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CU has rejoined the Big 12 and broken college football - talking out asses continues

Hank said:
Delicious.

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This is so on brand. I would have thought USC fans would be reveling in the lower pay out for UW OU. But no, the B1G is now like a Calvin Klein shirt for which they paid full price at Macy's, now discounted at TJ Max a year later so that the hillbillies in OR and WA can look as sharp as USC fan their hoedowns. Only a SC grad could think of that!
 
Mb2658 said:
SIAP

https://pac-4.com/
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Excited Gold GIF
 
MtnBuff said:
Given a choice between staying in a dying PAC, going to a second level B12, or taking a deal with the B1G that makes you a second class citizen for multiple years but still pays better than the other two options it isn't a hard choice and if Colorado had been given it I would fully expect us to take it as well.

There has been plenty of discussion here though that the current TV/Media revenue model isn't going to last.

A lot of younger adults don't even have a TV much less cable, many don't sit down and watch a program unless they are streaming something on their schedule. The cable companies are bleeding customers like they have been cut in the jugular.

Look what has happened in the music industry. For decades it was about selling records. Musicians went on tour with the specific intent of promoting record sales, radio was a driving force in selling records.

Now it is hard to find a place that sells "records" be they vinyl or CDs, people pay for a streaming service and tours are were the money is with concert ticket prices through the roof for the big stars.

I can understand UW/UO taking this deal but it is worth wondering what the future will look like. How much longer are media companies going to be willing to dish out billions of dollars for a dwindling market and instead does the future mean that we buy streaming rights for each game or for a season directly from the school or from the conference.
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Coach Prime is not a fan of the B1G 10, he is Texas and Florida, and if he had “cold feet” in Boulder, try all those towns up north. He likely loves being a top dog in the Big 12, and we must step up and beat Utah now and forever.
 
#1 pick said:
Cal has too much debt and Stanford doesn't want to drop sports. I don't believe independent is an ideal choice for Stanford and it's not definitely not for Cal.
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Stanford can go independent instantly and likely will
They do not need these athletic clownshows and their Olympic Sports will be fine
 
MtnBuff said:
Considering that the MWC was paying between $3-4 million per school they remain an option for cheap programming.

AAC has been paying close to $7 million per school. Question is will ESPN be willing to sweeten the pot enough to pay that much to eight additional schools.

Also a real question at this point if Stanford and Cal want to continue to try to compete at the highest level. I could easily see Stanford deciding to go the route of the Ivies and Cal following them.

Yes Cal has a huge stadium debt and both schools have some wealthy alums who want to see them continue at FBS but getting left out of the big media money doesn't help them in any way.
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Cal isn’t going to pay off $500mm with MW money, there is a big tax coming on sports broadcasts or something more targeted against the B1G which they will settle rather than deal with B10/Folt’s actions in court.
 
BuffsAlways said:
Cal isn’t going to pay off $500mm with MW money, there is a big tax coming on sports broadcasts or something more targeted against the B1G which they will settle rather than deal with B10/Folt’s actions in court.
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Cal is likely to die before going G5. I don't believe any of the P4 can afford to go G5.
 
BuffsAlways said:
Cal isn’t going to pay off $500mm with MW money, there is a big tax coming on sports broadcasts or something more targeted against the B1G which they will settle rather than deal with B10/Folt’s actions in court.
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In the end though they don't have options.

No indication that the B12 wants them. the B1G clearly doesn't want them.

They can't just go to the conferences and say "Take us, we need money."

The choices then become to either go independent with little to no guarantees of revenue, join a lower paying conference that will take them like the AAC or the MWC, or drop from BCS level football and play at a much more affordable level.

All three involve them eating a big amount of debt but which looks best for future financial prospects. Running a BCS level program is certain to cost them millions per year in deficit spending.
 
CU@TheGame article points out that if an orphaned school does join one of the lesser conferences, the drop in income means they can't afford much for coaching staffs.

I think it would also devestate the recruiting budget. Double death blow, imo.
 
Stanford isn't going independent. They're not getting a deal to televise their games like Notre Dame and BYU. Not happening.
 
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