(12-11-2016 07:07 PM)murrdcu Wrote:  

(12-09-2016 01:49 PM)JRsec Wrote:  

(12-09-2016 01:34 PM)murrdcu Wrote:  

(12-08-2016 12:43 AM)JRsec Wrote:  Well thanks to Larry Scott the PAC's interest in moving to 16 has been declared. The timeline is naturally vague. Stay tuned!

But if the PAC is announcing interest now it isn't accidental. But then neither was the Big 12's refusal to expand.

I wouldn't call it smoke, but it is a spark in a very dry environment.

Larry Scott said he sees all content being broadcasted on the PAC Network preferably and sold to other networks if need be. He has the same ideal goal as Delaney but seems realistic as to what his financial options will be due to the carriage of its Network.

Major TV contacts end for the PAC, Big Ten and Big 12 at about the same time. If a more profitable model appears or survival mode kicks in, those schools will be in best position to act at that time.

The SEC / CBS contract is up before any of them. It might provide us the opportunity to act early. We'll see.

I could see Fox bidding on that one. That would really open up the bidding wars.

I would also try to secure some blue blood football teams. I would try to secure Oklahoma by offering them and their two favorite rivals Oklahoma State and Texas while rounding out with basketball blue blood and Mizzou rival Kansas. I would expect Texas to probably decline due to political pressure, thus insert WVU

Fox would give us plenty of money in return, but they'd want flexibility and to put us on FS1 in return. Fox is notorious for inconsistent scheduling and I think it hurts their branding.

I've been annoyed with CBS at times, but we just need a network to give us the prime spot for a good rate. If CBS is willing to pay up then I'd stick with them. Although what I would really like is to sell more basketball games to CBS too.