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OU and Texas ready to join our conference for 2024 season. Networks holding it up.
Posted on 2/3/23 at 1:10 pm
Posted on 2/3/23 at 1:10 pm
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Oklahoma, Texas & Big 12 reached exit agreement for OU & UT to leave Big 12 early & join SEC in 2024 sources told @ActionNetworkHQ. However, ESPN & Fox “not satisfied” w/overall deal, so that’s why it hasn’t been completed source said. No specific deadline yet to get this done
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This post was edited on 2/3/23 at 1:12 pm
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Posted on 2/3/23 at 1:15 pm to jbraua
Thamel reported this morning that they're staying until 2025. This tweets seems to suggest the same. There was an agreement between the schools to leave but Fox held it up.
This post was edited on 2/3/23 at 1:37 pm
Posted on 2/3/23 at 1:23 pm to GeorgeTheGreek
too lucrative for FOX to give those two teams up
Posted on 2/3/23 at 1:30 pm to nicholastiger
They could stay as long as they want. The conference is better off without them.
Posted on 2/3/23 at 2:35 pm to jbraua
Of course its the TV deals that are holding up the early departure. It all boils down to $$$
Posted on 2/3/23 at 3:04 pm to IM_4_LSU
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Of course its the TV deals that are holding up the early departure. It all boils down to $$$
Why is this such a talking point for you idiots? Of course it's all about money. Wherever you work is also all about money. That's kind of the main purpose of a business.
Posted on 2/3/23 at 3:15 pm to Hold That Tiger 10
Perhaps. But should the decision of an academic institution be beholden to the bottom line of a media conglomerate?
I think not.
I think not.
Posted on 2/3/23 at 3:20 pm to ezride25
Hopefully this means we keep USC in Vegas for 2024.
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Posted on 2/3/23 at 3:21 pm to ezride25
Back to back valid points if you ask me
Posted on 2/3/23 at 3:25 pm to jbraua
No rush. Let Arch play UCF and Houston with butthurt Big XII refs.
Posted on 2/3/23 at 3:30 pm to ezride25
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But should the decision of an academic institution be beholden to the bottom line of a media conglomerate?
When the decision of said academic institution is also based on $$$ then who really gives a fook lol
Posted on 2/3/23 at 3:30 pm to RockChalkTiger
Can you say negotiations?
So Fox walks away from a deal that the other 4 parties want?
This will get done for 2024.
So Fox walks away from a deal that the other 4 parties want?
This will get done for 2024.
Posted on 2/3/23 at 5:42 pm to jbraua
Is it too late to add UNC and UVA instead?
More academic prowess, better college towns, and more “Southern.”
More academic prowess, better college towns, and more “Southern.”
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Posted on 2/3/23 at 5:46 pm to jbraua
probably just fox ..can't blame them..without our tx..big 12 is a group of 6 conference..make fox an offer they can't refuse
Posted on 2/4/23 at 6:43 am to Hold That Tiger 10
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Why is this such a talking point for you idiots?
Who you calling an idiot? I never complained or said it shouldn’t be money.
Posted on 2/4/23 at 10:14 am to jbraua
2 major things are different in this realignment scenario than in others where both sides held cards: A grant of rights agreement and a massive difference in conference valuation with two schools leaving. There is no legitimate way to legally maneuver around the GOR or it would have already happened. Normally the losing conference and network would have a strong desire to move on quickly so as not to be seen as an unstable/ undesirable conference for 3+ years. But in this situation the Big 12 and FOX have no remaining name brand football schools in the B12 and have every reason to cling to UT and OU for every last drop.
OU and UT have no cards to play besides handing over massive piles of cash or undesirable non conference games, neither of which is worth it long term to join the SEC only one year earlier.
OU and UT have no cards to play besides handing over massive piles of cash or undesirable non conference games, neither of which is worth it long term to join the SEC only one year earlier.
This post was edited on 2/4/23 at 10:17 am
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