Drew
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So the real question is, does this lead to a better TV deal?
I think it does, but not by much and maybe not for a few seasons still.
ESPN may reopen the contract in 1-3 years and increase the payout as a gesture of good will and to keep Aresco from shopping the conference elsewhere after the current deal expires, but it's be another million or so for each school.
We're not going to get P5 level payout from ESPN at this point.
I had the UCF-ECU game on last night. It was a great for about 5 minutes. When UCF scored on the first drive, I thought it might have been a game. After ECU's 2nd TD, I just left it on as background noise. UCF's defense is really bad and their offense isn't much better.
I had the UCF-ECU game on last night. It was a great for about 5 minutes. When UCF scored on the first drive, I thought it might have been a game. After ECU's 2nd TD, I just left it on as background noise. UCF's defense is really bad and their offense isn't much better.
The AAC generates enough interest to be amongst the top choices amongst college football fans for background noise. Not bad. Better than the Sun Belt.Trying to figure out how this relates to TV ratings and the TV AAC package. Anybody?
Trying to figure out how this relates to TV ratings and the TV AAC package. Anybody?
I think it does, but not by much and maybe not for a few seasons still.
ESPN may reopen the contract in 1-3 years and increase the payout as a gesture of good will and to keep Aresco from shopping the conference elsewhere after the current deal expires, but it's be another million or so for each school.
We're not going to get P5 level payout from ESPN at this point.
As a sign of good will? In what world haha.
Happens a lot in media. Networks and companies that own rights will increase a current contract before it's up as a means of blunting the influence of possible competitors (of course the increase would come with including language that makes it more difficult for them to leave should they accept).
ESPN offered an increase to the old Big East before the deal expired and Marinatto turned it down with the idiotic belief he could get more for the conference in the open market. The move drove Pitt and Cuse to the ACC and ultimately was the death knell to the conference.
Happens a lot in media. Networks and companies that own rights will increase a current contract before it's up as a means of blunting the influence of possible competitors (of course the increase would come with including language that makes it more difficult for them to leave should they accept).
ESPN offered an increase to the old Big East before the deal expired and Marinatto turned it down with the idiotic belief he could get more for the conference in the open market. The move drove Pitt and Cuse to the ACC and ultimately was the death knell to the conference.
ESPN offered an increase to the old Big East before the deal expired and Marinatto turned it down with the idiotic belief he could get more for the conference in the open market. The move drove Pitt and Cuse to the ACC and ultimately was the death knell to the conference.
You are correct. Pitt was one of the most, if not the most, vociferous in leading the BE down the drain on that deal.I thought it was Pitt that led the drive to turn down the offer. Am I wrong?
I wonder what Temple attendance looks like without PSU and ND fans...
I call BS since Pitt and Cuse led the lobbying to turn down the deal.Happens a lot in media. Networks and companies that own rights will increase a current contract before it's up as a means of blunting the influence of possible competitors (of course the increase would come with including language that makes it more difficult for them to leave should they accept).
ESPN offered an increase to the old Big East before the deal expired and Marinatto turned it down with the idiotic belief he could get more for the conference in the open market. The move drove Pitt and Cuse to the ACC and ultimately was the death knell to the conference.
I call BS since Pitt and Cuse led the lobbying to turn down the deal.