It's a 50-year decision. Short-term, they make more money than they would in

Aug 3, 2023
10:21:12am

Doogal McCougar Intervention Needed

the PAC...and they're in the freaking Big Ten! Later on, they will receive full shares and will be Big Ten schools in every facet, same conference-member status as USC, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

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Someone help me here. Why would UO and WA go B1G for a reduced share?

rad dawg

8/3/23 10:07am

Isn’t “reduced share” still $30-40 million?

mobomanjoe

8/3/23 10:07am

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Schrodizzy

8/3/23 10:11am

Don't know. They can't take any money from current B1G members AND

Corn Pop

8/3/23 10:12am

Correct, their current best offer is $32M from the Big XII. Why should the B1G

Huge Manatee

8/3/23 10:12am

If they dont get a full share of the playoff revenue, wont be much more than XII

rad dawg

8/3/23 10:33am

It will be the eventual full payout that would be attractive.

Schrodizzy

8/3/23 10:37am

OR doesn’t care. They get all the Nike money they need.

StantonMac

8/3/23 10:08am

First, it would be temporary. Second, it would be more money than Current Pac $$

rcbyufan

8/3/23 10:08am

A half share of B1G money is still around $50 million

HuskerFan2

8/3/23 10:08am

Not yet. Teams aren't making $100 mil currently.

LifeLongLakerFan

8/3/23 10:18am

Presumably the reduced share would be temporary

califcougar

8/3/23 10:09am

I doubt the reduced share is into perpetuity. Even if it is, you will make more

fbguru

8/3/23 10:09am

It's gets them in the club, with possibility of becoming a full member later

Huge Manatee

8/3/23 10:09am

I assume the reduced share thing would only be temporary. Also, it would

Japan Coug

8/3/23 10:09am

Long term thinking. They expect to be equal partners eventually

GSwarriorcoug

8/3/23 10:10am

Desperation/lack of any leverage

cougarnw

8/3/23 10:16am

Academic snobbery and 'like-minded' peers

Benfica1

8/3/23 10:17am

You are in one of the two premiere clubs

canuckchuck

8/3/23 10:19am

It's a 50-year decision. Short-term, they make more money than they would in

Doogal McCougar

8/3/23 10:21am

This has to be the case. I think it blows up in 10-15 years though

rad dawg

8/3/23 10:28am

You're underestimating the power of the Big Ten and SEC with 18-20+ teams

Doogal McCougar

8/3/23 10:36am

Well thats depressing.

rad dawg

8/3/23 10:39am

Most of the teams you mention in the first part of your note have had more

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