Serie A expires in 2024, that'll be a bigger get. I REALLY hope Apple goes after Series A, it's also only like 200M.
Always a possibility when you have enough money to make it count for billions of dollars.The problem was never the price and, with Apple, it’s never going to be the price. The terms Apple wants, the NFL’s not going to offer, so there’s no amount of money that would bring that deal to fruition.
It's bigger than pretty much everything, probably including the NFL – at least it is to football fans.College Football? Is it still a thing?
Fourth, the Pac-12 (or whatever), now being aligned with one of the biggest companies on the planet? These university presidents are utterly shameless, and will flock to $$$$ like flies on fecal matter. Just watch how many more schools the Pac12 picks up if this deal gets done.
I think you are overestimating the $$$$ from sports.
Generally speaking, programs flourish when they can primarily build their team in their region and only recruit nationally for difference makers. This is why SEC football has been king of college football in the 21st century. Broadly speaking, the Deep South's population is much larger than it was 40-50 years ago. Of course this is not universally true, some states are in population declines or stagnation but they're all close to Georgia, Florida, or Texas. States like Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia have seen better than average growth in various census periods over the last several decades.what??! lol... most of these players are not even from the region (west coast) and recruited in.
well they should 😂 I know mean
The scuttlebutt is that Florida State and Clemson are already having discussions that trend towards them shopping for a new conference affiliation but they're bound by a grant of rights contract until 2027, so I imagine they've probably already got backdoor deal with the Big Ten or SEC but won't move forward with it officially until closer to the end of the GOR.I am happy to see this. As usual they start out conservative and small, then let things unfold. IMHO ACC is vulnerable to contract negotiations and pulls in a huge TV market. That could be a win-win. I would certainly love to see clemson-nc state or clemson-fl state. Those games are always fun.
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Actually, if you combined attendance and tv viewership, it's the second most popular sport in the U.S. It is very much a thing.College Football? Is it still a thing?
It’s world famous in Alabama…It's bigger than pretty much everything, probably including the NFL – at least it is to football fans.
Apple's is the best offer on the table. The Pac-12 approached NBC and ESPN and were rebuffed. My guess is that Apple sees this as a low-risk opportunity to showcase their platform. It won't cost them much and even if the Pac-12 disintegrates they can approach other conferences (ACC, Big 12) who will be renegotiating their media deals soon with a "track record" of covering college football.will this save the PAC-12 from imploding?
Probably not.
For now. I'd expect Arizona, Arizona St, Oregon, Washington to be gone soon as well. Plus probably 1 more by the Big 12.Are any teams still left in the PAC-12?? Just asking for a friend.
we can survive easily without Colorado! LOLHow are they going to stream games for a dead conference? lol. Colorado is gone. USC is gone. UCLA is gone. I'd be willing to bet my left leg Oregon/Washington are gone very soon. The Big 12 will probably pick up 1-3 more Pac 12 teams. It's dead dead.