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I would say diminishing returns close, but it is believed RU and UL are worth more than ISU, TCU, and possibly Baylor.

We are worth more than ISU or Baylor. Those scholls are not worth $20M a year. Its the big dogs that run the confernce that are worth more and share with the others equally. I donts see RU and Lousville adding $40M to any contract. They dont have the 1.5+ million person fanbase that the big dogs bring to the table.

My guess $8 mil for both sports ($4 mil each individual) split on Espn & Fox for Tiers 1&2 like Big 12

Tier 3 will be schools and look for Fox to go impromptu BE network like its doing for Big 12, and making BE intro games to Big 12 a west group/ eadt group network

I heard NBC is out due to fact the 7th BCS game cant be guaranteed at NBC

If this does not happen expect realignment.

I can't see more reallignemnt. Is adding Loisville and another BE school worth an additional $40M on a TV contract? I think the law of diminishing returns is starting to come into play

We cant afford to loose the relationship with ESPN. Especially if they are the "unoffical College Football Commissioner"

my guess is 10-14 million per school. I have come to the realization that we will not see Acc type money.

So we are the 65th largest budget with a crap tv deal..... we might be able to crack the top 50 with the new contract.

One word. Petrino. AW likes him. I like him. So he likes the ladies and motor bikes, who could hold that against him? got the Big school thing goin on. We just have to convince his wife he can keep his mitts off of the Sundolls.

While I can appreciate Petrino's assessment of "talent", I can't see USF bringing him here so close after CJL. Too much baggage.

Unfortunatly I think you hit the nail on the head.

Desperate times calls for desparate measures.....

Besides his scandal is cheating on his wife and hireing her to work for the program. ( the hiring her to work for the program is what got him fired, as it cosntitues sexual harrasment. and makes her a university paid hooker) I am fine with him coming aboard, as long as he cant hire women with out Doug's approval!!

Petrino, I'll even install the stipper pole in his office for him!!

The winners is.... the Ole Miss board.... Those were priceless!!!

my expectation is competeing for Conference titles. The admins exepctatoin is for us to **** down and STFU and accept this BS.

caution: objects in mirror are worse than they appear.

Us or Miami?

I say us b/c he beat he last year.... 6-3 in the battle pillow fight bowl last year.

I want to believe he is not this bad, but results beg to differ

Good, good ... Feel the hate flow through you ...

Fear lead to anger, Anger leads to hate, Hate leads to SUFFERING!!!!

Bobby freaking Petrino.

He's Nick Saban good.

{Petrino on a motor cycle gif}

Guys a bit of a football savant. He's really good at football, but bad at life.

I'll take 2 or 3 top 10 football teams to deal with the Petrino shitstorm

I want a coach who can win, as long as he doesn't get our team in trouble (sanctions) I don't really care what he does in his personal life.

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If I see Kerwin Bells name in one more thread I may throw up.

The fall started before him. the fall has gotten worse with him. He is our Obama.

Does that mean we have to spend 4-8 years listening to Skip's supporters tell us its all Leavitt's fault and give it time?

Isnt that happening already? We are in year two of this!!!

Think the end of frankenstein, when the villagers have the pitch-forks and torches marching towards the castle ready to kill the monster... a scene much like that will occur...

i was thinking more like beauty and the beast where gaston is leading the villagers with pitchforks and torches to "kill the beast!"

do we have to break out in song? Just checking.....

Realistically, if we lose to Temple...

First: People will be really really upset and this board will melt down.

Next: Someone will mention how there is a small chance that 5-2 could still win the BE, so let's win out and also beat Miami.

Next: We have to go into a Bye with a loss (as always)

Next: We will lose to Louisville (if we lose to Temple, we will lose to UL for sure)

Next: There will be about 10,000 Bulls fans in the stands for the noon Syracuse (Homecoming) game.

The program will truly be circling the drain at that point.

Solution: Don't f-ing lose!

Hey but look at the bright side... because I have a bad feeling that even if we somehow manage to beat Temple, then we will not be able to beat anyone else in the Big East... we lack coaching and attitude...

• It will be a Green & Gold Christmas as Bulls gear is marked down to at least 50% or less
  
• Bulls fans might go to the basketball games to see a winning team in action = increase in attendance
  
• Football season ticket renewals will drop like a rock since we are not hosting FSU next season & because the fair weather fans will break an ankle as they jump off the bandwagon so us diehards can get the choice seats (i.e. front row, or last row).
  

Christmas.... shoot I got a white UA jersey ( current jersey) at Dicks for $39.99 a few weeks back. Finish line had the green ones for $40 a few weeks back as well.

Where and how? I was looking today and they were like $55 and $70 for the polos and fishing shirts...

It was the dicks in Wesley chapel. they had 3 jereys in the clearence rack but the same jeresy at full price in aother section. It was in perfect condition. the finish line was the one in citrus park. they also had it online for that price. the polos were full price still.

The fall started before him. the fall has gotten worse with him. He is our Obama.

Realistically, if we lose to Temple...

First: People will be really really upset and this board will melt down.

Next: Someone will mention how there is a small chance that 5-2 could still win the BE, so let's win out and also beat Miami.

Next: We have to go into a Bye with a loss (as always)

Next: We will lose to Louisville (if we lose to Temple, we will lose to UL for sure)

Next: There will be about 10,000 Bulls fans in the stands for the noon Syracuse (Homecoming) game.

The program will truly be circling the drain at that point.

Solution: Don't f-ing lose!

Hey but look at the bright side... because I have a bad feeling that even if we somehow manage to beat Temple, then we will not be able to beat anyone else in the Big East... we lack coaching and attitude...

• It will be a Green & Gold Christmas as Bulls gear is marked down to at least 50% or less
  
• Bulls fans might go to the basketball games to see a winning team in action = increase in attendance
  
• Football season ticket renewals will drop like a rock since we are not hosting FSU next season & because the fair weather fans will break an ankle as they jump off the bandwagon so us diehards can get the choice seats (i.e. front row, or last row).
  

Christmas.... shoot I got a white UA jersey ( current jersey) at Dicks for $39.99 a few weeks back. Finish line had the green ones for $40 a few weeks back as well.

6-6 is going to be tough.

At least the beer will be cold...

Cheers!!!

Does that mean we lost to another MAC team siince this is the first year in our conference? that certainly have MAC talent right now. that would be drive me into a an alcohol induced comma.... just sayin'

I feel as dumb as the OP for reading this post.

Anybody else feel like FSU will be our Reckoning. The nail in our coffin signifying that our 15 years of accomplishments and over acheiving are over....... Lets face it this program is on life support right now. The Seniors talked a good game in the off season about this being their last year to accomplish anything. Instead they all need to have their diapers changed, as they done **** their final season away. What a cluster ****!!! The fsu game was never a must win game for us. Now its the only thing that can right the ship and help us save face. I have zero confidence that this team has the testicular fortitude to accomplish anything..... Especially this senior class. They are all talk and no heart. The bad thing is they are the ones showing the younger classmen that complacency is acceptable. The death spiral is now setting in, and the only way to right the ship is to clean house and bring in a new regime. The talent is here, but we need coaches that can utilize it.

no the Legacy is derailing 14 years of progress in 18 months. We are a glorified CUSA program now and we have peaked..... it hurts to realize this.

I wish Rich Rod was still available. Petrino is though!