There were a couple of separate articles today regarding Pac-12 television rights that point to some implications for other conferences. First, Jon Wilner from the San Jose Mercury-News had a fairly in-depth article today regarding the status Pac-12 television contract negotiations. Second, Percy Allen from the Seattle Times had an interview with Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott [...]
Archive for February, 2011
West Coast Represent: Pac-12 TV Talks and What it Means for Other Conferences
Posted: February 17, 2011 in Big East, Big Ten, College Basketball, College Football, SportsTags: ABC, Big 12, Comcast, ESPN, Fox, Longhorn Network, Los Angeles Lakers, NBC, Pac-12, SEC, Texas Longhorns, Time Warner Cable
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You Can’t Always Get What You Want, Aggies
Posted: February 7, 2011 in Big Ten, College Basketball, College Football, SportsTags: Big 12, ESPN, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma to SEC, SEC, SEC Expansion, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas A&M to SEC
It was as predictable as a lackadaisical road game for the Illini basketball team. When the University of Texas signed its network deal with ESPN, the drumbeats from people that aren’t looking at the big picture started: “Well, this means Texas A&M is heading to the SEC sooner rather than later.” It’s a stance that’s [...]
