Couldn’t agree more. It’s like they did this solely b/c the playoff expansion. They can’t have any “new money” invited to the party, it’s like they are so narcissistic they pull this just to secure it all. This could be the beginning of the end, depending on how the dominoes fall, for me at least.
Yea I agree I'm not paying that much to watch college football. I'll just start watching what is available for little or no costs. They are still making the money off of advertising. Not to change the subject, But Major league Baseball has lost a generation of fans with their ridiculous blackout rules.
I never understood the MLB blackout rules. You would think they would want everyone to be able to watch local teams. The more they watched the more likely they would be to go to a game. Especially a kid begging their parents. I grew up in Boston as a kid and all the games were on one way or another.Yea I agree I'm not paying that much to watch college football. I'll just start watching what is available for little or no costs. They are still making the money off of advertising. Not to change the subject, But Major league Baseball has lost a generation of fans with their ridiculous blackout rules.
This would crumble the financials of college football. Wouldn’t work.
#BOYCOTTTHESEC
They really are a funny bunch over there in the Bullspen. They think WV is putting in a good word for them, like they are helping and want them to be in because of their Big East days. Really laughable. I even saw a post about them being ranked #2 before (hahahaha). They through around that preeminent status all over the place too. They really are grasping at straws, saying we are a package deal, lol. Their knightmare is UCF moving on without them and god do I hope it happens.
Lmao. The last news I heard about their preeminent status was because they met the standards that FL set forth but the state decided not to give them the money that was supposed to come with it.
wonder if they can actually prevent that, doubt it. how else does realignment get done all these years
Just when you thought the “big 12” leadership couldn’t look any more incompetent Bobby boy said “hold my beer!”
even though this move potentially could help UCF it is awful for the Sport the power that ESPN has . our fate is literally decided if we are on their good side or not
yea its kind of literally the opposite of what everyone said college football was all these years. not only ESPN, you are at the mercy of Blue Bloods making decisions on a whim, like right now with OU-Texas
This is their backwards way of thinking that standing pat is the answer. They should be on the extreme offensive here and add BYU, Boise, UCF, Cincy, Memphis and Houston IMMEDIATELY to bring it to 16 teams until 2025. You wait four years and you’re dead, while 4 years of those aforementioned programs recruiting at the “P5” level could have them elevated by then to be that much stronger. Work with ESPN to strengthen your next TV deal.
I understand, I’m not talking about their current deal, talking about their next deal that is up in the next couple years. They just lost a ton of leverage.
They have to make sure the 8 remaining teams stay together before they start going after new teams. Also, new teams (UCF and company) aren't going to agree to join the Big 12 without assurances that there won't be a mass exodus.
What better way to secure or calm the nerves of the other 8 then to proactively bring in the 6 best “G5” that are all basically “P5” in every aspect (facilities, brand/top 25 and recruiting chops). This also secures leverage instead of coming out being a whiny little bitch toward ESPN who could theoretically be a suitor for your next big tv contract. Or at least be “in play” as a suitor (or not a definite non-suitor as they are now) in the minds of other suitors. Plus it shows strength, poaching teams instead of weakness like now.
The teams in the Big 12 balked at the cost of “leaving” the big 12
With a signature like that, you know he means business.
Bringing in UCF, Cincy, etc. right now will have 0 impact on Iowa State and Kansas' desire to go to the Big 10, or West Virginia's desire to go to the ACC.
