Originally Posted by Saulbadguy (Post 6827072)

Hemi,

Everyone is making more money now, and the conference is stronger. Don't let this blowhard recap what happened.

Originally Posted by DeezNutz (Post 6827091)

Not now. In the future with a new TV contract, just as we would had nothing happened. But we will get to divide this money 10 ways instead of 12, which is cool.

Really, nothing happened, except the other schools provided the Big Three with a parachute, should revenue predictions prove faulty.

Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish (Post 6827087)

The conference was on life support. Beebe managed to put together enough $ to get everybody back at the table.
UT didn't want to look like the bad guy in breaking up the conference and severing ties with aTm, who was threatening to go to the SEC.

As a result of the $, which is a combination of revenue disbursements that WOULD have gone to UNL and CU and the ESPN/ABC contract. (20-40 mill according some reports), The Island Of Misfit <strike>Toys</strike> Universities (who had no offers) agreed to allow that money to be given to UT, aTm and OU. In return the TV contract will pay them up to 10mil more per fiscal year than they are getting now.

So yea, TIOMU's kinda gave up some money (that they never really had) but in return they appear to have at least 5 years of conference stability, as that is when the next ESPN/ABC contract will be negotiated (2016).

Originally Posted by DeezNutz (Post 6827096)

You don't really believe this, right?

Originally Posted by Metrolike (Post 6827095)

What's up with KSU fans and their constant use of stupid ****ing acronyms? But, yeah, all B12 schools are pretty much better off now. Laz is just an eternal pessimist who knows no happiness in life. :)

Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish (Post 6827097)

Also, it leaves the option open for TIOMU's to have their own networks also. I jhope we have enough misfits that are smart enough to put this together.

Originally Posted by Saulbadguy (Post 6827107)

That's because EMAW is BITB, just like Kietzman (also BITB), and it's only a matter of time that WRSOAT gets a GRCOAT (somehow)

Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish (Post 6827111)

S,T.W.OSTG (Saul, that was outstanding).

Originally Posted by ArrowheadHawk (Post 6827112)

What are those?