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because their network is hemorrhaging cash like a MASH patient. That's what happens when you get all SJW and political when people just want highlights, games and stats.

They are bleeding Disney, and Disney doesn't like to bleed.
 
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Mostly small timers on that list but a few names stuck out that were really good at what they did. Danny Kannell was really good. Probably the only Nole I have ever liked. Down to earth and always spoke highly of the U. Jayson Stark has been one of the main men of baseball for years. Surprising! Ed Werder has been a staple in the NFL coverage for almost as long as I can remember. Other than that not surprising with most. Barely ever hear their names. Sucks though for anyone that gets laid off.
 
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**** was any of you'll just as hurt as I was when you realized Sage Steeles' fine a$$ was cut??

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I was like damnit MANG!!
 
I don't wish anyone to get fired. Keep finebomb and Mark May so we can watch them eat **** when the U is back. And get Gruden a coaching job so I don't have to listen to his over acting *** anymore.
 
They want to save money but keep Gruden around and really contributes absolutely nothing

Just get Frank Caliendo to do his voice and never show him
 
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CaneFan79 said:
ILCane2011 said:
I don't care for ESPN outside of live sports (and **** guys like May and Finebaum), but ESPN being in financial trouble is not something we should be celebrating.

Like it or not ESPN has a huge stake in the ACC, especially with the upcoming ACC network. ESPN losing money means less money to pay conferences for media rights (remember Fox is also in financial trouble), which hurts Miami's revenues.

I hope ESPN makes some changes, but wanting them to fail, if you're a UM fan, is pretty dumb
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Disagree strongly. What has this ACC money done for Miami so far? $EC gets the most $$$$ from E$ECPN and use that advantage to hire huge staffs and improve facilities, since (with the exception of Vandy) they have the taxpayer pay for the physical plant, academic salaries, to a good extent. I have been harping on this board for years about Athletic Department spending caps on a per sport basis, i.e. want to pay $10 mil a year on a HC and $5 mil on assistants? Guess what, if your budget cap is $20 mil a year, you only have $5 mil for everything else. This effectively does what the NCAA states it does, BUT DOESN'T: Enforce a competitive balance by leveling the playing field when it comes to $$$$.

The 'Canes flourished when it was a hard-work, hustle and maximizing your local ties CFB...Money has ruined the sport so much that we are headed to only the huge money programs having a real shot, say 15-17 teams MAX.

Getting the crazy $$$$ out of CFB will save CFB...No E$ECPN is a good thing for the 'Canes.
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i'm with you about the money muddying up the waters, but ILCane is 100% right. ESPN failing is not a good thing for sports franchises and colleges. IT may be good for sports consumers but that's to be determined. His above points about the ACC network are absolutely correct. The looming ACC network / incoming cash flow played a factor in our ability to pay $4mil a year for richt. The SEC money likewise played a factor in enlarging the gap b/w college programs and coaching staff salaries, but there is no argument that the ACC money on the whole is beneficial to UM. Having a market player like ESPN (or any market player) drives up the price for ACC sports rights.
 
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