Big 10 Report: Conference Realignment

[Mr. Laz]

A source in St. Louis familiar with the situation told NewsCenter 16 Thursday afternoon that Missouri will leave the Big XII and soon join the Big 10. Other schools expected to follow the Tigers are Syracuse, Pitt, Rutgers and Nebraska.

Many have speculated that such an expansion would include Notre Dame but ND athletic director Jack Swarbrick told me today that the Irish prefer to stay independent in football and in the Big East for other sports. Swarbrick said maintaining football Independence is such a part of what Notre Dame is.

He went on to say the Big East is a great partner for the University in other sports.

"We do have to monitor what is going on," Swarbrick said. "There will be significant shifts. "Hopefully we can navigate them by keeping our football independent and keeping our Big East affiliation because that is what we care about."

The move of Syracuse, Pitt and Rutgers to the Big Ten from the Big East could categorically change the landscape of the Big East itself. Thus, what Swarbrick is referring to when stating the University must continue to monitor what is going on.

The interview with Swarbrick was done before the late afternoon announcement.

http://www.wndu.com/sports/headlines/92447574.html

[kepp]

Originally Posted by Jerm

Yes I believe its only going to air Texas infomercials.

"Now YOU can be a LONGHORN too! Call now and you'll get the special price of just 5 easy payments of bend over."

[mikeyis4dcats.]

Originally Posted by vailpass

I didn't think that was possible even among desperate teams.
Have the details of the deal been made public? Reveune split specifics and whether the "lesser" schools actually paid UT et al a fee?

check out the UT presser linked in my post above.

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by mikeyis4dcats.

check out the UT presser linked in my post above.

I'll look for that, thanks much.

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by RustShack

Conversation between Texas and Nebraska-

http://widerightandnattylight.wordpr...alls-up-texas/

[kstater]

So, if today's rumors are true. We get double the TV revenue, Nebraska buys us a practice facility, and we still get to make Texas our bitch? Double awesome.

[Pants]

Originally Posted by RustShack

Conversation between Texas and Nebraska-

http://widerightandnattylight.wordpr...alls-up-texas/

@ http://widerightandnattylight.wordpr...-at-big-10-12/

Same webiste.

[KChiefs1]

Originally Posted by kepp

I saw someone on tigerboard say that Alden (or one of them) mentioned the possibility of a Mizzou Network. Can anyone verify?

Forsee said that the Mizzou Sports Network has great possibilities with the Missouri J-School connection & of course Sprint with their new 4g network.

[KChiefs1]

Originally Posted by kstater

So, if today's rumors are true. We get double the TV revenue, Nebraska buys us a practice facility, and we still get to make Texas our bitch? Double awesome.

That's kinda what I heard too...

NU/CU pay $20 million to the conference which will be split evenly among the 10 universities = $2 million per school.

TV revenue goes up dramatically since NU/CU essentially brought nothing to the table therefore everyone gets a bigger piece of the pie.

We play a more balanced schedule which equates to more exposure for the conference due to the extra week of conference games.

It sounded almost too good to be true.

[RustShack]

I thought no schools in the Big12 north were getting any money from Nebraska or Colorado.. just Texas, OU, and aTm?

[KChiefs1]

Originally Posted by RustShack

I thought no schools in the Big12 north were getting any money from Nebraska or Colorado.. just Texas, OU, and aTm?

That's not the story they are spreading today.

[RustShack]

Originally Posted by KChiefs1

That's not the story they are spreading today.

Beebe disputes new TV deals for Big 12
Posted by John Taylor on June 15, 2010 1:52 PM ET
Perhaps the biggest news coming out commissioner Dan Beebe's press conference this afternoon -- other than the fact that Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Baylor and Iowa State are officially the rest of the Big 12's biznatches -- is the fact that there is no new television in place for the Big 12.

In the wake of Texas recommitting to the league Monday, multiple reports had a tweaked television deal paying Texas upwards of $25 million -- and other schools at least doubling what they've been receiving -- as the linchpin in keeping the Big 12 intact.

Beebe said earlier today that there is no new TV deal from either FOX or ESPN/ABC; rather, the conference was assured -- with those assurances being relayed to all ten schools -- by various "consultants that we are in a tremendous position to reach agreements to put us on par with anyone in the country." Additionally, there is no signed agreement that will keep the conference together. Instead, Beebe is taking them all at their word that they will remain true to the conference.

(About that Arizona oceanfront property, Mr. Beebe...)

Beebe also attempted to dispel the notion that UT held all of the cards in this situation.

"Texas has a lot of influence," he said. "But I think you have to also look at Texas A&M and Oklahoma. They were hotly pursued by a number of conferences. Their value, based on their marketplace, history, were desirable. Frankly, they could have left for a guaranteed situation.

"One of the misnomers is this all about money. They are committed to this conference for more reasons than that."

(Chuckle)

As for the five schools mentioned in the opening of this post? All five agreed to give up their share of penalties Colorado and Nebraska will have to pay, forking that money over instead to, mostly, Texas, Oklahoma and Texas A&M.

Oh yeah, we can see this newly-configured Big 12 having long-term viability. Yep.

[AustinChief]

Ok, so let me get the general bitching straight... 5 universities were about to be left homeless with no prospects and NO ONE was going to collect money from CU and NU for leaving...

instead, 5 universities (that had better offers) stayed in the conference in exchange for getting the penalty money from CU and NU and EVERYONE gets a higher cut of TV revenue...

Exactly HOW is that unfair?

Jesus, some of you guys have some serious university penis envy going on.

What were the other 5 schools suppossed to do? Stay and turn down better deals out of kindness?

[kstater]

Only the dumbasses are complaining about double the TV revenue.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by kstater

Only the dumbasses are complaining about double the TV revenue.

This was going to happen no matter what, though, assuming the Big XII stayed together. Since CU and NU left, we'll all just take a bit larger cut.

It's not like Beebe did anything to "save the conference."

Much talk amounted to absolutely nothing. There was never a snowball's chance in hell of Texas leaving.

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by AustinChief

Ok, so let me get the general bitching straight... 5 universities were about to be left homeless with no prospects and NO ONE was going to collect money from CU and NU for leaving...

instead, 5 universities (that had better offers) stayed in the conference in exchange for getting the penalty money from CU and NU and EVERYONE gets a higher cut of TV revenue...

Exactly HOW is that unfair?

Jesus, some of you guys have some serious university penis envy going on.

What were the other 5 schools suppossed to do? Stay and turn down better deals out of kindness?

how Austin?