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Is the Big 12 screwing up its relationship with ESPN and FOX?...
http://www.campusrush.com/aac-big-12...956747135.htmlAS BIG 12 EXPANSION LOOMS OVER AAC, NEW MEDIA COULD END UP PIVOTAL TO BOTH LEAGUES’ FUTURES
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The Big 12 expanding is viewed by ESPN and FOX executives as essentially exploiting a loophole, as the pro rata clauses that will pay out an average of nearly $25 million per year weren't installed to entice new members. (They were put in place as teams were changing leagues to avoid arbitration when determining the value of incoming and outgoing schools.)
With no candidates to add that are considered no-brainers, the television executives aren't excited about spending a large combined amount annually—nearly $100 million on average—for schools that don't offer a whole lot of value. (Consider that the AAC's entire 7-year deal with ESPN is for $126 million. The league also has a secondary contract with CBS.) So if the Big 12 does go ahead and add two or four teams, it could jeopardize future relationships with ESPN and FOX.
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Or just following the NFL into the future of sports broadcasting?...
But in college athletics, predicting what will happen eight years from now is tricky. Consider that if someone told you eight years ago here that an NFL game would be broadcast on Twitter in 2016, you'd have wondered if they slipped something into their lobster bisque.
It's becoming increasingly clear that the Big 12's long-term plans are predicated on cashing in from alternative broadcast sources, which could include Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple, Netflix or some broadcast medium that's yet to have been invented.
In a fitting twist, the appetite of those non-traditional broadcasters will best be gauged by none other than the AAC. The AAC's television deals expire in 2019, which means that it will get a chance to be a guinea pig for bringing so-called "new media" to the table. "Anyone with eyes can tell that the big Internet companies—I wouldn't even call them new media, they're not anymore—are going to be bigger players," AAC commissioner Mike Aresco told SI.com on Tuesday. "There's no question. TV is TV and media is media. You can watch a game on a pie plate."
Aresco said that the league is in talks with Amazon to broadcast some of its women's basketball and non-revenue sports as soon as this year. Amazon has more than 50 million subscribers to its Prime Video service. While nothing is finalized, that offers a small window into a new world.
The ACC's deal with ESPN is up in 2036. The SEC's deal with ESPN is up in 2034. Aresco points out there's a limited amount of content becoming available, and college commissioners are banking on new players being at the table. "I positioned this conference (for) being a player in that," Aresco said. "We could be one of the only premier conferences that have the kind of the product we have that would be attractive to the Googles, to the Amazons, to the Facebooks, to the Twitters."
The same thoughts are likely driving Big 12 expansion, as the league looks to maximize its current deal before the chaos that appears inevitable in the middle of the next decade. By doing so, it could sour traditional cable relationships. How much will that matter in 2025? No one is quite sure how things will change by then.
If the evolutions of the Big East and AAC have taught us anything, it's that change is the new normal. And the current landscape tumult indicates that could mean watching South Florida play East Carolina live on Amazon in 2020."If there is one thing I am, it's always right." -Ted Nugent.
"I honestly believe saying someone is a smart lawyer is damning with faint praise. The smartest people become engineers and scientists." -SU.
"Yet I still see wisdom in that which Uncle Ted posts." -creek.
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Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!!
For all this His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still.
Not long ago an obituary appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune that said the recently departed had "died doing what he enjoyed most—watching BYU lose."
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Vedderhall on CB is reporting an invitation for all sports, joining for 2017. If anyone is credible on this topic, its Vederhall.
http://www.cougarboard.com/board/mes...ml?id=16246082Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.
Dig your own grave, and save!
"The only one of us who is so significant that Jeff owes us something simply because he decided to grace us with his presence is falafel." -- All-American
"I know that you are one of the cool and 'edgy' BYU fans" -- Wally
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Any credible people made a guess at when it will be announced?Originally posted by falafel View PostComment
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Why is Vederhall particularly credible?Originally posted by falafel View Postτὸν ἥλιον ἀνατέλλοντα πλείονες ἢ δυόμενον προσκυνοῦσινComment
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"Be a philosopher. A man can compromise to gain a point. It has become apparent that a man can, within limits, follow his inclinations within the arms of the Church if he does so discreetly." - The Walking Drum
"And here’s what life comes down to—not how many years you live, but how many of those years are filled with bullshit that doesn’t amount to anything to satisfy the requirements of some dickhead you’ll never get the pleasure of punching in the face." – Adam CarollaComment
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Because he said we were in in 2011. He also sells man yoga pants.Originally posted by All-American View PostComment
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Exactly.Originally posted by SCcoug View PostAin't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.
Dig your own grave, and save!
"The only one of us who is so significant that Jeff owes us something simply because he decided to grace us with his presence is falafel." -- All-American
"I know that you are one of the cool and 'edgy' BYU fans" -- Wally
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Not that I'm claiming to be credible, but I believe we have now entered a window of time between today (after AAC media days have concluded) and the beginning of football season during which the announcement will be made. My best guess was today. I was wrong. My next best guess is Monday. I'm very confident it will be before football season starts.Originally posted by frank ryan View PostIf we disagree on something, it's because you're wrong.
"Somebody needs to kill my trial attorney." — Last words of George Harris, executed in Missouri on Sept. 13, 2000.
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Given that the league has publicly stated that they want to have everything wrapped up before the season starts, that is a pretty safe prediction. No credibility required!Originally posted by SoCalCoug View Post
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk"There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
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And I think I recall reading somewhere that BYU would have to notify the WCC of their departure prior to 8/19."It's devastating, because we lost to a team that's not even in the Pac-12. To lose to Utah State is horrible." - John White IVComment
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Perusing through Twitter tonight gives me the impression that BYU is not even a top 4 candidate for the Big-12. Houston it's #1, Cinci #2, UCF #3, and Memphis #4. If BYU is left out for a 3rd time, CB will be on suicide watch and the schadenfreude from Ute fans will be insufferable.Comment
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Actually leaving BYU out of a conference expansion would be suicide for the Big 12. Look at the PAC-X... they passed up BYU and are now on a slow march to conference death. Their PAC-X network is a failure and most of their athletic departments require huge subsidies to make ends meet. All of this makes some PAC-X schools question their future in the conference. It is all rather sad.Originally posted by USUC View Post"If there is one thing I am, it's always right." -Ted Nugent.
"I honestly believe saying someone is a smart lawyer is damning with faint praise. The smartest people become engineers and scientists." -SU.
"Yet I still see wisdom in that which Uncle Ted posts." -creek.
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I don't think UCF is a candidate at all.Originally posted by USUC View Post
If they invite schools like that over BYU, they're just setting the league up to suck and fail. Memphis is basically a community college with a terrible athletic dept who has been good at football for like 4 years in their existence.Will donate kidney for B12 membership.Comment
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