Eric the Red Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 http://www.sltrib.com/blogs/byusports/2076159-155/nebraska-paying-byu-1-million-for\ Huskers better not lose. Probably to the chagrin of BYU fans, the contract is for just one game — Nebraska won't be returning the game in Provo, which is why the Cougars are getting a million bucks, which Nebraska doesn't have to pay in full until Dec. 31, oddly enough. Quote Link to comment
Redux Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 This would be an awful bill to swallow if we drop it. Hope Riley has em ready. 1 Quote Link to comment
admo Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I'm all for it and glad they did it. It's a great opportunity for a season opener. It's a solid test. Don't know exactly, but I thought the payout for a few cupcakes in the past have been steep at times? Quote Link to comment
DrunkInBottoms Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 doesn't make any sense when we rejected Boise St a few years ago after they wanted $1m too.. but who knows? Quote Link to comment
Eric the Red Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 doesn't make any sense when we rejected Boise St a few years ago after they wanted $1m too.. but who knows? Probably a better chance they were going to beat us Quote Link to comment
Blackshirt316 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 When Nebraska tried to schedule Boise Nebraska tried offering a home/home a 2 for 1 and a one and done option .. Boise wanted a MINIMUM of $1M to play. Meaning they wanted at least $1M to play a home/home or 2 for 1.. they wanted more than $1M for a one and done. IIRC they wanted part of the gate revenue bu I can't confirm. Quote Link to comment
BaytownHusker Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 We wont have to deal with Tasum Hill their Qb. Also how does disciplinary actions work for the ones who were fighting at the end of the bowl game. Would they have to miss 1 game coming up or is it just a ehh seasons over nothing happens. Quote Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I personally would much rather play quality opponents than cup cakes that everyone knows we are going to beat. If it takes $1,000,000 to get it done...so be it. 2 Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Nebraska and the Big Ten Conference have all the television broadcast rights to the game I wonder if NU gets any compensation from the B1G for the BTN's right to broadcast the game? It would be worthwhile, from a publicity standpoint, if NU just signed over the rights to BTN for free. But I'm still curious as to whether any money changes hands. Hard to say what it's worth. I'd guess somewhere in the neighborhood of $100k or so (WAG on my part). Quote Link to comment
Blackshirt316 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Nebraska and the Big Ten Conference have all the television broadcast rights to the game I wonder if NU gets any compensation from the B1G for the BTN's right to broadcast the game? It would be worthwhile, from a publicity standpoint, if NU just signed over the rights to BTN for free. But I'm still curious as to whether any money changes hands. Hard to say what it's worth. I'd guess somewhere in the neighborhood of $100k or so (WAG on my part). The conference collects the broadcast revenue from all the teams and then devides it equally among the schools. (less the buyin for NU, RU and MD.) Last year NU got just over $14.3M in broadcast revenue. Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Nebraska and the Big Ten Conference have all the television broadcast rights to the game I wonder if NU gets any compensation from the B1G for the BTN's right to broadcast the game? It would be worthwhile, from a publicity standpoint, if NU just signed over the rights to BTN for free. But I'm still curious as to whether any money changes hands. Hard to say what it's worth. I'd guess somewhere in the neighborhood of $100k or so (WAG on my part). The conference collects the broadcast revenue from all the teams and then devides it equally among the schools. (less the buyin for NU, RU and MD.) Last year NU got just over $14.3M in broadcast revenue. I wonder why our cost to include the TV rights in our BYU contract isn't defrayed as well. For example, I'll bet we could've gotten a better deal with BYU if we gave them the TV rights. Let's say we could've gotten the BYU home game for $900k, sans TV rights--that is, giving BYU the TV rights. (So for this hypothetical the TV rights are cost us $100k to obtain. $1million with TV vs $900k without TV.) Then why isn't the $100k contractual value of our TV rights added back to our B1G broadcast revenue as a cost of doing business? Including the TV rights in the contract is a cost to us just the same as travel expenses for a bowl game. (I believe our bowl game travel expenses are paid out of the broadcast revenue for that bowl before the revenue is divided among B1G members). Just sayin.. Quote Link to comment
StPaulHusker Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I don't care how much they pay BYU as long as the Huskers win. It's been a long time since we lost a home opener and I don't want to kick off the Riley era like that. Quote Link to comment
Saunders Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I don't care how much they pay BYU as long as the Huskers win. It's been a long time since we lost a home opener and I don't want to kick off the Riley era like that. I think we'll win, but good lord would a loss be a devastating start to the Riley era. 2 Quote Link to comment
Blackshirt316 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Nebraska and the Big Ten Conference have all the television broadcast rights to the game I wonder if NU gets any compensation from the B1G for the BTN's right to broadcast the game? It would be worthwhile, from a publicity standpoint, if NU just signed over the rights to BTN for free. But I'm still curious as to whether any money changes hands. Hard to say what it's worth. I'd guess somewhere in the neighborhood of $100k or so (WAG on my part). The conference collects the broadcast revenue from all the teams and then devides it equally among the schools. (less the buyin for NU, RU and MD.) Last year NU got just over $14.3M in broadcast revenue. I wonder why our cost to include the TV rights in our BYU contract isn't defrayed as well. For example, I'll bet we could've gotten a better deal with BYU if we gave them the TV rights. Let's say we could've gotten the BYU home game for $900k, sans TV rights--that is, giving BYU the TV rights. (So for this hypothetical the TV rights are cost us $100k to obtain. $1million with TV vs $900k without TV.) Then why isn't the $100k contractual value of our TV rights added back to our B1G broadcast revenue as a cost of doing business? Including the TV rights in the contract is a cost to us just the same as travel expenses for a bowl game. (I believe our bowl game travel expenses are paid out of the broadcast revenue for that bowl before the revenue is divided among B1G members). Just sayin.. That's not how this works. There's no negotiation or dollar value on rights in individual game contracts between the two teams. The hosting team always gets broadcast rights. That is the whole reason conerences like the Big Ten get so much revenue from the television network contracts. They are included in the contracts only as a legal formality. Which is why our game at wyoming a few years ago was on versus and the Fresno game last year was on cbssports. 1 Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Nebraska and the Big Ten Conference have all the television broadcast rights to the game I wonder if NU gets any compensation from the B1G for the BTN's right to broadcast the game? It would be worthwhile, from a publicity standpoint, if NU just signed over the rights to BTN for free. But I'm still curious as to whether any money changes hands. Hard to say what it's worth. I'd guess somewhere in the neighborhood of $100k or so (WAG on my part). The conference collects the broadcast revenue from all the teams and then devides it equally among the schools. (less the buyin for NU, RU and MD.) Last year NU got just over $14.3M in broadcast revenue. I wonder why our cost to include the TV rights in our BYU contract isn't defrayed as well. For example, I'll bet we could've gotten a better deal with BYU if we gave them the TV rights. Let's say we could've gotten the BYU home game for $900k, sans TV rights--that is, giving BYU the TV rights. (So for this hypothetical the TV rights are cost us $100k to obtain. $1million with TV vs $900k without TV.) Then why isn't the $100k contractual value of our TV rights added back to our B1G broadcast revenue as a cost of doing business? Including the TV rights in the contract is a cost to us just the same as travel expenses for a bowl game. (I believe our bowl game travel expenses are paid out of the broadcast revenue for that bowl before the revenue is divided among B1G members). Just sayin.. That's not how this works. There's no negotiation or dollar value on rights in individual game contracts between the two teams. The hosting team always gets broadcast rights. That is the whole reason conerences like the Big Ten get so much revenue from the television network contracts. They are included in the contracts only as a legal formality. Which is why our game at wyoming a few years ago was on versus and the Fresno game last year was on cbssports. Ahhh. Thanks or clarifying. Quote Link to comment
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