BYU has leverage in that our future home schedules look way better than the

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Jun 15, 2019
10:40:29am

UberDeek All-American

BYU has leverage in that our future home schedules look way better than the

nothing we presented to ESPN back in 2010.

How much ESPN helped in negotiating those schedules, however, remains the question. I don't believe we're looking outside of ESPN for a TV partner. The fact remains that BYU is producing the content. ESPN is simply buying it from BYU and providing the announcers. We have all the equipment, cameras, etc....

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POLL: T/F: BYU is in a position to bargain with ESPN over the TV deal

DKN

6/14/19 9:14pm

Does ESPN or another provider want to televise:

Dangerous

6/14/19 9:20pm

To a degree. But I would say BYU needs them more than they need BYU.

NWCoug

6/14/19 9:23pm

ESPN is way down, they need everything they can get

gww687

6/15/19 11:47am

This is the only scary part, so I agree but we have no idea who else has come

Pretorian

6/15/19 11:48am

I wonder what percentage of responders think “position to negotiate with”

gwalker

6/14/19 9:24pm

what is our leverage exactly?

Iman23

6/14/19 9:25pm

Cue someone on CB: Well BYU is a P5 without actually being a P5

TNT

6/14/19 9:28pm

We could cut a similar deal with Fox Sports, FS1 and FS2. It may be a case like

gwalker

6/14/19 9:32pm

Tom has already said BYU won't consider anyone but ESPN.

Richbyu

6/14/19 10:00pm

Take my rule about public statements from Coaches and apply it

gwalker

6/14/19 10:07pm

*reached a deal*

gwalker

6/14/19 10:10pm

And Utah won't leave for a P5 conference without us.

coolblue

6/15/19 6:22am

I don’t think he would say that so easily without a pretty good deal on thetable

Pretorian

6/15/19 11:49am

Don't you lose the safety net of a bowl tie-in with ESPN if you leave?

Stringer Bell

6/15/19 10:30am

Contrary to popular belief on this board, BYU does actually have a marketable

LiveCoug

6/14/19 9:32pm

eyeballs

Clark Addison

6/14/19 9:34pm

bargaining is about strength of position. Even the weakest positions can bargain

Cougarclaw

6/14/19 9:39pm

Anyone who voted "No" in this poll doesn't know what bargaining means

Clark Addison

6/14/19 9:41pm

Agreed

puntersarepeople

6/14/19 9:54pm

What other Network would BYU use as leverage? BYUtv?

Richbyu

6/14/19 10:02pm

The Fox Family (Fox, FS1, FS2). BYU could also innovate again like

gwalker

6/14/19 10:10pm

Even if there are no other networks, BYU has bargaining power

Clark Addison

6/14/19 10:30pm

I think with Streaming services wanting to try their hand at live sports...

Coug

6/14/19 10:48pm

Don't give up you day job. Creating polls is not your strong point.

CougarThug

6/14/19 11:16pm

You poll nazis need to chill

Pretorian

6/15/19 11:49am

There are always bargaining positions. There are an infinite points of leverage

nybyblue

6/15/19 1:56am

Doesn't BYU's broadcasting capability add to their leverage?

lbmango

6/15/19 3:59am

BYU has leverage in that our future home schedules look way better than the

UberDeek

6/15/19 10:40am

ESPN isn't what it was 10 years ago. I hope we're exploring all options.

6/15/19 12:13pm

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