Welcome to ESPNU … T. As in ESPN-University of Texas. As in, Notre Dame is no longer the only NCAA school that basically has its own network.
No, ESPN isn’t abandoning the Southeastern Conference, Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten, Big East and every other league it covers from here to eternity. All those will remain under the largest umbrella in television.
But Texas will now also have its own 24-hour network devoted to Longhorn sports, original series — “Dallas: Who killed the Cowboys?,” perhaps? — studio shows, historical programming and other academic and cultural events.
It even guarantees its viewers one Texas football game per season and eight men’s basketball contests.
Pregame and postgame shows will also be shown, as well as coaches’ shows and coverage of lectures, visiting speakers and commencement ceremonies.