ESPN already pays BYU $5-10 million on its current deal. If BYU joins the B12,

Jul 31, 2015
1:48:00pm

LifeLongLakerFan

the separate BYU-ESPN deal goes away, so its essentially a discount for ESPN to have BYU join, rather than a G5 team. ESPN will save the $5-10 million.

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BYU is in a good spot when it comes to conference expansion.

RJCOD

7/31/15 10:21am

No. 2 is the most important

2FarGone

7/31/15 10:25am

I agree. The real question is can BYU stay relevant until ESPN starts doin this?

RJCOD

7/31/15 10:36am

Agreed on No.2. Never really thought of that angle.

LifeLongLakerFan

7/31/15 1:43pm

i don't understand #3 can you please explain it?

yahtzee

7/31/15 10:27am

does the AAC have a grant of rights contract? (serious question)

ColonelMustard7

7/31/15 11:07am

yes it is $10 mil with a 24 month notification period if someone is leaving...

RJCOD

7/31/15 11:23am

does the MWC have a grant of rights?

ColonelMustard7

7/31/15 12:33pm

i havent looked into that one since I really believe the best expansion...

RJCOD

7/31/15 1:45pm

well if they do that would mean if we don't hear anything in the next little bit

ColonelMustard7

7/31/15 3:01pm

Please explain #3 or provide link, I must have missed

AzCoug1

7/31/15 12:48pm

Sarcasm?

RJCOD

7/31/15 1:45pm

No, seeking to understand

AzCoug1

7/31/15 1:57pm

ok here goes..

RJCOD

7/31/15 2:11pm

This review totally disregards value and only considers cash flow

AzCoug1

7/31/15 2:35pm

ESPN already pays BYU $5-10 million on its current deal. If BYU joins the B12,

LifeLongLakerFan

7/31/15 1:48pm

This logic is to say ESPN will increase value by cancelling the BYU contract too

AzCoug1

7/31/15 2:12pm

I would say #2 or #3 apply.

RJCOD

7/31/15 2:22pm

Understood. I'm not saying it's ironclad logic, just the logic being used.

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