It is sad, disgusting and a whole host of other words
It seems it is more about casual TV viewers and those using the sport as a carrier of bets than sports competition, amateur or semi pro
Thread Replies (73)
Looks like the NFL is going to private equity for at least 10%
-- Big12 guy
Jul 13, 2024 at 12:41 PM ET
Big12 guy
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07/13/24 12:41 PM ET
It's not ownership of the league. It's a 10% cap on an NFL team's ownership
-- PadrosWindup
Jul 14, 2024 at 09:19 AM ET
PadrosWindup
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07/14/24 09:19 AM ET
you can't pay investors with goodwill...be careful what you wish for**
-- MrBayAreaHokie
Jul 13, 2024 at 09:26 PM ET
MrBayAreaHokie
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07/13/24 09:26 PM ET
I assure you, I'm not wishing for
-- Big12 guy
Jul 13, 2024 at 09:59 PM ET
Big12 guy
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07/13/24 09:59 PM ET
Big-12 Gets What From NFL For 10%?
-- WarHog38
Jul 13, 2024 at 05:59 PM ET
WarHog38
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07/13/24 05:59 PM ET
There has been nothing mentioned what they would do with that money. I
-- Big12 guy
Jul 13, 2024 at 06:22 PM ET
Big12 guy
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07/13/24 06:22 PM ET
There will be no "P3". There will only be a P2. And anyone who thinks that
-- tarheelblue
Jul 13, 2024 at 10:08 PM ET
tarheelblue
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07/13/24 10:08 PM ET
Sheer delusion here…
-- HydrogenHokie
Jul 14, 2024 at 01:40 PM ET
HydrogenHokie
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07/14/24 01:40 PM ET
True! The big cash winners will be the Law Firms handling this craziness!!**
-- ancient alien 2018
Jul 15, 2024 at 01:12 AM ET
ancient alien 2018
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07/15/24 01:12 AM ET
If you don't believe the P2 and Big media are dictating this together,
-- VTCALS72
Jul 14, 2024 at 03:43 PM ET
VTCALS72
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07/14/24 03:43 PM ET
Sad but that's the road we are going down **
-- VaTechHokiesACC
Jul 14, 2024 at 09:58 PM ET
VaTechHokiesACC
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07/14/24 09:58 PM ET
It is sad, disgusting and a whole host of other words
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-- VTCALS72
Jul 15, 2024 at 07:39 AM ET
VTCALS72
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07/15/24 07:39 AM ET
Well of course it is. They know that fans will watch no matter what.
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Jul 15, 2024 at 10:29 AM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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07/15/24 10:29 AM ET
We have disagreed a lot but not on this.**
-- VTCALS72
Jul 15, 2024 at 12:50 PM ET
VTCALS72
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07/15/24 12:50 PM ET
Truth. That's why neither has any incentive to change the status quo.
-- neworleanshoo
Jul 14, 2024 at 11:57 AM ET
neworleanshoo
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07/14/24 11:57 AM ET
Yep, and that's the bottom line.**
-- VTCALS72
Jul 14, 2024 at 06:48 AM ET
VTCALS72
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07/14/24 06:48 AM ET
"Cause Stone Cold says so" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-- ancient alien 2018
Jul 15, 2024 at 01:14 AM ET
ancient alien 2018
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07/15/24 01:14 AM ET
I disagree with that entire post. **
-- Big12 guy
Jul 13, 2024 at 10:35 PM ET
Big12 guy
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07/13/24 10:35 PM ET
OMG, he is pretty much spot on **
-- HokiesACC2004
Jul 13, 2024 at 11:11 PM ET
HokiesACC2004
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07/13/24 11:11 PM ET
My thinking is that ESPN and FOX NEED that 3rd conference. Never
-- Big12 guy
Jul 14, 2024 at 07:40 AM ET
Big12 guy
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07/14/24 07:40 AM ET
If the ACC is a valid target, so is the Big XII.
-- hokieZ71
Jul 14, 2024 at 09:40 AM ET
hokieZ71
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07/14/24 09:40 AM ET
Wow, excellent post **
-- VaTechHokiesACC
Jul 14, 2024 at 09:57 PM ET
VaTechHokiesACC
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07/14/24 09:57 PM ET
That is a good post. Most of these decisions being
-- Big12 guy
Jul 14, 2024 at 10:01 AM ET
Big12 guy
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07/14/24 10:01 AM ET
It is not NFL giving Big 12 10%....
-- 2hhoop3
Jul 13, 2024 at 06:19 PM ET
2hhoop3
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07/13/24 06:19 PM ET
It seems if this "PE" thing does work out for...
-- Old Line Hokie
Jul 13, 2024 at 08:20 PM ET
Old Line Hokie
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07/13/24 08:20 PM ET
The NFL isn't just considering PE, they are in active
-- Big12 guy
Jul 13, 2024 at 09:11 PM ET
Big12 guy
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07/13/24 09:11 PM ET
Sounds pretty active to me. **
-- Big12 guy
Jul 14, 2024 at 06:26 AM ET
Big12 guy
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07/14/24 06:26 AM ET
Ever see Idiocracy where even the politicians have to plug their sponsors
-- VPI_1998
Jul 14, 2024 at 05:14 AM ET
VPI_1998
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07/14/24 05:14 AM ET
You are correct, but the concept is the same. **
-- Big12 guy
Jul 13, 2024 at 06:29 PM ET
Big12 guy
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07/13/24 06:29 PM ET
I agree with this as well. It would have to be something that increases the
-- Big12 guy
Jul 13, 2024 at 07:06 PM ET
Big12 guy
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07/13/24 07:06 PM ET
PE firms aren't going to do anything until it's decided how and when a
-- manassashoo
Jul 13, 2024 at 04:39 PM ET
manassashoo
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07/13/24 04:39 PM ET
The B12 doesn't need PE money to save them from anything. I believe
-- Big12 guy
Jul 13, 2024 at 06:02 PM ET
Big12 guy
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07/13/24 06:02 PM ET
A non flyover view of what the big 12 is
-- VTCALS72
Jul 15, 2024 at 07:56 AM ET
VTCALS72
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07/15/24 07:56 AM ET
It comes down to the players and recruiting. Do you honestly think
-- Big12 guy
Jul 15, 2024 at 04:08 PM ET
Big12 guy
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07/15/24 04:08 PM ET
Then quit bragging about PE money closing the gap between the P2 and
-- manassashoo
Jul 13, 2024 at 07:01 PM ET
manassashoo
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07/13/24 07:01 PM ET
No one is bragging. I will lament he loss of the ACC as we have known the
-- Big12 guy
Jul 13, 2024 at 10:17 PM ET
Big12 guy
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07/13/24 10:17 PM ET
You guys aren't immune from any of this
-- HokiesACC2004
Jul 13, 2024 at 11:12 PM ET
HokiesACC2004
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07/13/24 11:12 PM ET
Just need them to realistically contend
-- Big12 guy
Jul 14, 2024 at 09:50 AM ET
Big12 guy
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07/14/24 09:50 AM ET
Fair play. FSU and Clemson getting out of a GOR might make the B12 risky….**
-- hokieZ71
Jul 13, 2024 at 04:43 PM ET
hokieZ71
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07/13/24 04:43 PM ET
Exactly. Why would you invest billions, when your top brands can leave
-- manassashoo
Jul 13, 2024 at 04:48 PM ET
manassashoo
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07/13/24 04:48 PM ET
They see the emergence of new brands
-- HouClone
Jul 13, 2024 at 06:47 PM ET
HouClone
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07/13/24 06:47 PM ET
IMHO it is exactly the opposite, they want only their brands
-- VTCALS72
Jul 14, 2024 at 06:52 AM ET
VTCALS72
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07/14/24 06:52 AM ET
So what would keep them from leaving in the future. That's what the PE
-- manassashoo
Jul 13, 2024 at 06:59 PM ET
manassashoo
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07/13/24 06:59 PM ET
so what if my prediction of the P2 then miles and miles between them and
-- VTCALS72
Jul 13, 2024 at 03:13 PM ET
VTCALS72
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07/13/24 03:13 PM ET
But Big 12 guy is saying the Big 12 uses their PE$ to close the gap.
-- hokieZ71
Jul 13, 2024 at 04:40 PM ET
hokieZ71
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07/13/24 04:40 PM ET
We are on different realities and you are right, they will not intersect
-- VTCALS72
Jul 15, 2024 at 07:44 AM ET
VTCALS72
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07/15/24 07:44 AM ET
Yep big media will not allow the P2 they are building to be challenged
-- VTCALS72
Jul 13, 2024 at 08:02 PM ET
VTCALS72
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07/13/24 08:02 PM ET
Your opinion does not negate the direction that PE seems to
-- Big12 guy
Jul 13, 2024 at 12:55 PM ET
Big12 guy
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07/13/24 12:55 PM ET
You could buy a couple schools’ half billion ACC buyouts with that.**
-- hokieZ71
Jul 13, 2024 at 01:11 PM ET
hokieZ71
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07/13/24 01:11 PM ET
B12 sells their conference and gives the money to the ACC? How
-- Big12 guy
Jul 13, 2024 at 01:21 PM ET
Big12 guy
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07/13/24 01:21 PM ET
Here’s the thing. There will still be an ACC.
-- hokieZ71
Jul 13, 2024 at 01:36 PM ET
hokieZ71
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07/13/24 01:36 PM ET
Couldn’t a PE firm buy out the best brands in the ACC/B12?…
-- BROman Hokie
Jul 13, 2024 at 01:58 PM ET
BROman Hokie
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07/13/24 01:58 PM ET
Yes, if schools like UNC and UVA probably weren’t 100% against the B12
-- hokieZ71
Jul 13, 2024 at 02:12 PM ET
hokieZ71
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07/13/24 02:12 PM ET
You make UNC abd UVA sound
-- Big12 guy
Jul 13, 2024 at 03:52 PM ET
Big12 guy
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07/13/24 03:52 PM ET
Not at all. Calford didnt have an option to stay in the PAC 12.
-- hokieZ71
Jul 13, 2024 at 04:09 PM ET
hokieZ71
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07/13/24 04:09 PM ET
No, it's not that, it's the sticking their nose up to the B12. "Academic"
-- Big12 guy
Jul 13, 2024 at 05:56 PM ET
Big12 guy
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07/13/24 05:56 PM ET
Not academic elitism. Athletic elitism.
-- hokieZ71
Jul 13, 2024 at 06:33 PM ET
hokieZ71
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07/13/24 06:33 PM ET
I don't disagree with what you said, and didn't imply that isn't
-- Big12 guy
Jul 13, 2024 at 01:04 PM ET
Big12 guy
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07/13/24 01:04 PM ET