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WarHog38

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Conference Networks


I have been bouncing around the internet doing some reading on the above subject. It looks to me that the ACC & B12 are neither getting a conference network in the style of the B1G & SEC. ESPN has recently lost about 3 million cable subscribers. ESPN owner Disney ordered them to cut costs wherever possible. ESPN responded by letting go of a handful of their most well known and correspondingly highest paid TV announcers. Most people writing sports columns interpret all that to mean no more investments by ESPN into conference networks. As most of you probably well know. These football conference networks or otherwise are no sure make a good profit deals. The LHN and the rather poorly received P12 are examples. There are getting ready to be huge disparities money wise between the conference network haves & have nots. I know the GOR's will hold things stable for a while, but that ever widening money disparity will eventually tear both the ACC & B12 apart from what we now know. Many ACC AD's must be displeased behind closed doors with Swofford. I heard he promised them all that network when they signed the GOR. I have no dog in this fight. I am a Razorback fan however I have relatives that live in NOVA that are Hokie fans. So I hope the Hokies always have a good conference home.

Posted: 06/07/2016 at 8:39PM



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Conference Networks -- WarHog38 06/07/2016 8:39PM
  It's true about large state universities.... -- Old Line Hokie 06/08/2016 12:18PM
  Agree. How many years are you thinking when stating -- Colonel Jessup 06/08/2016 09:40AM
  I have no idea, really... -- Calamitous 06/08/2016 1:57PM
  Thanks for posting -- East Cobb Hokie 06/08/2016 11:18AM
  Re: Thanks for posting -- WarHog38 06/08/2016 11:42AM
  Really accurate and well said...great post! ** -- Stech 06/08/2016 07:51AM
  I agree 100%. ** -- Old Line Hokie 06/08/2016 11:07AM

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