If SMU Is Invited to Pac 12 . .

[Turbine]

Big 12 teams get $47M in revenue, each. UL currently has about $30-35M in revenue and that alone would put us at over $80M. Not to mention added revenue from greater attendance, etc. It wouldn't take us long to really grow our fan base and get up to competitive status in the conference.

It is amazing to me how some find this so hard to grasp.

TV revenue is a leapfrog game changer.

[Big Buds]

It is amazing to me how some find this so hard to grasp.

TV revenue is a leapfrog game changer.

I think most understand that fact.

[cajun_lannister]

It is amazing to me how some find this so hard to grasp.

TV revenue is a leapfrog game changer.

But wouldn't that be the case for any school.. JMU would have a budget of 105 mill in that scenario

[CajunRebel]

It is amazing to me how some find this so hard to grasp.

TV revenue is a leapfrog game changer.

It is. The problem as always is convincing Big XII schools to share $47 million of their revenue with us.

Good luck with that.

[Turbine]

But wouldn't that be the case for any school.. JMU would have a budget of 105 mill in that scenario

Yes, but how many times have you read the claim that 'UL's current budget is to low to justify the move' ?

The move pays for itself.

[CajunNation]

It is amazing to me how some find this so hard to grasp.

TV revenue is a leapfrog game changer.

Without the TV money, Kansas State is Arkansas State.

[BabbForHeisman]

Yes, but how many times have you read the claim that 'UL's current budget is to low to justify the move' ?

The move pays for itself.

UL’s current budget (+ additional TV revenue) is plenty to justify the move, internally.

UL’s current budget is low enough to keep us from being serious contender externally.

Large distinction there.

[ManAboutTown]

UL’s current budget (+ additional TV revenue) is plenty to justify the move, internally.

UL’s current budget is low enough to keep us from being serious contender externally.

Large distinction there.

This. And regardless of anything else, University Presidents have to vote you into their club. If you don't have relationships built and you don't have the academic prestige, you're not getting in. We have a much better shot with R1 designation, but we really need Med and Law (IMO) to be seriously considered by Big 12 Presidents.

[Turbine]

UL’s current budget (+ additional TV revenue) is plenty to justify the move, internally.

UL’s current budget is low enough to keep us from being serious contender externally.

Large distinction there.

Good point, and it's almost a catch-22

Somehow an external reminder of where current members budgets would be without TV needs to be presented without offending.

[BabbForHeisman]

Good point, and it's almost a catch-22

Somehow an external reminder of where current members budgets would be without TV needs to be presented without offending.

Once you’re in, you’re in…unfortunately. Sucks for those on the outside.