i was going to make a thread about this, but changed my mind. but i think we already turned down a deal from espn plus
here is my theory with no evidence..(grab your tin foils everyone)
part 1: the sunbelt
1) our deal and their deal was supposed to finish at the same..why is theirs already fully redone, but not ours...and the timing
part 2: espn+ launch
1) sunbelts deal was done right before the lunch of espn+
2) the new deal edits the last 2 years of the current deal to put content on espn+
it must be concluded their deal was done to bolster espn+
part 3: the sunbelt really?
1) if espn is really bolstering content for espn+ the sunbelt isnt really bolstering anything. noting they have a dramatically stronger conference in the exact same negotiation period, who would have actually boosted it. it makes no sense.
the conclusion . they must have approached us aswell.
part 4: commish
1) recent interviews doesn't appear that we are actively negotiating now.
potential conclusion: we had no interest in being the college centerpiece of espn+