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ftlawdog said...
It doesn't matter how many fans the team has, it still allows the B1G Network to collect the higher fees and gets them on the basic tier with ESPN in that market. That equals big money.
I posted in another thread what I think Delaney's vision is on this. This well could be the end game that forces ND's hand. The B1G takes MD and Rutgers. Then the B12 (who wants to grow badly so they can get a championship game back) throws the bank at FSU and Clemson (maybe even taking VA and VATech). The SEC grabs GTech and somebody else (Miami?). All of a sudden, ND's affiliation with the ACC isn't worth crap and they are forced to fully join a conference. When that time comes, no conference makes more sense for them than the B1G. So ND and BC join as the 15th and 16th teams. What's left of the ACC will join with the Big East in a basketball conference.
Maryland may seem insignificant, but once the first hole pops up in the dam...I expect FSU to bail. It's no secret they are interested in other opportunities. When FSU jumps, the ACC will disintegrate very quickly.
When the dust settles, the B1G network could be entrenched in Baltimore/DC, NY/NJ and Boston and has the national appeal of ND. This is the vision I would imagine is going through Delaney's head.
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ftlawdog said...
It doesn't matter how many fans the team has, it still allows the B1G Network to collect the higher fees and gets them on the basic tier with ESPN in that market. That equals big money.
I posted in another thread what I think Delaney's vision is on this. This well could be the end game that forces ND's hand. The B1G takes MD and Rutgers. Then the B12 (who wants to grow badly so they can get a championship game back) throws the bank at FSU and Clemson (maybe even taking VA and VATech). The SEC grabs GTech and somebody else (Miami?). All of a sudden, ND's affiliation with the ACC isn't worth crap and they are forced to fully join a conference. When that time comes, no conference makes more sense for them than the B1G. So ND and BC join as the 15th and 16th teams. What's left of the ACC will join with the Big East in a basketball conference.
Maryland may seem insignificant, but once the first hole pops up in the dam...I expect FSU to bail. It's no secret they are interested in other opportunities. When FSU jumps, the ACC will disintegrate very quickly.
When the dust settles, the B1G network could be entrenched in Baltimore/DC, NY/NJ and Boston and has the national appeal of ND. This is the vision I would imagine is going through Delaney's head.
I guess I should warn you, if I turn out to be particularly clear, you've probably misunderstood what I've said.
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ftlawdog said...
It doesn't matter how many fans the team has, it still allows the B1G Network to collect the higher fees and gets them on the basic tier with ESPN in that market. That equals big money.
I posted in another thread what I think Delaney's vision is on this. This well could be the end game that forces ND's hand. The B1G takes MD and Rutgers. Then the B12 (who wants to grow badly so they can get a championship game back) throws the bank at FSU and Clemson (maybe even taking VA and VATech). The SEC grabs GTech and somebody else (Miami?). All of a sudden, ND's affiliation with the ACC isn't worth crap and they are forced to fully join a conference. When that time comes, no conference makes more sense for them than the B1G. So ND and BC join as the 15th and 16th teams. What's left of the ACC will join with the Big East in a basketball conference.
Maryland may seem insignificant, but once the first hole pops up in the dam...I expect FSU to bail. It's no secret they are interested in other opportunities. When FSU jumps, the ACC will disintegrate very quickly.
When the dust settles, the B1G network could be entrenched in Baltimore/DC, NY/NJ and Boston and has the national appeal of ND. This is the vision I would imagine is going through Delaney's head.
Reports that Maryland will join B1G...