Daily Archives: May 17, 2010
The ACC owes Fox a Christmas card this year.
A little competitive bidding pays off for the ACC at TV contract renewal time. ESPN won the TV rights to ACC football and basketball in a bidding competition with Fox Sports that was surprisingly close, industry sources say, and as … Continue reading
Filed under ACC Football, It's Just Bidness
Profiles in Big XII leadership
Maybe it’s just me, but threatening fellow institutions with hollow warnings like “if any member decided to leave, they would regret it later on” seems kind of counter-productive to maintaining a cohesive conference. Then again, Boren has never impressed me … Continue reading
Filed under Big 12 Football
Getting out of the ditch in 2010
Mr. Hale cut me off at the pass with his “hot seat” post this morning – it was a subject I was set on exploring this week, but he’s done such a good job locating the sources of the discontent … Continue reading
Filed under Georgia Football
So, just how badly did Tommy Tuberville want that Texas Tech job?
Based on what’s in his contract (h/t Coaches Hot Seat Blog), pretty damned badly. He’s making much less money than Leach was earning, not to mention even that much less than what he was being paid at his Auburn gig.
Filed under Tommy Tuberville - Mythical National Champ
Kiffin watch: It’s not like he was marrying UT, you know.
You read stuff like this part of an interview with Junior and you can’t help but wonder how oblivious Mike Hamilton had to be when he made the hire in the first place. ANDREA KREMER: When you came into Knoxville, … Continue reading
Filed under Don't Mess With Lane Kiffin
