I totally just realized who I was replying to. Welcome, h_b.
It was Bleacher Report, of course (sigh, I think practically everything I read is from there now), but this actually had a source. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/4...ers-union-near
Can't find a true source that says the schools are making profit, though this one gives an idea of how much is coming in from BTN: http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/spo...E?OpenDocument
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Since the Huskers are going to be on Big Ten Network a good deal (from the sounds of it) this year, I sure as hell hope Time Warner Cable f'n adds them at least in time for football and basketball.
Where did you hear that Nebraska was going to be on the BTN this year?Originally Posted by JBHuskers
It was at the "official press conference" that was held with Pearlman, Osborne, and the Big Ten commish.
Hmmm....I must have missed that when I was watching it. Not sure how that works with the current television contracts.
If I'm wrong there it was said on BTN's Twitter, but I swear it was on that press conference.
Unless I misheard as well, you're right. Delaney said the Big Ten was going to start broadcasting Nebraska sports this year in advance of their joining next July so that Big Ten fans can see and experience the Nebraska sports teams and what they will bring to the Big Ten before they officially begin conference play.
From doing to searching, it sounds as if only the sports in which the Big 12 doesn't have a television contract for can be shown, ie Olympic sports. So no football or basketball.
They may get the replay of the game, but I think FOX or FSN have the rights to the football and basketball live games, if they're not on ABC/ESPN. Some Vs. too for football.
I doubt we see any 2011 NU games on the Big 10 Network, even replays. From what I read from various places it all sounds like just the Olympic sports.
Yeah, no way you see Nebraska basketball or football on BTN this year. Olympic sports at the best.
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Besides, who really wants to see Nebraska basketball anyway?
:p
It's rough to watch most of the time, but it's the school I graduated fromI'm no bandwagon Creighton fairweather fan.
The Big 10 is a pretty good basketball conference. I would imagine that Nebraska's basketball program will get stronger by switching to the Big 10.
The Big Ten plays more to our style for basketball. I still think we'll be bad, but I think we'll compete better in the Big Ten that Big XII
And our baseball team will tank in the Big 10. That's where good baseball goes to die.
As the southernmost team, I would actually think Nebraska baseball might have a distinct advantage.
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That may be true, but when you factor in what it a team needs to make the postseason, the Big 10 blows in RPI-type status. A team basically needs to win the Big 10 tournament in order to get a postseason bid with the lack of RPI to boost it.
True.
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The NU-NU(Northwestern) series should be fun: Historically, the two worst power conference basketball programs in the country.
I think the Big Ten is more balanced than the Big XII, so I'm not very confident in our ability to move up the ranks. Though, I do agree their style is more similar to ours. We'll either be more competitive or lose some games by barely getting 40 points.
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