Yet tcu had no problem with the deal offered.

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Jul 7, 2015
9:35:44am

swingcat

Yet tcu had no problem with the deal offered.

And I think it's clear that tcu ended up in a much better position than byu.

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swingcat

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So tired of the "high maintenance" excuse

kraor

7/7/15 9:13am

nobody gives examples of BYU's "high maintenance" except for sunday issues.

Ft Worth Cougar

7/7/15 9:14am

Third-tier tv rights

TNT

7/7/15 9:17am

Doesn't the Big 12 allow members their own third-tier tv rights?

SUAVO

7/7/15 9:19am

Yes, but the LHN has been an issue and many members want a league network now.

7/7/15 9:25am

thats the best thing for every league IMO. My only reservation in BYU joining

Ft Worth Cougar

7/7/15 9:27am

So much of an issue that all of them pretty much have "networks" now

BYUFam1

7/7/15 9:52am

I think they get 1 home game not televised on T1, T2

Ft Worth Cougar

7/7/15 9:25am

There have been comments about BYU requesting to be on TV a certain # of times

johnnybyu

7/7/15 9:17am

You forgot "arrogant" too

WDaddy

7/7/15 9:18am

couldn't a synonym of "high maintenence" also be that BYU has a decent

Cougarclaw

7/7/15 9:24am

Yet tcu had no problem with the deal offered.

swingcat

7/7/15 9:35am

did TCU have any other options? The point regarding BYUs negotiating position

Ft Worth Cougar

7/7/15 9:38am

But it also shows BYU overplayed its hand. BYU would love to be in TCU's

johnnybyu

7/7/15 9:39am

RE: But it also shows BYU overplayed its hand. BYU would love to be in TCU's

Ft Worth Cougar

7/7/15 9:49am

Let see do you want to earn 20 million a year or 8. Do you want to play a

johnnybyu

7/7/15 9:57am

20 sounds better than 8. Where's the paper trail that shows BYU would be

Ft Worth Cougar

7/7/15 10:02am

Why do you keep using a ridiculous offer as an argument?

swingcat

7/7/15 10:17am

nor can you point to anything that says the offers were the same.

Cougarclaw

7/7/15 10:18am

I really really hope that's not how the BYU admin handled it.

swingcat

7/7/15 9:43am

Certainly.

TNT

7/7/15 9:35am

They need each other. Its clear the B12 doesn't have a chance at pulling an ACC

Ft Worth Cougar

7/7/15 9:44am

True. But the Big 12 may have enough pride that they won't dial BYU's # again

TNT

7/7/15 9:49am

Everyone's looking at this through the eyes of a fan

Ft Worth Cougar

7/7/15 9:57am

It's basically a bunch of baloney

7/7/15 9:53am

The OP touches on the truth. Texas is high maintenance, BYU is as well.

DoseOfReality

7/7/15 10:39am

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