Originally Posted by JuicesFlowing (Post 5254678)

They'll be alright.

Originally Posted by Skip Towne (Post 5254684)

We need to play Missouri and fast.

Originally Posted by kstater (Post 5254695)

To the 'ship.

Originally Posted by Skip Towne (Post 5254684)

We need to play Missouri and fast.

Originally Posted by eazyb81 (Post 5254730)

Don't worry, you play Missouri tomorrow in the only sport that counts.

I'm sure you guys will do great! :thumb:

Originally Posted by ArrowheadHawk (Post 5254733)

Are you reeruned?

Originally Posted by eazyb81 (Post 5254745)

Are you a dumbfuck? Nobody cares about basketball outside of ku fans, unc fans, and a few others. Compare the budgets of D1 football and D1 bball.

Tomorrow is going to be great!

Originally Posted by ArrowheadHawk (Post 5254749)

Football revenues may be higher but that does not make it not matter. And plenty of people care about basketball.

Originally Posted by ArrowheadHawk (Post 5254749)

Football revenues may be higher but that does not make it not matter. And plenty of people care about basketball.

Originally Posted by kstater (Post 5254695)

To the 'ship.

Originally Posted by eazyb81 (Post 5254745)

Are you a dumbfuck? Nobody cares about basketball outside of ku fans, unc fans, and a few others. Compare the budgets of D1 football and D1 bball.

Tomorrow is going to be great!

Originally Posted by Beerthirty (Post 5254783)

Bring it on!

KU should win "Ships" every year with the recruiting they get, but dont.:D

Originally Posted by DJJasonp (Post 5254775)

Do we really have to go through this again???

TV revenues and TV contracts are nearly 5 times more for college basketball tournament rather than college football's BCS games (not to mention, conference rights for networks such as FSN, Sunshine, etc.).

TV contracts = popularity.

March Madness first-round NCAA Tournament bids the committee served up include an interesting matchup between two of the nation’s best freshmen phenoms, O.J. Mayo of the All Pac-10 selection from USC and Michael Beasley of Kansas State.

With a fickle stock market adding more pressure for companies to meet and exceed expectations, does CBS and big media influence the matchups?

CBS Pays Big Money for NCAA Basketball Tournament

CBS Sports agreed yesterday to pay $6 billion to keep the NCAA men's basketball tournament for 11 more years, one week after failing to retain its Nascar rights.

The stunning contract for the three-week tournament, which has had declining ratings, means CBS will pay the N.C.A.A. an average of $545 million a year, or more than 2 1/2 times its current annual fee of $216 million.

''There is no more important event at CBS, not just at CBS Sports, than the men's basketball championship,'' said Sean McManus, president of CBS Sports.

CBS outbid joint efforts mounted by ABC and ESPN and by Fox and Fox Sports Net. The joint Fox bid was estimated at $5.1 billion and the ABC/ESPN offer a bit higher.

In the annals of sports rights payments to leagues or associations, the $545 million annual fee ranks behind only the $2.2 billion paid to the National Football League and the $650 million paid to the National Basketball Association.

Repeat after me, $545 million for the NCAA Tournament contract vs $650 million for the NBA's contract.

The payment by CBS is $45 million more than it spends on average for American Football Conference rights and equal to NBC's payment for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. But it is less than the $750 million average NBC is paying for the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2006 Winter Games.


The BCS and ESPN announced a new four-year contract Tuesday. ESPN outbid Fox, which is paying $80 million annually to broadcast the games from 2007-10.

ESPN’s offer was for $125 million a year, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations. The person requested anonymity because the networks are not releasing financial details.

Originally Posted by eazyb81 (Post 5254798)

So CBS is paying $545M for the rights to show 64 games, and ESPN is paying $125M for the the right to show 4 BCS games.

And after looking at this, and thinking reaaaaaaly hard about, you somehow think this disproves my statement about how football is more popular than basketball?

Jesus Christ, ku's academics are worse than even I imagined.

Originally Posted by eazyb81 (Post 5254730)

Don't worry, you play Missouri tomorrow in the only sport that counts.

I'm sure you guys will do great! :thumb:

Originally Posted by Skip Towne (Post 5254684)

We need to play Missouri and fast.

Originally Posted by KChiefs1 (Post 5255032)

Mike Anderson actually has his own players this year....might not be as easy as it has been the last few years....just saying.

Originally Posted by Braincase (Post 5255155)

That last place thing didn't last long.

One thing though... if football is so dang popular, why don't more Division I schools have teams? Seems to me there are a few more teams playing basketball than football.

Originally Posted by Silock (Post 5255165)

It's a lot cheaper to have a basketball program than a football program.

That being said, you're right about the other stuff. If MU had a decent basketball program, this thread would have ended a while ago.

Originally Posted by eazyb81 (Post 5254745)

Are you a dumbfuck? Nobody cares about basketball outside of ku fans, unc fans, and a few others. Compare the budgets of D1 football and D1 bball.

Tomorrow is going to be great!

Originally Posted by eazyb81 (Post 5254798)

So CBS is paying $545M for the rights to show 64 games, and ESPN is paying $125M for the the right to show 4 BCS games.

And after looking at this, and thinking reaaaaaaly hard about, you somehow think this disproves my statement about how football is more popular than basketball?

Jesus Christ, ku's academics are worse than even I imagined.

Originally Posted by Braincase (Post 5255155)

That last place thing didn't last long.

Originally Posted by Bearcat (Post 5255275)

It's absolutely hilarious that this was never... ahem, NEVER mentioned before Kansas won their National Championship, and now the only people who mention it are Mizzou fans. Yeah, so few people care about CBB, they added the Sweet Sixteen/Elite Eight games to the list of games played in a football stadium this past year. Yeah, just keep imagining it never happened. :rolleyes: LMAO LMAO



I guess it the popularity won't break even until CBS pays $2 billion for March Madness. :spock: Give me a break... football, college and NFL, have the best and most meaningful regular season around. But, you know the BCS is an absolute joke and that CFB won't even come close to ever touching March Madness unless they go to full 8+ team playoff.


Seriously though, keep posting... funny stuff. LMAO

Originally Posted by ArrowheadHawk (Post 5255287)

Replies of the Year. :thumb:

Originally Posted by KcMizzou (Post 5255298)

We do care. A LOT of us care about basketball. We've just been down long enough that apathy has set in for a lot of Mizzou fans.

Originally Posted by ArrowheadHawk (Post 5255305)

This guy didn't help.

Originally Posted by KcMizzou (Post 5255308)

Sure didn't.

Originally Posted by Skip Towne (Post 5255381)

Honest question: Did Missouri actually have a chance to hire Bill Self when they hired Snyder? I know he was available (at Illinois) but did Missouri interview him?

Originally Posted by KcMizzou (Post 5255384)

Honestly, I'm not sure. People were upset with Norm. Mizzou wanted one of those young promising assistants you always hear about. The "sexy" pick, instead of a good old fashioned basketball coach. I guess after so many years with Norm, they were tired of "old fashioned".

It was obviously a huge mistake. We're still trying to dig out of that hole.

Originally Posted by eazyb81 (Post 5254798)

So CBS is paying $545M for the rights to show 64 games, and ESPN is paying $125M for the the right to show 4 BCS games.

And after looking at this, and thinking reaaaaaaly hard about, you somehow think this disproves my statement about how football is more popular than basketball?

Jesus Christ, ku's academics are worse than even I imagined.

Originally Posted by eazyb81 (Post 5254730)

Don't worry, you play Missouri tomorrow in the only sport that counts.

I'm sure you guys will do great! :thumb:

Originally Posted by Darth CarlSatan (Post 5255013)

ROFL:wayne:

Must.....resist.......urge..........to........

<table class="tablehead" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tbody><tr class="stathead"><td>Standings</td> <td colspan="4" align="center">Conference</td> <td colspan="3" align="center">Overall</td> </tr> <tr class="colhead" align="right"> <td align="left">
</td> <td>W</td> <td>L</td> <td>GB</td> <td>PCT</td> <td>W</td> <td>L</td> <td>PCT</td> </tr> <tr class="oddrow" align="right"> <td align="left"><nobr> Oklahoma</nobr></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>-</td> <td>.000</td> <td>6</td> <td>0</td> <td>1.000</td> </tr> <tr class="evenrow" align="right"> <td align="left"><nobr> Baylor????</nobr></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>-</td> <td>.000</td> <td>5</td> <td>0</td> <td>1.000</td> </tr> <tr class="oddrow" align="right"> <td align="left"><nobr> Kansas State???</nobr></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>-</td> <td>.000</td> <td>5</td> <td>0</td> <td>1.000</td> </tr> <tr class="evenrow" align="right"> <td align="left"><nobr> Texas Tech</nobr></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>-</td> <td>.000</td> <td>5</td> <td>0</td> <td>1.000</td> </tr> <tr class="oddrow" align="right"> <td align="left"><nobr> Nebraska????????????</nobr></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>-</td> <td>.000</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>1.000</td> </tr> <tr class="evenrow" align="right"> <td align="left"><nobr> Texas A&M</nobr></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>-</td> <td>.000</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>1.000</td> </tr> <tr class="oddrow" align="right"> <td align="left"><nobr> Missouri</nobr></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>-</td> <td>.000</td> <td>4</td> <td>1</td> <td>.800</td> </tr> <tr class="evenrow" align="right"> <td align="left"><nobr> Oklahoma State</nobr></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>-</td> <td>.000</td> <td>4</td> <td>1</td> <td>.800</td> </tr> <tr class="oddrow" align="right"> <td align="left"><nobr> Texas</nobr></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>-</td> <td>.000</td> <td>4</td> <td>1</td> <td>.800</td> </tr> <tr class="evenrow" align="right"> <td align="left"><nobr> Colorado</nobr></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>-</td> <td>.000</td> <td>3</td> <td>1</td> <td>.750</td> </tr> <tr class="oddrow" align="right"> <td align="left"><nobr> Iowa State</nobr></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>-</td> <td>.000</td> <td>3</td> <td>1</td> <td>.750</td> </tr> <tr class="evenrow" align="right"> <td align="left"><nobr> Kansas</nobr></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>-</td> <td>.000</td> <td>3</td> <td>1</td> <td>.750</td></tr></tbody></table>

"Yes, hello BCS; I'd like to order a pound of the weed you've been smoking"?
"Thanks".

Originally Posted by eazyb81 (Post 5254752)

Yes, the "plenty" of people I just mentioned. Why is this so difficult for you to understand?

Football > basketball. MU football >>> ku football.

Originally Posted by eazyb81 (Post 5254745)

Are you a dumbfuck? Nobody cares about basketball outside of ku fans, unc fans, and a few others. Compare the budgets of D1 football and D1 bball.

Tomorrow is going to be great!

Originally Posted by eazyb81 (Post 5254745)

Are you a dumbfuck? Nobody cares about basketball outside of ku fans, unc fans, and a few others. Compare the budgets of D1 football and D1 bball.

Tomorrow is going to be great!

Originally Posted by eazyb81 (Post 5254730)

Don't worry, you play Missouri tomorrow in the only sport that counts.

I'm sure you guys will do great! :thumb:

Originally Posted by eazyb81 (Post 5254730)

Don't worry, you play Missouri tomorrow in the only sport that counts.

I'm sure you guys will do great! :thumb:

Originally Posted by eazyb81 (Post 5254745)

Tomorrow is going to be great!

Originally Posted by Reerun_KC (Post 5256736)

Uh, well?:spock:

Tards are running rampart on the planet...

Originally Posted by Darth CarlSatan (Post 5256745)

Congrats on a great game! I know MY ass feels particularly spanked by three awesome points!

Originally Posted by Darth CarlSatan (Post 5256745)

Congrats on a great game! I know MY ass feels particularly spanked by three awesome points!

Originally Posted by Brock (Post 5256773)

Well, 8 points was portrayed as a monster ass-kicking, so 3 probably is a spanking.

Originally Posted by GonzoRox88 (Post 5256780)

This is true.

If 8 points warranted the title of the single greatest regular season victory evar, I'm sure 3 deserves a nice title as well.

The most amazing border war spanking in the history of mankind..might work.