I understand that the Big 12 would only be interested in the impact on Big 12 states/cities. This is rather one-sided. What about jobs and GAP gained in Austin and Norman because of visiting SEC fans?
I think a balanced analysis has to look at both sides. I’m not saying UT/OU leaving is a net gain, but at the same time I can’t just accept that it’s a net loss at least for TX and OK. Maybe for Texas and Oklahoma it is a net gain. On a national level, depending on how much SEC states gain, it could be 0 gain, a net loss, or a net gain.
A study looking at the economic impact on Big 12 states/cities 2 years later would be quite interesting. I wonder how Waco, Lubbock, DFW, Ames, Stillwater, Manhattan, Lawrence, Morgantown, Austin, and Norman have been impacted. I think Houston has probably gained by UH joining the Big 12. Houston would have probably gained a lot more if UT/OU hadn’t left and UH joined.
really thought penn state was going to run away with it, credit to ND for coming back when needed.
well, tv just got 1/2 its championship choice with ND, sure hope it doesn’t get its other half with texas. for me cougar red will be ohio state red on friday.
yeah ohio state will draw a lot of eyeballs but i think texas is one of those that people will tune in for. i’d put them ND, miami, bama and usc in that top eyeball group.
It’d be interesting to see if any of the new 8 teams move the needle at all for revenue for the towns. Obviously they aren’t Texas, but I’m not sure any of them travel well enough to make a huge difference.
From what I understand, icing the kicker doesn’t actually work. You’re just as likely to be giving him a mulligan on a very high-pressure kick. I’d expect that to be doubly true if the kicker expects to be iced.
Besides, there was a non-zero probability that PSU could have needed that timeout to set up a game-tying field goal on the other end.