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Dan Beebe interview: I pushed equal Big 12 deal 2 year ago, Nebraska opposed it

JimmyBuff

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One of the first items on the Big 12's agenda after ousting Dan Beebe as commissioner was agreeing to equally share revenue from the conference's major TV rights, a Pac-12 and Big Ten-like deal supplanting one that had rewarded schools based on appearances.


It was a "bittersweet" development for Beebe, who said in a wide-ranging interview with ESPN.com that it was something he attempted two years ago.
But the Nebraska Cornhuskers stood in the way, he said.


"It could have kept all 12 together,'' Beebe said Saturday, nearly three weeks after his contract was bought out by the Big 12 board of directors on Sept. 22. "I proposed it two years ago when Nebraska and Colorado were in the league as we prepared for our television negotiations we did last spring.''
Beebe said none of the Big 12's recent defections had to occur.


"I asked for them to consider it,'' Beebe said of the revenue-sharing pact. "Nebraska was one of the biggest objectors of equal revenue rights, and their president Harvey Perlman said that. We could have done this two years ago and none of this would have happened.''


Beebe said he was glad to see Oklahoma and Texas agree to the six-year, grant-of-rights pact, adopted last week by the Big 12 board of directors.
"It's bittersweet with what's going on,'' Beebe said. "I want this conference to make it. I really, truly enjoyed and working with so many of the people and coaches and administrators. But it's bitter in that these are policies that I recommended quite a while ago and that (his predecessor) Kevin Weiberg recommended, too. If it was needed to have a new voice to do it then that's fine. The conference is bigger than Dan Beebe. But on a personal level it's hard.''

Beebe said the move that affected the Big 12 that made the most sense in the past year was Colorado going to the Pac-12.


"Colorado has more alumni in the Pac-10 footprint and has always got students from the West,'' Beebe said.


http://espn.go.com/college-sports/s...s-nebraska-cornhuskers-balked-revenue-sharing
 
Of course he's going to say this. He ****ing hates us and that's all there is to it. **** Beebe.....
 
I thought this was the fake Beebe twitter account. I wouldn't believe Beebe if he told me that the Sun rose in the East.
 
Of course he's going to say this. He ****ing hates us and that's all there is to it. **** Beebe.....

I guarantee you he isn't lying. Nebraska was always in favor of unequal revenue sharing because they were on TV a lot. The Fuskers left because you were butthurt that Texas and their big swinging dick was bigger than Nebraska and their swinging dick. Texas owned the nubs on and off the field. I won't argue that Texas deserved the hate, but to whine about Beebe calling a spade a spade is pure delusion.
 
I guarantee you he isn't lying. Nebraska was always in favor of unequal revenue sharing because they were on TV a lot. The Fuskers left because you were butthurt that Texas and their big swinging dick was bigger than Nebraska and their swinging dick. Texas owned the nubs on and off the field. I won't argue that Texas deserved the hate, but to whine about Beebe calling a spade a spade is pure delusion.
Believe whatever you want to believe, I could give a ****, but that's not why we left. You know more about the situation then me though. Oh, and NU wasn't on TV as much as you think. At least not on a non-PPV basis. I almost always had to buy 5 or 6 games per year to watch them. That's a bunch of B.S. No matter the argument if it pertains to NU, we will be the bad guys in your eyes and that's fine. Your argument is based on hearsay in reference to NU leaving because they were, "afraid of Texass." Enjoy your season and commence with the "your on a buff board typical B.S."
 
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Believe whatever you want to believe, I could give a ****, but that's not why we left. You know more about the situation then me though. Oh, and NU wasn't on TV as much as you think. At least not on a non-PPV basis. I almost always had to buy 5 or 6 games per year to watch them. That's a bunch of B.S. No matter the argument if it pertains to NU, we will be the bad guys in your eyes and that's fine. Your argument is based on hearsay in reference to NU leaving because they were, "afraid of Texass." Enjoy your season and commence with the "your on a buff board typical B.S."

Please refer to post #4.:thumbsup:
 
Start actually playing people in the non conference and then youd get more air time. Chattanooga doesnt count and that was on tv for some reason. You have penis envy of Texas all the way back to 96, remember? Spouted all that **** about being cheated in the championship game and got beat in your own yard the next year. Nebraska is the hardest soft university I know.
 
Believe whatever you want to believe, I could give a ****, but that's not why we left. You know more about the situation then me though. Oh, and NU wasn't on TV as much as you think. At least not on a non-PPV basis. I almost always had to buy 5 or 6 games per year to watch them. That's a bunch of B.S. No matter the argument if it pertains to NU, we will be the bad guys in your eyes and that's fine. Your argument is based on hearsay in reference to NU leaving because they were, "afraid of Texass." Enjoy your season and commence with the "your on a buff board typical B.S."
Just goes to show that there's a sucker born every minute :rofl:
 
Nebraska hasnt won a title since they started steroid testing, even if they did back then, sure Dr. Tom would have found a way around it since he's all class lol.
 
you know how you tell Beebe is lying.....

his lips are moving....

Sure he is going to blame any and everyone except himself and UT. Its a blatant and weak, very weak attempt to misdirect attention from him and his relationship with the powers in Austin and how he wanted Texas to control the whole conference....

And before Nebraska left they were a big supporter of Tier 1 & 2 equal revenuw sharing....


it blew up in his face and he got called on it....


I do admit though, if Nebraska could ever beat Texas on the field I think their leaving the conference would be different.... that 1 second really messed things up big time.....
 
I liked the 80s version of Beebe.....the NCAA investigator. Pure comedy. The current version is a pathetic waste of space.
 
Nebraska was never in favor of revenue sharing. Neither was OU, A&M, or UT. This is well documented by previous votes on the issue and from the previous commish to Beebe, Kevin Weiberg. OU and UT only supported it as a "saving grace" to save the conference. That desperation didn't exist when Nebraska was in the conference and therefore would not have passed the vote.

The Cornhuskers did not want to share equally with Iowa State, Kansas State, Baylor and Texas Tech. They clearly were willing to share equally with Wisconsin, Iowa, Northwestern, etc in the Big Ten, especially when it was more money to be shared.

Nebraska's issues with the Big 12 weren't about equal revenue sharing, it was about "Texas-centric" politics that brought Tech and Baylor into the league to begin with as well as the move of the conference offices and CCG permanently to Texas.

Everyone clearly recognizes that CU just made a necessary move to connect with their alumni and student base better. We didn't like the Texas-centric league either, but we just had a much better option to pursue anyway.

A&M clearly is being "reactive" and bitter about switching conferences. They think that the SEC is a "grass is greener" situation for them, and now Mizzou is exploring that also. This isn't the case for Missouri, as Beebe and others have pointed out, and he is right in this instance.

The problem with Beebe's statements is that it is obvious that no matter WHO rallied the support to gain equal revenue sharing or WHEN it occured, it wasn't a foregone conclusion. He is crying over spilt milk here. I don't believe for a second that Nebraska would have agreed to equal revenue sharing in the Big 12 if they had remained in the league to this point. The only option that the Fuskers would have remained is if CU and A&M had left and they were guaranteed an annual game against the Sooners once again without having to play a CCG to reach the BCS games (just like the Sooners want now).
 
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