SHIT!!!!!

[SoCalCoug]

Hey! Just because I don't assume anything doesn't mean I'm afraid, least of all of someone like SU.

Do you also wait until you walk outside and feel the snow falling on your head before you decide to put a coat on?

[Uncle Ted]

Wow. I'm a buyer of everyone's selling of BYU here.

Let Utah go. It's better for them.

I believe we will be invited to the Big 12 along with TCU (I guess Arkansas is an option).

Step 1: Keep the league together (Big 12)
Step 2: Invite two teams so that championship game can occur (NCAA rules are 12 teams for a champ game).

Stay cool. Ice cool. (anyone who can tell me which very famous play that happens to have incidental music from where this quote originates is a true genius).

Yes, I agree. The Big 12-2 is going to need 12 teams for that title game. Without a title game they are leaving about $15M on the table. They have some shopping time now. The rumor is that Arkansas could be sniffing the Big 12. The A&M and Arkansas game is good money. I don't get the interest in the AFA. SMU or TCU could help with the DFW market. Houston in that market.

I find it very interesting that the Big 12 found little or no value in Colorado. It will be interesting to see how much they can add to the Pac-10+1. What I find funny is that NU and CU now need to pay $10M each. That could help the Big 12 in landing a much better fish than CU.

[jay santos]

Do you also wait until you walk outside and feel the snow falling on your head before you decide to put a coat on?

lol, no offense IPU but that's what I wonder with a lot of your takes. I can see IPU every spring. "Don't tell me it's going to be warm weather tomorrow, I'm not stupid, it's been cold outside the last 60 days in a row. I'LL BELIEVE IT WHEN I SEE IT!!"

[jay santos]

Yes, I agree. The Big 12-2 is going to need 12 teams for that title game. Without a title game they are leaving about $15M on the table. They have some shopping time now. The rumor is that Arkansas could be sniffing the Big 12. The A&M and Arkansas game is good money. I don't get the interest in the AFA. SMU or TCU could help with the DFW market. Houston in that market.

I find it very interesting that the Big 12 found little or no value in Colorado. It will be interesting to see how much they can add to the Pac-10+1. What I find funny is that NU and CU now need to pay $10M each. That could help the Big 12 in landing a much better fish than CU.

The case of NU and CU tell you everything you need to know about what teams a conference should look for when it comes to conference expansion. Nebraska has a crap TV market, CU is the only game in town for a big market. Big 12 was happy to see CU leave, but NU leaving almost killed the conference.

80% college football fans in a 2M market > 10% college football fans in a 5M market

[Uncle Ted]

Yeah, I read it to say the payout will be better than the current payout, but not as good as with the Pac 16. But I can't imagine adding U and CU to the Pac is going to increase the payouts.

Sorry about that I had read it wrong myself and then hit the wrong button.

[Indy Coug]

The case of NU and CU tell you everything you need to know about what teams a conference should look for when it comes to conference expansion. Nebraska has a crap TV market, CU is the only game in town for a big market. Big 12 was happy to see CU leave, but NU leaving almost killed the conference.

80% college football fans in a 2M market > 10% college football fans in a 5M market

NU's TV market extends well beyond the confines of Nebraska, Northern Kansas, Western Iowa and the Dakotas

[Uncle Ted]

The case of NU and CU tell you everything you need to know about what teams a conference should look for when it comes to conference expansion. Nebraska has a crap TV market, CU is the only game in town for a big market. Big 12 was happy to see CU leave, but NU leaving almost killed the conference.

80% college football fans in a 2M market > 10% college football fans in a 5M market

NU has value according to the Big 12. CU doesn't.

They were just talking about this on GAC.

Edit: The quote:

"Each team was given a value of about 8.6% and Colorado was such a non-performer the last five years that in the negotiations they were given a 0% value."

[Uncle Ted]

NU's TV market extends well beyond the confines of Nebraska, Northern Kansas, Western Iowa and the Dakotas

And CU football is not the only game in town like NU.

[il Padrino Ute]

Do you also wait until you walk outside and feel the snow falling on your head before you decide to put a coat on?

I'm not from SoCal and therefore, don't think it's cold outside.

[il Padrino Ute]

lol, no offense IPU but that's what I wonder with a lot of your takes. I can see IPU every spring. "Don't tell me it's going to be warm weather tomorrow, I'm not stupid, it's been cold outside the last 60 days in a row. I'LL BELIEVE IT WHEN I SEE IT!!"

None taken.

I'm just one of those people that has learned that until it happens, there's no reason to think it will. I'm a pessimist and by being a pessimist, I'm never disappointed.

[Babs]

Does anyone REALLY believe that UT/OU are going to say no to a $15-20MM champsionship game when all they have to do is so much as blow a kiss towards the Wasatch Front?

The only championship game OU and Texas want is the national one.

[LiveCoug]

I would really enjoy some good news for the Cougars.....

[Viking]

The only championship game OU and Texas want is the national one.

This is all about $$

[hostile]

I would really enjoy some good news for the Cougars.....

http://news.byu.edu/archive10-jun-ballroom1.aspx

[Viking]

And CU football is not the only game in town like NU.

CU is an awkward football mkt...Denver doesn't really buy into the Boulder football crowd. More of a pro sports town, for sure.