Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC

How long?

  • Year 1

    Votes: 6 26.1%

  • Within the first 3-5 seasons

    Votes: 9 39.1%

  • At LEAST 10 years

    Votes: 6 26.1%

  • Texas BBQ style potato salad

    Votes: 2 8.7%
  • Total voters
    23
  • Poll closed .
Damn, report out that USC, UCLA, Oregon and Colorado want I TK the Big 10
 
This guy seems to know his stuff and I think he is on point with a lot of comments:

I do think Oklahoma always wanted the SEC and he pointed out the weak TV game slots which is alarming once you hear it. I kind of see why Oklahoma fans are frustrated. Welcome on board. Perhaps we will get to play the game that was canceled by COVID-19.
 
occupant said:
Goldrusher is a saint...this other twit is just downright rude.
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FTR I left WVU (not my ol buddies like ralphie but WVU) stranded on the roadside about a year ago( or, perhaps they left me would be the correct statement but.)... long before OU and Texas did :angel:
 
WhosYourDawggy said:
Dude ... when ESPN awards a TV contract, they don't base it on cities. They base it on the number of people watching the game wherever they live. How can this be hard for you. One of the reasons the B1G's contract is so big is they have so many alumni all over the US. They have long had the largest numbers of students compared to the southern schools that are just starting to grow. More eyes, no matter where they are, the more money they get.

Now, when a conference decides to expand, they do look at city and state markets to see if it is one that is currently unserved. So, as an example, the B1G took in Rutgers in order to get the NJ/NY market where Rutgers alumni more likely live in higher concentrations. That would allow them to get more eyeballs from the area. The problem as many people pointed out was that NJ/NY has pro fans, not so much college fans. So, TV markets is something the conferences consider in expansion hoping they get the alumni and perhaps people in the area that also would be fans of the local team. But, they will get those eyes whether someone watches it on cable, satellite, or streaming it through ESPN+ or whatever.

But again, you conflate streaming with cutting the cord even though you won't admit it. People have been able to watch CFB anywhere for a long time. If you live in Cali you can get the B1G Network and watch your team. You've been able to do that for a decade not because of streaming, but because of the network that is available by streaming, cable, or satellite.

Streaming as you use the term is just replacing cable (that's the cord cutting you are confused about) but it's still the SEC, ACC, B1G networks that they are watching, just through a different medium. And it's available all sorts of ways.

Now, to close this down, cord cutting is the thing that is going to shrink the pie. For years, everyone had to buy ESPN whether you watched it or not. It was part of the package. Now, you can cut the cord and those who don't care about sports can choose not to watch it and not pay for it. That's the danger of cord cutting/streaming.

Your initial reaction is to start yelling and screaming and calling me names. It's in your nature. Stop and re-read what I wrote. I'm right on this.
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lolololol

Let’s make this easy, they don’t base markets on the amount of alumni watching. That is dead wrong. The Big got a big contract because of the major cities they encompass. Or they wouldn’t have added Rutgers and Maryland.

You are literally trying to argue people switching from cable to a streaming site doesn’t effect a market. That’s flat out wrong. A cable company cares about paying customers, if all there paying customers go to streaming that is going to affect them and how much they pay. That is how you are dead wrong (again) on streaming not affecting a market.

Your initial reaction is to think you are smarter then everyone else when in actuality you aren’t. You are wrong on this.
 
WhosYourDawggy said:
The point I made wasn't that you call names, although that is all that you seem to do. It's just that you do it to everyone. Have you ever posted a single substantive post of value?
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You haven’t been here long enough to understand. So you making those comments means very little. But then again most of your shit you spew does.
 
By the money, once Oklahoma and Texas are gone the 2 highest grossing athletic depts in the Big 12 should be Kansas and West Virginia. Both might get shafted for a season or two but both should have a good chance of landing in a decent conference. The ACC should go after WVU as part of a forward looking strategy.
 
Fredmccallyrtr said:
By the money, once Oklahoma and Texas are gone the 2 highest grossing athletic depts in the Big 12 should be Kansas and West Virginia. Both might get shafted for a season or two but both should have a good chance of landing in a decent conference. The ACC should go after WVU as part of a forward looking strategy.
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Need Clemson and FSU to play hardball with Tobacco Road again. Not sure I see that happening for WVU.
 
ralphiewvu said:
Need Clemson and FSU to play hardball with Tobacco Road again. Not sure I see that happening for WVU.
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I don't think they collectively have much of a choice. This is an arms race and you either act now or lose. They could still easily lose one of their major programs too and will need all of the insurance they can get. They need WVU and Notre Dame. At the same time the B1G *should be out to get Kansas and Notre Dame.
 
Fredmccallyrtr said:
I don't think they collectively have much of a choice. This is an arms race and you either act now or lose. They could still easily lose one of their major programs too and will need all of the insurance they can get. They need WVU and Notre Dame. At the same time the B1G *should be out to get Kansas and Notre Dame.
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I do agree they need to act or they’ll lose someone. If those reports of the sec being interested in Clemson and FSU too are true, not really sure if that’s good or bad news.
 
I don’t wanna read 41 pages, I shouldve kept up.

what’s the consensus, it ain’t gonna happen? Because that’s what I’m thinking.
 
rfjeff9 said:
I don’t wanna read 41 pages, I shouldve kept up.

what’s the consensus, it ain’t gonna happen? Because that’s what I’m thinking.
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LOL it's a done deal bro.
 
rfjeff9 said:
I don’t wanna read 41 pages, I shouldve kept up.

what’s the consensus, it ain’t gonna happen? Because that’s what I’m thinking.
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Definitely gonna happen
 
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