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Message: [QUOTE="jostar1, post: 1568023, member: 1737"] MH3 ‏@MH3 · 2h2 hours ago ESPN rep was very forthcoming about quite a bit of things. MH3 ‏@MH3 · 2h2 hours ago ESPN needs UT and the B12. MH3 ‏@MH3 · 2h2 hours ago ESPN is not going to be able to afford the next B10 contract-Numbers being thrown around by other networks dwarf what ESPN can pay MH3 ‏@MH3 · 2h2 hours ago ESPN also knows it is going to lose schools from ACC to B10-big deal schools on the Bball side MH3 ‏@MH3 · 2h2 hours ago And big markets that give good Ratings. MH3 ‏@MH3 · 2h2 hours ago Getting Cincy in the B12 helps keep an Ohio presence for ESPN college football. MH3 ‏@MH3 · 2h2 hours ago ESPN needs to protect what it has with ACC and B12 but does not want a merger if ACC loses schools to B10-can't afford to pay(cont) MH3 ‏@MH3 · 2h2 hours ago (Cont) competitive shares to 20 schools in a mega conf. MH3 ‏@MH3 · 2h2 hours ago ESPN will let B12 and SEC get the big programs left in ACC(UM FSU Clemson VT) and refill the ACC remnants with AAC teams and pay them less MH3 ‏@MH3 · 2h2 hours ago ESPN also said LHN can be transitioned to B12N-it's willing to do what the conference and UT wants MH3 ‏@MH3 · 2h2 hours ago ESPN wants Uconn in B12 for TV market purposes for the LHN/B12N. Simple as that. Also gives B12 another blueblood in BB MH3 ‏@MH3 · 2h2 hours ago ACC GOR is going to be a non-issue since ACCN was not created. It can be beaten in court now. MH3 ‏@MH3 · 2h2 hours ago @agentmdo Uconn has NYC and the state of Connecticut. It alone almost doubles the B12 market penetration. MH3 ‏@MH3 · 2h2 hours ago ESPN wants sec and B12 to play nice. Needs them to stay strong.backdoor deals with sec that 2 schools in B12 were working on(cont) MH3 ‏@MH3 · 2h2 hours ago (Cont) will not be endorsed by ESPN and will be fought. Brandon Bartlett ‏@BBartlett819 · 2h2 hours ago @MH3 timing of moves? Where do you think Clemson ends up? MH3‏@MH3 @BBartlett819 still not sure on timing. During B10 contract negotiations the will hit the fan [/QUOTE]

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