Originally Posted by Prison Bitch (Post 15751281)

Originally Posted by Prison Bitch (Post 15751165)

$20M annual economic benefit to KC. Definitely would suck to lose that.

Originally Posted by RustShack (Post 15751109)

Media markets was so 10 years ago. It’s the streaming age. I bet Iowa State fans would stream more games than Rutgers fans. Cord cutting isn’t going to stop anytime soon.

Originally Posted by POND_OF_RED (Post 15750308)

It was eye-opening realizing how far behind the competitive level was in the Big 12 and how little it prepared us for a tough week in-week out real conference, but I think Drink is making the right steps to becoming very relevant again. He will likely end up with a top 20 recruiting class this year and hopefully put us one step closer to competing at an SEC level. It beats the alternative to clinging to a dying conference, just because we were closer to the top with the weaker competition. As far as the basketball goes, I think you can see from the re-alignment talks and KU being left out of most of those discussions just how important college basketball programs are to these decisions. No one really gives a shit.

Originally Posted by Prison Bitch (Post 15751165)

$20M annual economic benefit to KC. Definitely would suck to lose that.

Originally Posted by Mizzou_8541 (Post 15751303)

lol...cashing big 12 checks in Missouri will be missed.

Originally Posted by Titty Meat (Post 15751374)

Sprint center lost an NHL pre season game to Silverstein Eye Center. The taxpayers of KC got fleeced on that boring and bland building

Originally Posted by Prison Bitch (Post 15751392)

Very outdated (2013) article here but the claim is SC added $650M of economic benefit to Missouri its first 5 years. It cost $250m to build
https://edckc.com/sprint-center-adds...in-five-years/

I believe they do quite well with concerts and events.

Originally Posted by ntexascardfan (Post 15750850)

I'm willing to bet adding Texas to the SEC adds more eyeballs than all the teams that were mentioned in the post I quoted combined.

You're lying to yourself if you don't believe this isn't being driven by ESPN wanting to form a super conference that's going to blow revenue out of the water.

This decision isn't made without the blessing or instigation of the mothership.

Originally Posted by Superturtle (Post 15751246)

LMAO Governor is a UT alum. He'll just kill any legislation that actually finds some way to make it to his desk

Originally Posted by Prison Bitch (Post 15751379)

Not sure if you’re aware, but KC is split down the state line with almost 1/2 the population in Kansas. Your distinction here is silly given the Royals and Chiefs wouldn’t exist without Kansas (like Sporting wouldn’t without Missouri). Those travel and event dollars don’t exclusively reside in Missouri - and Most Americans don’t even know there’s a KCMO anyway.





They chose KC because of KU. Mizzou has a fraction of the alumni base and corporate leadership influence there, not to mention they have no athletic success.

Originally Posted by Titty Meat (Post 15751390)

I wonder if the the B1G were to get KU if they would play the tournament here. They play in Chicago and Indy so it's not too much further. Youd have KU, I'm assuming KSU too plus Iowa and Nebraska. Not a bad drive from Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota too.

Originally Posted by Mizzou_8541 (Post 15751412)

Lol dude. The SEC chose Mizzou because it was wasn’t a black hole in the Midwest. I hope you end up in the Mountain West, that’s your best case. Iowa State is a much better university than you, and will likely take a Big 10 spot.

But yeah we will miss all that big 12 revenue pouring into downtown kc.