend the $20 mn a year, then they would compete for and win the $200 mn a year deal.

In other words, ESPN is down to their last $190 mn a year, and can't obtain the extra capital because they have no credit, so a cost of $20 mn a year would ruin their ability to make investments.

It is a theory that makes sense to West Virginians used to working within tight credit card limits.
 
NYUConn said:
Look, UConn gets solid ratings. Consistently among the Top 3-5 in the G5 in football and hoops.

But the idea that ESPN losing us is such a devastating blow that they would need to compensate by ensuring they have rights to the 2nd most powerful conference in sports is a bit of a reach.
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If people want to believe that UConn has that pull then who are we to question it.
 
whaler11 said:
No they are saying they want ESPN to be on the hook for additional money for the Big 12 - and not be able to afford to bid on the Big 10.
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Got it. That makes a helluva lot more sense.
 
CoastAtlantic said:
Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 4h4 hours ago
@azescobar1 please UCONN fans don't let @flugempire troll you. He knows nothing .
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Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire · 19h19 hours ago
We have decided to use this Twitter Account (only one we use) to support Gopher Sports (and beloved Twolves.
No more "other stuff or info"

Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire · 19h19 hours ago
My compatriots, after reading the last emails from our stalker in West Virginia, have decided to shut this down.

Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire · 19h19 hours ago
I will continue to have my quarterly dinners with BTM, for he has been a fried of mine since Aoril of 2000.
But we won't post anymore info.

Matt McClure ‏@mmcclure1981 · 19h19 hours ago
@flugempire Well, that's a bummer.

Greg Flugaur‏@flugempire
@mmcclure1981
Yes it is...
But this account was done by 4 people in total.
And our goal was not to collect stalkers.
 
jostar1 said:
Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire · 19h19 hours ago
We have decided to use this Twitter Account (only one we use) to support Gopher Sports (and beloved Twolves.
No more "other stuff or info"

Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire · 19h19 hours ago
My compatriots, after reading the last emails from our stalker in West Virginia, have decided to shut this down.

Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire · 19h19 hours ago
I will continue to have my quarterly dinners with BTM, for he has been a fried of mine since Aoril of 2000.
But we won't post anymore info.

Matt McClure ‏@mmcclure1981 · 19h19 hours ago
@flugempire Well, that's a bummer.

Greg Flugaur‏@flugempire
@mmcclure1981
Yes it is...
But this account was done by 4 people in total.
And our goal was not to collect stalkers.
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Translation = yes I didn't have a real source and have been wrong. Frick it. I'm out.
 
jostar1 said:
Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire · 19h19 hours ago
We have decided to use this Twitter Account (only one we use) to support Gopher Sports (and beloved Twolves.
No more "other stuff or info"

Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire · 19h19 hours ago
My compatriots, after reading the last emails from our stalker in West Virginia, have decided to shut this down.

Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire · 19h19 hours ago
I will continue to have my quarterly dinners with BTM, for he has been a fried of mine since Aoril of 2000.
But we won't post anymore info.

Matt McClure ‏@mmcclure1981 · 19h19 hours ago
@flugempire Well, that's a bummer.

Greg Flugaur‏@flugempire
@mmcclure1981
Yes it is...
But this account was done by 4 people in total.
And our goal was not to collect stalkers.
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I find this disappointing. I liked Flug over any of the West Virginia guys despite the hate by JLarson, Flug had good info most of the time.
 
Why would four people share an account to share the thoughts one Big Ten Man?

Why would 'they' use the name of a real person?

Why would 'they' bounce between we, mine and my?

Yes CL I know it's non-key.
 
whaler11 said:
Why would four people share an account to share the thoughts one Big Ten Man?

Why would 'they' use the name of a real person?

Why would 'they' bounce between we, mine and my?

Yes CL I know it's non-key.
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I think he meant he was done in by 4 people. Not shared by 4 people.
 
sportsart said:
I think he meant he was done in by 4 people. Not shared by 4 people.
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He always said it was 'we'. He said it was 'done by 4 people'. I'm pretty sure he means four separate people have been tweeting from that handle.
 
whaler11 said:
Why would four people share an account to share the thoughts one Big Ten Man?

Why would 'they' use the name of a real person?

Why would 'they' bounce between we, mine and my?

Yes CL I know it's non-key.
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Flug is one dude and I think he made up the other 3 dudes. I think the "we" is a cover. He posts pics of himself and his wife. I don't see the other 3 post pics of themselves, etc.

Although typically rational in CR thinking he's as full of sheete as the dude of WV when it comes to sources and things actually happening behind the scenes. Mostly educated guesses on his part.
 
UConn Dan said:
Flug is one dude and I think he made up the other 3 dudes. I think the "we" is a cover. He posts pics of himself and his wife. I don't see the other 3 post pics of themselves, etc.

Although typically rational in CR thinking he's as full of sheete as the dude of WV when it comes to sources and things actually happening behind the scenes. Mostly educated guesses on his part.
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It's not really an empire? The dood's mental illness provides a nice cover. Oh he emails me too much!
 
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