The results of post-expansion negotiations on one front are in, and the league is netting no extra money from CBS. The only new thing form the extended deal is what we learned on May 2, that CBS's exclusivity window for the 3:30 pm ET time slot is no more.
It makes sense when you think about it. CBS carries one game a week for all but the first two weeks, plus one doubleheader per year. Expanding the league doesn't matter much to a broadcaster that is only carrying one game per week. Plus with CBS paying around $4 million per game, it's hard to justify upping the rights fee based on merely putting more teams in the league when they don't have higher profiles than the existing premium teams.
We are now just 30 days away from National Signing Day, and Ky Cat Stats will be bringing to you a series of posts between now and then to get you ready for it.
At 5:10 p.m. Eastern, roughly two hours from now, I am scheduled to call in to John Frary's ESPN Radio show on 1420 AM out of St. Augustine.
If you're in the area, tune in, and, otherwise, follow the above link to listen.
Go 'Dawgs!
Connor Shaw can barely raise his throwing arm.
Darn the SEC for abandoning the sacred tradition of letting Georgia play South Carolina early in the season!
Go 'Dawgs!
SB Nation's own Bud Elliot (@SBNrecruiting) discusses whether Auburn has an image problem, and if so, how it might impact recruiting. Tell us what you think.
...assuming the pot gets split evenly amongst the league members and we hold pat at 10. I don't know about you, but the Big 12 is looking better and better daily.
