They can do whatever w/ the LHN. But they can't tell Texas to go to the ACC

No way/now how. They could ask nicely. Perhaps they could pay Texas enough money to start sending teams up and down the east coast. but ESPN has no capability to tell Texas which league to join.

In response to this post by daveinop

Posted: 02/04/2016 at 2:36PM

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

BYU already has their own channel correct? ** -- AnotherTechW 02/02/2016 3:17PM

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

They can do whatever w/ the LHN. But they can't tell Texas to go to the ACC

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