Something else Clone. Fox is involved I this process. They want the most possible television sets with the least amount of revenue sharing. That is why the 22 team Big 12 / Pac Ten contract will not happen. Fox is going to take their half. The rest of the teams don't want to split the other half up 22 ways - particularly with teams they don't see pulling their own weight.
Nebraska has the cards?
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DBorwig316
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Until ND is out of play, the Big Ten won't be formally or informally offering Mizzou or NU anything. If ND bites, B10 expansion will stop there.
Clonehomer
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I don't disagree that this is the most likely scenario. My point was that Nebraska and Missouri will have to make a decision. If the Big10 has given them assurances that they will be invited, then it's a done deal that the Big12 South is going to the Pac10 and Nebraska and Missouri are headed to the Big10. If the Big10 hasn't made up their minds on Nebraska and Missouri then this will be more interesting.
Do they (MU and NU) have the confidence that they will be invited to the Big10 in order not to re-affirm their allegiance to the Big12? If they don't by next week, Texas and friends are gone to the Pac10. I also don't think that there will be any formal offers from the Big10 this week, but NU and MU will want assurances from the Big10 before telling the Big12 that they can't be sure of staying.
Clonehomer
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I never said it would. The Pac10 will be a maximum of 16 teams.
Nebraska should come back and say they will sign under certain conditions; demand for revenue sharing and the title Big 12 title game to rotate between arrowhead and the new dallas stadium. Demand these things based on the grounds that the big 12 south has all the power and the big 12 North isn't part of the conference because of it. this would throw the ball back at texas who couldn't defend this truth. all the teams who want a bigger piece of the pie would back up Nebraska at this point. If texas truly wants the conference arrangement to stay as it is, they'll agree. but as most would suspect they aren't going to be willing to do that so texas would have to make the 1st move.
I agree with pmchawk and Jon that Texas is just trying to get Nebraska to look like the bad guys so they can head out the backdoor towards the PAC 10. Nebraska should ask for equal revenue sharing, a Big 12 TV network with no Longhorn only network, rotation of the championship game, etc. in order to give their commitment and put the ball back in Texas's court.
JonDMiller
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I am guessing they have already signed something years ago, and they don't have to sign anything else. OR...that would get bogged down with lawyers and lawsuits for months. I think it's an empty threat.
JonDMiller
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I think that was Texas...and Texas only. Or a smoke screen entirely at Notre Dame's expense.
tm3308
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Maybe I'm just clueless on this one, but I don't get how Nebraska committing to the Big 12 will send Texas to the Pac-10. I could see it if NU and Mizzou said "we want to wait and see". Because if they leave, there's not that much left for Texas to hold onto. If they're going to go to the Pac-10, I don't see why they'll care if the Big 12 collapses. That will happen no matter what if Texas leaves, so there's no reason to make sure Mizzou and Nebraska stay in first.
No. If NU and MU recommit to the Big 12...by the deadline on the 15th...then the South schools will NOT bolt to the Pac 10. That's what Texas is essentially asserting.
If the schools all then remain in the conference, the Big 12 and Pac 10 are going to sign a mutual TV agreement...a sort of superconference television deal. That's the plan, anyway.
If the schools all then remain in the conference, the Big 12 and Pac 10 are going to sign a mutual TV agreement...a sort of superconference television deal. That's the plan, anyway.
That is what is being sold to ISU, Kansas, KSU and whomever else finds themselves left out of the final line-up. However, it is not the plan. It is what needed to be sold to let Fox come in and start negotiations with teams from both leagues. If the little guys believe this is the plan, they will find they were mistaken. Fox knows what they feel will result in the most desirable network structure and that includes Nebby and Mizzou in the Big Ten. The funny thing is that everyone is fixated on the talk between the universities. People should really be looking into the talk between the conferences and Fox.
