The Longhorn Network has always been viewed as a selfish money grab by all 9 of the other B12 schools. In fact, it was a key reason A&M and Nebraska bolted. They will eventually be forced to play nice with others and agree to a B12 network. Once they get there, expansion to other large markets should follow.
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Thread: The core 4 question
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05-31-2019, 10:13 AM #121
Last edited by Xuperman; 05-31-2019 at 10:18 AM.
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05-31-2019, 10:24 AM #122
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05-31-2019, 12:25 PM #123
Wouldn't the most negative aspect of the whole situation be that the 64-team post-season Tourney would include the 32 teams that finished in the bottom half of their respective conferences? You'd wind up with a huge bunch of games that would be as fun as watching paint dry or, even worse, Kathy Bates in a skimpy bikini before she went on her recent diet.
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05-31-2019, 03:02 PM #124
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05-31-2019, 03:04 PM #125
There's no doubt it's viewed as negative by the rest of the conference, and the reason that A&M and Nebraska left, but I still think Texas and Oklahoma hold the cards no matter what. They bring in the most revenue, they bring in prestige in numerous athletic programs, and have a strangle-hold on most of the conference. That's the whole school of thought that Texas and Oklahoma will leave the B12 to go to the PAC or something of that sort, because they don't want to get rid of the Longhorn Network due to the sheer amount of revenue they bring in from that alone. It's basically, play nice with Texas, and see what happens with Big12 TV rights, or they end up crippling the conference by leaving. A double-edged sword for the rest of the votes from University Presidents.
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