So, this was big news today:
Abundantly clear that ABC/ESPN might not be part of next B1G media rights package
— Teddy Greenstein (@TeddyGreenstein) May 18, 2016
That is significant because the Big Ten TV deal is being renegotiated and the conference is going to go where it can get the most money. Since Purdue is being kept afloat (barely) by the river of money flowing from the conference TV deals it means we need to be very interested in what happens next. This new TV deal will likely go a very long way towards financing any more needed improvements to Ross-Ade Stadium such as the South End zone, as well as the potential Darrell Hazell buyout.