Mike Casazza ‏@mikecasazza

Just heard WVU via IMG asked Longhorn Network to release Saturday's WVU-Texas game to Root Sports or Big 12 network. LHN said no.

Sorry WVU!

It sucks that nobody outside the UT cafeteria will be able to see your game!

That does really suck.

Eric Dickerson said it best, "**** Texas".

Precisely why the BIG XII is seen as the least stable conference in America.

To be fair, this is ESPN's call as opposed to a Texas decision. I kind of understand why ESPN wouldn't release to the Big 12 Network (which is run by ESPN Regional), as the biggest syndication market for them is the Texas market itself and that destroys the leverage that the LHN is trying to create. That blows on paper, but very single other network that has engaged in carriage fights has made the same type of decision. Not providing a local non-Texas outlet like Root Sports for West Virginia fans to watch the game, though, is kind of crappy.

(02-12-2014 07:14 AM)Hokie4Skins Wrote:  Mike Casazza ‏@mikecasazza

Just heard WVU via IMG asked Longhorn Network to release Saturday's WVU-Texas game to Root Sports or Big 12 network. LHN said no.

UT only gets about 8 games on the LHN annually in hoops. Apparently this was one of the rare league matchups that fell to it.

(02-12-2014 08:22 AM)10thMountain Wrote:  Sorry WVU!

It sucks that nobody outside the UT cafeteria will be able to see your game!

And another troll post from the aggie...

It isn't a troll post, name a school in the Big12 who would be happy to be forced to air their game on that network... I'll wait.

(02-12-2014 09:28 AM)S11 Wrote:  

(02-12-2014 07:14 AM)Hokie4Skins Wrote:  Mike Casazza ‏@mikecasazza

Just heard WVU via IMG asked Longhorn Network to release Saturday's WVU-Texas game to Root Sports or Big 12 network. LHN said no.

UT only gets about 8 games on the LHN annually in hoops. Apparently this was one of the rare league matchups that fell to it.

(02-12-2014 08:22 AM)10thMountain Wrote:  Sorry WVU!

It sucks that nobody outside the UT cafeteria will be able to see your game!

And another troll post from the aggie...

The OP is a troll post. Look where it came from. Regarding the game.....yeah, that sucks.....WVU is getting hot at the right time and its a big game. Fortunately, our radio guy will be there and he is outstanding!

In 2014, the expectation is that you will be able to see all of your away conference games on TV. There is no good reason this game could not be syndicated in WV and neighboring markets. At a minimum, ESPN should offer the game on ESPN3 and ESPN Full Court outside of the LHN footprint.

Guess it hurts to be the red-headed stepchild of the Big12. At least it pays well.

(02-12-2014 11:19 AM)mac6115cd Wrote:  Guess it hurts to be the red-headed stepchild of the Big12. At least it pays well.

Let's leave TCU out of this.

That's real sh!tty on Texas. It's only going to get worse for them and the rest of the Big 12. WVU should be doing everything in its power to make themselves more appealing to the SEC.

Sammy,

I wouldn't care if they made it exclusive to LHN here in TX where they are desperately trying to get it picked up but still allowed WVU's partners to air the game in WV itself.

IIRC They did that for ISU when their FB game was on LHN.

Making WVU fans suffer because UT cant get any interest for LHN is a crappy deal and you'd be just as ticked if you were in their shoes.

WVU has nor right to complain about this

1. they knew what the deal was when they joined the conference

and more importantly

2. http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201307110039

WVU has their own 80 million dollar 12 year 3rd tier rights that they were able to sign based on the same factors that allow UT to have the LHN

80 / 12 = 6.67 million per year or over 1/3 of what the ACC gets for all 3 of their tiers combined

If OU, KU, UT, OkState and WVU all wanted to vote to change the Big 12 deal and scrap their 3rd their deals that all average over 6 million per year each and instead share some of that money with Baylor, KSU, Texas Tech, ISU and TCU well that is 50% of the votes right there and I am sure that OU, KU, UT, OkState and WVU would have no problem convincing at least one of those other 5 schools that have deals in the 3 million dollar per range down to zero to vote to take some of that 3rd tier money

but then again WVU has strong leadership (with the exception of screwing up what was a 110 million dollar third tier deal) and they knew they would be able to get 1/3 of the money that the ACC gets for all 3 tiers of TV with just their 3rd tier deal and then when they started to get a full share of Big 12 1st and 2nd tier money (that is larger than the ACC money for all 3 tiers) and then when they get a share of the 40 million dollars for the Sugar Bowl deal (4 million per team for each Big 12 team) VS the 27.5 million the ACC gets for the Orange Bowl (divided by 14) or 1.9643 per team and when WVU gets their 1/10th of the 50 million in play off money (5 million per Big 12 team) VS the ACC getting 50/14 = 3.5714 I think that WVU fans should be able to handle not seeing one basketball or two per year

or they could give up all that money and join another conference or again vote to share 3rd tier money and form a league network

the LHN is gonna have to be quasi B-12 network to expand in Okla, Kansas, Iowa & WV.
and once LHN does that< B-12 will expand into other markets
Buffalo, Mass, Conn gives B-12 Mass, Conn, NY, RI, parts of Canda, VT, NH
Cin includes Ohio and parts of Indaina & Kentecky
Temple includes Del, eastern PA and southern NJ
UCF & USF would be Fla
Memphis includes parts of TN, AK, & MS

(02-12-2014 09:58 AM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  It isn't a troll post, name a school in the Big12 who would be happy to be forced to air their game on that network... I'll wait.

Well the Longhorn Network finally got Time Warner and is pretty available now. Still need DISH and Comcast.

Todge,

How is LHN in any way hurt by letting a regional provider like Roots show the game in WV/Pittsburgh market?

Why not do what they did for FB and limit it to LHN in Texas where almost nobody will see it but let the regional provider for the other team cover in in their state

(02-12-2014 03:03 PM)10thMountain Wrote:  Todge,

How is LHN in any way hurt by letting a regional provider like Roots show the game in WV/Pittsburgh market?

LHN will NEVER be in that market. Its struggling just to be on in Texas.

If you have UVerse or Verizon FIOS it is on in West Virginia and has been for a couple of years.

WVU can put all future Texas games in Morgantown on WVU's IMG network and make all Longhorn fans pay WVU to watch the game. After all, turn about is fair play. There is more than one way to skin a cat.