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utee94

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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #1246 on: July 01, 2024, 11:17:16 AM »
Until ESPN offered money in the midst of their chess moves intended to influence conference realignment, everyone was projecting that a Texas single-school network would lose money.  Texas was planning on operating at a loss.

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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #1247 on: July 01, 2024, 12:48:40 PM »
Quote from: longhorn320 on July 01, 2024, 11:13:43 AM
Once again prior to the LHN the Big 12 voted not to pursue a conference network which UT wanted but several other schools were against

When that happened it opened the door for ESPNs LHN proposal
We'll never know what the impact of a conference network--which favored--would have had. Or what equal revenue-distribution, a la the SEC, would have accomplished.
But I think it's pretty clear that visionary leadership was lacking in the Big 12 in the '00s.
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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #1248 on: July 01, 2024, 01:14:15 PM »
I've seen it reported that the Big 12 chose not to support a network, but I've never understood why.  Especially considering that that was about the time the other conferences started theirs up.  
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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #1249 on: July 01, 2024, 01:40:15 PM »
Quote from: Gigem on July 01, 2024, 01:14:15 PM
I've seen it reported that the Big 12 chose not to support a network, but I've never understood why.  Especially considering that that was about the time the other conferences started theirs up. 
BTN and SECN hadn't yet really begun, and it was thought that conference networks were money-losing propositions.  "We've never gotten much money for those Tier2 and Tier3 rights before, why would we now?"  was the thinking.

Clearly it was wrong, but nobody in the B12 (or B1G or SEC) knew it at the time.

There are a couple of reasons why those Tier2/3 rights all of a sudden became more valuable than anyone expected, and also why they're imminently going to decline in value.  The peak of the linear conference network has probably already passed us, but there's still value to be had there, for a while.

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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #1250 on: July 01, 2024, 02:07:27 PM »
the value is only going up

Women's basketball, women's volleyball, softball and baseball are all trending way up
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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #1251 on: July 01, 2024, 02:10:48 PM »
Quote from: FearlessF on July 01, 2024, 02:07:27 PM
the value is only going up

Women's basketball, women's volleyball, softball and baseball are all trending way up
Attention to sports in general, and college sports particularly, is waning.  Kids these days don't care as much about sports, they're not going to the games, they won't be taking their own kids to the games, so they won't be watching the games on TV-- the downward spiral continues.

On the flipside, YouTube viewing of other people playing video games, has skyrocketed.  Yay, progress.
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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #1252 on: July 17, 2024, 04:38:06 PM »
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« Reply #1253 on: August 20, 2024, 01:48:01 PM »
REALLY happy for Maalik Murphy being named the starting QB at Duke.  He was a fantastic team player whilst at Texas and he deserves his shot at showing out as the starter.


https://twitter.com/On3sports/status/1825680768947150975
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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #1254 on: August 20, 2024, 01:51:40 PM »
He's got all the tools to be an absolutely gonzo college QB. However, he's exactly the kind that Sark doesn't prefer.

He was the perfect Texas teammate. Glad he'll get the chance to show the world his talent.
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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #1255 on: September 07, 2024, 09:34:57 AM »
Hook 'em Horns!  This is a big one!
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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #1256 on: September 07, 2024, 07:06:52 PM »
Belongs on the SEC board. 

Great win. 
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« Reply #1257 on: September 08, 2024, 09:00:38 AM »
Quote from: Gigem on September 07, 2024, 07:06:52 PM
Belongs on the SEC board.

Great win.
Oh yeah, I forgot about that place.

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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #1258 on: September 09, 2024, 01:13:22 PM »
OK I guess it's time to go ahead and start a Longhorn football thread on the SEC board.

Feels weird, but here we are in 2024...

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Re: Longhorn Football
« Reply #1259 on: September 09, 2024, 01:21:21 PM »
leave a trail of breadcrumbs, so I know where to find ya
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