Big 12 Beebe Deal News Conference

[gocubs2118]

Yep, this same crap is going to happen next year. How could you not have the schools sign anything?

 

[chuckd4735]

Are JP and GG planning on having a news conference? I would like to hear their analysis from the ISU side of things.

 

[tman24]

I think I am with Tech and keep the ear open because this stuff is going to happen every year until 2015-2016.

 

[Al_4_State]

Sounds like the other shoe is dropping.

No wonder JP, and all the other ADs not courted by the Pac-10 were creating contingency plans.

 

[cyfanhood]

This doesn't sound all that great. TT could suddenly bolt.

 

[Stormin]

I read where ESPN/ABC renegotiated the deal effective immediately and put more money in to keep the Big 12 conference going.

They said that ESPN did this because Fox Sports was going to own the new Pac 16 Conference deal and in the future could effectively make ESPN irrelevant in the college football world.

Now ESPN owns ALL of the highly coveted Central Time Zone. Costs more money now for ESPN. But remember that Fox indirectly owns Direct TV and almost half the Big Ten Network. And Fox was behind the Pac 10 expansion.

 

[ChrisMWilliams]

Are JP and GG planning on having a news conference? I would like to hear their analysis from the ISU side of things.

Nothing has been scheduled as of yet.

 

[HILLCYD]

 

[Rogue52]

What exactly are the institutions commiting to?

 

[JCloned]

Exit fees go to Texas, OK, A&M for staying in conference....not to the "5"

 

[rdubbs]

Chris Level just had this tweet.

Beebe is confirming that MU, KU, KSU, BU and ISU all gave in and will give the buyout fee monies to UT, OU and A&M.

 

[DRCHIRO]

This is why I'm glad that Pollard met with KU, K State, Missou and Baylor so we have a backup plan.

When is the Big East contract up??

 

[cyclones500]

This doesn't sound all that great. TT could suddenly bolt.

Where would Tech go? Pac-10?

I'd really like something to be set in stone (at least temporary stone).

 

[JCloned]

Only gain we get in revenue appears to be from fewer teams sharing same pot

 

[tman24]

What exactly are the institutions commiting to?

a verbal agreement it sounds like. which mean they are committing to nothing.

 

[Cyclonestate78]

Says projection is that FOX, ABC and others are highly interested in driving the rights fees up when it is time to renegotiate the new deal.

This is so freaking stupid. Dan Beebe needs to get kicked out of the Big XII immediately.

 

[Three4Cy]

This doesn't sound all that great. TT could suddenly bolt.

Who wants Texas Tech? The Pac 10 doesn't, the SEC doesn't, so it would be off to the MWC for them.

 

[gocubs2118]

I would rather be in the Big East than have to go through this crap every single year.

 

[Al_4_State]

Jesus christ. This just gets worse.

What the hell did anyone stay for?

 

[JCloned]

So if yesterday was greatest day, today is a little bit of hangover.