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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2011 11:58:32 GMT -8
WTF, the conference took more money over exposure?  ? ESPN wanted to buy the rights Versus offered more, so they took the Verses offer. STUPID. Gottlieb says conference coaches are pissed. |
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Post by jcljorgenson on Jan 20, 2011 11:59:46 GMT -8
I thought it was televised on CBS College Sports?
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Post by aztecshane on Jan 20, 2011 12:00:15 GMT -8
WTF, the conference took more money over exposure? ? ESPN wanted to buy the rights Versus offered more, so they took the Verses offer. STUPID. Gottlieb says conference coaches are pissed. Wow...classic Craig Thompson. Horrible. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2011 12:02:21 GMT -8
@gottliebshow Just spoke to a Mountain West coach who said that SDSU vs BYU not being on ESPN, is a joke! 2 hours ago
@gottliebshow Versus has the rights, they offered more money I am told by mwc coaches, that is y it isn't on espn. Coaches r miffed @ conference 1 hour ago
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Post by ellbee on Jan 20, 2011 12:04:25 GMT -8
Short term focus. The VS. $$$ now won't replace the national exposure.
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Post by Aztec For Life on Jan 20, 2011 12:06:45 GMT -8
You've got to be kidding me. Absolutely pathetic.
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Post by azteclou on Jan 20, 2011 12:07:40 GMT -8
Terrible decision, but what's new?
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Post by saucematix on Jan 20, 2011 12:07:42 GMT -8
pathetic...1 ESPN game per year, thompson had to keep that status quo
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Post by saucematix on Jan 20, 2011 12:08:07 GMT -8
i wonder what the difference of money was...any way to find out?
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Post by darksidereturns on Jan 20, 2011 12:08:26 GMT -8
I'm already getting tired of telling people where they can find CBSCS and VS...
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Post by aztecfankrishnan on Jan 20, 2011 12:09:31 GMT -8
I would bet the conference had no choice? If Versus already had the rights, they could only be bought out by a higher bid? If not - what an incredibly stupid decision.
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Post by supershadow93 on Jan 20, 2011 12:10:15 GMT -8
That's a shame, it's the biggest regular season game in conference history and they blow it. ESPN would have been spotlighting that game all day.
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Post by csfoster on Jan 20, 2011 12:16:13 GMT -8
I am sure all MWC schools wish they could fire Thompson and end his MTN.TV contract right now. Both are a joke.
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Post by aztech on Jan 20, 2011 12:16:51 GMT -8
This is the same conference that sold the MTN to Comcast and CBS. The MWC presidents have to make a clean sweep of the small time operators in that administration. We will forever remain a stagnant conference with guys like Thompson & Co at the helm.
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Post by elconquistador on Jan 20, 2011 12:17:32 GMT -8
Maybe ESPN needs to come to the table with a stronger deal next time the entire TV contract comes up. I hate the TV deal but things like this will make ESPN realize we are for real in the next negotiation.
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Post by AztecBill on Jan 20, 2011 12:18:53 GMT -8
CBS owns the rights - not the conference.
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Post by aztectone on Jan 20, 2011 12:19:31 GMT -8
Probably low balled us and we wanted to stay true to VS because they are our current customer.
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Post by monty on Jan 20, 2011 12:19:35 GMT -8
it;s on cbs college sports. You guys also act like each game is brought into town square and a carnival barker starts and competing parties go at it. We have a tv deal, espn offered far less money, less dates, and non-traditional days and start times. The MWC can't just decide, we have a good game we're pulling that out and re-packing it.
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Post by andyfromwashington on Jan 20, 2011 12:19:39 GMT -8
Maybe ESPN needs to come to the table with a stronger deal next time the entire TV contract comes up. I hate the TV deal but things like this will make ESPN realize we are for real in the next negotiation. Agree. You leave with the one you came to the dance with. ANDY |
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Post by aztec4life09 on Jan 20, 2011 12:21:09 GMT -8
Wow, that's pretty damn sad...
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? ESPN wanted to buy the rights Versus offered more, so they took the Verses offer.
