I was looking for information on the Third Tier Media rights payments for UofL and stumbled onto the 5 1/2 year old piece about Louisville and Rutgers deal with Nelligan from Texas Rivals site.

Interesting quote:

"As Louisville's profile began to build, the program employed Nelligan Sports Marketing in 2001 to help capitalize on the growing football program. It also wanted to re-establish the men's basketball program - which hired Rick Pitino that year - as a national power.

In addition to added revenue from television appearances, bowl games, donors and Big East membership, Louisville became the flagship program for Nelligan Sports Marketing.

Where Louisville used to handle marketing internally, Nelligan's team of professionals arranged sponsors for coaches' shows for Louisville, worked on deals for radio and television coverage for Louisville programming and sold signage at Louisville sports venues.

Before Nelligan arrived, Louisville made less than $1 million in revenue on this kind of marketing. Now, it is expected to be around $7.5 million."

Keep in mind this is from 2007.

Then I found this little jewel from a WVU site written 3 months ago in January. An interesting quote:

"WVU Athletic Director Oliver Luck just hit a financial jackpot with their third tier media rights deal.

Independent sources report that the Mountaineers will receive just over $9 million a year for 12 years in their agreement with IMG.

Four other Big 12 schools contract with IMG for their third tier rights, including Texas, Kansas, Baylor and TCU.

The deal puts WVU between Texas and Oklahoma for third tier media rights income. Texas receives $9.4 million and Oklahoma $7.5 million. Also by comparison the University of Florida receives $10 million."

How can WVU sign a contract for 9 million a year "this year" and it be considered " a financial jackpot" and UofL have a deal that is over 5 years old a make nearly as much. I can't find any info on Louisville's 2013 payment levels but one would have to imagine that it's well over 9 million.

I have a difficult time believing third tier TV rights are the straw that brought the camels back as far as The ACC and its members are concerned like some WVU fans would have you believe. At 9 million a year their deal is terrible in the big picture.
CJ


Texas Rivals


WVU Football

(04-14-2013 04:14 AM)CardinalJim Wrote:  I was looking for information on the Third Tier Media rights payments for UofL and stumbled onto the 5 1/2 year old piece about Louisville and Rutgers deal with Nelligan from Texas Rivals site.

Interesting quote:

"As Louisville's profile began to build, the program employed Nelligan Sports Marketing in 2001 to help capitalize on the growing football program. It also wanted to re-establish the men's basketball program - which hired Rick Pitino that year - as a national power.

In addition to added revenue from television appearances, bowl games, donors and Big East membership, Louisville became the flagship program for Nelligan Sports Marketing.

Where Louisville used to handle marketing internally, Nelligan's team of professionals arranged sponsors for coaches' shows for Louisville, worked on deals for radio and television coverage for Louisville programming and sold signage at Louisville sports venues.

Before Nelligan arrived, Louisville made less than $1 million in revenue on this kind of marketing. Now, it is expected to be around $7.5 million."

Keep in mind this is from 2007.

Then I found this little jewel from a WVU site written 3 months ago in January. An interesting quote:

"WVU Athletic Director Oliver Luck just hit a financial jackpot with their third tier media rights deal.

Independent sources report that the Mountaineers will receive just over $9 million a year for 12 years in their agreement with IMG.

Four other Big 12 schools contract with IMG for their third tier rights, including Texas, Kansas, Baylor and TCU.

The deal puts WVU between Texas and Oklahoma for third tier media rights income. Texas receives $9.4 million and Oklahoma $7.5 million. Also by comparison the University of Florida receives $10 million."

How can WVU sign a contract for 9 million a year "this year" and it be considered " a financial jackpot" and UofL have a deal that is over 5 years old a make nearly as much. I can't find any info on Louisville's 2013 payment levels but one would have to imagine that it's well over 9 million.

I have a difficult time believing third tier TV rights are the straw that brought the camels back as far as The ACC and its members are concerned like some WVU fans would have you believe. At 9 million a year their deal is terrible in the big picture.
CJ


Texas Rivals


WVU Football

"3rd tier rights" isn't a constant term in that its meaning varies from contract to contract. The BIG EAST may have had more in the way of tird tier rights than the Big XII. Similarily, while the Big XII has more in the way of 3rd tier rights than the ACC, the difference is minimal. For the most part, the only difference is that individual Big XII schools can sell their least valuable football game and a handful of their least valuable basketball games. Unless you're talking about Kansas, Texas, or Oklahoma, there really isn't a tangible difference. This is just a guess, but I woul dimagine that schools like TCU, Baylor, and Texas Tech probs do worse than the average ACC team.

WVU's media rights deal is on hold due to "conflict of interest" issues. Latest development is in the 2nd link. This caused WVU's spring game to go without TV.

http://www.smokingmusket.com/2013/3/6/40...al-on-hold

http://www.dailymail.com/News/201304090148

(04-14-2013 07:16 PM)mattsarz Wrote:  WVU's media rights deal is on hold due to "conflict of interest" issues. Latest development is in the 2nd link. This caused WVU's spring game to go without TV.

http://www.smokingmusket.com/2013/3/6/40...al-on-hold

http://www.dailymail.com/News/201304090148

$10 for the Spring Game? Really?

http://www.dailymail.com/Sports/20130414...uild=cache

(04-14-2013 07:31 PM)Dasville Wrote:  

(04-14-2013 07:16 PM)mattsarz Wrote:  WVU's media rights deal is on hold due to "conflict of interest" issues. Latest development is in the 2nd link. This caused WVU's spring game to go without TV.

http://www.smokingmusket.com/2013/3/6/40...al-on-hold

http://www.dailymail.com/News/201304090148

$10 for the Spring Game? Really?

http://www.dailymail.com/Sports/20130414...uild=cache

From the link, a portion (who knows how much) goes to WVU Children's Hospital.

(04-14-2013 08:03 PM)mattsarz Wrote:  

(04-14-2013 07:31 PM)Dasville Wrote:  

(04-14-2013 07:16 PM)mattsarz Wrote:  WVU's media rights deal is on hold due to "conflict of interest" issues. Latest development is in the 2nd link. This caused WVU's spring game to go without TV.

http://www.smokingmusket.com/2013/3/6/40...al-on-hold

http://www.dailymail.com/News/201304090148

$10 for the Spring Game? Really?

http://www.dailymail.com/Sports/20130414...uild=cache

From the link, a portion (who knows how much) goes to WVU Children's Hospital.

I'm ALL for the kids! I love Universities giving back and helping the community.$680,000 over 28 years is fantastic! Last year's attendance couldn't have helped much though.

(04-14-2013 07:31 PM)Dasville Wrote:  

(04-14-2013 07:16 PM)mattsarz Wrote:  WVU's media rights deal is on hold due to "conflict of interest" issues. Latest development is in the 2nd link. This caused WVU's spring game to go without TV.

http://www.smokingmusket.com/2013/3/6/40...al-on-hold

http://www.dailymail.com/News/201304090148

$10 for the Spring Game? Really?

http://www.dailymail.com/Sports/20130414...uild=cache

Here is the ticket price information for this Saturday's ND Blue-Gold game:

"Ticket Information

Blue-Gold football tickets go on sale at 8:30 a.m. EST, Wednesday, March 6

General admission a reserved gold tickets may be purchased online: CLICK HERE

Press box and team brunch tickets are only available for sale via telephone at 574-631-7356 or in person at the Murnane Family Ticket Office, located between gates 8 and 10 of Purcell Pavilion

General admission adult tickets are $12 each ($15 on game day)

General admission youth tickets (18 years and under) are $8 each ($10 on game day)

Children age 3 and under do not require a ticket for general admission seating areas

Group sales of 20 or more general admission tickets (adults and/or youth) are $8 each."


http://www.und.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-...13aab.html

So WVU fans brag all over the internet about a 3rd tier media deal that's barely better than the one Louisville signed when we had Kragthorpe five and a half years ago? I'd be genuinely surprised if our 3rd tier deal wasn't well over 10 million by now considering all the success we've had lately.