Big East: New TV Deal Could Be Worth $20 Million Per Year, For the Entire Conference

All, College Athletics, College Basketball, College Football Ty Duffy February 10th. 2013, 3:55pm

The Big East is negotiating a new TV rights deal with NBC Sports Network. The potential terms highlight how far the conference has fallen. ESPN is reporting the offer is between $20 million and $23 million per year, for the entire 11 or 12 team conference.

How bad is this? The estimated $2 million payout is less than the current $3.12 million schools receive under the present contract. That’s less than the Catholic 7 basketball schools may get from their new contract. The deal the Big East presidents rejected from ESPN in April 2011 would have payed full members $13.8 million per year. Oops.

It’s not clear whether signing the ESPN agreement would have held the previous iteration of the Big East together. West Virginia might have left for the Big 12 anyway. Rutgers definitely would have left for the Big Ten. That said, it would not have been as much of a “no brainer” for schools such as Syracuse, Pittsburgh and Louisville to jump for safe harbor in the ACC.

We’ll be interested to see what happens with Cincinnati and Connecticut. At that pay grade, does it not make more sense to take the (gulp) bigger payout in the new basketball conference and move the football team to the MAC? Wait for the ACC to get raided? Bet UConn admins are real happy they spent more than a decade building a stable FBS football program.

[Photo via Getty]

aroundtheweb

27 Responses to “Big East: New TV Deal Could Be Worth $20 Million Per Year, For the Entire Conference”

1
sctrojans Says:
February 10th, 2013 at 4:05 PM
Bet UConn admins are real happy they spent more than a decade building a stable FBS football program.
Well, none of them are still there, but the boosters and fans are happy about that
I still think the ACC becomes a hoops superconference once FSU and Clemson leave
2
Some Random Old Dude Says:
February 10th, 2013 at 4:49 PM
Whatever the new Big East/Conf USA part deux becomes, just embrace the outsiderness.
For you old-timers, pretend every team in conference is the Abe Lemons era Texas Pan-American. Run-n-gun, load up on jucos, take in outlaw coaches like Billy Gillespie.
You may not be loved by the hoi polloi, but you can have a great time and kick ass en route.
3
DetectiveBunkMoreland Says:
February 10th, 2013 at 4:59 PM
SC, you saying the boosters are all gone?
What are your peeps saying about the new Ollie regime?
4
sctrojans Says:
February 10th, 2013 at 5:20 PM
The boosters are still there, Bunk. I meant the administration has been turned over since Uconn began the 1A football transition.
As for Ollie, he has a lot of support. He was handpicked by Calhoun, so that goes a LONG way around here. He is also connected to the NBA alums and has a lot of NBA ties in general. He played under quite a list of coaches, so his basketball knowledge is unquestioned. Seems to command great respect from his players (done a great job with Napier, who had a bit of a pissy attitude in the offseason, and Ollie has been credited with getting his head straight and turning him into a much needed leader). Put together an excellent coaching staff. He is cut from the Calhoun cloth, in terms of being a no nonsense, confront the players type of guy. And he’s gotten a solid record out of this year’s team, which has zero talent by Uconn standards.
The only concern is how he’ll recruit. He was hamstrung this year by being a lame duck until the AD finally gave him an extension during the season, which was too late to put a good 2013 class together.
5
Monster is Meth Says:
February 10th, 2013 at 5:20 PM
hoi polloi
I don’t know what that means but you picked the perfect day to use that phrase. Helped me on the crossword. It’s not cheating if you happen to stumble upon it. 26 Across? Check.
6
sctrojans Says:
February 10th, 2013 at 5:22 PM
Another good thing about Ollie is that he is a “Uconn guy”, something that is desired through this conference transition period. Would rather have a good, loyal guy than a rising star who is likely to bolt from an unsure situation
7
Some Random Old Dude Says:
February 10th, 2013 at 5:38 PM
Meth, I live to serve. (high five)
You know me, 1) I’m easily bored & 2) I submit comments to entertain myself during the boredom. If anybody else gets it, it’s like finding a dollar on the street.
8
Monster is Meth Says:
February 10th, 2013 at 5:45 PM
1) I’m easily bored & 2) I submit comments to entertain myself during the boredom.
That sounds like 80% of my time at work.
9
Smallie Bigs Says:
February 10th, 2013 at 5:48 PM
I just posted this in another post, but good lord LeBron just caught an alley oop and was eye level with the rim.
10
Monster is Meth Says:
February 10th, 2013 at 5:50 PM
I didn’t wake up with the flu, so I’m all out of options to get out of jury duty tomorrow. Told my brother I should just fill up on nothing but baked beans and deviled eggs. Pound the courts into submission with a never ending game of Whoever smelt it dealt it.
11
Monster is Meth Says:
February 10th, 2013 at 5:52 PM
LeBron just caught an alley oop and was eye level with the rim.
Sounds like a usual day at the office for him.
12
sctrojans Says:
February 10th, 2013 at 5:53 PM
so I’m all out of options to get out of jury duty
Show up dressed as and in the character of a 1930′s movie detective.
13
Monster is Meth Says:
February 10th, 2013 at 5:55 PM
1930′s movie detective.
Is it them or the gangsters of that era that always said, “You’re never gonna catch me, coppers! Yeeea seeeee.”
I could go for that.
14
sctrojans Says:
February 10th, 2013 at 5:57 PM
Yeeea seeeee.
I was thinking of that exact line. “I’m here to solve the case, ya seeeee?” (puffs cigar)
15
Smallie Bigs Says:
February 10th, 2013 at 5:57 PM
Meth I’ve been called 3 times, and only had to report once. County jury duty you call in the night before to see if you have to report and both times my panel didn’t have to go in. When I was called to Federal it was supposed to be for 2 days or 1 trial, but eded up only being 1 day. Got paid almost $150 for it by the time they reimbursed my miles and tolls.
16
Smallie Bigs Says:
February 10th, 2013 at 6:01 PM
you know, after “The Decision” I wanted to hate LeBron really bad. But he’s so damn fun to watch play basketball.
17
Monster is Meth Says:
February 10th, 2013 at 6:03 PM
County here just pays 20 bucks a day if they use you, no mileage or extra. Everybody I know that’s been called has only had to go in for the orientation day. But there’s always the chance. So for two weeks I’ve got the possibility of having to do that all fucking day and then come to work at night.
18
Smallie Bigs Says:
February 10th, 2013 at 6:05 PM
yeah County here doesn’t py much either. I think it’s like $15 for the day. Wife had to do it once. I was pretty surprised by how much federa paid. Didn’t hurt that it was 120 miles at 55 cents a mile.
19
Monster is Meth Says:
February 10th, 2013 at 6:08 PM
You had to drive 120 miles?
20
Smallie Bigs Says:
February 10th, 2013 at 6:22 PM
round trip yeah. Wasn’t my car though, it was when I worked at Enterprise and I had a company car. Didn’t have to pay for gas either, so i really made out on the deal.
21
scripty Says:
February 10th, 2013 at 6:25 PM
Just play it cool while being formally interviewed, but under your breath, myumble around everybody in the courthouse “I’m gonna make them bitches pay!”
22
Monster is Meth Says:
February 10th, 2013 at 6:29 PM
Just play it cool while being formally interviewed
Somebody at work told me to respond “white power” to every question and see if that helps me get out of it. Though I’d never do that, I did laugh my ass off thinking about it.
23
scripty Says:
February 10th, 2013 at 6:32 PM
I underestimated how much in snacks I’d need to get through my shift at work today. Been out for an hour, 4 to go. I do have 3 coke cans here.
24
Monster is Meth Says:
February 10th, 2013 at 6:36 PM
Don’t have a machine to hit up there?
25
scripty Says:
February 10th, 2013 at 6:39 PM
I do. I’ll be making a bad decision there later I am certain. Fritos, Ranch Doritos, Pretzels… who knows.
26
Monster is Meth Says:
February 10th, 2013 at 6:42 PM
Yea I’ve been known to frequent our machine. Every once in a while I’ll mix it up, but if I knew the exact number of times I’ve bought peanuts out of that machine since I’ve worked I’d be pretty mad at myself. I’ll fucking decimate some Planters.
27
scripty Says:
February 10th, 2013 at 6:43 PM
Brandt Snedecker won the gofl tourney today. He has amassed more ranking points in 5 starts than the 50th ranked player in the world has amssed in two years.