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<blockquote data-quote="michaelwalkerbr" data-source="post: 129512669" data-attributes="member: 1601483">Thank you, Steve. I understand you much better now. Buck and you differ in several areas that are not conducive to reaching a consensus, but I believe you would both like to see the Big 12 succeed. He is much more optimistic than you and I guess I'm somewhere in between. I am prone to believe the exact words of Big 12 officials including team presidents, choosing not to guess what they really meant. I understand that both of you adamantly believe in your own conclusions.I believe whatever happens will be strongly influenced by data received by the networks own consultants, possibly more so than those hired by the Big 12. I'm still optimistic that sometime in late Spring or early Summer an announcement regarding any changes will be made when we least expect it. I cannot even guess what that might be, but it would have to be something that practically guarantees more money for the broadcasters. I appreciate all of the research and analysis that everyone here invests when arguing a serious viewpoint. ESPN's verbal promises to the ACC prove that if an agreement is not in writing it doesn't exist, much like a verbal commitment by recruits.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="michaelwalkerbr, post: 129512669, member: 1601483"] Thank you, Steve. I understand you much better now. Buck and you differ in several areas that are not conducive to reaching a consensus, but I believe you would both like to see the Big 12 succeed. He is much more optimistic than you and I guess I'm somewhere in between. I am prone to believe the exact words of Big 12 officials including team presidents, choosing not to guess what they really meant. I understand that both of you adamantly believe in your own conclusions. I believe whatever happens will be strongly influenced by data received by the networks own consultants, possibly more so than those hired by the Big 12. I'm still optimistic that sometime in late Spring or early Summer an announcement regarding any changes will be made when we least expect it. I cannot even guess what that might be, but it would have to be something that practically guarantees more money for the broadcasters. I appreciate all of the research and analysis that everyone here invests when arguing a serious viewpoint. ESPN's verbal promises to the ACC prove that if an agreement is not in writing it doesn't exist, much like a verbal commitment by recruits. [/QUOTE]

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