tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137059844561398433.post5716109326449482583..comments2024-03-12T11:22:30.939-04:00Comments on Matt's College Sports Media Blog: Random Items for 4/2/11Matt Sarzyniakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07967516926073948559noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137059844561398433.post-74316907988243092382011-04-07T17:32:37.198-04:002011-04-07T17:32:37.198-04:00And just to speak to Texas briefly, where are they...And just to speak to Texas briefly, where are they going to go, and get the same deal they have today? <br /><br />Things broke down w/the Pac-10 over this. They thumb their nose at the SEC, who would allow this type of deal. Big Ten I believe falls into the same category as the Pac-12.Matt Sarzyniakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967516926073948559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137059844561398433.post-13856374763919692242011-04-07T17:26:25.938-04:002011-04-07T17:26:25.938-04:00Remember that this is only the FSN/cable contract ...Remember that this is only the FSN/cable contract being bid on right now. A 450% jump (from $20m to rumored $90m) on that contract really is around a 2x overall jump.<br /><br />$60 million from ABC/ESPN + $90 million from FOX Cable = $150 for ten teams. Old numbers is around $80m for 12 teams.<br /><br />FOX is rumored to be paying for more games to hold, even before any conference-related network is in place. They hold 25 now an its rumored to have them holding close to 40 games w/FX and FSN televising games. And with the schedule changes in place where there are more conference games, the perception is there are better games for all TV partners to select.Matt Sarzyniakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967516926073948559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137059844561398433.post-63378020497084500592011-04-07T15:10:49.126-04:002011-04-07T15:10:49.126-04:00(Other Matt here)
Don't see the Big XII getti...(Other Matt here)<br /><br />Don't see the Big XII getting anywhere close to 350% of what they're getting now. <br /><br />For one, anyone bidding on Big XII must keep in the back of their mind that Texas could pull up stakes and leave the conference high and dry at any time. Texas won--sorry, the <i>Big XII</i> won't sign off on any deal that restricts Texas' ability to leave on a whim, and no exec worth their salt will throw money the Big XII's way w/o assurances that Texas isn't going to walk out on them. <br /><br />Two, any bidding done to secure Big XII rights, especially in a down economy, will only make Pac-12 and B1G rights that much more expensive. In essence, these networks are not only bidding against each other, but themselves for near-future contract updates. Not smart to pay big for Big XII play when better conference deals are right around the corner--otherwise, you're only pricing yourself out of the game.<br /><br />Will the Big XII get a bump up? Yes. <br /><br />Will it be substantial? Maybe. <br /><br />Will it exceed what the ACC brings in per team? Yes, but barely.<br /><br />Will it exceed the B1G, Pac-12, or SEC per team? No, doubtful, and No.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01431052592954821236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137059844561398433.post-28715931840915857202011-04-06T11:46:40.824-04:002011-04-06T11:46:40.824-04:00Yeah, I'm rather surprised its taken this long...Yeah, I'm rather surprised its taken this long. I am encouraged that it appears one game has been moved to Thursday (Arizona-Oklahoma St.).<br /><br />I think the Big 12 is working year-to-year, but the possibility of making 350% more money in the pay-tv market can calm a lot of fears. If the Big 12 wasn't going to be getting that kind of green, I could see those programs being more concerned. There's an arms race in the revenue area though.Matt Sarzyniakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967516926073948559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137059844561398433.post-29511007862007529632011-04-06T10:26:22.043-04:002011-04-06T10:26:22.043-04:00Three things--
One, considering that Dan Beebe is...Three things--<br /><br />One, considering that Dan Beebe is an incompetent tool (at best), it should not be a surprise to Big XII remnants that the conference can't put a schedule together. What's even more embarrassing is that the Big XII, who only has ten teams to schedule, can't get their schedule completed in a timely fashion, but the Big 10 and Pac-12, each with new members and 12 teams, can. <br /><br />Two, I agree that Fox Sports getting involved in college programming again is good, but I'm worried that it may exacerbate the problem of conference-biased ESPN programming instead of nipping it in the bud, as ESPN will now pull out the stops to prevent conferences from jumping ship to better Fox Sports deals.<br /><br />Three, while the Big XII may have dodged a bullet, they can't be too happy with their contract deals, especially when the Pac-12 and Big 10, recipients of disgruntled former Big XII programs, stand to make more TV money per year than UT when all is said and done. Add to that the talk of Fox OtA (not Fox Sports/FX Cable) amassing funds to bid on upcoming Pac-12/Big 10 TV deals currently with ESPN, and things don't look good for the conference in the long term.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01431052592954821236noreply@blogger.com