UT & OU to SEC - Follow the $$

[hookyIU1990]

A great article breaking down why it makes sense, who stands to gain from it and how TV money is playing a role.

To understand why Texas and Oklahoma want to move to the SEC, follow the money

If Texas and OU joined the SEC, the conference could attract higher media fees, given the marketing muscle of the schools in college football and basketball.

www.cnbc.com

 

[Radio Zero]

Big 12 commish Bob Bowlsby takes aim at ESPN, echoing a distrust schools have for network

Bowlsby’s accusation was, essentially, that ESPN was trying to orchestrate a maneuver that could help save the network and its partners well over a half-billion dollars.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[hookyIU1990]

It's going to ugly very quickly.

 

[ThreeToMakeTwo]

Money? Well, yeah.

 

[elijawon]

I boycotted ESPN years ago. Cost them like 17 dollars myself. Haha.