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HOO86

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I'm sure there is a price for everything.


But there are two other very viable conference networks now that ESPN could migrate Texas into if you include the upcoming ACC Network with the SEC Network. ESPN would go that route long before cutting their losses and turning Texas over to the Big Ten or the PAC12.

And no Texas would not make more with the BTN. Texas gets $15 million per year for the LHN. They have to give about $4 million to IMG of that. With the BTN, they might get about $7 million or $8 million on a good year.

All the chatter about Notre Dame to the Big Ten was just talk as well. Notre Dame football has been under contract with the ACC, and now they are through 2036. Texas is under contract with ESPN until 2031. They will go where ESPN blesses it.

And BTW it is Oklahoma who has the big contract with Fox for Tier 3. It is they who are an option for the Big Ten because they only need the blessing from Fox who owns the BTN.

Another outside possibility that I think would come before Texas to the Big Ten would be the PAC 12 selling part of its network to ESPN in order to land Texas. ESPN might go for that to put Texas in the PAC 12. But I think eastern presence should be more important to Texas.

[Post edited by HOO86 at 08/19/2016 11:47AM]

(In response to this post by Mr. Touchdown)

Posted: 08/19/2016 at 11:47AM



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