Big East TV Deal

[NewEnglandBull]

I agree, Murph is usually correct, however he seems to be so smug.

[hm101]

Here's an interesting thought. I know some people on here hate the booster rumors out there, but there is one that the NBC offer is a low-ball because USF, Cincy, and UConn won't commit, and that a Grant of Rights would boost the offer to around 42mil. 

 

Interesting thought. 

 

Do we play chicken again, and hold out for an ACC fl-school defection (and thus opening for us)? Or do we accept where we've landed, and commit to the Big East by signing away our first-born for a decent amount?

 

EDIT: I guess we are playing chicken, given the current offer. Hope the admins know something we don't. Crazy to think that we, along with Cincy/UConn, are the ones holding back value in the conference. 

Edited February 11, 2013 by hm101

[jvwvu]

HM101- I saw the GOR more money thing today and that is interesting to me especially in the terms of NBC. NBC wants to guarantee a quality brand for a long term investment of NBE.

Losing any 2 of UCONN, Cincy and USF makes the NBE truely awful. So NBC making a lowball offer $2-3 mil a year versus $4-6 mil makes sense to me.

USF, Cincy and UConn knows a NBE GOR kills them for many years possibly permanently if a breakaway happens, so taking that offer from NBC for $2-3 mil could behoove USF.

The question remains does a USF say absolutely no to a GOR and cost everyone more for the chance B1G starts the dominos and takes 2-6 ACC teams.

[Hem]

God I hope we don't get sucked into a GOR with the nBE, that'd be the death of us. 

[GoBulls84]

F a GOR, I say we play chicken

[usfvictor]

Lol who cares about GOR. We should all do GOR and if a bigger offer comes in from ACC/Big 12 we take it. GOR at $4M and if we leave to make $17M and have to leave the $4M behind we do it.

[jvwvu]

Lol who cares about GOR. We should all do GOR and if a bigger offer comes in from ACC/Big 12 we take it. GOR at $4M and if we leave to make $17M and have to leave the $4M behind we do it.

That's not how a Grant of Rights work. The NBE will control the TV rights until the contract is up therefore switching to another conference means their is no value from USF to the conference. So USF in NACC playing Wake at home would be broadcast rights of NBE.

Edited February 12, 2013 by jvwvu

[usfvictor]

I stand corrected

[charsibb]

No GOR for under $20m PER TEAM PER YEAR

 

In other words, no GOR.

[Hem]

Who's ready for some reading that will really depress you?

http://frankthetank.wordpress.com/2013/02/11/a-tv-network-killed-the-big-east-and-its-not-the-one-in-bristol/

Edited February 12, 2013 by Hem