It's what most schools are already tasked with doing when they try to compete

May 27, 2015
4:24:31pm

Bostonblue

against schools like TX and Alabama. The top handful of schools are always going to have tons more money, regardless of TV deals.

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Any chance we could tell the Big 12 that we don't need their money?

Alister Mackenzie

5/27/15 2:59pm

We do need their money though, or we will still be at a competitive disadvantage

Tip Tucker

5/27/15 3:02pm

Eventually

rggee

5/27/15 3:03pm

Yep, so I would put in the contract that we get full share

Alister Mackenzie

5/27/15 3:05pm

Not really...

Alister Mackenzie

5/27/15 3:04pm

we really don't compete with them. we're not competing.

johnnycarson

5/27/15 3:07pm

My argument is we are worse off NOT doing it then doing it.

Alister Mackenzie

5/27/15 3:09pm

okay. i buy that. but it has to end eventually. i think the b12 knows that

johnnycarson

5/27/15 3:11pm

I can see that, but I also can see the Big 12 realizing that a 4 year "ride-out"

Alister Mackenzie

5/27/15 3:13pm

From Bronco's mouth:

Tip Tucker

5/27/15 3:07pm

Except the above scenario wouldn't be indefinitely.

bluescholar

5/27/15 3:09pm

We don't need the same amount of money. We just need enough to be

Bostonblue

5/27/15 3:16pm

thats a good point.

johnnycarson

5/27/15 3:17pm

it's possible but very difficult to have consistent success

Tip Tucker

5/27/15 3:20pm

It's what most schools are already tasked with doing when they try to compete

Bostonblue

5/27/15 4:24pm

Yep. I am not saying we will compete with the top 30% of P5 schools year in/out

Alister Mackenzie

5/27/15 4:38pm

BYU wouldn't be replacing non-con games, it would be replacing conference games

Scratch

5/27/15 3:26pm

Fair enough--but I still think BYU would pull better numbers than 60-70% of the

Alister Mackenzie

5/27/15 3:39pm

5 games would be nice

TX28

5/27/15 6:20pm

If ESPN would pay fair market value, BYU would receive more $$$ than half of the

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