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I said this from day one. I don't know where Texas got off thinking they were a brand unto themselves. They are popular in Texas but just another team in Texas. Notre Dame couldn't even pull this off. Maaaaaybe the yankees could but Texas is no more of a national brand than 5 or 6 other historical names in college football. They are popular to Texas fans. Nobody else cares about Texas anymore than they about USC or Bama.

So you're saying Bama and USC would turn down the deal if they were offered it?

I think that's bullshite. I don't mind the hindsight criticism -- that's human nature -- but the idea that other schools wouldn't have taken the same deal if offered is laughable.

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Posted by Old Sarge

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Posted on 1/22/16 at 9:16 am to oman

They did turn down the opportunity for a similar deal, to participate in Conference networks

Why? Because they are smarter than tu.

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Posted by Demamp Camp

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Posted on 1/22/16 at 9:53 am to oman

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Bama and USC would turn down the deal if they were offered it?

I don't think there is any way that an all-Alabama station all the time national network would be a success. Some sort of in-state only thing run by the University showing all highlights, old games, secondary sports, etc? Sure. Maybe even regionally. Nationally? LOL, no frickin way.

The only school that could MAYBE do that is Notre Dame.

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Posted by cardboardboxer

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Posted on 1/22/16 at 6:47 pm to oman

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So you're saying Bama and USC would turn down the deal if they were offered it?

Yes.

USC turned down an unfair share of the PAC 12 Network money because they realized that they are geographically isolated from many other elite programs so it makes sense to share the weath in order to build up the local competiton.

Bama values rivalries WAY more than Texas and would have turn down a Bama Network if it threatened to end the Tenn or Auburn game.

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