[Husker] Confirmation

[Ken Oliver]

-----Original Message-----
>From: Dick Karre <dkarre at comcast.net>

>
>A Denver Post story quotes a Pac 10 source on negotiations with UT:
>"In the 11th hour, after months of telling us they understand the TV 
>rights, they're trying to pull a fast one on the verge of sealing the 
>deal in the regents meeting," the source said. "They want a better 
>revenue sharing deal and their own network. Those were points of 
>principle. (The Pac-10) wants to treat everyone fairly. It's been that 
>way for months of discussions."
>
>"Months of discussions." NU's move looks better all the time.
>http://www.denverpost.com/colleges/ci_15295447

That was pretty much my original suspicion.  Texas was coming to the realization that they could not dictate to the Pac 10 and would not get their own TV network.  Meanwhile politicians current and former, state and national, worked to keep all the Texas kids together.  Then, I presume, Fox executives put their 2 cents in since if the league disbanded they would have nothing to renegotiate in 2012.  

I am becoming increasingly happy that we are out of the sideshow.  I would suggest that all the remaining schools not named Texas count their fingers after they shake on this deal.  Texas will dictate to them and, at some future time, run when they see even more money on the table elsewhere.  

Texas can't help it; it is in their nature.  After all, they are Texas. /vv\

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