Yeah, I think the concern is NOT pissing off ESPN since they could choose to ignore the BIG 12 entirely.
I mean, they already **** talk all of us other than OUT constantly. What's it really going to hurt at this point?
If this comes down to 48 teams in the end. We need to keep making bowls and being in the top 30-40% of our conference. Implode the PAC and things will keep us in the group.
Based on those parameters, that leaves Texas out.
If the Pac12 schools don't want schools with religious affiliation, they can make less money on their own. Like I pointed out in prior post- 9 of 12 Pac12 FB teams have played BYU in the last 4 years! Those are non-con games where the Pac12 schools could play anyone and they choose to play BYU!!
I would say that making your point by saying the Pac should really push for these big 12 schools, you lost me right there. Our conference valuations are better than the Pac, so advantage to the Big12. Its who do we want first...not the otherway. Not all the schools you listed in the pac add value, many dilute profits. Yormark is not looking to dilute. And finally, the four letter word that i will not use, was used.
I am starting to like it. Just seems like too much bias from new commish to do everything so this doesn't happen.
Large raises is what it would take for the ACC to agree to expansion, and for Big12 schools to leave for the ACC. As it’s slated now, the Big12 is projected to make more than the ACC, just like they have been, they will continue to. That’s why ACC schools want out of the ACC.
Although this article suspects that the timeline may be extended: https://www.dailynews.com/2022/08/0...s-asus-collective-and-kliavkoffs-performance/
I’m confused why the PAC would want to extend the window? You’d think they would want to hit the open market and try to start a bidding war. Sure the B1G deal isn’t final, but I’d assume the networks have an idea of where they stand at this point. Going to the open market doesn’t mean a deal must be struck right away.
Maybe because they already have a feel for the open market. Or, the 'open market' is wanting some time to work numbers. A lot of reasons on why to extend it.
I still don’t see the benefit of extending ESPN and Fox’s exclusive offer window. Fox didn’t want to offer and ESPN lowballed. If they change their mind, they can still do that in the open market. You say there’s lots of reasons to extend it, but couldn’t come up with one?
It may be as simple as 'poker'. Fox is set, but ESPN lowballed because no one else stepped up to the plate. P12 is extending it because back channels says 'open market' going to put in a bid above ESPN. Thus this gives opportunity for ESPN to counter. All that aside, yes, if everyone was up front, I'd agree with you. But, again, this is dirty poker going on right now.
