It won't be as low as the MAC, as a portion of the MAC's revenue goes back to ESPN to purchase programming. In fact, the MAC's deal is much more of an exposure deal than anything else.Originally Posted by Dawg06
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It won't be as low as the MAC, as a portion of the MAC's revenue goes back to ESPN to purchase programming. In fact, the MAC's deal is much more of an exposure deal than anything else.
We'll have to see what the final numbers look like, but this may be one of the reasons Banowsky chose to take a job with the CFP. When realignment took place in 2012 Banowsky told the incoming schools that there were some minimum numbers the schools could expect if CUSA stayed with Fox. That number was certainly higher than what's outlined here.
That's fantasy land.
Tech's focus on this front should be:
- Commitment from all 7 Louisiana markets to show all our ASN football & basketball games
- A strong, statewide radio network with free audio streaming
- A weekly 30-minute coaches/highlights/features show televised on accessible network(s) to our fanbase
Exactly what many of us suspected regarding Banowsky. As a final parting shot he allows UAB to run roughshod over the rest of the conference members.
He ended up being a worse person and commissioner than Karl Benson.
CUSA marketing is one key & Tech's lack of is another. There is alot of potential in Shreveport media that has not been explored. Obviously LSU is #1 in the market, but New Orleans, Baton Rouge or Shreveport are probably the only markets that could actually produce college football games. Tech is second in the Shreveport market & should have approached the local media folks along time ago about some sort of a partnership. We could offer degree programs and they could provide their expertise & media time. They could also help to get sponsorship. Tech really missed the mark here. Even when it comes to streaming internet content.
We could make up the difference in tv by selling Alcohol at football games. Asn will be our conference life line, if the game is not on Tv, it should be streamed on the Internet, this includes bb.
Adding new degree programs has, for all intents and purposes, been disallowed by the state in recent years.
Cash payout for powerball $930,000,000
Federal Taxes on that $368,236,269.95
Leaving $561,763,830.05
You can give 50% of AGI to a University $465,000.000.00
Reduces your federal tax to $185,954,409.75
And leaving you $279,045,490.25
Everyone get out there and buy those Powerball tickets!
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Our main problem, plain and simple, is lack of sponsors. TV, Radio, etc will not air the games or programs without being paid and there just hasnt been enough businesses willing to ante what it takes to get it done. All of this is in Learfields jurisdiction since we sold them the rights and it appears they are only willing to pluck the long hanging easily obtainable fruit and dont seem to care about the rest.
A good read: Matt's College Sports Media Blog
Notes re: C-USA Rights Update
http://mattsarzsports.blogspot.com/
Thanks for pointing this out.
I had hope when Ellenburger was shipped away that our people and Learfield's people would get on the same page. We lack leadership whether it be with Learfield or LaTech.
Time for our President to step in and he should not have to considering what we are paying the guys in charge.
Yes, Learfield sucks, and #2 (radio network) falls directly under Learfield. But stop putting everything on Learfield. It's our AD's job to get these things done, and he can do them if he makes it a priority.
#1 (commitment from all 7 Louisiana markets to show all our ASN gaemes) does NOT fall under Learfield. It has absolutely nothing to do with Learfield. C-USA owns those rights, and if our games aren't distributed to where our fans can watch them, it's our AD's job to fix it.
#3 (TV magazine show) could be easily done without Learfield. All you have to do is encourage and help out a private entity. You can't prevent a private business from doing a show about Tech. See Bleed Tech Blue Radio or ULL's TV show on KATV. I can watch a UTSA/North Texas/Rice marathon on Root Sports Southwest. There's no excuse for Tech.
And it's pretty obvious that we lack sponsors. Have you been to the TAC lately? How many open sponsorship opportunities are there? They're everywhere, from the walls above the blue level, scorer's table, video board panels, tunnel banners, etc. We are running out of places to plaster WE ARE LA TECH and a bunch of Tech logos where ads should be. We have a serious lack of sponsorships because somebody isn't doing their job.
Last edited by Dawg06; 01-13-2016 at 10:12 AM.
I googled "Baylor Athletic Sponsors" and Louisiana Tech Athletic sponsors" separately, and this is what I got:
http://www.latechsports.com/ot/latc-...roperties.html
http://www.baylorbears.com/sponsorsh...onsorship.html
Do you notice anything different here?
Other than the obvious --Baylor uses IMG College, while LA Tech uses Learfield-- I can read all about who's running Baylor's athletic sponsorship programs, and many of the people involved are Baylor grads. There's even a biography on Baylor's web site about most of 'em.
With LA Tech, I have no clue. There is an e-mail address listed for two low level Tech contacts, but for the most part it's a clean handoff for LA Tech. It's as if our athletic sponsorship's were dropped into a big black hole called "Learfield", and our athletic department doesn't really want to be bothered with anything in that area. In LA Tech's case, there doesn't appear to be anyone to hold accountable for poor performance.
Bingo to both beer and streaming! Stream the dam games (football and basketball) and I'll pay for it! This year was the worst in 10 for video broadcast access in Houston, the fourth largest city in the country, and only five hours away. I assume the same for Dallas. It's dam frustrating to support a program and, when not possible to go to games, not be able to see them play.
edited to say in a c2016 format that works
Harry touched on streaming and how cord cutting has affected ESPN, but C-USA hasn't followed into that area with as much success. At a minimum, C-USA needs to work with all TV partners to figure out streaming or figure out a way where it can own streaming rights to games where the TV partner can't stream into an area (ie. no FSN in an area, lack of FSN programming or lack of streaming through provider). ASN and CBSSN have regressed in streaming over time with ASN not streaming any basketball games live this year and CBSSN not streaming anything, with the exception of Army and Navy football, since the CSTV days. This is 2016, not 2011.
That about sums up the truly woeful situation with ASN and CBSSN, especially ASN who didn't pay C-USA a dime for content!
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