Saturday, July 23, 2011

More Horns Network Stuff

Shaping up to be an interesting battle between the Horns and the Big 12.  Some facts to remember: ESPN has signed on for $300 million for 20 years PLUS they spent $13 million on a studio in Austin, have pledged $15 million a year for the production budget, have hired 75 staffers for the network, and will pay $11 million a year in overhead.  So, it's not just the Horns battling the Big 12, they also have the monster ESPN in their corner.  They didn't pay all this money to show the Mack Brown show 24/7.  The outcome of this battle will have long-term implications for the NCAA.  Meanwhile the Horns continue to make enemies.  I guess it's not that easy being the bully on the block.

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