I don't understand the logic as to why a financial disparity creates an organizational disparity

Aug 18, 2022
8:05:53am

2FarGone No One of Consequence

Big 12 will be a solid #3 when all is said and done. There is no way CFB fans will be OK with just two conferences and only having access to teams that they don't want to see.

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Big10 news is bad for Utah, bad for BYU too.

The Y's Insider

8/18/22 8:03am

I don't understand the logic as to why a financial disparity creates an organizational disparity

2FarGone

8/18/22 8:05am

Have you been paying attention to CFB the last 20 years?

The Y's Insider

8/18/22 8:14am

Texas has had a financial disparity over every single team in the BIG12... how has that worked for them?

Coug

8/18/22 8:16am

Are you aware of fans that stop watching their own teams to watch teams from bigger conferences?

Bob Vance

8/18/22 2:30pm

Unfortunately, college football is not an organized nationwide league that can

Corn Pop

8/18/22 8:15am

I can’t give you a thumbs up because it makes me sad, but you’re 100% right.

Blue chunks

8/18/22 11:22am

It's the 'sky is falling syndrome'.

Benfica1

8/18/22 8:33am

Look there are those that have a fatalistic view of everything they like. They are constantly waiting for the other

DJROSS

8/18/22 1:00pm

At some point money has to be a diminishing return.

Bluedomination

8/18/22 8:05am

agree - regardless of how much $$ a school has, as long as you can only have 11

SFarkus

8/18/22 10:04am

Spot on.

qwerew

8/18/22 1:19pm

Big 12 will be clear #3 (assuming SEC raids ACC) but yeah, college football is

RGGeemer

8/18/22 8:07am

As long as fans continue to show up and tune in, BYU and the Big12 will be fine

jrifkin48

8/18/22 8:10am

Can’t help noticing how many B1G games on Fox, FS1, CBS, NBC, Peacock, etc.

Stalwartbob

8/18/22 9:03am

byutv

RGGeemer

8/18/22 9:06am

BYUTV?

Stalwartbob

8/18/22 9:31am

Let's do it

RGGeemer

8/18/22 9:49am

RE: Can’t help noticing how many B1G games on Fox, FS1, CBS, NBC, Peacock,

citizenking

8/18/22 1:06pm

Haha, so again tell us how your pac channel is raking in the money?

byublue42

8/18/22 2:05pm

Reread my post. Missed part that says PACx channel is raking in the dough.

Stalwartbob

8/18/22 3:56pm

Yep you basically are putting the pac channel the same as ACC, SEC, B10, while

byublue42

8/18/22 6:51pm

Just wait until the most desirable teams form the B12 get poached and

coolblue

8/18/22 11:03am

Who are the most valuable teams in the B12?

germ1

8/18/22 11:15am

THIS!

Vegasjohn

8/18/22 1:24pm

I think the P2 will have major anti-trust issues if they try

LifeLongLakerFan

8/18/22 8:11am

This. And that they’ll lose fan interest and $$. Parody needs to exist in sport.

Back2Blue

8/18/22 8:50am

Parody already exists.

Stalwartbob

8/18/22 9:06am

Correct. But it wouldn’t if we went to 2 major conferences. This is the point.

Back2Blue

8/18/22 9:13am

should we tell him?

ColoSpgs

8/18/22 9:21am

Nope

USAFAcoug

8/18/22 9:34am

Parroty

Jeb

8/18/22 9:35am

RE: should we tell him?

Puzzled Panther

8/18/22 10:06am

Haha. I appreciate the grammar lesson this morning, fellas.

Back2Blue

8/18/22 11:15am

LOL

Happy As Larry

8/18/22 3:55pm

What we have is a parody of parity

Not Sure

8/18/22 11:12am

Okay that got me hahaha

DJROSS

8/18/22 1:05pm

RE: Parody already exists.

citizenking

8/18/22 1:07pm

A couple of counterpoints:

fbguru

8/18/22 8:18am

Agree on point 1 but disagree on point 2.

runningryan

8/18/22 9:15am

RE: Agree on point 1 but disagree on point 2.

citizenking

8/18/22 1:10pm

Look at MLB baseball. There's a bigger disparity in payroll between what the

BYUMizzou

8/18/22 8:19am

Yeah just look at the Longhorns...

icecougar

8/18/22 9:03am

You may not care about any sport except football,

Stalwartbob

8/18/22 9:18am

Yes, this is a football conversation, so....

Benfica1

8/18/22 9:34am

Sorry, thought it was NCAA category

Stalwartbob

8/18/22 9:18pm

BC they have the money to finance ALL of the olympic sports. Therefore they get

BYU Grounds

8/18/22 9:35am

Money is important, but access is key. If they expand the CFP and the Big12 has

Cougar TD

8/18/22 8:34am

I'm just glad BYU got out of independence when they did.

Benfica1

8/18/22 8:35am

If the pack 12 would have imploded before the big 12 lost Texas and OU

YOHONOMOTO

8/18/22 11:21am

Antitrust provides some potential protection

I'mBatman

8/18/22 9:42am

This has been my thought as well. Schools that are left out would sue to

Benfica1

8/18/22 9:50am

These schools have done passionate fans, including politicians

I'mBatman

8/18/22 12:02pm

Is this really news? The disparity has been known for a long time.

NorCal_Coug

8/18/22 9:56am

Whatever, CFB is long since dead. It's over. At this point, just do your best

Mitty

8/18/22 9:56am

College football has never been more alive!

CoolB

8/18/22 10:07am

What it was is gone. Dead. It's now a different animal.

Mitty

8/18/22 10:12am

its over we might as well give up and become Alabama or Buckeye fans

BYU Grounds

8/18/22 10:46am

Newsflash this already happened moneywise it is the SEC and Big 10. This is not

johnnybyu

8/18/22 10:43am

You are taking this PAC devolution very hard. I feel sorry for you

travelcoug

8/18/22 10:52am

What are you talking about?

The Y's Insider

8/18/22 2:14pm

I agree that it sucks Utah will likely get invited to our conference... BUT

Dwide_Schrude

8/18/22 10:57am

B1G and SEC won’t stop at 40 teams. This is still a 5+ year ride to see who gets

jimmything

8/18/22 11:15am

Ah The hopes and dreams of Utes

travelcoug

8/18/22 12:54pm

I think it ends up at 3 conference of about 20 schools. Will it be Big12 or ACC

qwerew

8/18/22 1:00pm

Considering that the acc has Clemson UNC and FSU who are headed for the sec

travelcoug

8/18/22 1:13pm

While BYU and the Utes wallow around in the CB petri dish

Stalwartbob

8/18/22 4:21pm

Meh. It is now different that it is now. Also, no irony is involved.

Benfica1

8/18/22 5:27pm

College sports are on the decline with the younger generations.

clocker

8/18/22 11:51am

Thus Yormark's comments about strategizing to bring in younger audience

DJROSS

8/18/22 1:10pm

no, take an arizona school and CU and wait for SEC to poach ACC in a few years.

qwerew

8/18/22 12:58pm

You would be right if these were the

rainbowcosmo

8/18/22 1:03pm

I see NIL actually imploding quickly and reforming into what BYU basically already has. That is program wide based NIL

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