It’s all about brand value and how good of a TV deal a team can get. ND is in a different position because they are independent and can negotiate their own TV deal with NBC. If NBC doesn’t pony up almost equal to what they could get from the BIG 10 then ND goes to the BIG 10.
On the UL side of things we need to continue to push the “Louisiana” brand and win conference championships. This will continue to improve our value. That’s what it is all about nowadays. Your brand’s value.
How come LaTech is still in CUSA? With all this talk they would be better off as an Independent.
The only real advantage of being in a conference is they fill 2/3 of your schedule. That is AWESOME for lazy administrators.
A low tier conference forces you into 2/3 of your games being meaningless.
A good conference forces you into 2/3 of your games meaning something.
An independent industrious administrator can have the best/toughest most fan desirable schedule in the country if he so desires.
Gill announces a new and improved agreement with the Sun Belt & ESPN. Says that it will increase the linear TV opportunities for football and basketball.
— Kara Richey (@Kara_Richey) July 26, 2022
Also adding a 6th bowl tie in
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