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<blockquote data-quote="Buckaineer" data-source="post: 131781065" data-attributes="member: 1428007"><p>Here is some clarity from Baylor's AD:</p><p></p><h3>Baylor AD Mack Rhoades Q&A on Big 12 Expansion, Grant of Rights & more</h3><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://sicem365.com/s/10455/baylor-ad-mack-rhoades-qa-on-big-12-expansion-grant-of-rights-more[/URL]</p><p></p><p>excerpts:</p><p></p><h4>I don't know if I've ever asked you this. Does the Big 12 expanding, whenever that time comes or even discussing expansion, does that in any way shape or form affect the grant of rights with anybody else in the conference?</h4><p></p><p><strong>Mack Rhoades: </strong>In general, no, it does not.</p><p></p><h4>Before this happened you guys were working on the next TV deal and all of those rights. And then this kind of threw a wrench. How much involved is the conference now talking with potential other TV partners? And how difficult are those discussions not being able to really know what you're saying just yet?</h4><p></p><p><strong>Mack Rhoades: </strong>I was part of that committee. For now, those conversations, that dialogue has been put on pause until we have more clarity, a better understanding of what the Big 12 is going to be, the number of institutions. But certainly here in the near future I think we'll begin to reengage.</p><p></p><p></p><p>You think about 2024-2025, it's a long time from now. This has been a really changing landscape, and I would say rapidly changing landscape when you think about television, and you think about cord cutting, and linear television broadcasts. Right now, CBS to some degree, but it's primarily ESPN and FOX. Three to four years from now, five years from now, are there more buyers in that space when we think about college athletics, live content, live content, linear? </p><p></p><p></p><p>And then I think we're still figuring out the digital aspects. Obviously, ESPN has ESPN+, but does an Amazon or Netflix or some of those others get into this space? And how do you monetize that? A lot of fluidity to all of it, but to answer your question, we'll get back reengaged here in the near future once we have a little bit more certainty about about who we are.</p><p></p><h4>I want to ask you about a timeline. I know you're kind of bound by the nondisclosure agreement and all that. So you have 10 teams, two of them are leaving. Can the conference have discussion on expansion while they're still a part of the conference?</h4><p></p><p><strong>Mack Rhoades: </strong>Can we have conversation discussion about it? Absolutely. </p><p></p><p></p><h4>Can you vote on it? </h4><p></p><p><strong>Mack Rhoades: </strong>Yeah, absolutely we can. I'll jump ahead and answer the next question. Can we add before those two leave? Yes, absolutely we can. So those are things that are all in play, all been talked about, vetted. And again, I think I started the segment where I'm not going to be bashful about saying that I think the Big 12 has a bright future.</p><p></p><p></p><h4>On top of that, if in fact you can do all of what you just mentioned, you are doing that, does that in any way affect the current television contract that you have that runs through 24-25?</h4><p></p><p><strong>Mack Rhoades: </strong>Not negatively. It does not. Could it enhance? That would remain to be seen if we indeed change membership prior to the end of the current contract. But negatively impact? No, I don't believe so. We don't believe so.</p><p></p><h4>You have been an AD in other places, does that give you maybe even more insight on what can be accomplished in other places where you've been?</h4><p></p><p><strong>Mack Rhoades: </strong>Yeah, I think it does. I think it gives me some insight into any of those particular institutions. I'm grateful for the other seven member institutions that will remain in the Big 12. There's great value there. I’ve got great respect for the presidents and chancellors to the athletic directors. If we choose to grow and bring in additional members, we owe it to each of ourselves, we owe it to the eight to be really, really thoughtful and careful about who those members are in making sure that they make the Big 12 better, that they don't weigh down the Big 12, and gives us great opportunities to grow.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buckaineer, post: 131781065, member: 1428007"] Here is some clarity from Baylor's AD: [HEADING=2]Baylor AD Mack Rhoades Q&A on Big 12 Expansion, Grant of Rights & more[/HEADING] [URL unfurl="true"]https://sicem365.com/s/10455/baylor-ad-mack-rhoades-qa-on-big-12-expansion-grant-of-rights-more[/URL] excerpts: [HEADING=3]I don't know if I've ever asked you this. Does the Big 12 expanding, whenever that time comes or even discussing expansion, does that in any way shape or form affect the grant of rights with anybody else in the conference?[/HEADING] [B]Mack Rhoades: [/B]In general, no, it does not. [HEADING=3]Before this happened you guys were working on the next TV deal and all of those rights. And then this kind of threw a wrench. How much involved is the conference now talking with potential other TV partners? And how difficult are those discussions not being able to really know what you're saying just yet?[/HEADING] [B]Mack Rhoades: [/B]I was part of that committee. For now, those conversations, that dialogue has been put on pause until we have more clarity, a better understanding of what the Big 12 is going to be, the number of institutions. But certainly here in the near future I think we'll begin to reengage. You think about 2024-2025, it's a long time from now. This has been a really changing landscape, and I would say rapidly changing landscape when you think about television, and you think about cord cutting, and linear television broadcasts. Right now, CBS to some degree, but it's primarily ESPN and FOX. Three to four years from now, five years from now, are there more buyers in that space when we think about college athletics, live content, live content, linear? And then I think we're still figuring out the digital aspects. Obviously, ESPN has ESPN+, but does an Amazon or Netflix or some of those others get into this space? And how do you monetize that? A lot of fluidity to all of it, but to answer your question, we'll get back reengaged here in the near future once we have a little bit more certainty about about who we are. [HEADING=3]I want to ask you about a timeline. I know you're kind of bound by the nondisclosure agreement and all that. So you have 10 teams, two of them are leaving. Can the conference have discussion on expansion while they're still a part of the conference?[/HEADING] [B]Mack Rhoades: [/B]Can we have conversation discussion about it? Absolutely. [HEADING=3]Can you vote on it? [/HEADING] [B]Mack Rhoades: [/B]Yeah, absolutely we can. I'll jump ahead and answer the next question. Can we add before those two leave? Yes, absolutely we can. So those are things that are all in play, all been talked about, vetted. And again, I think I started the segment where I'm not going to be bashful about saying that I think the Big 12 has a bright future. [HEADING=3]On top of that, if in fact you can do all of what you just mentioned, you are doing that, does that in any way affect the current television contract that you have that runs through 24-25?[/HEADING] [B]Mack Rhoades: [/B]Not negatively. It does not. Could it enhance? That would remain to be seen if we indeed change membership prior to the end of the current contract. But negatively impact? No, I don't believe so. We don't believe so. [HEADING=3]You have been an AD in other places, does that give you maybe even more insight on what can be accomplished in other places where you've been?[/HEADING] [B]Mack Rhoades: [/B]Yeah, I think it does. I think it gives me some insight into any of those particular institutions. I'm grateful for the other seven member institutions that will remain in the Big 12. There's great value there. I’ve got great respect for the presidents and chancellors to the athletic directors. If we choose to grow and bring in additional members, we owe it to each of ourselves, we owe it to the eight to be really, really thoughtful and careful about who those members are in making sure that they make the Big 12 better, that they don't weigh down the Big 12, and gives us great opportunities to grow. [/QUOTE]
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