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I don't think it's likely to happen

Posted on: August 19, 2016 at 12:01:28 CT
JimD MU
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That's just media spin to push an agenda. They just used Clay Travis (works for Fox and has ties to ESPN) to float the rumor. The networks would likely lose those lawsuits. Big 12 media contracts don't specify the quality of schools in expansion. There is an automatic provision in the contracts which allows for a pro rata increase in payout if new schools are added. It's bad enough that the Big 12 wants to add inferior schools, but what is especially galling to the networks is that the conference wants to pay out less to new members and keep the difference, thus upping their own pay. Technically, Fox and ESPN can't stop it, so they're trying to pressure the conference to change the contracts so that doesn't happen.

Edited by JimD at 12:56:33 on 08/19/16
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ESPN expected to file lawsuit against Big12 - RidinThePine MU - 8/19 11:18:00
     Wonder how this affects future SEC contracts - implode STL - 8/19 15:49:17
          ultimately, they'd like to whittle it down to 35 teams ... - tmcats KSU - 8/19 15:55:26
     Sources on Orangebloods are indicating - TigerJackSwartz MU - 8/19 14:41:51
          RE: Sources on Orangebloods are indicating - semotruman MU - 8/19 22:35:06
          ESPN needs out of that contract, badly.(nm) - SuperTone MU - 8/19 14:47:16
               fox would swoop in(nm) - tmcats KSU - 8/19 14:53:36
                    fox wants out too.(nm) - SuperTone MU - 8/19 15:00:03
                         fox would own everything meaningful in the west(nm) - tmcats KSU - 8/19 15:10:32
          yes, consider the source(nm) - tmcats KSU - 8/19 14:46:59
               Orangebloods is UT's mouthpiece. UT controls the Big12 - TigerJackSwartz MU - 8/19 14:56:42
     JMO on this - RidinThePine MU - 8/19 12:46:34
          They aren't freaking out - KCMIZSEC KC - 8/19 13:19:59
     I don't think it's likely to happen - JimD MU - 8/19 12:01:28
     UT's mouthpiece says "expansion close to collapsing" - TigerJackSwartz MU - 8/19 11:59:58
          That's premium content on a message board - JimD MU - 8/19 12:05:42
               nope, but I like the headline (nm) - TigerJackSwartz MU - 8/19 12:57:14
     not quite. ESPN needs out of the contract, period. - SuperTone MU - 8/19 11:44:47
          Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 8/19 12:14:14
          Surely Texas would let them out of the Big Bevo - Sarazen MU - 8/19 11:49:25




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