![]() If we waited 90 days, could we get a better deal? But I don't think anybody has the stomach for that." Does the Big 12 have a leverage play? The economy is not good, so maybe we did miss our window. He continued: "There are a lot of tech companies and some of the traditional analog people that have had to lay people off. If you're asking me to look, I think we ought to get the best deal we can get right now, which I think is going to be within the next couple of weeks." Now, they're talking about there's six other banks that could be done. "That's where you went to get your money ," Robbins said of the bank. Robbins is particularly sensitive to the failed Silicon Valley Bank as a former professor at nearby Stanford. During its negotiations, Disney (owners of ESPN) and streamers have laid off employees. This is important to the Pac-12's deal prospects. The economy continues to struggle, and banks continue to close. I'm not sure that's a good enough reason." Economic factors creating an issue They want to get a deal done and get this behind us so everybody will stop talking about us. Let's see how many horses we can get in this race.' … I'm not sure anybody else wants to do that. I've always said, 'Let's run this thing out. Robbins continued: "That then put the pressure on us to start negotiating earlier. ![]() "Normally, we would just be starting this process, but because the Big 12 jumped out in front, they took $31.6 million - which is what they were getting with Texas and Oklahoma - and declared victory."Įditor's note: The $31.6 million figure is actually significantly higher than what the Big 12 was getting with Texas and Oklahoma in its last deal. I think the media companies know we're not going anywhere. Can someone live without two legs? When you start taking an arm off, it depends on what arm it is," Robbins said. If the Four Corners stay put but Oregon and Washington ultimately bolt, will the Pac-12 survive with less than 10 teams? That's where I would have started this thing off. … Their TV market is not that big, they play in different colored uniforms, and they win. ![]() "When I heard it first, the deal was going to be USC-Oregon. "If Oregon calls Washington up and says, 'I can double the amount of money you're getting come with me to the Big Ten,' Washington is going to say, 'OK, I'm in.' They would love to have gone. But needed a travel partner close by so it makes sense," Robbins explained. I think UCLA was a reluctant follower in this whole thing. Where exactly do the interests of the Ducks and Huskies stand?
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |