Big 12 Mexico?
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30% of random survey responders say NBA is between somewhat interesting to top sports interest. 4th largest in the world outside US (3rd if you exclude Canada)
Would make more sense to have a MLB team in Mexico City. Almost 30% of the players are Latino, not like that shouldn't generate a following.
After OU and UT announced the SEC i quasi joked that we should go after Mexico City and Toronto. I’m not sure how hard it would be to create a P5 caliber team in Mexico, probably extremely hard, but NFL is big in both Canada and Mexico.
Toronto would definitely be easier. I’ve met some rabid Canadian sports fans beyond just hockey.
Toronto would definitely be easier. I’ve met some rabid Canadian sports fans beyond just hockey.
I feel like San Juan P.R. should be a legitimate candidate for MLB expansion.
I think it is brilliant.
We have the greatest concentration of teams that would be natural fits for Mexican fans to root for. Even more if we get an Arizona school or San Diego State.
Mexico Football
If the Big 12 can own the International football fan, we have a chance to leverage international media outlets to get on par with BIG and SEC.
Even if we have to give up a home game to be played in Mexico City or Toronto every once in a while, I’m in.
We have the greatest concentration of teams that would be natural fits for Mexican fans to root for. Even more if we get an Arizona school or San Diego State.
Mexico Football
If the Big 12 can own the International football fan, we have a chance to leverage international media outlets to get on par with BIG and SEC.
Even if we have to give up a home game to be played in Mexico City or Toronto every once in a while, I’m in.
Their NIL would be hard to beat
I hope it works better than Larry Scott's attempt to expand the Pac-12 into the Pacific Rim/Asia...
I heard Blum has been meeting with cartel leaders to talk NIL contributions. ISU may soon become a real and present danger to the Big 12.
Are the Canadian and Mexican university systems similar to the American university system? With few exceptions (mostly in the UK), European schools have very little in the way of athletic or social organizations.
NIL becomes GOL (Gold or lead).
Edit- I guess the saying is silver or lead, but probably don’t want to use SOL.
Canadian schools are similar to US schools in regards to athletics. Football is a small sport, however, as hockey is king. I don't know about Mexican schools.
This was my thought. You want to grow fan interest and viewership? That's a big demographic (Mexican & Latin American) in Texas and the SW. Many of them probably don't have a rooting interest in college sports yet. Drive some exposure to basketball and football, and see if you can add incremental viewers/fans. That could drive real value and growth.
Big12 is uniquely positioned geographically (and culturally too I think) to capitalize on that.
My guess would be that the Mexican system is pretty similar. This is based upon one experience. I was sitting around a town square in a Mexican college town and a parade went by from the local college. It was very similar to a high school homecoming parade.