I don't believe the ESPN contract covers BYU away games.

Oct 27, 2016
7:38:42pm

squidmark All-American

"If we don't schedule those 2 for 1 games, we may end up kissing our ESPN deal goodbye - because ESPN likes those matchups, even if they are not in Provo."

The home team tv contract determines who broadcasts those games.

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Is Tom Holmoe going to continue to ignore the fact that Notre Dame owes us

BigYfan

10/27/16 4:43pm

I wish people still had integrity. I am sure people can say "it business" but

byu1

10/27/16 4:45pm

If they give us money, they kept their word.

molodyets

10/27/16 4:46pm

Somewhat. It means they are willing to pay the penalty they agreed to if

Bob Vance

10/27/16 10:52pm

They kept their word. Their word is play the game or pay the penalty.

Cougstreak

10/28/16 7:17am

It is not going ignored. He knows they owe us those games...

Phred84044

10/27/16 4:47pm

ND is going to owe BYU a huge check

CaliWG

10/27/16 5:00pm

Buyout $ is almost certainly written into the contract

Moab Rising

10/27/16 5:06pm

Missouri was $1,000,000.00. With two away games, I've got to imagine

bocadillotortuga

10/27/16 5:09pm

It is one home game. It was 2 for 1, ND had the out option for the other series

Cougstreak

10/28/16 7:19am

It was sch filed long before Tuckett went to Alabama.

Cyclogist

10/27/16 9:08pm

I remember seeing the Alabama home game on a future schedule and then

BigYfan

10/27/16 9:50pm

I first saw the Alabama game on the schedule in early 1992...it was set for 98

Cyclogist

10/28/16 7:33am

there was supposed to be a H-H in 1995 and 1996

Y05

10/28/16 1:20pm

I wish Notre Dame could see the marketing value of a clash of independents on

NOCAL_YFAN

10/27/16 4:51pm

What market value? No one wants to see that game vs the various CCG's.

Cougstreak

10/28/16 7:20am

What would you like him to do? Send an angry tweet? Call their AD a "fetcher"?

shakinbaker

10/27/16 4:53pm

That's what ASU did

bocadillotortuga

10/27/16 5:14pm

And ASU looked really dumb for doing so. That's my point.

shakinbaker

10/28/16 4:19am

.....and they will likely not have a good relationship going forward.

Cougstreak

10/28/16 7:31am

He has said he expects the return ND game. I didn't know re Alabama.

Dr MoBYU

10/27/16 4:56pm

ND's AD stated a while back "we still owe BYU a game" or something similar

Thrill

10/27/16 5:02pm

Link?

Iman23

10/28/16 6:30am

I have heard the opposite. They don't discuss it and is all but dead.

Cougstreak

10/28/16 7:32am

Here is a statement from Tom Holmoe. ND only owes us 1 game now.

cougareugene

10/27/16 5:03pm

definitely sounds like he's ignoring the issue

StantonMac

10/27/16 5:10pm

Glad to see TH is not doing very many 2 for 1s anymore

Moab Rising

10/27/16 5:10pm

Your question is flawed: it presumptuously assumes it has been ignored.

ZooBlue

10/27/16 5:17pm

They are contract games. Guarantee they are not ignored. Bought out, probably.

rockhound

10/27/16 5:18pm

Trying thinking it through.

BurbankCoug

10/27/16 5:18pm

I don't believe the ESPN contract covers BYU away games.

squidmark

10/27/16 7:38pm

And if ESPN has the rights to the other teams games, we might be a compelling ma

GilbertAZCougar

10/27/16 8:49pm

It does not. A game @ ND would be on NBC.

Cougstreak

10/28/16 7:34am

BYU has no bargaining power in this game.

Cougstreak

10/28/16 7:37am

If Missouri owed us $1 billion dollars and I can see why no one would cancel.

BYU I Bleed Blue

10/27/16 7:57pm

Pretty sure that Alabama game was a one and done deal

Bill

10/27/16 8:14pm

Home and home that was bought out

wapiti

10/27/16 9:23pm

The 1998 game was a one and done deal

STLcoug

10/27/16 9:53pm

Nope- There was a home and home cancelled when the SEC expanded but the game

Bill

10/27/16 9:57pm

Hack

Bill

10/27/16 9:59pm

Alabama doesn't play OOC road games.

Agaricus

10/27/16 10:05pm

when georgia went to Phoenix a few years ago i remember the announcers saying...

COACHdrn

10/27/16 11:29pm

Alabama played 3 regular season games east of Arlington, Tx since 2000

StalwartBraveTrue

10/28/16 1:22am

I think he should lead us all in a big cry

travelcoug

10/27/16 11:27pm

ND not coming back, no big upside; wait years and buyout is less with inflation

insidebyu

10/28/16 2:27am

Yup, why pay now? Always better to have optionality if needed.

Cougstreak

10/28/16 2:05pm

Answer to your question! Read the whole article

TheAirForceCoug

10/28/16 5:43am

Ya cuz whining to them constantly will really develop a good relationship

AFcoug7

10/28/16 8:15am

RE: Is Tom Holmoe going to continue to ignore the fact that Notre Dame owes us

Cookiecoug

10/28/16 9:56am

Notre Dame only has two open away games through 2025: one in 2021, and one in 2025.

luxetveritas

10/28/16 10:58am

I hope TH does all of his negotiating in private.

Eddie

10/28/16 11:18am

Posts like this crack me up. "I have absolutely no clue what Tom is doing..."

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