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Big 12 TV partners didn't want BYU

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08:44 AM ET 10.15 | When TCU officially joined the Big 12 last week as the conference's 10th member, it dashed the hopes of many BYU football fans who have dreamed for decades that their school will join a Bowl Championship Series conference. Why did the league do a sudden about-face, when for more than a month it was reportedly targeting BYU? Blame it on television. Specifically, the Big 12's current TV partners - ABC/ESPN and Fox Sports Media Group. Although BYU's flirtation with the Big 12 may yet be renewed at some point beyond next year, The Salt Lake Tribune has confirmed what the Tulsa World first reported on Oct. 7: Big 12 talks with BYU hit a snag last week and the league, at the behest of its television partners, quickly moved to invite TCU.

Salt Lake Tribune

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October 15, 2011  08:52 AM ET

Left Out, Bros?

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October 15, 2011  09:07 AM ET

My bet is Colorado State or New Mexico joining the Big 12 next.

October 15, 2011  09:09 AM ET

Chalk up another victory for the snot nosed MBAs at Fox. They'll never understand the concept of equal access.

#17 KSU vs. TTech is not televised at all today thanks to restrictions that favor Fox. BYU wants assurances that, if this happens to them, they can show their game on their BYUtv network.

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October 15, 2011  09:28 AM ET
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Just two threads so far today, both about Texas, is SI owned by TxEspn too??

Psuedo-Bama thread this way =======>

October 15, 2011  09:49 AM ET

Obviously, ESPN, ABC, FOX are in charge of conference realignment.

October 15, 2011  09:52 AM ET

Another reason why money and TV are ruining College Football.

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October 15, 2011  10:19 AM ET
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How fast can you get out here? Tech/K-State is being shown on Comcast Sportsnet in the DC area.

Figures.

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October 15, 2011  10:49 AM ET
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Another reason why money and TV are ruining College Football.

<looks around for someone to blame or kick....>

October 15, 2011  10:49 AM ET
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<looks around for someone to blame or kick....>

How about wall street....those &*%%**&%'s.....

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October 15, 2011  11:31 AM ET

Poor byu, boo-hoo-hoo.

October 15, 2011  12:18 PM ET
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My bet is Colorado State or New Mexico joining the Big 12 next.

Don't bet more than 2 cents on that happening.

October 15, 2011  12:45 PM ET
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Poor byu, boo-hoo-hoo.

I wouldn't feel so sorry for Brigham Young U,, they still have friends in high places.

 
October 15, 2011  12:52 PM ET
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slow news day

Good Lord that was AWESOME !!! She reminds me that its been to long since me last confession.
Bless her Father for i have sinned, but man was she ever worth it!!

NICE!!!

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