What if they are actually backfilling and not expanding?

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Feb 8, 2023
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For the record, I don't think the Pac is actually going to invite anybody.

shoganai

2/8/23 11:49am

I'm in the believe it when I see it camp

DJROSS

2/8/23 11:51am

Well, it does when the alternative is no deal. Not sure if it's that bad, but..

NOCAL_YFAN

2/8/23 11:51am

I agree, but what do you think the projected contract will be after the

Bluedomination

2/8/23 11:53am

It doesn’t make sense, true. But blocking BYU didn’t make sense and they did it

RossoNeri

2/8/23 11:51am

The only way it makes sense is if they know that 2 current schools already have

Corn Pop

2/8/23 11:52am

By reading some Ute commentary, it'd be a huge letdown not to get SDSU and SMU because they are brilliant candidates

slappy

2/8/23 11:52am

Yeah, everyone on the board seems to be talking like it's a done deal. I'll

Mikey

2/8/23 11:53am

Even if it never happens, the fact that there are legitimate sources reporting

Corn Pop

2/8/23 11:59am

Unless…

Big12Yfan

2/8/23 11:55am

What if they are actually backfilling and not expanding?

CougarCanuck76

2/8/23 11:55am

Well, that's already the case, but maybe you mean an additional two are leaving

Mikey

2/8/23 11:57am

I’m not referring to LA

CougarCanuck76

2/8/23 12:02pm

Maybe, but there is something to be said for simply having more games branded as

Cougar TD

2/8/23 11:58am

Here’s how they do it:

Medute

2/8/23 11:59am

BYU Admin ...

Sea Chicken

2/8/23 12:02pm

Given that your former school president went out of his way to sabotage BYU's

Corn Pop

2/8/23 12:03pm

BYU would need to change admins

CameronG

2/8/23 1:14pm

It's flattering that you think BYU has significant influence over who B12 picks.

ParentingNotForSissy

2/8/23 5:02pm

Unless the tv folks won't sign a deal without more inventory

RGGeemer

2/8/23 12:00pm

TV folks? The ones who put a clause in the Big 12 deal

Big12Yfan

2/8/23 12:08pm

If it's not pro rata, then it doesn't matter to them.

RGGeemer

2/8/23 12:18pm

I'm not saying it would 'increase the number' - I'm saying maybe there IS no

RGGeemer

2/8/23 12:21pm

They'll only expand if they can get a deal done. I have my doubts

DodgerCoug

2/8/23 12:01pm

Even with unequal distribution, in order for pac10 teams to each make $5mil more,

YIsForBrigham

2/8/23 12:12pm

You also have to take out one full share for the conference

slatecoug

2/8/23 3:05pm

Media partners want inventory.

Everyman

2/8/23 12:35pm

Not completely accurate. They want inventory people will watch.

bald man

2/8/23 1:51pm

They wanted them for carriage fees on BTN

Bobmarleyjr

2/8/23 2:01pm

Ok, but the logical conclusion of that is just invite everyone... which clearly

Mitty

2/8/23 2:53pm

It only makes sense if they are doing it because either they literally can’t get

Junior Deputy

2/8/23 12:56pm

But SMU and SDSU *are* worth 30M each! ...in lifetime value. 😉

Happy As Larry

2/8/23 1:44pm

They already did that once before in recent history (adding 2 sub-standard

Japan Coug

2/8/23 1:17pm

College football is a cycle of good and bad teams. Having more teams improves

Bobmarleyjr

2/8/23 1:43pm

Why in the world would they make the visit with SMU public then?

YOHONOMOTO

2/8/23 1:53pm

SMU leaked it to McMurphy

YIsForBrigham

2/8/23 2:05pm

If PAC didn’t want it public they wouldn’t be going to men’s basketball game

Bobmarleyjr

2/8/23 2:08pm

And these were all the same people, the conference and Wilner who were saying

byublue42

2/8/23 2:30pm

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