re: What Would Be Your Reaction When ESPN offers Bama $400 Million for Third Tier ?

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UA is a relatively small school from a small state. I think the 8-9 million per year they get now is about the most they'll ever see. Which is plenty if you ask me, considering all the other money they get.

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One thing that confuses everyone is that the 8-9 million you've seen reported for Alabama's "third tier rights" includes more than the rights for untelevised games. The "third tier rights" deals that you see discussed in the media (usually with either IMG or Learfield) include radio, internet, in-game advertising, corporate sponsorship, and other revenue streams. So, if the SEC forms a network to package the TV rights component of what is referred to as "third tier rights," like the Big Ten and Pac 12 have done, Alabama (and the rest of the SEC) would have to rework deals with their 3rd tier rights holders (meaning they would get a little bit less on their current deals), but, the money lost from that conference adjustment would probably only be a small fraction of what they would make from the SEC network ($10 million wouldn't be out of line).