(06-29-2019 10:36 AM)oliveandblue Wrote:  

(06-29-2019 12:35 AM)scoscox Wrote:  

(06-27-2019 09:42 AM)GTFletch Wrote:  “There’s some work to do in terms of logistics, but it’s all good because everybody is really happy with the new deal and the amount of revenue we’re going to be getting in,” Aresco added.

Lol that's just a hilarious quote in hindsight

I am beginning to think Aresco never gave a damn about UConn. I think the axis of UCF/UH/UM/Cincy run the conference. UConn was on the outside in - which makes the Big East move more logical the more I think about it.

I think Aresco's biggest goal (and ultimate mistake) with the new TV deal was the insistence of pushing for a $1 billion TV deal for PR purposes. The only way that ESPN was going to commit to something that substantial for a non-power conference was if it locked the rights in for a significantly long duration (into the 2030's) and had the authority to move much of its content to its streaming services. Instead of betting on itself again with a short-term deal, it pushed for exposure (again) and settled for a lower-than-market rate for twelve years. At that point, each of the power conferences will likely be looking at another new contract (after many are up in a few short years). $7 million in the early 2030's will be peanuts compared to the P5 at that point, much like the $1.7 million annually was small potatoes to the $30/$40/$50 million the P5 is earning.