Big Ten and other Conference Expansion

[Oh8ch]

As an interim while the process went on I could live with it. But long term having a Big XII with 10 teams and a Big 10 with 12 teams will make my head explode.

 

[FCollinsBuckeye]

As an interim while the process went on I could live with it. But long term having a Big XII with 10 teams and a Big 10 with 12 teams will make my head explode.

Be careful - I'm not sure your colon could take that.

 

[kinch]

Be careful - I'm not sure your colon could take that.

Hey now. Colons are MY topic on this board. You don't get to discuss them.

 

[AuTX Buckeye]

1049TheHorn

Already retracted.

Yall see what I have to put up with?? I really don't see how anyone will be able to take these guys seriously, they tried to scoop the nation and could get burned very badly.

More and more I miss Spielman and his realistic view on life.

 

[PlanetFrnd]

Texas turns down Pac-10; Big 12 schools have framework of deal | Sports News | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News

Texas turns down Pac-10; Big 12 schools have framework of deal

[SIZE=-1]05:41 PM CDT on Monday, June 14, 2010[/SIZE]

[SIZE=-1]By CHUCK CARLTON / The Dallas Morning News[/SIZE]

The remaining Big 12 members are close to a remarkable comeback that will ensure the conference's viability of 10 members a source familiar with the negotiations told The Dallas Morning News.

Several small details need to be ironed out, but the framework of an agreement appeared to be in place Monday afternoon.
Pac-10 Commissioner Larry Scott confirmed that the University of Texas has declined an invitation to join the conference. The decision will preserve the Big 12 as a 10-team conference, assuming Texas A&M elects to remain. Texas A&M officials were deliberating Monday afternoon...

 

[Hoosier Buckeye]

Texas looking to start thier own network and save the B12?

 

[FCollinsBuckeye]

Hey now. Colons are MY topic on this board. You don't get to discuss them.

Then explain this thread:

http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/forum/buckeye-football/604955-colin-cowherd-official-ass-hat.html

:p

 

[PlanetFrnd]

In an interesting twist... just stated on Galloway & Co. (ESPN Dallas) that ESPN may be the network throwing money in to save the B12 (and give UT its own network)... if so, that's somewhere between hilarious and infuriating... in a deal where UT, OU and aTm each get $20-$25 million and other schools get ~$14 million... anyways, just typing what they're saying (the dudes on the radio are pissed)

 

[FCollinsBuckeye]

[quote='BusNative;171717;0]Texas turns down Pac-10; Big 12 schools have framework of deal | Sports News | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News[/quote]

The BigXII is a house of cards - and now OU has come out and basically admitted they're riding UTs coattails. aTm sticking with the conference would basically be saying the same thing. I can't believe so many schools would roll over for Texas. Pathetic.

Also, it's been mentioned before, but how does a 10-team BigXII make any more TV money than a 12-team league? They've lost the states of CO and NE and NE's sizable fan base. How feasible is Bevo Network anyway? Are they really expecting cable companys in the big TV markets to shell out $$ to watch Texas beat up on a crippled conference?

 

[kinch]

Then explain this thread:

http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/forum/buckeye-football/604955-colin-cowherd-official-ass-hat.html

:p

I do not wear asses as hats, norso do I have an official one. That is a different topic.

I do have vagina bracelets, for what it is worth.

 

[AuTX Buckeye]

[quote='BusNative;171717;7]In an interesting twist... just stated on Galloway & Co. (ESPN Dallas) that ESPN may be the network throwing money in to save the B12 (and give UT its own network)... if so, that's somewhere between hilarious and infuriating... in a deal where UT, OU and aTm each get $20-$25 million and other schools get ~$14 million... anyways, just typing what they're saying (the dudes on the radio are [censored]ed)[/quote]

Thats crazy of ESPN... but in the end it saves them money probably from having to big for super conferences business.... and it wouldn't surprise me if its true.

 

[Hoosier Buckeye]

So a ESPN supported network just for the Longhorns???

 

[dragurd]

If so ESPN is dumber than I thought. There is no way the conference as it stands now deserves that kind of money.

 

[jlb1705]

I think it's funny that the ONLY part of this whole realignment story that ESPN has been on top of in a timely manner is the pending TV deal that Dan Beebe was able to pull out of his rear end. Hmmm... I wonder where that came from?

 

[AuTX Buckeye]

The BigXII is a house of cards - and now OU has come out and basically admitted they're riding UTs coattails. aTm sticking with the conference would basically be saying the same thing. I can't believe so many schools would roll over for Texas. Pathetic.

Also, it's been mentioned before, but how does a 10-team BigXII make any more TV money than a 12-team league? They've lost the states of CO and NE and NE's sizable fan base. How feasible is Bevo Network anyway? Are they really expecting cable companys in the big TV markets to shell out $$ to watch Texas beat up on a crippled conference?

Bevo network will sell in any city in Texas... thats about it. I see them trying to command more money from the operators than the Big 10... and I don't see the cable companies giving in without putting it on a sports tier... even in Texas.