- August 24th, 2023, 10:23 am
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In a nutshell, it was a requirement for the better media deal with ESPN & CBS. And once again, the nominal amount necessary to exit would not stop us from moving should the opportunity arise.
Matt Brown's Extra Points wrote:Here's why Conference USA signed a Grant of Rights agreementClick Here for Full Story
If you're a CUSA fan, I recommend you back away from the ledge
Matt Brown
August 24, 2023
Good morning, and thanks for your continued support of Extra Points.
Do you know what news story has inspired the greatest amount of reader mail this week? Not anything related to ACC expansion. Not anything related to EA Sports College Football. Not anything related to NIL, Washington D.C, or any of the actual D-I college football games that will be played this weekend.
It was this story from Friend of the Newsletter Chris Vannini of The Athletic, that stated that Conference USA institutions signed a Grant of Rights agreement as part of their newest media rights deal. To the best of my knowledge, CUSA’s peer conferences, like the MAC, MWC and Sun Belt, have not signed similar agreements.
In a nutshell, it was a requirement for the better media deal with ESPN & CBS. And once again, the nominal amount necessary to exit would not stop us from moving should the opportunity arise.