[Husker] On Day 7, the Tejas Power Grab Begins

[Skylar Dodds]

Not a shock.  I really don't get why the rest of the Big XII (ESPECIALLY OU) didn't see something like this coming.  UT is a power (money) hungry machine and will slowly take over piece by piece.



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From: husker-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of Mike Jaixen
Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 8:49 AM
To: husker at tssi.com
Subject: [Husker] On Day 7, the Tejas Power Grab Begins

One, two, three:  "We told you so."

Berry Tramel brings us the story about how Texas has convinced the Big XII 
powers-that-be to give the Longhorn Network a second game this season.  And that 
second game is a conference game, no less:  (And it only took seven days!)

http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/2011/07/07/big-12-football-espn-fox-collusion-troubling


Here's a short snippet:

The Longhorn Network is getting another game for its stash of  content. Fox has 
allowed ESPN to move one of Texas’ conference games to  the Longhorn Network.
Call it a can of worms. On both sides of the Platte, a million  Nebraska fans 
are smiling, and this time, you can’t call them crazy.
Moving a Big 12 game to the Longhorn Network will cause quite the  uproar this 
season. Depending on the opponent, it could be a firestorm.  If it’s, 
say, Oklahoma State or Texas Tech, that means fans of the  Cowboys or the Red 
Raiders possibly could have to subscribe to the  Longhorn Network to see the 
game.
Big 12 spokesman Bob Burda said ESPN, which is a partner in the  Longhorn 
Network, has agreed to make a “best effort” to get the game  placed in the 
market of Texas’ opponent, which would minimize the  damage. But it’s a PR 
fiasco.Just what Nebraska warned could happen is happening.
 Mike Jaixen
http://huskermike.blogspot.com
http://www.cornnation.com
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