[jayasena]

The Pac12 Networks also are a clear win for every student-athlete that is not on a football team.  Women's soccer was on last weekend, and women's field hockey is on this weekend.  If you were able to watch women's field hockey on TV last year then your TV and streaming skills are simply amazing.  That TV access for all sports is a big for Stanford and the conference, and I would guess it will be a helpful recruiting tool over time.

I think you are mistaking availability for exposure. I'm willing to bet the number of people who would watch the early-season OOC football games on even one of the less-critical providers (say, Dish) alone would far outnumber the cumulative national audience for sports such as women's field hockey and women's soccer combined. I'm not trying to belittle some sports, I'm merely stating a fact.

As for the long-term recruiting advantage, do you think the other conferences would sit idly by if the Pac-12 network becomes a success?

[jayasena]

The Pac12 Networks also are a clear win for every student-athlete that is not on a football team.  Women's soccer was on last weekend, and women's field hockey is on this weekend.  If you were able to watch women's field hockey on TV last year then your TV and streaming skills are simply amazing.  That TV access for all sports is a big for Stanford and the conference, and I would guess it will be a helpful recruiting tool over time.

I think you are mistaking availability for exposure. I'm willing to bet the number of people who would watch the early-season OOC football games on even one of the less-critical providers (say, Dish) alone would far outnumber the cumulative national audience for sports such as women's field hockey and women's soccer combined. I'm not trying to belittle some sports, I'm merely stating a fact.

As for the long-term recruiting advantage, do you think the other conferences would sit idly by if the Pac-12 network becomes a success?