UCF AD says the AAC will have a P6 level TV deal. What amount do you think that is? I would assume it’s a deal closer to the playoff 5 than the G4 but who knows.

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No one really knows,

I've listened to enough interviews and believe it means clear sepration from the G5. In one of the more recent interviews, Aresco clarifies (IMO) by mentioning the same P5 range/ballpark/$ followed by the not SEC/B1G verbiage with closer to them (P5) than the other conferences. Taken with his multiples of the current contract statements, leads me to think in percentages. So while the AAC may end up percentage wise closer to the P5 than others, this kind of talk could very well end in people being critical of the results on a net basis. Again, this is all my opinion.

To me when ADs and the comish are coming out and saying it will be close to P5 you better at a minimum hit 10. I mean that alone still isnt close to P5 but certainly elevates the league big time. If the come back with 6 or 7 I think they will have disappointed based on them commenting like they have. Had they remained quiet and hit 6 or 7 people would have probably been like that is solid. Now they have raised the bar in my opinion. Just hope the come through.

the pac 12s deal is around 20 mil per school if i am not mistaken.i dont think we are getting that but i do think 8-11 mil per is what should shoot for.

Memphis admin said $6-8M once, then $8-10M next time. I would think $8M might be the floor now. Less than that, and I would be disappointed.

Only times I have ever heard specific numbers.

like someone said on twitter and i agree with it, These are negotiating tactics. NBC is going to bid on AAC media rights

(06-17-2018 10:28 AM)Huskypride Wrote:  the pac 12s deal is around 20 mil per school if i am not mistaken.i dont think we are getting that but i do think 8-11 mil per is what should shoot for.

I think we're going to get something very similar to the last OBE contract of about 13 mil per. However I feel that we'll have to go to the open market and have split tier packages while also selling our championship games separately. If successful we should easily slide into a figure around the the OBE #'s. Accomplish this and I think not only Aresco but all of our administrations would scream P6 from the mountains and I'll join in with them

Double digits. Now that's probably $10m but still sets us up nice.

(06-17-2018 09:57 AM)PT_american Wrote:  To me when ADs and the comish are coming out and saying it will be close to P5 you better at a minimum hit 10. I mean that alone still isnt close to P5 but certainly elevates the league big time. If the come back with 6 or 7 I think they will have disappointed based on them commenting like they have. Had they remained quiet and hit 6 or 7 people would have probably been like that is solid. Now they have raised the bar in my opinion. Just hope the come through.

I would agree. I expect 6-8 million per team. To me, thats enough to create a clear separation between the AAC and the rest of the G5. While there's only only 2 million difference from the top of that range--hitting that double digit 10 million per team number, to me, does move us into another level with the general public. I think the public perception of the AAC at that point would be not unlike the way the Big East was seen in the BCS era. A power conference---but a power conference that was clearly a step back from the others.

Back in the BCS era, the typical power conference made about 15 million from media and the Big East made just 4 million. Thats actually a lower percentage than the AAC would boast at 10 million and the typical P5 at 20-30 million in media dollars. The old BE had only about 27% of the media earnings of the other AQ conferences. At 8 million, the AAC would have about 27% of the newest Big10 earnings in their new FOX/ESPN deal. The AAC would have about 40% of what the Big12 earns from their split FOX/ESPN deal. If the AAC got 10 million, the percentages would be 34% of the Big10 deal and about 50% of what all the other P5's make off their primary TV deals.

It would be a deal that clearly trails the other P5's. Maybe its just me---but at that double digit 10 million per team point---I do think you would be viewed in the minds of the general public as more of a "straggler in the P6 race" and less of "one of the little G5's".

(06-17-2018 11:21 AM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(06-17-2018 09:57 AM)PT_american Wrote:  To me when ADs and the comish are coming out and saying it will be close to P5 you better at a minimum hit 10. I mean that alone still isnt close to P5 but certainly elevates the league big time. If the come back with 6 or 7 I think they will have disappointed based on them commenting like they have. Had they remained quiet and hit 6 or 7 people would have probably been like that is solid. Now they have raised the bar in my opinion. Just hope the come through.

I would agree. I expect 6-8 million per team. To me, thats enough to create a clear separation between the AAC and the rest of the G5. While there's only only 2 million difference from the top of that range--hitting that double digit 10 million per team number, to me, does move us into another level with the general public. I think the public perception of the AAC at that point would be not unlike the way the Big East was seen in the BCS era. A power conference---but a power conference that was clearly a step back from the others.

Back in the BCS era, the typical power conference made about 15 million from media and the Big East made just 4 million. Thats actually a lower percentage than the AAC would boast at 10 million and the typical P5 at 20-30 million in media dollars. The old BE had only about 27% of the media earnings of the other AQ conferences. At 8 million, the AAC would have about 27% of the newest Big10 earnings in their new FOX/ESPN deal. The AAC would have about 40% of what the Big12 earns from their split FOX/ESPN deal. If the AAC got 10 million, the percentages would be 34% of the Big10 deal and about 50% of what all the other P5's make off their primary TV deals.

It would be a deal that clearly trails the other P5's. Maybe its just me---but at that double digit 10 million per team point---I do think you would be viewed in the minds of the general public as more of a "straggler in the P6 race" and less of "one of the little G5's".

I agree with you on that. We're thinking along the same lines except I'm expecting the championship game to be sold separately to possibly get to the OBE numbers. Then we can legitimately yell p6 all day long

12M to 18M

(06-17-2018 12:32 PM)GTFletch Wrote:  12M to 18M

Ha, I wish, but the American is simply to young of a conference. If we can hit 10+ mil this go round and continue on the same trajectory that figure wouldn't be as impossible as it seems now on our 3rd Contract

(06-17-2018 10:52 AM)KnightLife Wrote:  like someone said on twitter and i agree with it, These are negotiating tactics. NBC is going to bid on AAC media rights

I would good with NBC as long as we had a one game a week on the NBC Main channel and at least two games a week when Notre Dame is on the road or has a bye week. Most of the Notre Dame games are at 3:30 so we could have a prime time NBC slot on Saturday nights or the 3:30 game if Notre Dame has a night game. Then we could have a double header or triple header other weekends and it would be all American games. The rest of the games would then go to NBC Sports and CBS Sports.

You guys are going to be seriously disappointed.


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(06-17-2018 02:55 PM)Jjoey52 Wrote:  You guys are going to be seriously disappointed.


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As long as it’s more than MWC I’m fine

(06-17-2018 03:06 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  

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As long as it’s more than MWC I’m fine

Damn, thats not a high bar to clear

(06-17-2018 03:23 PM)8BitPirate Wrote:  

(06-17-2018 03:06 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  

(06-17-2018 02:55 PM)Jjoey52 Wrote:  You guys are going to be seriously disappointed.


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As long as it’s more than MWC I’m fine

Damn, thats not a high bar to clear

Yeah, we just need someone to step up above free like them

(06-17-2018 02:55 PM)Jjoey52 Wrote:  You guys are going to be seriously disappointed.


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We may be but our commish is being very confident and optimistic about our upcoming contract which is saying a lot compared to the MWC commish. You guys commish wasn't getting any good news about their future contract whereas ours is obviously recieving great feedback on ours. I'll follow Arescos' lead over yours for now