Corruption.The burden of proof must be ridiculously high, because it seems like you see organizations get away with this kind of crap all the time and rarely are there any penalties for it.
Corruption.The burden of proof must be ridiculously high, because it seems like you see organizations get away with this kind of crap all the time and rarely are there any penalties for it.
They have not breached the contract. Their position is, they're not renewing the GOR AND they're obligating themselves to fulfilling their existing contract. Though it's only legal ease to protect themselves from legal proceedings. They'll be as patient as both the B12 AND the SEC is. If the SEC wants to pay out the fine before the contract expires, then 'legal' proceedings would STILL be in play. If the SEC wants to 'settle' BEYOND the penalty, that'd be the decision of the B12 to accept or refuse it. Bean counters come into play when the legal expenses offset the reward. Let's NOT ignore that as the contract gets closer to expiration, the remaining schools will get more skittish. ALSO ANY legal battle will be MANY years. This plays into the bean counters thinking.Definitely. Breaching the contract (which clearly they did) will, at the very least, better the bargaining position for the remaining members significantly (and the leak substantiates that breach, and lying about it in court is a criminal offense that can undoubtedly be proven). Maybe throw in a bit of a threat to pursue the collusion between the two schools. They are going to pay quite a bit of money for this one (but yes, they will still leave, and the money won't begin to make up for the potential losses if other members don't find themselves well-placed).
We are all discussing the black and white issues. The type of conversations/issues that causes the two pussies to pucker (sorry for the description) as it relates to damages are: have their actions hurt the brand of the big12 has it/will it hurt recruiting now or in the future of the members, have their actions hurt potential win/loss of the athletic departments, etc?
That is why, as I said earlier, the big12 needs to hire the brightest and most aggressive plaintiff litigator to drive them nuts. Yes, they are gone. Make em pay and make it hurt.
The leaders need to evaluate if there are unintended consequences of this approach. Only the presidents, ads and legal teams can make that call.
Our greatest savings would be if all of those in a situation similar to us got together to make sure the blue bloods didn't stab us all in the collective back. Those in the SEC shouldn't assume they are safe.I tend to agree if things fall apart. But I am still hopeful there will be a global approach by the current P5 conferences as to what college football looks like post 2024ish. I am not saying every school will end up on the right side, but at least keep things above board.
Maybe too much to expect. But I think it is possible if ESPN and FOX are the only media rights players for the next round of Big10 and Pac12 media rights renewals. I did not include the Big12 because I think the conference is dead if OU/Texas leave.
With all the chaos and talk of CFB moving to super conferences, I wonder if Vanderbilt, Mississippi State, Kentucky, Mississippi and South Carolina will seek some reassurance that they have security in the SEC. Since Texas & OU need 11 schools to agree to their joining the SEC over the next 10-15 years, I would expect those 5 schools will legally strengthen their positions prior to agreeing to add UT/OU.
I'm curious and have no understanding of why only Fox and ESPN are interested in college football? Yeah, ABC is under the Disney umbrella like ESPN so they're covered.
NBC has Notre Dame, I think. But why wouldn't they want more Saturday sports programming?
CBS has NFL. But so does Fox so why are they not interested when Fox is?