So ESPN is going to pay $190 per year for half the B10 rights and that's

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Jun 20, 2016
11:07:41pm

YIsForBrigham Playmaker

Low balling? It's almost triple what they pay now. They can low ball us like that all they want.

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No way ESPN passes up the 2019 option on the BYU Contract. Ramifications...

BamaCoug

6/20/16 10:19pm

Way! DIS is under tremendous pressure due to falling ESPN subs and fixed

BostonCougar

6/20/16 10:31pm

Lol. Free market won't allow that.

Bostonblue

6/20/16 10:33pm

I don't see any way ESPN walks away from USC, UW, Utah, and Boise games

Scratch

6/20/16 10:39pm

I think it is funny how you just asume that Byu isn't a value. Nothing could be

travelcoug

6/20/16 10:41pm

The market value is always changing, either up or down. That said, it would

Scratch

6/20/16 10:49pm

I believe ESPN has taken a 5th game every year of the contract so far

BYUFam1

6/21/16 6:56am

Yep, and I suspect they would in 2019, too, the point was just that even if ESPN

Scratch

6/21/16 10:03am

They only picked up 4 last year. But that was at BYU's request.

Kajdin

6/21/16 12:59pm

Nope.

mulletYno

6/20/16 10:48pm

So ESPN is going to pay $190 per year for half the B10 rights and that's

YIsForBrigham

6/20/16 11:07pm

I've heard this same thing

Hawk Talons

6/20/16 11:17pm

ESPN will still need content

wapiti

6/21/16 12:40am

Yes, but at what price?

Hawk Talons

6/21/16 8:09am

Nah. I think BYU has proven its value. We should be able to get more.

byujdmba

6/21/16 12:15pm

ESPN is essentially renewing their contract every year

crm48

6/21/16 8:14am

and kicking off after dark every week, but ya BYU is getting their $$

MormonThug

6/21/16 8:22am

Late kickoffs are a "thing" for lots of programs.

CosmoK

6/21/16 8:39am

Best until 2020, which is the most important schedule for a new contract.

Big Time 55

6/21/16 9:54am

B1G, SEC, and Big12 are far more valuable than PAC games.

jvquarterback

6/21/16 9:59am

IF ESPN was smart they would pass on 2019 and attempt to renew BYU's contract.

Big Time 55

6/21/16 9:56am

Looks like another negotation fail for BYU

Hill4Heisman

6/21/16 11:20am

You make these give and take decisions when negotiating.

byujdmba

6/21/16 12:18pm

When was BYU's first failure and second I take it you have no business experience especially when it comes to

Cougarpride

6/21/16 12:35pm

That's the risk of a long term contract.

jackcrack7

6/21/16 1:07pm

BamaCoug--what if prices keep rising?

keylimesoda

6/21/16 12:29pm

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