Greg Flugaur @flugempire 2h2 hours ago
Following tweets is the info BTM gave us last night.
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Greg Flugaur @flugempire 2h2 hours ago
BTM
“ESPN & FOX both paid Big 12 to get out of their pro-rata clause with the Conference. FOX paid for 2017 B12 CCG + 19,21 & 23. ESPN paid for 3 even years B12 CCG’s. But it turn out to be a sucker play..and Big 12 bit.”
Greg Flugaur @flugempire 2h2 hours ago
BTM
“FOX ended up dumping their last 3 B12 CCG’s. ESPN, in turn, gave B12 an offer for those 3 odd year B12 CCG’s FOX just dumped...an offer so low Bowlsby could not say yes.”
Greg Flugaur @flugempire 2h2 hours ago
BTM
“Bowlsby & B12 had no other bidders for their 2019, 2021, 2023 CCG’s other than ESPN’s bid. Now go ask yourself why? Where is this future new media to bid on B12 CCG’s of 2019, 21 & 23?”
Greg Flugaur @flugempire 2h2 hours ago
BTM
“Before I answer that particular question let’s flush out what happened between B12 & ESPN. B12 couldn’t take ESPN’s initial low offer for 3 CCG’s but yet they had no other players to turn towards to see their rights.”
Greg Flugaur @flugempire 2h2 hours ago
BTM
“ESPN offered B12 the ESPN+ deal in an attempt to close the CCG deal. B12 finally got their fig leaf to accept the deal which does not in any way include Texas nor Oklahoma.”
Greg Flugaur @flugempire 2h2 hours ago
BTM
“Final numbers are not known yet for B12 & ESPN deal but it’s figured to be lower than 50 million for 2019, 21 & 23 CCG + 6 years of B12 (8 schools/50 events each) 3T content on ESPN+.”
Greg Flugaur @flugempire 2h2 hours ago
BTM
“ESPN & FOX came out way ahead in their payoff to B12 to close out pro-rata clause in their contracts. This demonstrates the incredibly weak position B12 is in dealing with ESPN while having no other Big Media backers taking up the B12 cause.”
Greg Flugaur @flugempire 2h2 hours ago
BTM
“Why no new Big Media offer for B12’s 2019,21,23 CCG’s after FOX dumped them?
Because new Big Media is not interested in B12..their sights are elsewhere. New Big Media is not knocking on the door of B12 offices to start relationship building toward 2025. Why?”
Greg Flugaur @flugempire 2h2 hours ago
BTM
“Because if you ask all the current major media players, if you ask them over dinner...over drinks they will tell you all the same thing, Big 12 will lose value during next Media negotiations with the fear of OU taking their exit ramp.”
Greg Flugaur @flugempire 2h2 hours ago
BTM
“ESPN offered PAC to redo their T1/2 deal and to take over their 3T distribution (ESPN+) if PAC would sign an extended deal with ESPN. ESPN attempted to low ball PAC. PAC said no."
Greg Flugaur @flugempire 2h2 hours ago
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“ESPN has also attempted informally to extend a new deal with Big 12. New T1/2 deal which would extend B12 GOR with ESPN going past 2030.
B12 would get decent bump in T1/2 pay. But Oklahoma killed the discussion at conception.”
Greg Flugaur @flugempire 2h2 hours ago
BTM
“PAC said no to ESPN because they believe they will have options beyond ESPN after 2024. OU said no to extended B12 GOR with ESPN because they believe they will have options beyond ESPN in 2025.”
Greg Flugaur @flugempire 2h2 hours ago
PAC, while in dire straights in terms of revenue, B10’s perception is they have had talks with Amazon, Time Warner, and others in future technology & in PAC New-CO investments. PAC, in unity, said no to ESPN offer.
Greg Flugaur @flugempire 2h2 hours ago
BTM
“B12, in disunity, said no to ESPN informal talks with redoing T1/2 with B12 and extended GOR because of Oklahoma. I’ve said this many times since 2015 and it remains true today, OU iskeeping Exit Ramps clear for 2025.”
Greg Flugaur @flugempire 2h2 hours ago
BTM
“The chances of no Realignment happening in 2025 among Power 5 Conferences is at about zero. No one believes there will be no movement. There are fault lines which are getting larger and OU wants to be on the correct side of fault line.”
Greg Flugaur @flugempire 2h2 hours ago
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“I don’t believe there will be any contraction from Realignment movement in 2025 within the number of P5 programs, nor number of P5 Conferences. It’s just not realistic. No matter the cost increase in maintaining P5 Athletic Program in totality.”
Greg Flugaur @flugempire 2h2 hours ago
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“But everyone I talk with is in agreement that the University of Houston is primed for a seat at P5 table. The money that is around UH is overwhelming. The sponsorships, financing, donors, the media..it’s all big in Houston.”
Greg Flugaur @flugempire 1h1 hour ago
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“The money that is being donated for more and more academic scholarships at the University of Houston is dramatic. The unique research Houston is doing at their University is substantial. This is the true story of UH beyond their investment in facilities.”
Greg Flugaur @flugempire 1h1 hour ago
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“Any movement in Realignment for 2024/25 brings UH at the forefront in filling in a slot. Any PAC expansion to help payoff any possible PAC-New Co would happen with UH because UH will pay the entry fee.”
Greg Flugaur @flugempire 1h1 hour ago
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“More and more beds at Houston. More Students living on campus. More research. Ever increasing faculty. More UH influence inside the important city of Houston. Nobody I talk with believes UH will be denied in 2025.”
