ESPN may pay SEC $50-$80 mill more per year if it adds 9th conference game

[Vfl2407]

Well then, I guess we get to keep our 3 biggest/oldest rivals in Vandy, Kentucky and Alabama.

I’m fine with that but a lot of our fans won’t like not playing Florida every year and some people might miss Georgia.

 

[Vfl2407]

I hope we get Bama,Florida, and Ga

I would suspect that Coach Heupel would disagree with this.

 

[PTSDVOL]

I hope we get Bama,Florida, and Ga

What is smoking crack like?

You and about no one else want that. 3 guaranteed tough games every year...no thanks.

Vandy Bama Kentucky lets roll.

 

[wmcovol]

I think another of their goals is to kill the ACC. It will be harder for Florida, South Carolina, and Georgia to keep FSU, Clemson, and GT on their schedules.
You would think a network with a GOR would look out for their clients better.

Florida has a state law that requires UF play FSU. Not sure about the others. Anyway, it ain’t my problem.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

What is smoking crack like?

You and about no one else want that. 3 guaranteed tough games every year...no thanks.

Vandy Bama Kentucky lets roll.

Exactly. We’re still gonna have an extremely difficult schedule .The schedule could still be Vandy, UK, Bama, Texas, LSU, Florida, Texas A&M, USCjr and Mizzou or someone comparable. That’s no joke. we’re going to play a B1G team every year when the scheduling agreement starts.

 

[wmcovol]

I would suspect that Coach Heupel would disagree with this.

Saban didn’t agree with Tennesse, LSU & Auburn. Why would Heupel accept Bama, Ga & Fla? He wouldn’t.

 

[Oldvoldad]

I am in full support of a 9 game schedule, simply because it makes more teams play each other. The conference is so big now, mediocre teams can fall into a situation of playing a heavy schedule against the bottom feeders.

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

I hope we get Bama,Florida, and Ga

That would have to come WITH DW’s resignation. No AD in his right mind is going to accept that in the playoff era.

 

[volnole]

I think another of their goals is to kill the ACC. It will be harder for Florida, South Carolina, and Georgia to keep FSU, Clemson, and GT on their schedules.
You would think a network with a GOR would look out for their clients better.

There is a Florida law that fsu and if must play annually. Was enacted because uf would not play fsu.

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

Oh sure, the E$PN boys are going to try to eliminate as many SEC schools from the CFP as possible to protect the Big 10. Well, since is all about money then, I’m sure the SEC will. If I was an AD, I would schedule 2 bye weeks every season and fill the other 3 games with D2 / FCS schools.

Do you really think ESPN would want to sabotage the SEC, whose every game is on their network, in favor of the Big 10, whose every game is aired by competitors?

 

[ptcarter]

That's not happening.

We're Vanderbilt's #1 rival, so they'll get us. Plus, they're not going to break up the instate rivalries. We're also Kentucky's #1 rival, so they'll get us. Alabama is our #1 rival, so we get them.

Saban let the cat out of the bag last season. He said the Tennessee game was the one they wanted the most. Suprised it wasn't Auburn, and to each his own. Living in Alabama, I think the fan perspective outweighs the players perspective. The general population here isn't buying that. Could we be 3 teams #1 Rival?

 

[S.C. OrangeMan]

So, contrary to popular belief, college football isn't dead?

 

[zjcvols]

Pretty simple how the set up should be

Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M, Missouri

LSU, Ole Miss, Miss State, Arkansas

Tennessee, Alabama, Auburn, Vanderbilt

Kentucky, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia

You play your 3 ever year, you play the other 6 every other year. If you stay 4 years at a school, you play everyone at least twice and get to visit every SEC stadium at least once in your career. Just makes too much sense, it's better for the sport and we can stop this stupid **** of playing a 2-6 C-USA team in November that takes the importance of the regular season out.

 

[oUTlaw]

Pretty simple how the set up should be

Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M, Missouri

LSU, Ole Miss, Miss State, Arkansas

Tennessee, Alabama, Auburn, Vanderbilt

Kentucky, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia

You play your 3 ever year, you play the other 6 every other year. If you stay 4 years at a school, you play everyone at least twice and get to visit every SEC stadium at least once in your career. Just makes too much sense, it's better for the sport and we can stop this stupid **** of playing a 2-6 C-USA team in November that takes the importance of the regular season out.

I like how this is broken up geographically. Almost like regionally based conferences

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

This hastens the demise of smaller schools because sacrificial paydays are harder to find.

I'm not opposed but the big losers are the creampuff schools who need that Neyland slaughter paycheck.

 

[wmcovol]

This hastens the demise of smaller schools because sacrificial paydays are harder to find.

I'm not opposed but the big losers are the creampuff schools who need that Neyland slaughter paycheck.

I’m afraid many of them will be outta the football business in 10-15 years anyway.

 

[Vfl2407]

Pretty simple how the set up should be

Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M, Missouri

LSU, Ole Miss, Miss State, Arkansas

Tennessee, Alabama, Auburn, Vanderbilt

Kentucky, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia

You play your 3 ever year, you play the other 6 every other year. If you stay 4 years at a school, you play everyone at least twice and get to visit every SEC stadium at least once in your career. Just makes too much sense, it's better for the sport and we can stop this stupid **** of playing a 2-6 C-USA team in November that takes the importance of the regular season out.

Georgia vs Auburn is the oldest rivalry in the South. Doubt they’d get rid of it.

 

[Brave Volunteer]

I’m fine with that but a lot of our fans won’t like not playing Florida every year and some people might miss Georgia.

I won't.

 

[VolsSince78]

Agree - Plus, when split between the teams not a lot of extra dollars. The total sounds huge but take home for each team - not so much.

This. I can’t access the NYT article, but it seems it would only yield a max. of $3 Million to $5 Million per school in TV revenue, AND would likely require each school to give up a home game every other year.

If above is fairly accurate, the SEC schools should definitely hold out for more $ from ESPN.

It’s useless to worry about which team would be the Vols 9th SEC opponent if the money ain’t right.

 

[stolitonic]

I think another of their goals is to kill the ACC. It will be harder for Florida, South Carolina, and Georgia to keep FSU, Clemson, and GT on their schedules.
You would think a network with a GOR would look out for their clients better.

I would add Kentucky onto your list for their annual game with Louisville.

I know little about most of the political issues with most of these games-but UGA vs Tech is gonna be around for the long run.

Truth be told getting rid of that game would probably benefit Georgia. Some woeful Tech teams have jumped up and ruined the Dawgs season more than a few times. God bless the Yeller Jackets.

Would give Georgia another home game every other year also. At say an average ticket price of $200 for a 100k stadium-that's a big chunk of change.

 

[dduncan4163]

Rather have Florida over Vandy every day

That's how I feel. I couldn't care less about Vandy. It needs to be Bama, Florida, and Ky

 

[utvols74]

They also have a $3 Billion bias built in w/ the SEC that goes through 2033. That Big 10 and PAC 10 bias has gotten those conferences 3 national titles in the past 20 years.

And many Big10 players Heisman Trophies over more qualified SEC players. There is huge bias. You're making my point on the 3 NC in 20 years. E$PN think their preferred conferences deserve it over the rednecks/trailer park-ites in the south.

 

[Boston Vol]

And many Big10 players Heisman Trophies over more qualified SEC players. There is huge bias. You're making my point on the 3 NC in 20 years. E$PN think their preferred conferences deserve it over the rednecks/trailer park-ites in the south.

The Big Ten has had four Heisman winners in the last 45 years. Other than the Woodson/Manning case, which deserving SEC player(s) lost out to a Big Ten winner?

 

[stolitonic]

And many Big10 players Heisman Trophies over more qualified SEC players. There is huge bias. You're making my point on the 3 NC in 20 years. E$PN think their preferred conferences deserve it over the rednecks/trailer park-ites in the south.

I don't believe that bias is as strong as it was 25 years ago.. I would argue that if anything, the bias has been completely reversed.

Face it's the rust belt B10has been losing population and political influence for 40 years. Much of that has relocated to the South.

ESPN knows where the money is now which is why they are all in on the SEC.

Why would they go to the mattresses for a B10 player in the year 2025 when the network no longer has ANY financial stake in that leagues performance. To the contrary, it would be to ESPNs benefit if the B10 were to lose all credibility.

 

[strkr]

Doesn’t make sense from anything except a financial standpoint

As I look at how our playoff run went. You play nine SEC games and then have to play in a sec championship game - the top two teams in the SEC. Then have to play in the playoffs? You better have a lot of depth. Just another way to favor the big dogs in this mess.