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You are missing the point on why level playing field isn’t advantageous to Texas in the current landscape. If you can’t see why Texas has a clear advantage here then you’re just dumb compared to tech. This advantage also extends over Oklahoma, Alabama, LSU, etc.

Yeah, I think Campbell is focused on 2031 when the media rights deals of the ACC and B12 expire. And more importantly, the CFB Playoffs contract is up for renewal. This will mark the Waterloo of college football as many of us have always known it. Campbell realizes the ACC powers are heading for P2 conferences (FSU, Clemson, Miami, UNC, and a few others), and the ACC as we now know it will go the way of the old Pac-12. When this happens in 2031, you’ll have something like 40-44 schools in the P2 conferences (today, it’s 34 schools, add ND, and add the top 6-7 schools that leave the ACC in 2031 = 42 schools). The media partners will then be faced with a big decision of the P2 conference media deals, and the CFB Playoff deal. The issue will be: do we close off the P2 with 42-44 schools? Or, do we invite a few additional castoffs from the B12 and call it a 48-school P2 structure? Campbell is trying to get Tech to be one of those small handful of B12 schools that gets an invitation to the P2 in 2031, should any B12 schools get invited at all. I imagine the P2 will wind-up at 48 schools, so that leaves 5-6 schools openings, but the B12 schools will also be competing with those non-top 6 ACC schools that haven’t already been invited into the P2 (FSU, Clemson, UNC, Miami, UVA, et al). Here is where things can get dicey. Disney / ESPN already exclusively own the rights for the SEC and ACC schools. They are likely to be the media partner that gets first dibs on the top ACC schools, since Disney controls their rights until 2036. That means as the SEC expands to add top ACC schools, it’s likely to be adding schools that make sense for its geographic and demographic viewership. That means the southeast U.S. and into the mid-Atlantic region. More importantly, it does NOT extend to the western or midwestern U.S. That means FOX will be the media entity selecting the final 5-6 refugee schools from among the B12 and any ACC leftovers that SEC (Disney) doesn’t want. How will FOX approach this decision? Well, they have already invested in the west coast (USC, UCLA, UW, Oregon), but do they want to add a few schools to form a 6-8 school division? Say, Arizona State and a Bay Area team (Cal or Stanford)? What about adding some presence in the mountain states (Colorado, Utah)? Or, does FOX want to buttress its presence in the mid-Atlantic media markets (Eastern time zone) to offset SEC encroachment? Maybe WVU or UVA or VT? It doesn’t take too long to figure out that the B12 schools in the central / plains aren’t going to be the top choices here. KU, ISU, KSU, Baylor, Tech, Okie State, etc. There simply isn’t any incremental media revenue to be additive to a media rights deal by including these schools. The Big Ten already owns the corn belt (Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana), so doubling down with ISU / KSU / KU / OSU makes little sense. I would say this to Campbell’s idea that growing the pie solves his problem: Just because the pie gets bigger, doesn’t mean your slice of it will too. It’s still a competitive feeding situation, not just a bigger trough. A quick look at B12 football viewership plummeting in the last season (sans Texas and OU) tells you all you need to know about the individual value and viability of most of the current B12 schools. And Campbell shouldn’t expect the executives at Disney and FOX to be too dumb to realize this as well.

Was Arch squinting?

There's definitely a socialistic element to it because it's done for the overall financial well being of the league. The big difference here is that the pool size of the NFL is much smaller at 32 teams. Does Campbell think it's a good idea for Tech, Big 12 schools and the ACC to share with G5 teams? That's the test question that immediately shows his true colors.

I agree. The road schedule definitely looks tougher than our home match ups.

I will disagree with you there. I have met him in person and had business dealings with him. I found him to be straightforward, honest, and very sharp. He is loyal to the school he played for and wants to see college athletics prosper. The two are not mutually exclusive. This is a huge issue and will not be easily solved. I was a walk on track athlete at UT and would hate to see sports like track and field suffer because of funding. Thanks for the insightful article Bobby. It sparks ideas and discussion.

I believe the NFL divides its media revenue evenly between teams.

Can’t trust cody campbell as far as you can throw him. You can’t make me believe he’s not doing anything he can to get the upper hand for tech’s sorry asses.

Athletic department solvency is least of our worries while the federal government is attacking higher education and research as a whole. The institutions themselves are under attack. There's bigger fish to fry out there versus potentially a few more tv dollars. Like worrying about a rash while you're bleeding out.

So to understand your logic...Texas needs an advantage to beat TEXAS TECH because if it's a level playing field it ain't gonna happen??? I do not understand the thought that the University of Texas must keep the regional rival schools under our thumb because we're afraid they might on occasion compete or heaven forbid, beat us. And who has this much hate for freaking Texas Tech? At best it should be indifference...I'm thinking you're an Aggie operative because your behavior is very cultish.

I don't know. I kinda like to have a beer when this stuff kicks up. Aids the comedic effect.

A guy who played the game and is a self made billionaire is a “hack” to some people because he supports TTU. I think it is reasonable to be skeptical of the plan, everyone should. However, I see it more of a guy trying to get a conversation started because EVERYONE knows the current format isn’t going to last. The lawsuits will never end and things will continue to change more and more. Sounds to me like he is part of a group that wants to find a more permanent solution. If this was a UT alum doing the same thing many here would support it and other fan bases would completely disregard because of the same reasons he is being dismissed. The truth is, conversations have to start somewhere and he is 100% right that public institutions belong to the people and the people’s interest should be protected first.

That's where Warby Parker comes into play.

Just the thread I needed. Posts like this save my liver, who needs alcohol when you can get pure joy for free!

“He’s not playing up to my standards he must be hurt!” 😭

Feels favorable once again.

The NFL says hi and it isn’t socialism it’s Capitalism

Really difficult schedule but it’ll always be a fun one in the SEC. I was kind of looking forward to @ LSU and home against Arkansas but this schedule is still crazy

Think we’ve concluded he’s not injured he just throws the ball with his eyes closed!

There’s some LOADED matchups in there. That road schedule is absolutely no joke.

At this point, it doesn't matter how much evidence you give the zealots. Their either in the troll or convinced they really know.

Below was in the promo prior to the game Saturday. That was from the LA Monroe game last year, was he injured then too?

I don't remember multiple from last week, I do remember the most egregious one where I think it Endries coming open from left to right and he had two different windows to let it go but decided hitting Baxter on the checkdown was better.

Nah.