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Message: [QUOTE="jostar1, post: 1305852, member: 1737"] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]Christopher Lambert[/B] @theDudeofWV [/URL] · [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/590963961656401920']2h 2 hours ago [/URL] I have some moderately interesting expansion info. Still trying to figure out the best way to share it without sparking endless debate. [B]Dave Ruther ‏@daveruther [/B]· 2h2 hours ago @theDudeofWV what you got for us? Please have it involve #GoBearcats [B]Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV [/B] @daveruther Looks like Fox will pay to force Big 12 expansion regardless of B1G raid on ACC. Good news for AAC schools. [B]Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV [/B] @daveruther Still a few yeas away because of contract. But right now Fox has decided that (over)paying for Big 12 expansion is best. [B]Dave Ruther ‏@daveruther[/B] · 2h2 hours ago @theDudeofWV so what changed? [B]Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV[/B] · 2h2 hours ago @daveruther Fox wants expansion to add inventory to better compete with ESPN. Might see P12 & Big 12 exclusively on Fox by 2022. [B]Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV [/B] · 2h2 hours ago @daveruther (not sure about the P12 part - just me guessing) [B]Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire [/B] · 2h2 hours ago @theDudeofWV @OmegaSupreme914 @MaynardMtnMan ...and if Big 12 is wise enough to agree...Big 12 better grab UCF-Orlando market. And BYU brand [B]Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire [/B] · 2h2 hours ago @theDudeofWV @OmegaSupreme914 @MaynardMtnMan Hopfully for the sake of the great fan bases of the B12 the leadership will wake up and expand [B]Dave Ruther ‏@daveruther[/B] · 2h2 hours ago @theDudeofWV Bowlsby has been pretty vocal about no expansion. He wouldn't do an about face this soon? [B]Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV[/B] · 2h2 hours ago @daveruther Define soon... Money changes minds... I hear talks to start in late 2018 - between Fox and Big 12. C[B]hristopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV [/B] · 2h2 hours ago @daveruther So it's not close that's why it's only moderately interesting... [B]Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV[/B] · 2h2 hours ago @daveruther Keep in mind the cheapest commodity in all of sports is talk. [B]Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV [/B]· 2h2 hours ago @daveruther For the Big 12 the issue has always been money. If Fox pays 12 Big 12 schools $45 million each the Big 12 will expand toot sweet [B]Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV[/B] @daveruther And I'm hearing that $45M per school per year is the Big 12 minimum to expand - with anyone. [B]Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV[/B] · 2h2 hours ago @daveruther (Secretly the Big 12 wants to expand but don't tell anyone I said that since it's off message). [/QUOTE]

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