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The gist of Slive's quote was that you don't take an

Posted on: June 17, 2017 at 16:05:22 CT
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opportunity like that for granted.

If A&M says it wants in, and is willing to be an equal partner, then you don't think twice about it... you let them in as a 100% equal partner, as if they were a charter member.
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Rutgers got hosed in their move - VirginiaGator UF - 6/16 22:29:46
     B10 is scum. Hurts their own brand(nm) - TigerFan92 MU - 6/19 07:38:30
     They're stil doing better than they would in the AAC - Grasslands MU - 6/18 08:35:32
     RE: Rutgers didn't get hosed - C2 USA - 6/17 17:36:13
          They should be paying the BIG to be a part of it - samclemens MU - 6/18 06:55:39
               Maryland was a good add, IMO, unlike RU. (nm) - zounami MU - 6/18 12:28:32
     Beggers can't be choosers - StlOx MU - 6/17 15:31:28
          Extortion is wrong. - Supreme Tiger - 6/17 16:28:16
               Rutgers didn't have to accept the offer from the B1G... - zounami MU - 6/17 16:30:14
                    hard to name a worse p5 athletic program than ru(nm) - tmcats KSU - 6/18 09:01:47
                         Nebraska and Maryland were both good additions, but... - zounami MU - 6/18 12:25:12
     Rutgers was mid-major-conference bound (like UConn) until - zounami MU - 6/17 14:44:52
          amen!(nm) - tmcats KSU - 6/17 15:11:37
     So did Nebraska and Maryland. - AllThingsKC KC - 6/16 23:40:51
          RE: So did Nebraska and Maryland. - 19powerback58 USA - 6/18 09:08:40
               Yes, yes, and yes. - AllThingsKC KC - 6/18 14:26:55
               We've won two SEC division titles in FB so far, and just... - zounami MU - 6/18 12:21:19
          sec needed sweet deal to get aTm and missouri(nm) - tmcats KSU - 6/17 15:12:51
               Texas A&M flat out divorced Texas. Didn't need a deal from - ozland LSU - 6/17 22:40:10
               I'm not sure the SEC "needed" a sweet deal to get A&M. - AllThingsKC KC - 6/17 15:44:46
                    One more thing that many people don't know about A&M.... - zounami MU - 6/17 16:03:48
                         Recurring vrs onetime revenue - ScottsdaleTiger MU - 6/17 19:32:37
                              That was A&M's revenue in 2014. I don't think there's been - zounami MU - 6/17 19:38:21
                         those financials have to be looked at over time ... - tmcats KSU - 6/17 16:06:05
                              One more thing: A&M's brand (and revenue) will continue to - zounami MU - 6/17 16:21:05
                              Yes, but the problem with UT is that they're absolutely... - zounami MU - 6/17 16:19:12
                                   z, you know as well as i that this is a people issue ... - tmcats KSU - 6/17 16:22:05
                                        UT is different, I truly believe that. They are... - zounami MU - 6/17 16:27:28
                    I tend to agree with tmcats on this, especially with A&M... - zounami MU - 6/17 15:58:37
                         Missouri was not a "filler" - JimD MU - 6/18 09:24:12
                              You misinterpreted that post..... - zounami MU - 6/18 12:20:06
                                   No, I didn't. It's your condescending trolling - JimD MU - 6/18 14:47:39
                                        Yes, you did (and you still are). You're letting your grudge - zounami MU - 6/18 18:41:16
                                             It was your language and I'm holding you to it - JimD MU - 6/18 22:22:51
                         Oh, I'm not denying that A&M was a huge get for the SEC. - AllThingsKC KC - 6/17 16:02:33
                              The gist of Slive's quote was that you don't take an - zounami MU - 6/17 16:05:22
                                   Agreed, but wouldn't that be the SEC's policy in - AllThingsKC KC - 6/17 16:07:50
                                        every other league teams had to buy their way in ... - tmcats KSU - 6/17 16:09:39
                                             Right. But zounami said - AllThingsKC KC - 6/17 16:14:17
                                                  i get your point ... - tmcats KSU - 6/17 16:16:00
                                                       You got that right. For once, Mizzou had luck on its side. (nm) - zounami MU - 6/17 16:22:27
                                                       That's what I'm wondering: I just assumed - AllThingsKC KC - 6/17 16:19:33
                                                            Mike Slive also addressed that. He said something along the - zounami MU - 6/17 16:25:39
                                                            suspect the policy is written for the moment. ha(nm) - tmcats KSU - 6/17 16:23:11
                                                                 Could be. That's pretty "forward-thinking" of them.(nm) - AllThingsKC KC - 6/17 16:25:42
               IMO, the SEC did better than any other conference in the - zounami MU - 6/17 15:19:56
                    i'd put the pac on the bottom ... - tmcats KSU - 6/17 15:25:57
                         The Pac screwed up. When Texas balked, the Pac should - alwaysright MU - 6/21 07:48:53
                         some good points, in fact I revised the grades a bit... - zounami MU - 6/17 15:34:05
                              we're a long ways apart on the pac 12 ... - tmcats KSU - 6/17 16:04:17
                                   I think a Pac-12 / Big-12 television partnership is the way - zounami MU - 6/17 16:12:04
                                        agree with all of that ... - tmcats KSU - 6/17 16:19:05
                                             I hope they don't. Selfishly, I like the SEC having the - zounami MU - 6/17 16:32:55
                                   Wouldn't them Pac-12 renewing their GORs be an - AllThingsKC KC - 6/17 16:10:44
                                        Partnering with the Big12 (as a TV network partner) would - zounami MU - 6/17 16:14:51
                                             Interesting. But how would the schools benefit from that? - AllThingsKC KC - 6/17 16:17:37
                                                  the big 12 already is prosperous without a network ... - tmcats KSU - 6/17 16:25:33
                                                       So... 2 conferences, 1 network... - AllThingsKC KC - 6/17 16:29:05
                                                            As far as your question about air-time, the network can - zounami MU - 6/17 16:45:13
                                                                 Yes, the SECN does have multiple channels. - AllThingsKC KC - 6/17 16:54:33
                                                            That's the biggest challenge. Getting UT on board, which... - zounami MU - 6/17 16:38:59
                                                                 So basically the only benefit is that - AllThingsKC KC - 6/17 16:47:49
                                                                      As I said, there would be "alternate channels" offered to - zounami MU - 6/17 16:53:18
                                                                           I get that. So everyone gets equal air time. - AllThingsKC KC - 6/17 16:56:38
                                                                                All of that would have to be negotiated. (nm) - zounami MU - 6/17 17:00:13
                                                                                     Right. - AllThingsKC KC - 6/17 17:01:56
                                                            this is not a merger but a tv alliance for football and ... - tmcats KSU - 6/17 16:31:58
                                                                 I don't know, tmcats. - AllThingsKC KC - 6/17 16:41:08
                                                                      It would be complicated. Imagine the SEC and ACC trying... - zounami MU - 6/17 16:50:31
                                                                      not enough eyeballs in the big 12 to carry a network ... - tmcats KSU - 6/17 16:47:52
                                                                           ...which is where conference expansion comes in. - AllThingsKC KC - 6/17 16:51:06
                                                                                :-)(nm) - tmcats KSU - 6/17 16:55:39
                                                                                     The Big 12 is completely capable of - AllThingsKC KC - 6/17 16:59:58
                                                                                          There's no way any PAC school is leaving for the Big12.... - zounami MU - 6/17 17:04:08
                                                                                               I agree. But tmcats said he could see the Pac-12 - AllThingsKC KC - 6/17 17:09:57
                                                                                                    Yeah, if that's what he meant (i.e. Big12 raiding Pac12)... - zounami MU - 6/17 17:15:39
                                                                                                         arizona schools have long been thought of as ... - tmcats KSU - 6/18 08:54:48
                                                                                                              Sorry, but there's absolutely zero chance of it. (nm) - zounami MU - 6/18 12:16:53
                                                                                          this may or may not be the final outcome(nm) - tmcats KSU - 6/17 17:00:46
                                                                                               I'm not trolling here, but I am - AllThingsKC KC - 6/17 17:07:06
                                                                                                    Without question, and tmcats knows it. Even KU fans would - zounami MU - 6/17 17:10:17
                                                                                                         i've never denied it(nm) - tmcats KSU - 6/18 08:51:47
                                   Just casting a line out? - XRob MU - 6/17 16:07:57
                                        absolutely believe it will happen one way or the other(nm) - tmcats KSU - 6/17 16:08:43
          The irony is if Dr. Tom had acted and supported - greendoor MU - 6/17 09:18:10
          100 year decisions - MakeShift MU - 6/17 08:20:25
               Agreed. (nm) - zounami MU - 6/17 14:47:25
          Colorado did well. - Emoji Man MSU - 6/16 23:50:24
               where's your satire button?(nm) - tmcats KSU - 6/17 15:13:43
               Ah yes. As did Utah.(nm) - AllThingsKC KC - 6/17 01:23:13
     We dodged a bullet not accepting junior status in the BIG. - DHighlander NWMSU - 6/16 23:32:55
          RE: We dodged a bullet not accepting junior status in the BIG. - SantaBarbaraSker NU - 6/19 12:40:02
          We would have been fine after the 6 year buy-in period - Zamboni STL - 6/17 15:09:34




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