re: A retrospective look at Longhorn fans' initial reactions to the SEC Network

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"comcast, directv, and time warner wont be following anytime soon, will be years!"

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These guys might dig a HUGE hole that may take years and years to dig out of before they see any PROFIT, which they will then split in half, and then that half will be split 15 ways!

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While Tennessee, LSU, and Kentucky also enjoy their own 3rd tier media networks. Florida's deal effectively killed the plans for a SEC Network.

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If Direct is willing to say "no" to the Dodgers in the Los Angeles market, they are willing to say "no" to a bunch of rednecks wanting such blockbuster content as the Vanderbilt-Temple match up, the Kentucky-Mississippi State collegiate spelling bee, "Redneck Kitchen" and "Pre-Game Mud Wallerin' with Cletus and Gomer."

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Once again, let me reiterate:
1. The LHN is badass in its current form
2. One school having its own badass network >> 14 schools sharing airtime on a single network
3. We all understand that a network dedicated to 14 schools will require more man power during its startup phase than a mature network that is dedicated to one school. That being said, re-read point #2

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There may well be no SEC website with an equal number of posts attributed to...money, because there is no SEC school with as much ...money. The University of Texas has an endowment larger than all SEC schools combined. We deal with...money because that is what we are educated to do. A large number of us are educated to create value. That is why we talk about...money. Aggys build things that fall apart. UT grads manage businesses that endure. Hang around Texas for a while. It will be more obvious to you very quickly. Texans laugh at aggys. After all, their greatest tradition is a fu@king fairy tale, yet they believe it as if it is true. Texans respect UT grads.

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