Ketch's 10 Thoughts From the Weekend (Hello, 40. Hello, memories.)
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Ketch, you might reconsider Texas joining the Pac-12 after I turn in my first expense report following a road trip to UCLA
Happy Birthday!
Road trips would be sick!
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You won't see me counting down the days to Lubbock ... ever?
I agree that the locales would be superior in the Pac-16 (I've been to virtually all of them, and they would make for great road trips). The demographics are also in its favor, and the tv money would be better than the Big 12. It may end up being our best option if it is the only conference that will take TT, OU, and OSU, and frankly, I think most UT fans would be quite happy.
However, the B1G pulls better ratings, has better time slots, makes more money, and has much more passionate fanbases. The locales in the B1G aren't very attractive, but the full stadiums of screaming fans make for a great gameday environment.
I think either conference would be a huge upgrade and would be fine with either one. I really think our administration is going to have a hard time picking one or the other (assuming SEC and ACC are not in play).
The Virginia game was the last game I've been to in Austin, thanks for the memories. Happy Birthday. Enjoy the kids because they will be grown up before you can say bevo 3 times.
Yeah- except for that one part. Only that one, the only one that counts as it happens...
Is there any position group Kansas doesn't rank last in the conference?
Lastly...
Most of the people I've spoken with don't view the situation through a 2016 prism, but more like a 2025 or 2030 prism.
This is about projected demographics, grow projections and live programming that never stops.
If you view that college football and athletics in general are still growing and expanding, a TV presence that expands into three times zones is of enormous value.
I view the Big 10 as cold, boring, old and stake.
Other than that, how was the play, Mrs. Lincoln?
Everything about the conference would be sick.
This needs to happen for the students. None of them want to be in Minnesota in January. Or Des Moines ever.
Tortillas for everyone!!
First time I saw tumbleweed.... Lubbock. Realized at that point they were just really big hairballs.
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That was a fun read Geoff. The old Liscano and Noah days. I started at KEYE in January of 97...had forgotten that was the starting line of ya'll's recruiting coverage. Those were fun times at the 'ol EYE.
Aww, come on now. The Hawkeyes play in Iowa City, which is 2 hours away from Des Moines and Des Moines is actually a pretty cool burg. Des Moines is a lot like Austin in 1985 before the world realized how great it was.
Neither Iowa City nor Des Moines is anything like Ames, which is VERY College Station-esque.
Don't get me wrong, the whole state sucks in January and it's never as awesome to visit as Tempe or Palo Alto. But let's not go Iowa-bashing, we got good folks here.
(Sell) Pac-16, baby. Better media markets, better road trips and better overall platform for the Longhorns.
No doubt. Have you ever been to Minneapolis or god forbid Lafayette in November? Minneapolis is at least a great town but with unimaginably bad weather. Same applies to Madison. Nonetheless, if I have a vote we're in the PAC. We'd end up w/the AZ schools, maybe Utah, Colorado and the two LA schools. Nice academics and athletics. As you said "Better media markets, better road trips and better overall platform for the Longhorns." Let's ride!
No doubt. Have you ever been to Minneapolis or god forbid Lafayette in November? Minneapolis is at least a great town but with unimaginably bad weather. Same applies to Madison. Nonetheless, if I have a vote we're in the PAC. We'd end up w/the AZ schools, maybe Utah, Colorado and the two LA schools. Nice academics and athletics. As you said "Better media markets, better road trips and better overall platform for the Longhorns." Let's ride!
Were you there the night when Jordan hit the shot over Russell and we all screamed out while the news was going on?
The good ol' days.
BUY or SELL: The best conference fit for Texas - both academically and athletically - is the Big Ten conference?
(Sell) Pac-16, baby. Better media markets, better road trips and better overall platform for the Longhorns.
You went from talking about TV metrics and platforms to " better road trips " . That was you framing the issue , not me.
The TV execs don't pay money because the fans think it is a better road trip.....that is Joe Fan on OB posting.
Indeed, intuitively it is just the opposite: TV wants to have shitty road trips so fans will stay home and watch it on ESPN.
As I said, the TV guys know the numbers and they will spend it as they choose. Doesn't matter what you or I think. Time will tell.
Choose a fine matinee
(Sell) Pac-16, baby. Better media markets, better road trips and better overall platform for the Longhorns.
You went from talking about TV metrics and platforms to " better road trips " . That was you framing the issue , not me.
The TV execs don't pay money because the fans think it is a better road trip.....that is Joe Fan on OB posting.
Indeed, intuitively it is just the opposite: TV wants to have shitty road trips so fans will stay home and watch it on ESPN.
As I said, the TV guys know the numbers and they will spend it as they choose. Doesn't matter what you or I think. Time will tell.
Choose a fine matinee
I can't believe I posted a comment regarding Ketch's birthday that said,
"Today, El Ketcho is... Tirty tree years old!"
And nobody picked up on that Three Amigos reference? What a disappointing thread!
I can't believe I posted a comment regarding Ketch's birthday that said,
"Today, El Ketcho is... Tirty tree years old!"
And nobody picked up on that Three Amigos reference? What a disappointing thread!
I'll believe the California schools splitting into separate divisions when I see it. There will be a strong lobby to keep the original Pac 8 together with the "newer" schools in the other division. Texas definitely needs to have a couple of California schools in their division to make the deal.
Caught it right AWAY!. I was just catching up overall.
Do, ju know what a plethora is?
Happy 40th!
Please remember that Birthdays are blessings not curses.
Thank you for providing me with this escape!
I'm here! Me and de boys got together and got Ketch dis geeft. It's a sweater!I can't believe I posted a comment regarding Ketch's birthday that said,
"Today, El Ketcho is... Tirty tree years old!"
And nobody picked up on that Three Amigos reference? What a disappointing thread!
No dispute. That realignment might be tough. Nonetheless, most anything would be an improvement over the Big XII as it now exists. (Oh and I don't want the Big XII to expand) Of course if we brought some "friends" along with us then the alignment changes dramatically. Oh shut up (to self), even if we realigned it's years off and I'm not sure my wife even cares about my opinion. Cheers
But the SEC can't match it, and it's a pretty good conference. I don't like the SEC, but I just think you're using the wrong analysis to pick an ideal conference.
