re: SEC Network, the thread

the SECN was agreed to in principle before we ever talked to Slive. Us going to the SEC was not part of ESPN's grand scheme. ESPN would have been perfectly happy if everyone stayed put.

As long as the sips are in the Big 12 for the life of that tier 1 contract and the Big 12 creates no network, their plan is a success. Our move is no more than a by-product of it all and probably fortuitous for them (though I think they had input) that we ended up in their league.