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daveinop

Couple thoughts

1) The sole purpose of the GOR is to fulfill the TV contract. If ESPN and conference (incl ND) are amenable to a revision, the contract and the GOR can be changed. The auto bid is the tougher nut to crack, and that comes down to motives for the deal...championship access or money. 2) What if the scheduling aspect was only for football (or football and basketball...both men and women) but included the broadcast rights to all home games in all sports and merging the conference networks? That would make for WAY better content over a longer period. 3) What if the conferences remain separate but instead they sign a joint media contract and GOR (and merge the networks for inter-conference scheduling purposes for all sports...like an "alliance" with contractual teeth. Does everyone have to travel all the time? No. But you could set up made for TV mini-tournaments/meets for the non-revenue sports that might generate a lot more fan/sponsorship interest.
Posted: 02/15/2023 at 07:13 AM ET
(In response to this post by Maroon Baboon)

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Time for Kliavkoff to flip the board on ESPN.
33laszlo99 • 02/12/23 08:06 PM ET
If ESPN truly wants the West Coast they have a play
HOO86 • 02/14/23 03:37 PM ET
What gain do any academic folks get from
Pylons • 02/15/23 10:08 AM ET
They want their contribution to the ACC Academic Consortium
HOO86 • 02/15/23 12:13 PM ET
I suppose there are minor Academic Consortium benefits,
Pylons • 02/15/23 12:21 PM ET
The conference facilitates regular communcation
HOO86 • 02/15/23 01:45 PM ET
I've worked in academia for many years
Pylons • 02/15/23 01:58 PM ET
IMO, the right number is 0.**
Atlee Hokie • 02/14/23 08:33 PM ET
yup...and that play has been there for awhile as well
daveinop • 02/14/23 07:47 PM ET
That's what I am thinking is developing.
HOO86 • 02/14/23 08:13 PM ET
On Colorado. I think of the possible impact of Deion Sanders.
Maroon Baboon • 02/15/23 08:08 AM ET
Would be a good get if ACC/ESPN could grab
hoodat • 02/15/23 06:12 AM ET
On taking Pac-10 teams. I would love it.
Maroon Baboon • 02/14/23 04:56 PM ET
Couple thoughts ◄
daveinop • 02/15/23 07:13 AM ET
I wonder about streaming and live sports...
mancunian • 02/13/23 12:49 PM ET
I agree with that. Media want us all to buy-in because it's easier/
33laszlo99 • 02/13/23 02:36 PM ET
Yesterday I flipped between Indiana/Purdue, Celtics/Grizzlies
mancunian • 02/13/23 03:02 PM ET
Streaming services could make the experience better.
tarheelblue • 02/13/23 03:51 PM ET
I prefer the way it is now with Comcast.
Atlee Hokie • 02/14/23 08:50 PM ET
I guess that's down the road when you have
mancunian • 02/14/23 09:48 AM ET
But will other P12 teams be poached during that game of chicken?
EDGEMAN • 02/13/23 06:49 AM ET
It's a desperate situation. I think they need to take risks.**
33laszlo99 • 02/13/23 07:25 AM ET
They might be successful if they can hold their coalition together long...
EDGEMAN • 02/13/23 09:37 AM ET
Once UCLA and USC sign on with the B1G and BTN, it is a point of no return
Maroon Baboon • 02/13/23 04:27 PM ET
Once you tell the wife you are moving in with your new girlfriend
mrcaniac • 02/15/23 08:40 PM ET