A&M President given authority to decide conference affiliation

[eyekwah]

This article is following a plan laid out for A&M leaving the Big XII. It is believed by some that ESPN is trying to head off A&M leaving for the SEC.

Texas A&M president will decide Aggie's conference future | KETK

The article below is a well written article of how conflicted ESPN is in the conference realignment story. It is quite long, but details how ESPN is trying to protect its corporate interest.

ESPN's Contract Issues with Texas A&M Illustrate Larger ESPN Problem : Outkick The Coverage

 

[FalseMirage]

I can't recall if ESPiN ever had any journalistic integrity.

 

[dyerhawk]

here's a question would the B1G consider Texas A&M, I don't know if they have the academic qualifications but would bring a big TV market and wider span for the BTN. Texas A&M could bolt with a double barrel salute one to the Big 12 and one to ESPN

 

[hawkeyescott]

I really hope the LHN just tanks, not because I don't like Texas but because I would love nothing more than seeing ESPN lose a ton of money on this.

 

[hawkeyescott]

here's a question would the B1G consider Texas A&M, I don't know if they have the academic qualifications but would bring a big TV market and wider span for the BTN. Texas A&M could bolt with a double barrel salute one to the Big 12 and one to ESPN

http://www.hawkeyenation.com/forum/football/31627-should-big-ten-invite-m.html

 

[dyerhawk]

http://www.hawkeyenation.com/forum/football/31627-should-big-ten-invite-m.html

Thanks I must have missed that thread

 

[hawkeyescott]

Thanks I must have missed that thread

Yeah it got buried in the football forum and wasn't on the main page when you asked that question. I had seen it earlier and thought you might find what you were looking for in that thread.

 

[VAHawkFan]

This article is following a plan laid out for A&M leaving the Big XII. It is believed by some that ESPN is trying to head off A&M leaving for the SEC.

Texas A&M president will decide Aggie's conference future | KETK

The article below is a well written article of how conflicted ESPN is in the conference realignment story. It is quite long, but details how ESPN is trying to protect its corporate interest.

ESPN's Contract Issues with Texas A&M Illustrate Larger ESPN Problem : Outkick The Coverage

The analysis by Outkick The Coverage is really good and poses A LOT of interesting questions about conference realignment as it relates to ESPN. However, you can't talk about the future of conference realignment without adding conference (or school) networks to the equation. That's not say that ESPN won't be involved in those undertakings but it will definitely change their role significantly. And some of the points made by OKTC may no longer be relevant in that new era if the predominate model is based on revenue sharing rather than explicit dollar amounts.

 

[DwayneTwill]

Yeah it got buried in the football forum and wasn't on the main page when you asked that question. I had seen it earlier and thought you might find what you were looking for in that thread.

It's also ridiculous.

 

[HandsyHobo]

It's also ridiculous.

That's an extraordinarily polite word to use.

 

[DwayneTwill]

That's an extraordinarily polite word to use.

We're not allowed to swear around here.

 

[herky01]

here's a question would the B1G consider Texas A&M, I don't know if they have the academic qualifications but would bring a big TV market and wider span for the BTN. Texas A&M could bolt with a double barrel salute one to the Big 12 and one to ESPN

Nebraska doesn't have the academic qualifications, but they still let them in...

 

[hawkfan1319]

We can try to swear! We just have to tell the kids to earmuff. Then We can say s h I t , c o c k, balls all we want Haha.

I can barely watch espn since they became so biased.