ESPN paying exit fees for UT & OU helps the schools, how does it help ESPN?

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Jul 5, 2022
11:19:04pm

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bluebrotha

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Here’s an interesting bit of leverage that hasn’t been discussed at length

MojosDojo

7/5/22 10:40pm

Very possible.

NOCAL_YFAN

7/5/22 10:41pm

I’ve actually thought that same thing. It’s a huge chip.

P-Widdy

7/5/22 10:42pm

I don’t understand why anyone would go for destruction

Medute

7/5/22 10:44pm

Says the guy whose team wanted to destroy BYU.

WJCougar

7/5/22 10:49pm

I’m talking more about conferences. I’m cool with targeted destruction 🙂

Medute

7/5/22 10:50pm

Welcome to Suckville

DirtyWater

7/5/22 11:21pm

You're argument for wanting to avoid conference destruction is the same argument

here's to hoping

7/5/22 11:34pm

It was just a joke…nothing more

Medute

7/6/22 8:15am

utah needs to try and save the pac10....while the 2 AZ schools and Colorado go

coot20

7/6/22 7:48am

I agree. Bad for the Western US to not have a power conference. At the same time

BlooCoog

7/5/22 10:51pm

Have you not watched the PAC 12 on the field the last few years?

slatecoug

7/5/22 10:53pm

I completely agree it’s not ideal,

MojosDojo

7/5/22 10:56pm

100% agree

RUNBYU1

7/6/22 1:26am

Simple. To send Utah back to the WAC.

davidsonlaw

7/6/22 12:41pm

A small part of me is worried Bowlsby’s accusations about ESPN will hurt the B12

rivercitycoug

7/5/22 10:44pm

Money forgives a myriad of sin. 😉

Back2Blue

7/5/22 11:58pm

Apparently the new Big12 commissioner is cozy with a high up fox exec.

YOHONOMOTO

7/6/22 1:11am

Bowlsby’s cease and desist played a part of saving the B12 and allowing BYU

Refugee

7/6/22 6:24am

This actually went through my mind

runningryan

7/5/22 10:47pm

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runningryan

7/5/22 11:39pm

Doesn’t CBS have the SEC rights until 2024? So what would ESPN get out of this?

TCuz

7/5/22 10:48pm

No, SEC and ESPN start fall 2024

runningryan

7/5/22 10:49pm

That’s what I just said.

TCuz

7/5/22 10:49pm

OU and UT would get to leave the Big 12 one year earlier without having to pay a lot of money to do so.

slatecoug

7/5/22 10:56pm

Ok? What would ESPN get out of that. That’s the point of the thread

TCuz

7/5/22 10:58pm

Great matchups with late night inventory

runningryan

7/5/22 11:01pm

No duh. Again, what would ESPN get out of OU and UT leaving early?

TCuz

7/5/22 11:03pm

ESPN controls the SEC rights. They get a significantly more valuable product

slatecoug

7/5/22 11:05pm

The OU and UT TV rights in 2024 when their SEC deal starts

runningryan

7/5/22 11:05pm

Holy cow, they are already getting those rights in 2024 when they move to the SEC.

TCuz

7/5/22 11:08pm

They can't leave in 2024 unless they buy their way out of their GOR with the Big 12. That doesn't expire until 2025

slatecoug

7/5/22 11:11pm

Sorry, I thought you were referring to the end of the football season and not the academic fiscal YE - continue

runningryan

7/5/22 11:02pm

You mean besides a massive lawsuit from the remaining Pac 12 schools?

dYrtbYkerYder

7/5/22 10:50pm

Lawsuits galore against ESPN and the Big 12 if they collude to destroy a

BlooCoog

7/5/22 10:49pm

No collusion, no obstruction, total witch hunt

novacoug1

7/6/22 6:18am

ESPN paying exit fees for UT & OU helps the schools, how does it help ESPN?

bluebrotha

7/5/22 11:19pm

Read my reply above

runningryan

7/5/22 11:22pm

Which one? None seem to answer my question.

bluebrotha

7/5/22 11:24pm

RE: Which one? None seem to answer my question.

runningryan

7/5/22 11:40pm

It’s not hard to grasp.

jimmything

7/6/22 9:21am

It is hard to grasp when ESPN ALREADY has the TV rights to UT & OU thru 2025.

bluebrotha

7/6/22 1:35pm

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