Just a rumor (and there are plenty), but it sounds like ESPN wants OU and UW in the BIg 12, and might be willing to make a "signing" bonus. And it is very possible that BY will waive the GOR (for a few years). Could it be the Big10 is more interested in Stanford and Cal for the academics and the research, some thing that OU and UW don't bring anywhere near as much.
Also find it interesting that the PAC turning down BYU a few years back is likely to be the nail in the coffin for their conference. If they had taken BYU, they would be able to sign a contract for roughly 4M more per school, which including the estimate for their next contract, would put them up near the Big 12, but they could not get past the religious part. Supposedly, ESPN values BYU quite a bit, and it would have resulted in a far larger package for negotiations now if the PAC 12 had them.
And it seems that BY wants potentially 4 non-football schools, he wants Gonzaga and potentially 3 schools around NY City? He clearly is focused on NYC and wants to to own it in basketball. Could it be he is going to use the 100M to pay for these 4 basketball schools until 2031 when he plans on putting up the Basketball TV contract on its own? Got to say I love the way this guy is marketing the conference, in non traditional ways.
Also find it interesting that the PAC turning down BYU a few years back is likely to be the nail in the coffin for their conference. If they had taken BYU, they would be able to sign a contract for roughly 4M more per school, which including the estimate for their next contract, would put them up near the Big 12, but they could not get past the religious part. Supposedly, ESPN values BYU quite a bit, and it would have resulted in a far larger package for negotiations now if the PAC 12 had them.
And it seems that BY wants potentially 4 non-football schools, he wants Gonzaga and potentially 3 schools around NY City? He clearly is focused on NYC and wants to to own it in basketball. Could it be he is going to use the 100M to pay for these 4 basketball schools until 2031 when he plans on putting up the Basketball TV contract on its own? Got to say I love the way this guy is marketing the conference, in non traditional ways.
