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What is the MWC $$ TV deal?

Maine Mustang wrote:Say what you want, but without a SFAustin type game on the schedule we likely wouldn't have gone to a bowl this year and likely would not sniff a bowl opportunity in 2013. The overall talent level and depth isn't what it should be at this point (another discussion), and I like the change.

If we keep backing into bowl games we will never upgrade coaches. We need a strong season to fail to enable success later.

GiddyUp wrote:What is the MWC $$ TV deal?

TBD. They split 8 million 12 ways from CBSCS and their tier 3 network "the Mtn" has been killed off for about a year now so it's old rights will be sold off differently going forward.

My understanding of the deal that brought Boise back:

1- So you can be sure the 8 mil will pay each 888k or so

2- They will sell BSU's home rights seperately. If a school gets a game on ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, NBC, CBS etc they will get an appearance fee of:

500k for a Saturday game on those networks
300k for another day
Money from BSU's games AFTER those stipends will be split evenly.

3- They talked their tv partner into letting them sell some additional inventory. This will likely be split evenly.


So it's up in the air but I doubt the non-Boise teams will clear 2mm.

Probably something near their old 1.2mm per team figure when TCU was there.

couch 'em wrote:

Maine Mustang wrote:Say what you want, but without a SFAustin type game on the schedule we likely wouldn't have gone to a bowl this year and likely would not sniff a bowl opportunity in 2013. The overall talent level and depth isn't what it should be at this point (another discussion), and I like the change.

If we keep backing into bowl games we will never upgrade coaches. We need a strong season to fail to enable success later.

I dislike this option. It is dispiriting and assumes a better outcome, as a result, without any assurance things will get better. It is similar to letting your party lose at the polls to teach "someone?" a lesson. As a result, the country (SMU fans) suffers.

The goal is for the athletes is to win every game. They only have four years to play. Why sacrifice one or two intentionally?

WE ARE BACK wrote: I have had tickets since 2001 and I will not be renewing my tickets if Baylor is replaced with Montana State.

That'll show'em - adios, mo-fo

I like it or not, that is how the sane fan thinks. SMU can't afford to be ubber-fan exclusionary with its fans.

These figures are depressing, but it's our best hope right now. Still more $ than the MWC, and exposure in the Big East= more eyeballs= more $. Half of America is asleep in the second half of most MWC games now.