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Originally posted by MoJames
And what aggy acronym is TLN?

Let me spell it out for you.

The Longhorn Network

I am not surprised you are not familiar. From what I understood it is only shown in about 17 households nationwide.

Originally posted by RayRay99
Let me spell it out for you.

The Longhorn Network

I am not surprised you are not familiar. From what I understood it is only shown in about 17 households nationwide.

http://frontrow.espn.go.com/2011/08/documenting-the-launch-of-lhn/

LHN.

Originally posted by Night Dragon
A&M was in agreement with Texas with regards to most of the moves by the Big 12 up until the start of the Longhorn network. True Texas offered to make a joint network completely not true , but A&M refused because, according to your AD, a regional network like that couldn't work. True because as we are witnessing right now, TLN is struggling to get off its own feet as we speak. If I were a Baylor, SMU or even an Aggie, I would be infuriated to know I had to pay an additional 40 cents a month to help the Longhorns to my cable provider. Add in the fact that the content for 168 hours a week will be all about the Longhorns. I don't care what team you root for, you will not be able to sell a network for one team with that minimal content. The loss of HS football games was a major blow as well. Fast forward 10 months and Texas has 300 million reasons why a regional network will work along with its own brand being broadcast into recruit's households. Will work? I agree they have 300 million reasons to watch money fall out of the sky and they had to do nothing to achieve it other then sign the dotted line. OU/A&M joint network wouldn't work because they have all the upstart fees, the hiring of people, and they would have had to fill the network with their own content. Texas, to their credit, has to do NOTHING but play the games. It is ESPN's responsibility to burden the costs of the network, ESPN's responsibilities to add content, and most importantly, pay Texas 20 million a year. Will it work though? Right now, it is failing, but the good news is, then BIG Network took a awhile to get off its feet too. Now A&M wants to claim that big bad Texas makes it their way or the high way. The network was announced a long time ago and there was no problem with it from anyone, including A&M, until it got off the ground. Yup. I think the problem was A: they knew it wasn't financially feasible to do it themselves, B: High School games were going to be played on TLN (which is only being stopped for a year until the NCAA pulls their heads out of their ass), C: They were only going to have one televised football game on TLN, until ESPN realized what a mess they had with TLN, and were able to work a deal with FOX to add another game which would have to be a conference game. The question is, where does it stop in regards to this? Now you throw a big hissy fit because your AD was wrong. I am throwing no hissy fit, I am laughing actually, because I get to see the ISU, KSU, and KU pray for a life line after they sold their souls to Texas. I couldn't be happier where we are now. You are no different from Nebraska running away out of envy that you don't have the success that we have nor do you have the brand that we have. I don't know what you speak of. You make fun of Ray for only speaking recently, but last I checked, NU had more NC then UT does and we don't sit smack dab in the middle of the best HS athletes every year. You're cutting off your nose to spit your face, and it will be hilarious to watch you bleed out during your time spent getting abused in the SEC. Oh I see, you think I am a Aggie fan.....no I feel sorry for them, because the referees will job them on their way out the door to freedom.



Good God. Reformat that, and you might get a response.

Originally posted by Longhornfan1024
Good God. Reformat that, and you might get a response.

If this forum was updated to the 21st century I would. I put in bold my response. I could careless if you choose to hide behind ignorance which ironically rhymes with arrogance.

Originally posted by MoJames
http://frontrow.espn.go.com/2011/08/documenting-the-launch-of-lhn/

LHN.

0 cares

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/post/2011/08/longhorn-network-launch-high-school-highlights/1

"Smaller regional cable carriers in the state were announced Friday that gave it roughly 20,000 cable households at launch. But it was not available in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Austin.

DirecTV spokesman Robert Mercer told the Express-News that while the company has had discussions, it currently has no plans to sign on.

"We understand Longhorn has other programming that may be of value to a small segment of our customers, but two UT football games do not constitute a network."

Originally posted by MoJames
Walt Anderson and the crew that night made the correct call. You're upset because they corrected an a bad call? Also I'm pretty sure Walt Anderson didn't kick that field goal...next?

They broke B12 officiating bylaws to make the 'correct' call. That 'correct' call cost the B12 millions of millions of dollars (by able to promote two teams in the BCS) to ensure Texas could get their regular SEC beating in a championship game.

Only one official can be in the replay booth at a time. Walt showed up in booth with 7:51 time remaining in the 4thQ in an already occupied replay booth. Clock strikes zero. Field referees are trotting off the field. Walt tells replay official to hit the button. Replay official tells Walt, I cannot because of B12 rules. Walt pushes button. BTW, Would you like to guess where Walt got his degree from? I will give you one guess. Conflict of interests....

Originally posted by MoJames
And slightly confused, did Walt influence all the games Nebraska lost to UT since 2006...next?

Confused Longhorns are quite common on this globe, so I will help you. You made a barely 'funny' reference to Nebraska idiot which implied about the 2010 B12 championship game. You made that reference in response to my more global response in how Texas changes the rules to benefit themselves and no one else. I wasn't speaking of the B12 CG with that statement. Walt being a corrupt official had nothing to do with Nebraska's previous losses.

Originally posted by RayRay99
0 cares

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/post/2011/08/longhorn-network-launch-high-school-highlights/1

"Smaller regional cable carriers in the state were announced Friday that gave it roughly 20,000 cable households at launch. But it was not available in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Austin.

DirecTV spokesman Robert Mercer told the Express-News that while the company has had discussions, it currently has no plans to sign on.

"We understand Longhorn has other programming that may be of value to a small segment of our customers, but two UT football games do not constitute a network."



You also forgot to add that Time Warner wanted a lot more content and until then, wasn't interested.

Originally posted by RayRay99
0 cares

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/post/2011/08/longhorn-network-launch-high-school-highlights/1

"Smaller regional cable carriers in the state were announced Friday that gave it roughly 20,000 cable households at launch. But it was not available in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Austin.

DirecTV spokesman Robert Mercer told the Express-News that while the company has had discussions, it currently has no plans to sign on.

"We understand Longhorn has other programming that may be of value to a small segment of our customers, but two UT football games do not constitute a network."



I have Verizon

Originally posted by Night Dragon
If this forum was updated to the 21st century I would. I put in bold my response. I could careless if you choose to hide behind ignorance which ironically rhymes with arrogance.

Don't confuse my unwillingness to read your unformatted drivel with ignorance. You know nothing about this and have proved so over and over again. You are obviously biased and jealous and that is clouding your ability to reason. You're also a fool if you think that a majority of the main cable providers won't be picking up the LHN. What's going on currently is just posturing in order to gain a better bargaining position when it comes to the money terms of the contract.

Originally posted by Longhornfan1024
Don't confuse my unwillingness to read your unformatted drivel with ignorance. You know nothing about this and have proved so over and over again. You are obviously biased and jealous and that is clouding your ability to reason. You're also a fool if you think that a majority of the main cable providers won't be picking up the LHN. What's going on currently is just posturing in order to gain a better bargaining position when it comes to the money terms of the contract.

That is quite a claim to make. How do you know what I know? I placed the ball in your court and you come back with, and a paraphrase, 'your just dumb.' What haven't I proved. Explain it. Challenge me. I implore you to do so. Calling people dumb is easy. Anyone could do that. Having a point of view is tough.

Why I am jealous? Prove it. I am jealous because the team I root for is currently in a proactive conference who is interested in making a bunch of cash for the betterment of the teams inside it? That makes me jealous? I am jealous because the team I rooted for tried desperately for the past 15 years to make the B12 conference a strong conference, but was hamstrung by the only team that had the power to do so? There is nothing that clouds my judgment. The 'cloudment' you speak of is the arrogant clouds that Deloss spits out of his lips and keeps you guys believing that you are better than everybody (Nebraska, A&M, SEC, whoever). You guys are not capable of seeing past that because if you did, you will realize that with all the benefits you have, you should be talking about a dozen plus NC's in ALL sports, but instead don't have. If Florida had your benefits, they would be the NY Yankees of college football. If Wyoming had it, the P12 would be begging them to join. Instead, Texas has it and not only has it pissed that all down their leg, they have effectively ran off three premiere D1 football teams in the process. Let's keep the clouds of darkness where they belong and that is over Austin Texas.

Explain to me why any satellite/cable company wants TLN? What do you have to offer? One non conference game against Rice and most likely KSU after ESPN pays them off to do it. Woohoo, I can only imagine all of Houston, San Antonio, El Paso, Corpus Christie, ect screaming down their cable providers for that content. But I am the fool here? I laugh at thee. Posturing for network deals happens in the 11th hour. We are nearly a week past that and currently we have 0 cares in your own state. How are you going to pitch that network outside of Texas? I am sure Pistol Pete would love to clean his six shooter to a good ole fashion Texas basketball game. I mean who wouldn't.

I repeat....content = $, no content = 0 cares = TLN

Originally posted by Longhornfan1024
Originally posted by Night Dragon

I know I have been sarcastic with you, but are you kidding me with this response??? This is why everyone calls you out for being arrogant because you continually believe this drivel. No one runs from Texas out of fear. They run out of complete frustration with it being your way or no way. A&M finally had the balls to stop being little brother and stand up to Texas. According to Dodd's mouthpiece Chip Brown, Texas is the one who wants to cancel the relationship....not A$M. Texas is having the hissy fit because one of its cohorts isn't obeying. The good news is, I am hearing that Castiglione has finally taken his lips off the cow nipple to listen to his Alumni and maybe ....as Longhorn arrogance would suggest.....run away from the B12 too.

A&M was in agreement with Texas with regards to most of the moves by the Big 12 up until the start of the Longhorn network. Texas offered to make a joint network, but A&M refused because, according to your AD, a regional network like that couldn't work. Fast forward 10 months and Texas has 300 million reasons why a regional network will work along with its own brand being broadcast into recruit's households. Now A&M wants to claim that big bad Texas makes it their way or the high way. The network was announced a long time ago and there was no problem with it from anyone, including A&M, until it got off the ground. Now you throw a big hissy fit because your AD was wrong. You are no different from Nebraska running away out of envy that you don't have the success that we have nor do you have the brand that we have. You're cutting off your nose to spit your face, and it will be hilarious to watch you bleed out during your time spent getting abused in the SEC.

The hate is strong with you man.

I for one, hope the series continues because I think it's a great rivalry. Our admin feels the same even though our strength of schedule will be redonkulous. If texas refuses, that's to bad. But both schools will move on and be fine. I really don't understand why texas is so butt hurt?

Originally posted by Aggie_Outlaw
I really don't understand why texas is so butt hurt?

Tbf, I am not aware of any Texas fans that are upset. It is actually quite the opposite. A&M has opened the door for Texas to pursue whatever they want. They are no longer hamstrung to carry Baylor or Tech with them.

I am on the side that this also allows us to blow up the Big 12, which I'm in favor of. I wish Texas would've gone to the Pac10/12 the first time there was a shuffle.

Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State to make the Pac-16.

Baylor, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Iowa State, Boise St, Houston, Tulsa, SMU, Fresno State, UNLV, SD State, BYU, Nevada, and Hawaii can have their own conference.

Add others to CUSA , Sun Belt.

Then add E.Carolina and UCF to Big East and you're set