But...but...it's a bat sanctuary! And the field is hallowed ground! 
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Break it down and try to work your aggy spin magic however you like RayRay. The cold fact of the matter is that aggy can't throw numbers like $300 million around (unless you're talking about aggy AD aggregate losses over the next 20 years), but Texas can. Texas is Texas and aggy ain't Texas, and the SEC! SEC! SEC! isn't going to change that.
AnotherLawyer
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Be honest, RayRay--do you REALLY believe the bullshit you're posting or are you just toeing the aggy line?
MoJames
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Originally posted by RayRay99
I like how y'all throw out that $300M number, like Deloss just brought a big ol' money sack for them to fill up. In reality, the school gets $220M over 20 years, or $11M a year. Florida makes near that much for their 3rd tier rights right now, so it isn't like they are getting tons more than other similar schools. Also, I would bet a million flex that there is no way in hell ESPN continues to pay this amount for much longer. Look at the totals for this year:
Profit/Loss for ESPN on LHN
$15 million rights fees.
Startup costs have been estimated at 15-30 million. Lets split the difference and say $22 Million.
$26 Million per year - production and overhead
$4 Million to buy the Kansas game.
So far this year, they've laid out $67 Million for the network
How much are they making?
Grande Communications claims 180,000 subscribers. FIOS in North Texas is very small right now.
ESPN reportedly came off their asking price of $0.40 to get these deals done. Assume they get $0.25 per subscriber per month, they're generating $600,000 per year from the cable companies.
TV ads: nobody has it, ratings are only going to be decent for football and basketball games. They'll be lucky to make a couple million per year if/when they get picked up on major carriers.
Bottom line:
Income:............$700,000
Expenses:.......$67,000,000
Loss:..........($66,300,000)
And here are the numbers for the Texas A&M and their network.
I like how y'all throw out that $300M number, like Deloss just brought a big ol' money sack for them to fill up. In reality, the school gets $220M over 20 years, or $11M a year. Florida makes near that much for their 3rd tier rights right now, so it isn't like they are getting tons more than other similar schools. Also, I would bet a million flex that there is no way in hell ESPN continues to pay this amount for much longer. Look at the totals for this year:
Profit/Loss for ESPN on LHN
$15 million rights fees.
Startup costs have been estimated at 15-30 million. Lets split the difference and say $22 Million.
$26 Million per year - production and overhead
$4 Million to buy the Kansas game.
So far this year, they've laid out $67 Million for the network
How much are they making?
Grande Communications claims 180,000 subscribers. FIOS in North Texas is very small right now.
ESPN reportedly came off their asking price of $0.40 to get these deals done. Assume they get $0.25 per subscriber per month, they're generating $600,000 per year from the cable companies.
TV ads: nobody has it, ratings are only going to be decent for football and basketball games. They'll be lucky to make a couple million per year if/when they get picked up on major carriers.
Bottom line:
Income:............$700,000
Expenses:.......$67,000,000
Loss:..........($66,300,000)
And here are the numbers for the Texas A&M and their network.
MoJames
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Originally posted by RayRay99
24/7 has A&M ranked higher than the sips for 2013, your point?
http://247sports.com/Team/Ranking
24/7 has A&M ranked higher than the sips for 2013, your point?
http://247sports.com/Team/Ranking
Originally posted by MoJames
Originally posted by RayRay99
24/7 has A&M ranked higher than the sips for 2013, your point?
http://247sports.com/Team/Ranking
It is a long way until signing day. Mack could sign 15 5 stars and find a way to make them mediocre.
Originally posted by RayRay99
24/7 has A&M ranked higher than the sips for 2013, your point?
http://247sports.com/Team/Ranking
It is a long way until signing day. Mack could sign 15 5 stars and find a way to make them mediocre.
MoJames
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Originally posted by RayRay99
It is a long way until signing day. Mack could sign 15 5 stars and find a way to make them mediocre.
Well at least he isn't calling his players out to the news. That always builds chemistry.
It is a long way until signing day. Mack could sign 15 5 stars and find a way to make them mediocre.
Well at least he isn't calling his players out to the news. That always builds chemistry.
Aggie_Outlaw
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The hurt feelings from the sips is so funny. I can't wait for SEC tailgating his year. Already got a house rented in Oxford.
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Originally posted by Aggie_Outlaw
I can't wait for SEC gangbang this year. Already got my lube.
Reality, among other things, is going to sink in for/to aggy this fall.
I can't wait for SEC gangbang this year. Already got my lube.
Reality, among other things, is going to sink in for/to aggy this fall.
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Originally posted by AnotherLawyer
Reality, among other things, is going to sink in for/to aggy this fall.
No kidding. LSU tiger here and I'll be in College Station on my birthday weekend for the lowpoint of A&M's season.
Reality, among other things, is going to sink in for/to aggy this fall.
No kidding. LSU tiger here and I'll be in College Station on my birthday weekend for the lowpoint of A&M's season.
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Originally posted by mystikalilusion
No kidding. LSU tiger here and I'll be in College Station on my birthday weekend for the lowpoint of A&M's season.
Make sure you get some pictures taken with those fine azz A&M cheerlearders, eerrr I mean yell leaders...
Who in the hellz has Male yell leaders? WTF!
No kidding. LSU tiger here and I'll be in College Station on my birthday weekend for the lowpoint of A&M's season.
Make sure you get some pictures taken with those fine azz A&M cheerlearders, eerrr I mean yell leaders...
Who in the hellz has Male yell leaders? WTF!
Edited by MrWiggly on Apr 15, 2012 09:17:59
mystikalilusion
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Originally posted by MrWiggly
Who in the hellz has Male yell leaders? WTF!
No kidding. To hell with tradition. Then again, I'd trade all of LSU's cheerleaders for any one of Oregon's. That's female.
Who in the hellz has Male yell leaders? WTF!
No kidding. To hell with tradition. Then again, I'd trade all of LSU's cheerleaders for any one of Oregon's. That's female.
Originally posted by mystikalilusion
No kidding. LSU tiger here and I'll be in College Station on my birthday weekend for the lowpoint of A&M's season.
Something Something Corndog Something.
No kidding. LSU tiger here and I'll be in College Station on my birthday weekend for the lowpoint of A&M's season.
Something Something Corndog Something.
Originally posted by Longhornfan1024
You are dumb. For real, you are so dumb.
The real money is in the conference deal. The LHN was nothing more than an incentive used by ESPN to keep Texas from blowing up the Big 12 and heading to the Pac 12. ESPN gets the chance at increased subscriber profits from the future Big 12 T.V. rights, and Texas gets 300 million and increased exposure. The LHN could lose money for the length of the contract and ESPN wouldn't care, because it prevented Texas from going to the Pac 12 and creating a future bidding war for that conference's contract.
On the other hand, the aggies run from daddy Texas and ESPN could give less than a shit. This is just another example of where the power lies in Texas football.
You are dumb. For real, you are so dumb.
The real money is in the conference deal. The LHN was nothing more than an incentive used by ESPN to keep Texas from blowing up the Big 12 and heading to the Pac 12. ESPN gets the chance at increased subscriber profits from the future Big 12 T.V. rights, and Texas gets 300 million and increased exposure. The LHN could lose money for the length of the contract and ESPN wouldn't care, because it prevented Texas from going to the Pac 12 and creating a future bidding war for that conference's contract.
On the other hand, the aggies run from daddy Texas and ESPN could give less than a shit. This is just another example of where the power lies in Texas football.
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