That is what I think as wellIf there's not then the entire AAU and also the B1G academic alliance is a farce.
That is what I think as wellIf there's not then the entire AAU and also the B1G academic alliance is a farce.
To think that if Larry Scott would of just made a proper partnership for the PAC Network like the B1G did with Fox for BTN. The PAC might of been just fine or better than fine right now. I know it wasn't his only mistake but it would of been a good form of revenue with Fox/ESPN/whateverpartner helping it get distributed on cable networks around the country and Dish/DIRECTV.It's so clear they don't want to go.
Colorado wanted to go. They never felt at home in the Pac 12 and have many more old rivals in the Big 12, if the money stinks either way better to be among friends.
But the schools that were a part of the old pre-BCS system don't want to do this. They just don't see any other way. It's not just the money with the Apple deal, falling off the cliff of visibility is just too much.
It's tragic, it really really is.
All current Big 10 schools should refuse to play basketball games at Oregon or force them to redo their HIDEOUS floor
It’s kind of a cool idea but in practice it does make games hard to watch.All current Big 10 schools should refuse to play basketball games at Oregon or force them to redo their HIDEOUS floor
All current Big 10 schools should refuse to play basketball games at Oregon or force them to redo their HIDEOUS floor
change it to the Big Pac
Some days I swear that some the folks at ESPN don't understand how much people like..... live sports lolWill ESPN just not have them at any price? What the heck else are they showing at 10PM? I love those games!
Nah I believe in fighting fire with fire. Hail to the all orange basketball court, the brighter the orange the better .All current Big 10 schools should refuse to play basketball games at Oregon or force them to redo their HIDEOUS floor
Gritty, this brings me to a question I've been meaning to ask you. After 7pm on a Saturday (unless U of I is playing) I'm more likely to be watching a UFC match than college football, especially a PAC game. During the college season, ESPN has their main channel tied up, but with ESPN+ and PPV they are providing other venues for eyeballs. What (if any) affect has the UFC had on ESPN's decision making and do you think it will affect their future decisions?Will ESPN just not have them at any price? What the heck else are they showing at 10PM? I love those games!
why wouldn't they be? The problem is not going to be whether the game will be televised, it will be what time. If Rutgers is playing UCLA with an 8:00 tipoff, the game won't start until 11:00 in New Jersey. How many people are going to stay up that late to watch a basketball game? I think this has always been the Pac 10s problem. Substantially more people live east of the Mississippi than west. So for far too many people west coast Pac 10 games are aired late night, thus their viewership is much lower. That's not going to change just because they're now in the Big 10, unless they say any west coast vs east coast game tips off at 5:00 local time. Think of an 11:00 kickoff for football, it would feel like 8:00 am to the east coast teams. It's just one of the many things that adds complexity when your conferences now span 4 time zones.With the Big Ten expansion are all our games still going to be on tv? It seems as we add teams it will be harder to fit all games on tv even with big ten network and fox. I worry that we will have to pay for a big ten plus to see all our games in the future. I hope I am wrong.
The reason the Big Ten and Sec emerge as the two top conferences was due to the fact it was east to find their games. The big ten was better allowing fans to follow their school football or basketball program. You turn on ESPN Big Ten or Fox. No other conference did that.
That was definitely a major blow to their fortunes, they would have been a lot better off with a network partner. But was that deal on offer in 2011? I'm not saying it wasn't I genuinely don't remember and cursory googling turns up nothing.To think that if Larry Scott would of just made a proper partnership for the PAC Network like the B1G did with Fox for BTN. The PAC might of been just fine or better than fine right now. I know it wasn't his only mistake but it would of been a good form of revenue with Fox/ESPN/whateverpartner helping it get distributed on cable networks around the country and Dish/DIRECTV.
Good question and it remains to be seen. The death of the Pac 12 opens up a lot of FS1 space, in theory. For the life of this TV deal we'll have very good visibility regardless, though it gets a little bit worse with more schools added.With the Big Ten expansion are all our games still going to be on tv? It seems as we add teams it will be harder to fit all games on tv even with big ten network and fox. I worry that we will have to pay for a big ten plus to see all our games in the future. I hope I am wrong.
It your fear comes to fruition, B1G Ten+ is only a nominal fee of $10 per month. How long is the Illini FB Season anyway - three or four months, so about the cost of going out to eat once or 1/2 a tank of gas.With the Big Ten expansion are all our games still going to be on tv? It seems as we add teams it will be harder to fit all games on tv even with big ten network and fox. I worry that we will have to pay for a big ten plus to see all our games in the future. I hope I am wrong.
The reason the Big Ten and Sec emerge as the two top conferences was due to the fact it was east to find their games. The big ten was better allowing fans to follow their school football or basketball program. You turn on ESPN Big Ten or Fox. No other conference did that.
Hmm, that's a good question. I am not super educated on UFC, I know the best events are PPV, how big time is what they're showing for "free"?Gritty, this brings me to a question I've been meaning to ask you. After 7pm on a Saturday (unless U of I is playing) I'm more likely to be watching a UFC match than college football, especially a PAC game. During the college season, ESPN has their main channel tied up, but with ESPN+ and PPV they are providing other venues for eyeballs. What (if any) affect has the UFC had on ESPN's decision making and do you think it will affect their future decisions?
or 2 burgers & fries at Five GuysIt your fear comes to fruition, B1G Ten+ is only a nominal fee of $10 per month. How long is the Illini FB Season anyway - three or four months, so about the cost of going out to eat once or 1/2 a tank of gas.
It's $10 now because it's not a monopoly. Yet. At some point the B1G will be the sole owner/distributor of their media rights. When you can't see it anywhere else but through a B1G membership it will get a lot more expensive.It your fear comes to fruition, B1G Ten+ is only a nominal fee of $10 per month. How long is the Illini FB Season anyway - three or four months, so about the cost of going out to eat once or 1/2 a tank of gas.
Have you tried watching a game on Big Ten plus? It is a horrible experience. Hopefully that won’t be their solutionIt your fear comes to fruition, B1G Ten+ is only a nominal fee of $10 per month. How long is the Illini FB Season anyway - three or four months, so about the cost of going out to eat once or 1/2 a tank of gas.
Likely driven by the partial share issues, no?