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Yup, they stand to now make $20 -25 million a year, at least as much as they
would have made under the Pac-10 plan and substantially, at least $5
million, more than the rest of the Big 12(10) other than A&M which should
fall somewhere in between.  It's nice to have your own network - it's even
nicer to have your own conference.
Mark

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On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 10:17 PM, Mike Nolan <nolan at romaine.tssi.com> wrote:

> > I think many of us on this list and in the sports world  figured a tidal
> wave was coming with the Big 12 breaking apart and everyone looking to find
> a home fast.  Well looks like texas put the finger in the dike and just a
> bit has overflowed.  If only BP could have done the same !
>
> ESPN has a blog post up suggesting that Texas got what it wanted all along,
> no Big XII
> Championship game to have to worry about en route to the BCS and its own TV
> network.
>
> And no more 11-1 votes in the conference, now that those pesky Huskers are
> gone.
>
> Call them Notre Dame south.
> --
> Mike Nolan
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