We have crushed the rebellion

This is kinda funny

(10-18-2016 01:20 PM)shere khan Wrote:  

We have crushed the rebellion

I don't know. It is possible the Big 12 completed the largest shakedown of two dominate networks. The AAC teams were played.

meanwhile the Big 12 officials discuss the clown and pony show they just pulled...

Has a conference ever pissed off more fans than the big12 did in one fell swoop

(10-18-2016 01:47 PM)shere khan Wrote:  Has a conference ever pissed off more fans than the big12 did in one fell swoop

.....and all those fans/schools would all jump on the first plane if the B12 asked for a second interview.

(10-18-2016 01:50 PM)wavefan12 Wrote:  

(10-18-2016 01:47 PM)shere khan Wrote:  Has a conference ever pissed off more fans than the big12 did in one fell swoop

.....and all those fans/schools would all jump on the first plane if the B12 asked for a second interview.

Let me know if that happens. I hope we never schedule the turds again. I sure won't watch a big12 game. You can bet I'm not alone.

If the Big12 gets a pay increase in exchange for eliminating the pro-rata expansion provision of their contract, then the Big12 is getting money based on how undervalued we are.

ESPN is saying, we already own (picking an AAC team) Cincy's rights for $A. If you were to expand, we'd have to pay $A+X. How about instead we pay you $X/2 so that we can continue to own Cincy for $A.

I'm not a lawyer, but that sort of price manipulation seems illegal.

(10-18-2016 01:59 PM)SublimeKnight Wrote:  If the Big12 gets a pay increase in exchange for eliminating the pro-rata expansion provision of their contract, then the Big12 is getting money based on how undervalued we are.

ESPN is saying, we already own (picking an AAC team) Cincy's rights for $A. If you were to expand, we'd have to pay $A+X. How about instead we pay you $X/2 so that we can continue to own Cincy for $A.

I'm not a lawyer, but that sort of price manipulation seems illegal.

Options = money. We need to go on the open market and hope to god we don't get another $2 million dollar offer. I'd like to stay with ESPN but it is insane that Iowa State makes more than the 12 of us combined. We at least need to get to $5 million each.

So we had what, 5-6 teams that thought they had a real B12 chance? So if 2 got in, you'd still have 4 pissed off fanbases (or more). What's the difference if you have 4 or 6 pissed off fanbases??

Someone was getting screwed no matter what happened today. That's the real problem.

(10-18-2016 02:16 PM)Bull Wrote:  So we had what, 5-6 teams that thought they had a real B12 chance? So if 2 got in, you'd still have 4 pissed off fanbases (or more). What's the difference if you have 4 or 6 pissed off fanbases??

Someone was getting screwed no matter what happened today. That's the real problem.

Some fanbases are bigger than others. Just sayin

Ya know, remember when the Big 12 surprised everyone saying that they were going to expand....this kinda makes sense.

https://twitter.com/38Godfrey/status/788105024203292672

Steven Godfrey
‏@38Godfrey
You know, it's kind of funny - the Big 12 was pinned down by a room full of media on Baylor questions, yelled "expansion" and we chased it.

(10-18-2016 01:59 PM)SublimeKnight Wrote:  If the Big12 gets a pay increase in exchange for eliminating the pro-rata expansion provision of their contract, then the Big12 is getting money based on how undervalued we are.

ESPN is saying, we already own (picking an AAC team) Cincy's rights for $A. If you were to expand, we'd have to pay $A+X. How about instead we pay you $X/2 so that we can continue to own Cincy for $A.

I'm not a lawyer, but that sort of price manipulation seems illegal.

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