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re: Kentucky and other non-premier schools are trying to block 9 game schedule, as is ESPN
Posted on 5/2/23 at 6:29 pm to MillerLiteTime
Posted on 5/2/23 at 6:29 pm to MillerLiteTime
If ESPN isn’t going to pay for a 9th game, then I say we keep the leverage we do have and keep it at 8 games until they budge.
For those worried about Georgia not playing Auburn.. easy solution.
Ws could just start out in a 3/5
12 teams to rotate through 5 games a year.
So instead of home & away every 4 years,
it’s home and away every 5 years. Not that big of a deal to buy us some time.
During that 5 year window, all games that need to get played.. get played in only 8 games a year. This gives us time to evaluate the new 12 team playoff and decide if 8 or 9 is better. It also gives us time to negotiate with ESPN for the 9th game.
We can add a 9th game whenever we want.
Let’s hold our chips and get more information while we keep playing all the games that need to be played.
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What’s the downside?
For those worried about Georgia not playing Auburn.. easy solution.
Ws could just start out in a 3/5
12 teams to rotate through 5 games a year.
So instead of home & away every 4 years,
it’s home and away every 5 years. Not that big of a deal to buy us some time.
During that 5 year window, all games that need to get played.. get played in only 8 games a year. This gives us time to evaluate the new 12 team playoff and decide if 8 or 9 is better. It also gives us time to negotiate with ESPN for the 9th game.
We can add a 9th game whenever we want.
Let’s hold our chips and get more information while we keep playing all the games that need to be played.
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What’s the downside?
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Posted on 5/2/23 at 6:31 pm to BigBro
What is this we you speak of?
Posted on 5/2/23 at 7:11 pm to BigBro
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If ESPN isn’t going to pay for a 9th game, then I say we keep the leverage we do have and keep it at 8 games until they budge.
But ESPN wont budge. They dont need 9 games to make a ton of money off the cheap deal they signed with us compared to what the B10 got. It’s similar to the scenario the SEC was stuck in with CBS. We tried everything to get them to renegotiate that contract and they didn’t wink because the money was so good no matter what else we could offer them.
Posted on 5/2/23 at 8:07 pm to BigBro
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Let’s hold our chips and get more information while we keep playing all the games that need to be played.
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What’s the downside?
Texas being the root of the problem with the LHN and ESPN. Both are huge red flag.
This post was edited on 5/2/23 at 8:09 pm
Posted on 5/3/23 at 7:32 am to BigBro
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For those worried about Georgia not playing Auburn.
I’m sure Auburn will be so sad to not get Kirby-stomped every season.
Posted on 5/3/23 at 11:48 am to BigBro
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For those worried about Georgia not playing Auburn.. easy solution.
Or play a non-con
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