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Post by EmeraldEmpire on Sept 23, 2024 11:25:11 GMT -8
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Post by drunkandstoopidbeav on Sept 23, 2024 11:46:43 GMT -8
Full share? Doesn't seem rightn unless it's a full share of basketball monies. I'd have rater given that extra money as a bonus split between the schools back east for joining. Seems like there must be something more to that.
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Post by Judge Smails on Sept 23, 2024 11:47:44 GMT -8
That announcement may be premature....
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on Sept 23, 2024 12:25:58 GMT -8
Full share? Doesn't seem rightn unless it's a full share of basketball monies. I'd have rater given that extra money as a bonus split between the schools back east for joining. Seems like there must be something more to that. Each unit is $2 million with regular season viewership on top of that. With Gonzaga being added, maybe Memphis will accept an offer? Or was Gonzaga the backup? |
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Post by Judge Smails on Sept 23, 2024 12:27:12 GMT -8
That announcement may be premature.... Newsweek is reporting that it is a done deal. I see others reporting differently, but they are not quite on that Newsweek level. Did you read their story? They're just quoting Brett McMurphy from twitter. |
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Post by p8nted on Sept 23, 2024 12:50:13 GMT -8
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Post by grayman on Sept 23, 2024 12:57:22 GMT -8
Gonzaga is worth a full share. Get it done.
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Post by flyfishinbeav on Sept 23, 2024 13:16:09 GMT -8
I'm just not going to pay attention to any of this s%#t until it's inked
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Post by TheGlove on Sept 23, 2024 14:35:47 GMT -8
I'm just not going to pay attention to any of this s%#t until it's inked Good idea. I wish I could but people keep posting stuff (and often on the wrong board). Mainly I just skim the threads. |
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Post by Werebeaver on Sept 23, 2024 14:41:06 GMT -8
Gonzaga getting a full conference share WITH NO FOOTBALL TEAM??? In what universe does that make sense? |
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Post by grayman on Sept 23, 2024 14:43:19 GMT -8
Gonzaga getting a full conference share WITH NO FOOTBALL TEAM??? In what universe does that make sense? McMurphy jumped the gun. They are talking. And in our universe it makes a lot of sense. |
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Post by Henry Skrimshander on Sept 23, 2024 15:24:10 GMT -8
Gonzaga getting a full conference share WITH NO FOOTBALL TEAM??? In what universe does that make sense? In a universe where: * They will earn NCAA basketball revenue units to share with the remainder of the conference. GU earned three units last year, five the year before. It's a basketball ATM. * They will attract many, many more eyeballs and national attention to the conference, thus driving up ratings and the cost of media rights, while significantly improving every other conference member's RPI and ticket sales when they play in rival arenas. * They will give our conference immediate national legitimacy and relevance because it includes the 2nd-best basketball program in the country over the past 15 years. * It immediately kneecaps the WCC, which will be our competition as the top West Coast men's (and women's) basketball conference. GU has the best program in both sexes by far in the WCC. * It will give us tremendous exposure in the huge media market of Seattle, where the Zags are very popular. * It gives us another potential media outlet in ROOT Sports, which broadcasts many GU games. * It gives our conference a convenient, inexpensive travel destination in all sports other than football, and a conference member that is generally very good in MBB, men's soccer and other sports. Unlike Colorado, GU has sports we actually play. For a start. |
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Post by EmeraldEmpire on Sept 23, 2024 18:37:59 GMT -8
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Post by jimbeav on Sept 23, 2024 18:50:46 GMT -8
Gonzaga is all about establishing the brand.
Brand matters.
As much as we whine about east coast bias, the truth is that the Pac-12 has successfully established it's brand as the gold standard of western college athletics.
If we can't claim that mantle in football anymore, it makes sense to try and rise up to that standard in basketball.
Paying Gonzaga a full share to maintain a national brand of excellence is totally worth it.
The only downside is a personal one for me, as I've long lost interest in college basketball...
Then again, if this were to somehow improve OSU's fortunes here, that would also be worth it. =)
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Post by 93beav on Sept 23, 2024 19:09:57 GMT -8
Crazy Twitter man mhver3 claims that Gonzaga is talking to big 12 tonight about last minute Big12 invite.
Oh, and air force is talking to Pac12 and AAC.
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