The Big 12 expansion groundswell

[Top Ute]

Interesting... Mizzou owns and operates a TV station that shows high school football highlights:

http://www.komu.com/home/

Double standard by Mizzou?

It's part of Missouri's Journalism School, which is the tops in the country (apologies to Northwestern, Columbia and Syracuse grads who might feel slighted). As an NBC affiliate, it's mission is clearly different than that of a sports network. No way does this become a sticking point, since Missouri has owned this station for decades.

[Uncle Ted]

The fact that five streams of urine are emanating from just two "people" in that smiley has always concerned me. I refuse to use it for that reason.

There is an explanation for that...

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[SeattleUte]

It's part of Missouri's Journalism School, which is the tops in the country (apologies to Northwestern, Columbia and Syracuse grads who might feel slighted). As an NBC affiliate, its mission is clearly different than that of a sports network. No way does this become a sticking point, since Missouri has owned this station for decades.

fixed it for you

[Maximus]

At least we get to play fucking Weber State. What else could we possibly want.

[Lost Student]

There is an explanation for that...

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Thanks. You've relieved me of my concern and discomfort.

[Uncle Ted]

Wait, there is another snag...

Mizzou to SEC hits snag; Auburn could stay in West (VIP)

http://t.co/TjFi7mmP

But this one isn't a major snag.

[SteelBlue]

I'd like just one piece of pleasant information today.

drewjay Jay Drew
Big 12 administrator tells @PeteThamelNYT that the league is expected to stay at 10 schools. All eyes on Missouri, still.

[Green Monstah]

I'd like just one piece of pleasant information today.

I'm done.

[Uncle Ted]

OK, major snag resolved... Chip Brown:

2 PM - As Orangebloods.com was the first to report Wednesday, the Big 12 Conference Board of Directors agreed to a formal grant of television rights for a minimum of six years.

Here are the details from the Big 12 after today's teleconference:

The approval by the Board was unanimous; however the University of Missouri did not participate in the vote on the advice of legal counsel.

Interim commissioner Chuck Neinas was authorized by the Board to immediately distribute legal documents for institutional execution. An earlier vote related to equal revenue distribution becomes effective upon the formal assignment of rights by all institutions. The Board did not set a deadline but indicated a desire to expedite the approval process.

The grant of rights was included in a joint resolution proposed by both the University of Oklahoma and the University of Texas. In addition to the grant of television rights for at least a six-year period, the proposal included agreements related to high school content and access to football games for institutional third-tier telecast packages.

Specifics of the resolution included an agreement that during the term of the grant of rights:

--There will be no changes related to current or future primary television rights agreements or Conference bylaws, rules or policies related to member institution branded outlet rights.

--Conference bylaws will reflect that no member institution branded outlet will show high school games or highlights, noting that it is permissible pursuant to NCAA interpretation to use scores, standings and statistics of high school games.

--Additional games beyond the one member institution retained football game for telecast purposes must be approved by both institutions and both Conference telecast partners.

[TripletDaddy]

what was the major snag that was resolved?

[BemidjiCoug]

TCU having a say about which teams the BIG XII chooses in expansion guarantees that BYU will have no chance of getting an invite.

[Sizzle]

DaveMcCann8 Dave McCann
BYU fans... be patient

Posted 27 minutes ago

[Uncle Ted]

what was the major snag that was resolved?

Didn't BYU want:

(1) A stable Big 12? (formal grant of TV rights for 6 years)

(2) to be able to show games on BYUtv? (Sounds like BYU can do that under this agreement)

[Uncle Ted]

TCU having a say about which teams the BIG XII chooses in expansion guarantees that BYU will have no chance of getting an invite.

TCU has no say.

[TripletDaddy]

Didn't BYU want:

(1) A stable Big 12? (formal grant of TV rights for 6 years)

(2) to be able to show games on BYUtv? (Sounds like BYU can do that under this agreement)

ah, I see. my bad.

ok, as you were!