By Christopher Lambert,

Excerpt:

Quote:Industry experts tell me that the Big 12 and ESPN/Fox have reached an agreement where the conference would add two new members and receive the pro rata amount for each. However, in return, the networks would require an extension of the current TV contract and the grant of rights to 2030 or 2032.

Quote: Sources close to the situation, that wish not to be identified because they are not authorized to speak on the matter, tell us that the Big 12 has narrowed its expansion list to three schools: BYU, Cincinnati and Houston. UCONN and UCF are reportedly no longer under consideration.

Quote: Sources with the conference tell me that BYU has taken proactive steps to alleviate the Big 12’s concerns with the honor code and LGBT issues, and the conference’s only serious reservation at this point is the open Title IX investigation. Yet, according to data compiled by the Chronicle of Higher Education, current Big 12 members Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State and Oklahoma State all have active Title IX investigations underway.

http://landgrantgauntlet.com/2016/08/27/...w-members/

(08-28-2016 09:36 PM)BamaScorpio69 Wrote:  By Christopher Lambert,

Excerpt:

Quote:Industry experts tell me that the Big 12 and ESPN/Fox have reached an agreement where the conference would add two new members and receive the pro rata amount for each. However, in return, the networks would require an extension of the current TV contract and the grant of rights to 2030 or 2032.

Quote: Sources close to the situation, that wish not to be identified because they are not authorized to speak on the matter, tell us that the Big 12 has narrowed its expansion list to three schools: BYU, Cincinnati and Houston. UCONN and UCF are reportedly no longer under consideration.

Quote: Sources with the conference tell me that BYU has taken proactive steps to alleviate the Big 12’s concerns with the honor code and LGBT issues, and the conference’s only serious reservation at this point is the open Title IX investigation. Yet, according to data compiled by the Chronicle of Higher Education, current Big 12 members Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State and Oklahoma State all have active Title IX investigations underway.

http://landgrantgauntlet.com/2016/08/27/...w-members/

I'll believe it when I see it. Until then... it's just another opinion

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Do you agree with anything in this opinion piece Stay Cool?

FYI, Christopher Lambert is the Dude of West Virginia.

(08-28-2016 09:43 PM)bullet Wrote:  FYI, Christopher Lambert is the Dude of West Virginia.

Is anything that he present as fact is true?

(08-28-2016 09:43 PM)BamaScorpio69 Wrote:  Do you agree with anything in this opinion piece Stay Cool?

Oh well I'm sure the B12 has a few schools they are partial towards, absolutely. And I'm also willing to believe they were just paying lip service to a few schools that interviewed. But I'm having a hard time seeing the B12 bringing on another headache in BYU with their current Baylor troubles. But if they were naming two schools tomorrow? I could definitely buy UH and UC being the two they named

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(08-28-2016 09:44 PM)BamaScorpio69 Wrote:  

(08-28-2016 09:43 PM)bullet Wrote:  FYI, Christopher Lambert is the Dude of West Virginia.

Is anything that he present as fact is true?

I don't think he makes up stuff out of thin air. But he presents what he hears as more than just rumor.

Never believe anything that leads with "industry experts".

(08-28-2016 09:46 PM)Stay Cool Wrote:  

(08-28-2016 09:43 PM)BamaScorpio69 Wrote:  Do you agree with anything in this opinion piece Stay Cool?

Oh well I'm sure the B12 has a few schools they are partial towards, absolutely. And I'm also willing to believe they were just paying lip service to a few schools that interviewed. But I'm having a hard time seeing the B12 bringing on another headache in BYU with their current Baylor troubles. But if they were naming two schools tomorrow? I could definitely buy UH and UC being the two they named

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And I guess I just can't see the Big 12 expanding without BYU regardless of the current circumstances.

So does the Dude not go by the Dude anymore?

this makes zero sense financially and I see little chance that UT or OU would agree to any deal that adds two teams ans keeps the current contract in place and extends it

even if it grows by the same rate of growth of about $1 million per team per year that does nothing to mitigate the $14+ million less dollars per new team that comes with adding new teams

the only thing that extending the current deal out with two new teams does is make the number of years and the amount of money that existing teams lose for adding new members that much greater unless those new members are willing to take substantially less money for the entire time

if this was true it would be probably one of the worst financial decisions that any major conference has ever made

(08-28-2016 09:49 PM)Goldenbuc Wrote:  Never believe anything that leads with "industry experts".

(08-28-2016 09:53 PM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  So does the Dude not go by the Dude anymore?

He goes by Captain Knob Job

(08-28-2016 10:02 PM)TodgeRodge Wrote:  this makes zero sense financially and I see little chance that UT or OU would agree to any deal that adds two teams ans keeps the current contract in place and extends it

even if it grows by the same rate of growth of about $1 million per team per year that does nothing to mitigate the $14+ million less dollars per new team that comes with adding new teams

the only thing that extending the current deal out with two new teams does is make the number of years and the amount of money that existing teams lose for adding new members that much greater unless those new members are willing to take substantially less money for the entire time

if this was true it would be probably one of the worst financial decisions that any major conference has ever made

A TodgeRodge post i DON'T need to sprain my finger scrolling past?!?!?!



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(08-28-2016 10:05 PM)Stay Cool Wrote:  

(08-28-2016 10:02 PM)TodgeRodge Wrote:  this makes zero sense financially and I see little chance that UT or OU would agree to any deal that adds two teams ans keeps the current contract in place and extends it

even if it grows by the same rate of growth of about $1 million per team per year that does nothing to mitigate the $14+ million less dollars per new team that comes with adding new teams

the only thing that extending the current deal out with two new teams does is make the number of years and the amount of money that existing teams lose for adding new members that much greater unless those new members are willing to take substantially less money for the entire time

if this was true it would be probably one of the worst financial decisions that any major conference has ever made

A TodgeRodge post i DON'T need to sprain my finger scrolling past?!?!?!



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Todge is sort of a crybaby about all of this.

(08-28-2016 09:43 PM)bullet Wrote:  FYI, Christopher Lambert is the Dude of West Virginia.

...and Tuxedo Yoda.

(08-28-2016 10:15 PM)Dr. Isaly von Yinzer Wrote:  

(08-28-2016 09:43 PM)bullet Wrote:  FYI, Christopher Lambert is the Dude of West Virginia.

...and Tuxedo Yoda.

...and The Highlander

(08-28-2016 10:06 PM)BamaScorpio69 Wrote:  

(08-28-2016 10:05 PM)Stay Cool Wrote:  

(08-28-2016 10:02 PM)TodgeRodge Wrote:  this makes zero sense financially and I see little chance that UT or OU would agree to any deal that adds two teams ans keeps the current contract in place and extends it

even if it grows by the same rate of growth of about $1 million per team per year that does nothing to mitigate the $14+ million less dollars per new team that comes with adding new teams

the only thing that extending the current deal out with two new teams does is make the number of years and the amount of money that existing teams lose for adding new members that much greater unless those new members are willing to take substantially less money for the entire time

if this was true it would be probably one of the worst financial decisions that any major conference has ever made

A TodgeRodge post i DON'T need to sprain my finger scrolling past?!?!?!



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Todge is sort of a crybaby about all of this.

what exactly makes me a "cry baby" about all of this

because I am intelligent enough to actually understand the financial numbers

the crybabies are those that can't actually be bothered to understand the finances or how they work and instead they want to stick to the same ignorance that adding teams equals big new money for existing members

We shall see.

The speculation is getting ridiculous at this point.

They'll wait till week 3/4 of the season then announce no expansion and no one but the fans of maybe 3/4 teams will give a crap because football is finally here and about to start get interesting as conference play gets underway

(08-28-2016 10:38 PM)10thMountain Wrote:  They'll wait till week 3/4 of the season then announce no expansion and no one but the fans of maybe 3/4 teams will give a crap because football is finally here and about to start get interesting as conference play gets underway

please please please