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Originally Posted by sedated
Seems as though Texas is having some trouble with the longhorn network. 4 weeks from launch and no cable/satellite provider has picked it up, not even the ones in TX. Rumor is ESPN will pressure UT into reformatting as a Big 12 network, since they will try to recoup the bucket of cash they already paid UT.
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A Big 12 network would be a tough sell.
The Big 10 network works simply because the alum bases are so big. Doesn't have anything to do with the quality of the sports that people watch on tv.
As a Big 12 fan I want every single game played to be on TV somewhere, but in these economic times people just aren't going to pay for it. They have too many other things to do.
Longhorn has a good chance of simply not happening.
But its not like ESPN can't afford to give a bunch of cash to Texas. Who cares. They have anything money can buy anyway.