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Thread: Tulane to the Big East

  1. #21
    If UL, UC, and UCONN leave this new conference will be much worse than the old CUSA... MU needs to bail while they still can.

  2. #22
    Quote Originally Posted by MUMac View Post
    HUGE difference. The Big Ten Network is the reason for that addition. To get them added to the primary tier of cable. The Big East Network does not exist.

    Sure there's a difference, but there's an inherent logic to adding more teams and more markets to influence the upcoming TV deal. I don't like it and it particularly stinks for the bball-only who are stuck, but they will stick around b/c there is more $ to be made than there is branching out to a bball only league. It is what it is.

  3. #23
    Interesting slant from CBS and ESPN.

    ESPN adds at the end that the Big East will include many schools that have played or are currently playing in CUSA.
    CBS discusses TV markets and how close the Big East is to landing BYU.

    http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoot...er-fish----byu

    http://espn.go.com/college-sports/st...ts-source-said

  4. #24
    Quote Originally Posted by BuzzWilliams4Pres View Post
    If UL, UC, and UCONN leave this new conference will be much worse than the old CUSA... MU needs to bail while they still can.
    I read the BE has 121 bball credits. At $300,000 each, you are looking at roughly $36 million next year to be split amongst the remaining schools next year alone. Don't forget the exit fees of at least $20 million. No way MU or any bball school walks away from a $6-$7 million payday next year. No way they should either, unless they get in a BCS conference, and that ain't happening without football (which also ain't happening)

  5. #25
    Are we sure there is more money to be made? What happens of UL, UC, and UCONN leave? This conference is no better than any other mid-major at that point. Having the TV deal up right now could be a bad thing, if our value drops we may very well be able to negotiate more with a basketball only league if its more powerful than the A-10.

  6. #26
    ECU coming for football only? What is going on here?

  7. #27
    Quote Originally Posted by BuzzWilliams4Pres View Post
    Are we sure there is more money to be made? What happens of UL, UC, and UCONN leave? This conference is no better than any other mid-major at that point. Having the TV deal up right now could be a bad thing, if our value drops we may very well be able to negotiate more with a basketball only league if its more powerful than the A-10.

    Yes, because of the name and because of football. Look at what the A-10 got for their deal. Peanuts.

  8. #28
    Quote Originally Posted by kneelb4zerg View Post
    Sure there's a difference, but there's an inherent logic to adding more teams and more markets to influence the upcoming TV deal. I don't like it and it particularly stinks for the bball-only who are stuck, but they will stick around b/c there is more $ to be made than there is branching out to a bball only league. It is what it is.
    Tulane will not positively impact the TV negotiations in any way, shape or form. C-USA will not lose any TV revenue bargaining power by losing them.

    To compare it to the way the Big 10 is expanding is incorrect. The Big 10 is solely looking at geography right now. They are adding in the higher metroplexes (Baltimore/DC and New York) to maximize the Big 10 Network Payoff. That is their goal.

  9. #29
    Quote Originally Posted by MUMac View Post
    Tulane will not positively impact the TV negotiations in any way, shape or form. C-USA will not lose any TV revenue bargaining power by losing them.

    To compare it to the way the Big 10 is expanding is incorrect. The Big 10 is solely looking at geography right now. They are adding in the higher metroplexes (Baltimore/DC and New York) to maximize the Big 10 Network Payoff. That is their goal.
    I don't know how you can say that, and who says it's a zero sum game with C-USA? There's more $ out there for everybody.

  10. #30
    Quote Originally Posted by kneelb4zerg View Post
    I don't know how you can say that, and who says it's a zero sum game with C-USA? There's more $ out there for everybody.
    It's obvious you don't know by your arguments. Tulane adds zero viewership, no matter where they are located. If so, the University of New Orleans should be in hot demand as well.

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