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MrBug708 · 09-18-2011, 01:32 PM

FWIW from another Arizona insider on Texas

Barring a last minute change- Texas has decided to join the Pac 12. Here are the "concessions" that the Pac 12 made to make the Horns feel all warm and cozy:

* The league will work with UT and ESPN to find a graceful way to blend, dissolve or do whatever to the LHN. ESPN will likely get an expanded stream of games in its first tier rights and a guarantee of Texas in a certain amount of telecasts. Also, the league will help absorb some of LHN's startup costs as they fold it into the Pac 16 Network. So basically, the league allows UT to save face, ESPN gets probably more UT football than the LHN would have been able to provide and the Pac gets to re-up first tier rights fees with both ESPN and FOX while getting even more premium content for its own networks.

* Texas Tech will be member #16. It will lessen the political strife and give UT a true travel partner.

* Pods are highly probable guaranteeing a game in CA every year. Texas would prefer a game in So Cal every year, but realizes that this is probably the best they can do as the rest of the league won't put up without equal access to LA.

* A second league office in Dallas. Really a formality, but another thing to make the eastern schools feel good.

* A rotating FB championship game and Men's BB Tourney between LA and Dallas. We all know the home site FB championship game is temporary anyways and the Rose Bowl (until Farmers Field is built) and Jerry World will eventually take this game over. Same for the Pac Tourney as nobody has any desire to hold the tourney in places like Utah, Seattle or Oakland. Staples, American Airlines Arena, Vegas and even the Pepsi Center seem to be most on the radar as of now, and there is strong sentiment for an easy east west rotation.

* Hoops scheduling is undertimed. Could be either pods or divisions. Look for a strong push for Arizona-UCLA, UCLA-Texas, USC-OU and Arizona-Texas games to be showcased.

* The votes will be unanimous despite some "public posturing" by Colorado and Arizona. Utah has been told to keep their traps shut as they are easily replaced in any model.

09-18-2011, 01:32 PM	#5015
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	FWIW from another Arizona insider on Texas Barring a last minute change- Texas has decided to join the Pac 12. Here are the "concessions" that the Pac 12 made to make the Horns feel all warm and cozy: * The league will work with UT and ESPN to find a graceful way to blend, dissolve or do whatever to the LHN. ESPN will likely get an expanded stream of games in its first tier rights and a guarantee of Texas in a certain amount of telecasts. Also, the league will help absorb some of LHN's startup costs as they fold it into the Pac 16 Network. So basically, the league allows UT to save face, ESPN gets probably more UT football than the LHN would have been able to provide and the Pac gets to re-up first tier rights fees with both ESPN and FOX while getting even more premium content for its own networks. * Texas Tech will be member #16. It will lessen the political strife and give UT a true travel partner. * Pods are highly probable guaranteeing a game in CA every year. Texas would prefer a game in So Cal every year, but realizes that this is probably the best they can do as the rest of the league won't put up without equal access to LA. * A second league office in Dallas. Really a formality, but another thing to make the eastern schools feel good. * A rotating FB championship game and Men's BB Tourney between LA and Dallas. We all know the home site FB championship game is temporary anyways and the Rose Bowl (until Farmers Field is built) and Jerry World will eventually take this game over. Same for the Pac Tourney as nobody has any desire to hold the tourney in places like Utah, Seattle or Oakland. Staples, American Airlines Arena, Vegas and even the Pepsi Center seem to be most on the radar as of now, and there is strong sentiment for an easy east west rotation. * Hoops scheduling is undertimed. Could be either pods or divisions. Look for a strong push for Arizona-UCLA, UCLA-Texas, USC-OU and Arizona-Texas games to be showcased. * The votes will be unanimous despite some "public posturing" by Colorado and Arizona. Utah has been told to keep their traps shut as they are easily replaced in any model.