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Jul 9, 2020
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displacedute
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Yes, this is going to be very bad for G5 schools.
I'm not disagreeing. My point is that the P5 schools aren't doing this in order to screw G5 schools. That's a side effect of the decision, but it's not a driving factor in why the decision was made.
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This seems like a move by P5 teams to further hurt G5 teams. No logic by this
Cougar TD
7/9/20 5:16pm
Yeah, they're abandoning millions of dollars in revenue to hurt G5 teams.
displacedute
7/9/20 5:21pm
Millions how? Their canceling games against teams with little recourse
gmj81
7/9/20 5:25pm
What's each game worth to their TV partners?
displacedute
7/9/20 5:27pm
TV contract likely won't be affected too much if they keep all conference games
Huge Manatee
7/9/20 5:28pm
TV contracts are usually based on total games.
displacedute
7/9/20 5:37pm
Against a G5 team? Probably very little. But the TV partners get them as part of
gmj81
7/9/20 5:38pm
This guy claims to work for a P5 and that their lawyers think they will be paid
Charles Darwin
7/9/20 5:38pm
That would surprise me.
displacedute
7/9/20 5:39pm
As you could see from my comment in the thread I would be surprised as well
Charles Darwin
7/9/20 5:42pm
ESPN is bleeding revenue right now
Huge Manatee
7/9/20 5:42pm
Bleeding revenue so they'll pay... more...
displacedute
7/9/20 5:46pm
In order to have any games they think they need to cut to 9
Huge Manatee
7/9/20 5:48pm
I'm not privy to these discussions, of course.
displacedute
7/9/20 5:53pm
They are protecting their own $$. With limited fans, gate receipts will be down.
PJMort
7/9/20 5:25pm
Are they though?
Huge Manatee
7/9/20 5:27pm
RE: Are they though?
displacedute
7/9/20 5:39pm
Maybe rethink your opinion again
Cougar TD
7/9/20 5:30pm
P5 teams pay g5 teams...
1984coug
7/9/20 5:34pm
Because they make money on those games.
displacedute
7/9/20 5:38pm
With a full stadium of fans.
gmj81
7/9/20 5:38pm
RE: With a full stadium of fans.
displacedute
7/9/20 5:48pm
Correct- but some g5 schools fund their ad with those games
1984coug
7/9/20 5:39pm
Yes, this is going to be very bad for G5 schools.
displacedute
7/9/20 5:49pm
Don’t Overestimate the rationality of sports fans.
StalwartBraveTrue
7/9/20 6:18pm
I get it. It gives the conferences flexibility to shuffle games on the fly
byusage
7/9/20 5:28pm
Then why not just cancel all games in the month of September?
gmj81
7/9/20 5:40pm
Because this makes it possible to still have a CCG in December
displacedute
7/9/20 5:48pm
I can pretty much guarantee you that there wont be any football or sports at all
gmj81
7/9/20 5:54pm
I think that's probably true.
displacedute
7/9/20 5:58pm
Conference teams are loyal to conference teams and to their conference
run26
7/9/20 6:13pm
Local news in Minnesota led with the B1G story. They indicate that losing those
The Chelsea Dagger
7/9/20 9:26pm
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