Obviously if you're unemployed person in the sports media industry you're happy for a job. But honestly, the insecurity in your job for the people working on that network launch must be unbelievable.
*****The Super, Mega, Huge Big 12 Expansion Thread*****
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Obviously if you're unemployed person in the sports media industry you're happy for a job. But honestly, the insecurity in your job for the people working on that network launch must be unbelievable.
The difference though is that when BTN was launched it was unprecedented. You would think, and I'm sure ESPN did, that at least one big carrier in Texas would be picking this thing up in anticipation of the demand.
Directv had the Big 10 network on it's standard tier on day 1 of launch, so they had something like 20 million homes right there alone.
Their first tier? Really? Hell, dishnetwork relagates this to the sports tier, and rightfully so. Why would DirectTV want all their customers to see this garbage? I am sorry, the programming on that station is atrocious. WE is more watchable.
Correction.....
LHN does have one carrier. EnTouch, a smaller company in the Houston market, has picked up the LHN, but in standard def only.
Supposedly the LHN is very, very close to deals with Verizon Fios and one other major carrier.
LHN does have one carrier. EnTouch, a smaller company in the Houston market, has picked up the LHN, but in standard def only.
Supposedly the LHN is very, very close to deals with Verizon Fios and one other major carrier.
Looks like VTech's AD doesn't think much of our expansion chances...
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Jim Weaver talking about expansion just referred to Kansas State, Iowa State, ... , Big 12 leftovers as "also-rans".
thekeyplay The Key Play
by LandThieves
Jim Weaver talking about expansion just referred to Kansas State, Iowa State, ... , Big 12 leftovers as "also-rans".
That being said, how about this for a Big 10 conference?
Plains:
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Midwest:
Iowa
Iowa State
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Central:
Northwestern
Illinois
Indiana
Purdue
Eastern:
Michigan
Michigan State
Penn State
Ohio State
All the blood rushes away from my brain when I imagine that scenario. ISU would be looking at 40 million a year in TV money.
Well we all know Notre Dame plans on joining the Big 12.
WHY OH WHY DO PEOPLE SPEND TIME ON THIS THEORY AND DO THIS TO THEMSELVES?!?! :sad:
About time we started getting some new rumors on this.
Should coincide nicely with my days off beginning Thursday... :twitcy:
I had one of those red ball things with the leather head strap in my mouth when I typed it....
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It means academically, enrollment, and facility wise ISU and friends are on par with any of those other schools, but we can't generate the TV revenue that other schools can. Therefore, unless you're a school like Vandy, Washington State, or Northwestern who are already locked in with their friends, the almighty dollar has declared some universities "also-rans."
As I was talking with one of my friends last week, this article is exactly what I told my friend should happen if the NCAA had someone in charge...redraw the entire conference maps so that geographic rivalries are renewed and the student athlete phrase shifts back a tad toward the student side. I know this has 0% chance of ever happening, but I'd do this if I were in charge.
Texas A&M in the SEC? a Sensible Realignment Proposal for the NCAA | Bleacher Report
Here was ISU's proposed conference...
The Midwest Conference
East Division
West Division
Texas A&M in the SEC? a Sensible Realignment Proposal for the NCAA | Bleacher Report
Here was ISU's proposed conference...
The Midwest Conference
East Division
- Arkansas
- Arkansas State
- Iowa
- Iowa State
- Missouri
- Nebraska
West Division
- Air Force
- Colorado
- Colorado State
- Kansas
- Kansas State
- Tulsa
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