Sun Belt and ESPN Announce Multiyear Agreement

[The Commish]

The Sun Belt Conference and ESPN announced today a new agreement that extends lt;br />the network's relationship with the conference through the 2019-20 academic year.

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[ColoradoEagle]

Doesn't look like we should expect any additional cash from this. Guaranteed 6 football games, optionally up to 11 (ESPN3). Guaranteed 2 basketball games, up to 10 (ESPN3).

Terrible.

[UNTcrazy727]

Yay...more games on ESPN3 that no one will ever watch

[GRN-WHT]

This is the reason why we need to get out of the Belt. The ESPN deal has been horrible.

Look at what C-USA has done with Fox and CBS. I think at least 90% of C-USA games are on TV. Waters should be shooting for at least half that. Instead, to get on ESPN, we have to play on Tuesday.

[DeepGreen]

ESPN3 is worthless in my book.

[UNTLifer]

ESPN3 is worthless in my book.

So is Waters.

[UNTflyer]

Geez, thanks for locking into a contract for NINE YEARS! If the Sun Belt suddenly improved (yeah, I know) we'd still get paid like we were the third worst conference in football.

[Green Mean]

Wow terrible. Couldn't we just fine another alternative network even if it's Versus and make sure we get several of our games on TV? It's all about damn exposure. We need out of this conference ASAP.

[UNTGuy5]

In addition, each school will receive a ham sandwich and a diet coke.

[The Fake Lonnie Finch]

In addition, each school will receive a ham sandwich and a diet coke.

All that and not even a bag of chips?

[The Fake Lonnie Finch]

Dude, I've already said we've got to get Mexicans like my wife and her family and friends involved by opening up a marketing avenue to them.

We're practically in Mexico now.

For crazy-ass uniforms to challenge Maryland and Towson State, we could have Bimbo as a sponsor and have that little, cute, fuzzy, white bear on our Mean Green jerseys:

Edited September 6, 2011 by The Fake Lonnie Finch

[oldguystudent]

All that and not even a bag of chips?

Those empty carbs would be considered an extra benefit by the NCAA and would bring the serious ban hammer to the entire conference, probably wielded by the heavy hands of the ADs from Ohio St. and Miami.

[oldguystudent]

For crazy-ass uniforms to challenge Maryland and Towson State, we could have Bimbo as a sponsor and have that little, cute, fuzzy, white bear on our Mean Green jerseys:

The cheerleader uniform possibilities would be endless.

[ColoradoEagle]

So if I'm reading arkstfan's post correctly on the SBC board, the contract is for just over $1 million a year for the entire conference. Compare that with $14 million in CUSA.

This conference is a joke.

[Green Mean]

This conference is a joke.

When was it not a joke?

[untjim1995]

So if I'm reading arkstfan's post correctly on the SBC board, the contract is for just over $1 million a year for the entire conference. Compare that with $14 million in CUSA.

This conference is a joke.

Its also going to be our home for a loooooonnng time in the future...

[MeanMag]

Geez, thanks for locking into a contract for NINE YEARS! If the Sun Belt suddenly improved (yeah, I know) we'd still get paid like we were the third worst conference in football.

Right now. Next year after all the conference shuffling gets redone and the contracts to go with it, we might be paid like the worst conference in football.