[Husker] Stick or Quit

RJ Wessel da_huskers at cox.net
Tue Jun 15 07:52:46 CDT 2010


Maybe Beebe reads this message board and this is where he got his great idea? 



---- "Brown wrote: 
> Steve is looking prophetic.  But then money will always dictate TX actions -- Laura
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: husker-bounces at tssi.com on behalf of Steve Reichenbach
> Sent: Wed 6/9/2010 6:49 AM
> To: answerman1 at hotmail.com; husker at tssi.com
> Subject: Re: [Husker] Stick or Quit
>  
> I think Texas will stay in the Big 12 as long as it is viable.
> 
> The Big 12 is a sweet situation for Texas in that there isn't an even
> split of television revenue and they will have the flexibility to create
> a Texas network in addition to the conference deal.  In the Big 12, they
> call the shots and can set up revenue streams to realize their value to
> the league.  They won't be able to run the Pac 10, Big 10, or SEC like
> they can the Big 12.  I agree with those who say that Texas' flirtation
> with the PAC 10 is a bluff against NU.  It is one that may succeed or
> may backfire on Texas.
> 
> That said, they still are in a strong negotiating position.  If you were
> the PAC 10 wouldn't you rather have Colorado than Baylor, Kansas than
> Oklahoma State, Utah than Texas Tech?
> 
> There was talk, years back, about the Big 12 adding Utah, UNLV, and
> other schools, but it wasn't pursued and has not been revived.
> 
> In the long run, I think NU would reap great benefits and stability in
> the Big 10.  I hope there really will be an invitation.
> 
> > They will stay for how long? They were talking to the Big 10 in April, a 
> > fact finding group from the Pac 10 was on campus two weeks before the 
> > Conference meetings. Staying in a league where one school uses its 
> > influence to keep the other schools weak will not benefit Nebraska in 
> > the long run.
> > 
> > The Big 12 is a dying league. If not now soon. It would be nice to go 
> > back to the Big 8, but even that will never be.
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