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re: Official laugh at the Big 12 thread--Aggies & Tigers welcome
Posted on 5/2/15 at 11:34 pm to cardboardboxer
Posted on 5/2/15 at 11:34 pm to cardboardboxer
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We left because y'all lied about how many games were on the LHN. When the contract went public and it was for up to three games instead the one we agreed on for Tier 3 we started packing our bags.
Total, utter lie. Nebraska had three (maybe more) PPV games (tantamount to its own network) in 2008. Not a single expletive was uttered.
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It would seem that being relegated to a pay-per-view telecast would be college football's version of playing in Siberia. Less attention compared to national games on the major networks seemingly would make this an unattractive solution.
But excitement about the arrival of new Nebraska coach Bo Pelini is helping to disprove that line of thinking. The Omaha World-Herald reported that Nebraska notched impressive pay-per-view numbers in its first three telecasts, helping the school make more money than if those games had been carried by a national television network.
School officials estimate that Nebraska's first three games have generated more than $1 million in their telecasts produced in cooperation with Fox Sports Network.
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Posted on 5/2/15 at 11:48 pm to texashorn
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Nebraska had three (maybe more) PPV games (tantamount to its own network) in 2008.
PPV games are not even CLOSE to a branded single team network that intends to abuse Texas's control of the state's high school football to get the high school championship game on there. PPV was a way to monetize junk inventory, not create a recruiting advantage above all others (that backfired). Every team could do PPV, only one team had ESPN abusing the conference Tier 1 tv deal to subsidize a team network for them.
For a network we agreed on one fricking game, and y'all signed a contract promising y'all would push for three without talking to us. That was the nail in the coffin. Greed killed the Big 12, y'all should have told ESPN "No, we need to talk to the conference first." a Bama would. A USC would. A Ohio St. would. How do I know? Becuase they share the money evenly today. For them money isn't worth problems in the conference. But Texas is too good for that kind of humility act.
And yes the Big 12 voted to allow that shite when we left and Mizzou abstained. It was either that or y'all go independent and everyone was fricked. That isn't a decision, that is coercion.
This post was edited on 5/2/15 at 11:52 pm
Posted on 5/3/15 at 11:45 am to texashorn
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PPV games (tantamount to its own network)
Right, because a PAY PER VIEW game that is purchased by each individual viewer is exactly the same as a network run by ESPN dedicated solely to a single team that is forced on certain cable packages.
Let's not understate this: Viewers in certain areas do not have the option to remove the Longhorn Network from their cable package, nor can they have any charges associated with it removed from their bill without removing other channels as well.
Ask Ole Miss how much they enjoyed their blowout win in Austin...well, those who were able to watch it on your shitty channel at least.
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