Good chance expansion happens. Will be shocked if BYU is part of it, esp in

Jul 28, 2015
7:42:13am

Scooter

today's PC climate. Just one more set of baggage to deal with, regardless of how great we know BYU is. We don't get the make the decision. (see signature line)

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Why this B12 thing might actually happen this time

inertiaman

7/28/15 7:36am

Good chance expansion happens. Will be shocked if BYU is part of it, esp in

Scooter

7/28/15 7:42am

Dollars and cents still rule the day. ESPN is motivated by the bottom line.

inertiaman

7/28/15 7:43am

Since ESPN already has a contract with us how does that matter?

ChinoCoug

7/28/15 7:57am

Simple ...

ManicBlue

7/28/15 10:34am

I'm asking about the PC part.

ChinoCoug

7/28/15 10:59am

Nobody wants to be publicly associated w/ a perceived bigot

Scooter

7/28/15 11:39am

Or dares to. Safer just to pass and go to next option; "bigotry" hurts $ also

Scooter

7/28/15 11:41am

Then why don't they cancel their contract with us?

ChinoCoug

7/28/15 1:58pm

my focus isn't ESPN, it is Big12. Plus it is always easier not to be chosen

Scooter

7/29/15 4:52am

Big 12 country is pretty socially conservative

ChinoCoug

7/29/15 6:09am

yes, as a whole, but less so are the administrators in higher ed, and

Scooter

7/29/15 1:36pm

Here's another thought on Boren's comments about the Big12 being able to add

TrueBlue67

7/28/15 7:48am

It is a pay cut just sizably less than thought.

scott715

7/28/15 7:58am

"But Mom! It was just a little lie!"

TrueBlue67

7/28/15 8:04am

Remember though ...

ManicBlue

7/28/15 10:36am

That's it!! Cookies!! I'll have my wife bake some of her famous chocolate chip

MondoBizarre

7/28/15 7:58am

It could still be true from a long-term perspective (although I doubt it), but

morningcalmcougar

7/29/15 1:06am

how much is Fox paying, ie. if BYU gets 20 mil in B12, is it ESPN 50%, Fox 50%?

cougar's_den

7/28/15 7:50am

Fox is taking market share but they are still the lesser partner in the equation

cougarmanguy

7/28/15 8:19am

Got it, I was thinking if they split, ESPN could keep BYU and it would only end

cougar's_den

7/28/15 8:27am

I love point #1. pretty insightful. BYU comes at a DISCOUNT!

Cougarclaw

7/28/15 8:36am

Texas is the fly in the ointment. If the LHN is going away, they merely

BigD Coug

7/28/15 8:36am

Because there is nobody else left that is any good?

wYred

7/28/15 8:37am

Your post makes a lot of sense. Obviously we don't know all of the contractual

Cougarpride

7/28/15 8:44am

Expansion depends on the addition

AxelDC

7/28/15 9:38am

Expansion happens, regardless

Heinz57

7/28/15 11:50am

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swingcat

7/28/15 9:48am

Excellent summary of events and I agree, a lot of reasons to like BYU's chances.

Anae4Anae

7/28/15 10:04am

good post, but I still think your icon looks like a pair of briefs at 1st glance

teancum

7/28/15 10:23am

No!

2239Yfan

7/28/15 10:28am

This is the type of email that needs to be sent to Gee, not the testimony exampl

truecoug1

7/28/15 10:47am

Haven't these reasons always been there? And we got snubbed by TCU and WVU

4mack

7/28/15 10:57am

Whose stupidity? BYU or the Big 12?

AxelDC

7/28/15 11:57am

Exactly.

Jomo

7/28/15 12:02pm

Sunday play

AxelDC

7/28/15 12:05pm

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Jomo

7/28/15 12:49pm

Sunday Play is seriously overblown

Jomo

7/28/15 12:51pm

both of those leagues play their championship games on Saturday now

Chazz Reinhold

7/28/15 2:33pm

I checked yesterday. B12 WBB championship is on Sunday. Also on Sunday: Track

Polecat

7/28/15 2:53pm

Well, if I've learned one thing it's

JoeyJoeJoeJr

7/28/15 12:50pm

It is a Big12 pay raise the first few years as new teams only get a partial

scott715

7/29/15 8:44am

BYU would not be a bball member of the big 12 so they'd get none of our tourny $

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