If their football team looked then like ours does now, it would be disqualifying.
Zoo: I am not so sure. There are a limited number of openings in the other conferences. PAC 12 was different.lol. It won’t be happening for us. The ACC will be like the PAC 12. Not much left to join when the dust settles.
How much bigger can the B1G get? I don't know the answer, but there has to be a limit.Are we close to the moment when those that cannot leave agree to offer a divorce settlement?
Even if they agree they can exit, it still remains to be seen if Fox or others will actually fund another B1G expansion. Same with financially stressed ESPN and the SEC.
If UConn football ends up at the tier just below the Power 2+1 that's fine with me as long as the basketball programs are in a good place.Wow, strong words by the UNC Trustee.
I don't think UConn is getting into the Power 2+1. Each had their chances and passed. Heck, I still wouldn't be surprised if the ACC somehow passes and goes with all crap south schools. But, I do think chances are there could be a decent conference left over with the ACC departures. It would be made up of some familiar faces.
But, if I'm UConn I might be playing hardball. We shouldn't beg to join the ACC scrubs (or bottom tier as UNC Board of Trustees member characterized them). The leftovers will make a lot of money on the departures. It's temporary money, but I'd want a share (or know that the majority is being used to improve the conference, not just line the pockets of the leftover schools) and I'd want them to buy UConn out of the Big East.
You screwed us. We begged and you still said no. Now eat your crow.
I don’t know the answer either. They have their spreadsheets. I think they would prefer to operate with the current set of schools for 3 to 5 years to see how it’s working before they expand again.How much bigger can the B1G get? I don't know the answer, but there has to be a limit.
The B1G is already committed to 18 teams. There are only so many hours in a weekend. Right now you are looking at weekends where there will be 9 B1G games, some games will have to be played concurrently (unless they want to play weekday nights, or Sundays).
luna: just look at what the big east pays its members compared to the acc. uconn is also running a huge deficit in athletics.Getting screwed? We are in a great place.. the big east tournament is special.. our men’s basketball team is so good..(we might be bad for college basketball)
Zoo: I am not so sure. There are a limited number of openings in the other conferences. PAC 12 was different.
No.Are we close to the moment when those that cannot leave agree to offer a divorce settlement?
Even if they agree they can exit, it still remains to be seen if Fox or others will actually fund another B1G expansion. Same with financially stressed ESPN and the SEC.
COPIUM.Getting screwed? We are in a great place.. the big east tournament is special.. our men’s basketball team is so good..(we might be bad for college basketball)
great, now do footballGetting screwed? We are in a great place.. the big east tournament is special.. our men’s basketball team is so good..(we might be bad for college basketball)
great, now do football
I didn't mean that it is happening for us. I meant that it is happening for them.lol. It won’t be happening for us. The ACC will be like the PAC 12. Not much left to join when the dust settles.
UConn basketball is a top 10 brand in the sport. Heck it might be top 5. In a world where brands matter more than ever, burning down UConn basketball would literally be lighting money on fire.COPIUM.
Basketball is not special. Basketball WILL be burned down for the greater glory of the larger schools. Enjoy your last wild ride in the old era.
Why? Because they already told you they are going to do it, you just aren't listening.
In an effort to appear clever, Nelson purposefully misses the point. Go back to your daydreams of UConn's athletic department turning into Georgetown's.Wait. UConn is in trouble on football? Holy $@!$#. How did you figure that out, because all the signs are that things are great. You must be the smartest guy on the Internet for coming up with UConn football is not in a great place. Have you had your IQ tested?
Yes, and? They'll do it just the same because they think its theirs.UConn basketball is a top 10 brand in the sport. Heck it might be top 5. In a world where brands matter more than ever, burning down UConn basketball would literally be lighting money on fire.
UConn is 4th in the nation for basketball revenue currentlyUConn basketball is a top 10 brand in the sport. Heck it might be top 5. In a world where brands matter more than ever, burning down UConn basketball would literally be lighting money on fire.
In recent years, the B10 and SEC added two teams at the same time. Not more. The two were linked as rivals or geographically. The B12 has a different approach but they are getting pretty full. So I can see six or so schools in the ACC finding a spot in another conference. Others will likely to have wait if they want out. One thing the ACC might want to do is get rid of Louisville (perfect for B12) and not take Memphis (also possible for B12). Both these schools are poor academically and if the stronger academic schools in the ACC (Duke, Cal, UVA, GTech, Stanford, ND) want a conference that respects academics, these two universities could detract from that. UConn is solid on academics with room for improvement.They aren’t as limited as you think. And what will be left isn’t that great.
But you keep on building that ship. They will happily burn it for you.