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<blockquote data-quote="Greensboro" data-source="post: 1230960" data-attributes="member: 7536"><p>No, I agree adding Texas and OK would be huge. What I don't see is why it wouldn't be just as significant for the B1G, maybe more so since the SEC already plays in Texas. </p><p></p><p></p><p>I'm not convinced of this. For every conference win, there is a conference loss. Football wise I'd argue over the last few years Texas has done nothing on the field that make the SEC better, but to me the real question is what is the target, the best football teams or the most valuable football teams to pair up with. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Things change & I agree that today's winners may not be tomorrow's, but that is different than suggesting the SEC has a leg up on the B1G in 2025. I just don't see there revenue stream looking that much different than the B1G's. I'm sure the argument is that the bottom of the B1G, Rutgers, NW, PU, probably IL... will not bring the value in a market where customer's choose what to buy...but I still think the real genius of the latest contract was B!G network shared with Fox, which gave the B1G more leverage with ESPN than any other conference. Also the large alumni & population base of the B1G footprint I still think looks better than SEC. I believe, number 1 football game last year was MI-OSU. You look at sports revenues, OSU is usually 2nd to only Texas. Just don't think it is obvious that SEC is ahead of B1G in revenues come 2025 & in the meantime it looks to me like B1G will be adding an extra 10-15 million/team/yr on the SEC until 2025, that has to be worth something to value come 2025.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I think you're reaching. I wouldn't want to bet on this & average conference wins still is a net zero-sum game.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I've made my point here. What is best for athletics will be sold as what's best for academics.</p></blockquote><p></p><p>"persuade (someone) to act in one's favor, typically illegally or dishonestly, by a gift of money or other inducement." Nothing illegal or dishonest, no gift, it is just favorable terms in a business deal. ACC has the most need & is likely to cut the best deal for Texas, the fact the SEC/B1G want to stick by there own rule of all equal is there choice. Look at it from Texas's point of view, if you were making $40 mil in TV money, is it fair you give up 5 mil to join the SEC or B1G social club & would you be excited about that deal. Getting to keep your money just doesn't count as a bribe.</p><p></p><p>In the end I think you just value the SEC & there football prowess & seem to think that is where this will go. I think it is about value & that isn't 100% correlated with conference football prowess & conference football quality is different from Texas Football. Texas will try to maximize Texas Football>>>importance than SEC football to Texas.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="Greensboro, post: 1230960, member: 7536"] No, I agree adding Texas and OK would be huge. What I don't see is why it wouldn't be just as significant for the B1G, maybe more so since the SEC already plays in Texas. I'm not convinced of this. For every conference win, there is a conference loss. Football wise I'd argue over the last few years Texas has done nothing on the field that make the SEC better, but to me the real question is what is the target, the best football teams or the most valuable football teams to pair up with. Things change & I agree that today's winners may not be tomorrow's, but that is different than suggesting the SEC has a leg up on the B1G in 2025. I just don't see there revenue stream looking that much different than the B1G's. I'm sure the argument is that the bottom of the B1G, Rutgers, NW, PU, probably IL... will not bring the value in a market where customer's choose what to buy...but I still think the real genius of the latest contract was B!G network shared with Fox, which gave the B1G more leverage with ESPN than any other conference. Also the large alumni & population base of the B1G footprint I still think looks better than SEC. I believe, number 1 football game last year was MI-OSU. You look at sports revenues, OSU is usually 2nd to only Texas. Just don't think it is obvious that SEC is ahead of B1G in revenues come 2025 & in the meantime it looks to me like B1G will be adding an extra 10-15 million/team/yr on the SEC until 2025, that has to be worth something to value come 2025. I think you're reaching. I wouldn't want to bet on this & average conference wins still is a net zero-sum game. I've made my point here. What is best for athletics will be sold as what's best for academics.[/QUOTE] "persuade (someone) to act in one's favor, typically illegally or dishonestly, by a gift of money or other inducement." Nothing illegal or dishonest, no gift, it is just favorable terms in a business deal. ACC has the most need & is likely to cut the best deal for Texas, the fact the SEC/B1G want to stick by there own rule of all equal is there choice. Look at it from Texas's point of view, if you were making $40 mil in TV money, is it fair you give up 5 mil to join the SEC or B1G social club & would you be excited about that deal. Getting to keep your money just doesn't count as a bribe. In the end I think you just value the SEC & there football prowess & seem to think that is where this will go. I think it is about value & that isn't 100% correlated with conference football prowess & conference football quality is different from Texas Football. Texas will try to maximize Texas Football>>>importance than SEC football to Texas. [/QUOTE]
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