Texas likes the status quo. As long as there's a Big12, they're golden.

And I don't see ESPN making them move. How would they? ESPN MIGHT pay them off and walk away from the LHN eventually, but Texas is getting more money and exposure than anyone right now. Why change that?

Adding BYU, UCONN, Cinn or USF to a 9 game schedule is no problem for Texas. It doesn't matter. They will play a couple of quality OOC teams each year (the likes of ND, OSU and USC) and then a cream puff to get them to 7 home games and smile all the way to the bank.

Texas will not be the ones to directly break up the Big12. They will do all they can to keep it together. Life is good for them. They hired a couple of dud fball coaches, but it's just a matter of time before they're in the Playoffs.

And do they really want to join a league in which they're regularly sending their athletic teams thousands of miles away. I could see them being an independent before doing that. They may just have enough pull to make it happen. They could easily go out and schedule a home and home with VT. I would love it. They could also work out 2 for 1s with the ECUs of the world as well.

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Posted: 02/02/2016 at 2:50PM

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Expansion is driven by the networks being able to create more money and -- Stech 02/02/2016 1:15PM

How does the ACC get partial member ND football on its own network? -- HokieHollar 02/02/2016 9:31PM

Home School -- mrcaniac 02/03/2016 12:55AM

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BYU has its own channel but not really a sports channel. -- BAMAHOKIE 02/02/2016 3:23PM

Texas likes the status quo. As long as there's a Big12, they're golden. -- chuckd4vt 02/02/2016 2:50PM

Re: Texas likes the status quo. As long as there's a Big12, they're golden. -- mrcaniac 02/03/2016 12:58AM

ESPN is losing money on LHN while cutting jobs at their network. I agree -- Stech 02/02/2016 8:37PM

That's like saying the guy who owes me money can tell me where to work. -- chuckd4vt 02/03/2016 07:02AM

If he owes you $50, no. If he owes you $500,000... -- Freddyburg Hokie 02/07/2016 12:32PM

It's more like your boss telling you that while -- daveinop 02/04/2016 08:26AM

They can do whatever w/ the LHN. But they can't tell Texas to go to the ACC -- chuckd4vt 02/04/2016 2:36PM

What do you think they will do with LHN? They are paying -- daveinop 02/04/2016 3:37PM

A)LHN is now making money. B)It's more like $20-$30 million. -- chuckd4vt 02/05/2016 11:12AM

If the Big 12 explodes I think/believe they will go indy -- goldendomer 02/05/2016 11:32AM

Boren moved the needle enough to agree to be quiet...for now -- daveinop 02/06/2016 10:50AM

Like the dot com in 2000 and housing market in 07...they will not sustain -- Stech 02/03/2016 7:41PM

You notice the BILLION dollar Star Wars film? Disney aint out of money. -- chuckd4vt 02/04/2016 02:25AM

Funny you should say that... -- crabcake77 02/07/2016 1:18PM

According to this study and article it will(LHN) turn a profit in 2016 -- goldendomer 02/03/2016 7:44PM

Since this is ESPN's money at work...I would imagine that counts more. -- Stech 02/03/2016 8:21PM

ESPN can afford to lose money on the LHN contract -- RappinRodney 02/02/2016 11:28PM

Re: ESPN can afford to lose money on the LHN contract -- mrcaniac 02/03/2016 01:01AM

Texas likes the status quo. As long as there's a Big12, they're golden.

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