winwave wrote: ↑Tue Dec 11, 2018 11:25 pm
They get the stability of the conference. That was made clear in the articles. But again the most important thing is Aresco's response.
I agree that Aresco's response would/should put an end to this conversation. But there's also the possibility going forward that EVERY D1 team ends up getting their share of TV money based upon ratings. It's a leap from what the articles say, but it's also not that far on the horizon. TV in general is moving towards pay per view.
ww, I appreciate that we can debate this without personal attacks.
My concern is Tulane needs to build a fan base, and build it quickly. I hope Troy Dannen and President Fitts have the same concern. The spread between the "haves" and the "have nots" is going to widen considerably in the next decade, even as the media money stabilizes. There's a good chance that most TV (or "broadcast media" or whatever it will be called by 2030) will be on a pay per view basis by the end of the next decade. If nobody is watching, we will not create revenue. This is a critical juncture to win and build a fan base, or risk losing the ability to compete, IMHO.
Actually, its not my humble opinion. It's my passionate love for Tulane Athletics that doesn't want to see the Green Wave get swallowed by the next 10-20 years of broadcast rights, conference alignment and fan attraction changing dramatically. I don't know what it's going to look like, I just want to be in a better position in 2025 and 2030 than we are now. Status Quo would leave us on the outside looking in.