Genbukan
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I know a lot of you guys think "The Dude" just throws crap against the wall - but even when he's wrong on some specifics in his predictions he does have a pulse on the issues driving expansion.
A couple of nuggets from his latest update....
"Earlier in the year I wrote that it was the ACC’s TV contract with ESPN that opened the door for FSU and Clemson to flirt with the Big 12. That contract, which was widely reported to contain provisions that deferred substantial payments until 2027, was rumored to begin at $14 million per year and increase by $500,000 until the annual disbursement reached $17 million in the 7[sup]th[/sup] year of the contract and then hold at $17 million for the final eight years with the remainder payable at contract closeout.
That alone would have been enough to spur wandering eyes but Maryland’s recent departure from the ACC hints it may have been worse.
Maryland officials told reporters from the Washington Post the ACC contract paid annual revenues of $15 million for 15 years with a sizeable payment at the end of the contract that raised the average payout, through the lifespan of the agreement, to $17 million per year."
"As for the Big 12 expansion plans it has been made clear they are happy with 10 members and will not consider expansion unless candidates offer additional TV revenue.
Yet sources at WVU indicate the Big 12 has made a push to add FSU, Clemson, Miami and even GT."
"I cannot confirm it but a usually reliable source has told me the Big 12 has offered to contribute $25 million each to FSU and Miami’s buyout whatever it may be."
http://www.eersauthority.com/expansion-update-georgia-tech-on-the-clock-the-big-12-makes-a-push/
A couple of nuggets from his latest update....
"Earlier in the year I wrote that it was the ACC’s TV contract with ESPN that opened the door for FSU and Clemson to flirt with the Big 12. That contract, which was widely reported to contain provisions that deferred substantial payments until 2027, was rumored to begin at $14 million per year and increase by $500,000 until the annual disbursement reached $17 million in the 7[sup]th[/sup] year of the contract and then hold at $17 million for the final eight years with the remainder payable at contract closeout.
That alone would have been enough to spur wandering eyes but Maryland’s recent departure from the ACC hints it may have been worse.
Maryland officials told reporters from the Washington Post the ACC contract paid annual revenues of $15 million for 15 years with a sizeable payment at the end of the contract that raised the average payout, through the lifespan of the agreement, to $17 million per year."
"As for the Big 12 expansion plans it has been made clear they are happy with 10 members and will not consider expansion unless candidates offer additional TV revenue.
Yet sources at WVU indicate the Big 12 has made a push to add FSU, Clemson, Miami and even GT."
"I cannot confirm it but a usually reliable source has told me the Big 12 has offered to contribute $25 million each to FSU and Miami’s buyout whatever it may be."
http://www.eersauthority.com/expansion-update-georgia-tech-on-the-clock-the-big-12-makes-a-push/
