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Posted on 11/21/12 at 12:37 pm to Scoob
Posted on 11/21/12 at 12:37 pm to Scoob
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Why the Pac 12 deal fell through. Everyone saw Oklahoma as one of their targets, not Colorado. Maybe the Sooners saw the SEC as geographically more friendly than a bunch of West Coast trips.
No. They make the overwhelming majority of their money from one game... tu. And when tu was postering Pac 16/independent, it didn't matter to them, they know that game won't go away. And they have deep ties to Oklahoma State, they will not leave them. My uncle played for OU, my whole family is from that state. There is an overwhelming anti-SEC sentiment in that state. Trust me. If you spend any amount there you know they aren't going anywhere. The Big 12 is their home.
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Posted on 11/21/12 at 12:47 pm to TeLeFaWx
quote:Money doesn't flow the same in the SEC as in the Big 12. Way more equal division of funds. TV deals, bowl deals, etc- Vandy gets the same as Alabama. So does Kentucky, despite sitting at home this season.
No. They make the overwhelming majority of their money from one game... tu.
Rich can't get as rich, but your necessary losing opponents don't go broke. Makes for far more stable long-term success. Hence, someone like Tennessee doesn't try to move during a down-swing, like Nebraska did.
There are a ton of other sports besides football. Things like women's volleyball, golf, tennis... OU or UT having to go to the West Coast for half their games in those sports would be absolutely brutal. You have to take that into consideration
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