Non-Key Tweets

[upstater]

52-88-08‏@SnookRockChalk
52-88-08 Retweeted John Ourand

Can't argue w/ the networks. Legit concern w/ former CUSA teams being rumored. Big12 stronger adding UCONN & BYU.

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People keep missing something when they state BYU for football only. F/O doesn't get the B12 the TV contract bump. They need all in.

So BYU has to be all in if admitted.

This is why a 2 team expansion could settle on UConn and Cincy--if indeed the Texas schools can figure out how to sidestep Houston.

 

[amory]

52-88-08‏@SnookRockChalk
52-88-08 Retweeted John Ourand

Can't argue w/ the networks. Legit concern w/ former CUSA teams being rumored. Big12 stronger adding UCONN & BYU.

good, do that then.

 

[The Funster]

Man, that would be sweet. Memphis and Houston are chump change and need to wait their turn.

 

[alexd]

good, do that then.

Yes. That would work fine.

 

[Exit 4]

Its going to be a crazy August. More twists and turns on the roller coaster ahead for sure.

If this is a real story (why doesn't a national writer have this scoop?), then it seems pretty clear (between the lines), big TV wants the B12 to die in 2026 so we have just four power conferences. They want UT/OU and perhaps Kansas to get the golden parachute to get away from the B12 dwarfs

ESPN and Fox Angry With Big 12 Expansion

 

[jostar1]

Greg Flugaur‏@flugempire 17m17 minutes ago
Everyone is negotiating Everyone
Texas Faction
Non Texas Faction
FOX ESPN

 

[The Funster]

Greg Flugaur‏@flugempire 17m17 minutes ago
Everyone is negotiating Everyone
Texas Faction
Non Texas Faction
FOX ESPN

This tells me that BTM is a hoax. If he was plugged in, he would have known about Fox/ESPN balking because Fox/ESPN would not have gone public with out even broaching it privately with the Big 12.

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

From a Flug tweet - this plane's flight path over the past few days is...interesting.

N207RT ✈ 29-Jul-2016 ✈ KTEB - KHPN ✈ FlightAware

 

[MattMang23]

1. E. Michael Kamp ‏@Epfourteen 29m29 minutes ago
   When @GoBEARCATS plays its first B12 game at Nippert, @PrezOno needs to deliver the game ball. His vision and hard work got us there.
   
   2 retweets9 likes
   
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   E. Michael Kamp ‏@Epfourteen 35m35 minutes ago
   B12 stopping at 12 also gives Texas an out with the politicians pushing for UH.They can say they gave it their all, but league stopped at 12
   
   2 retweets1 like
   
3. 
   E. Michael Kamp ‏@Epfourteen 1h1 hour ago
   I know UC got invite. I'm betting BYU did as well. this news from Fox/ESPN is trying to keep b12 from adding 2 more. That's my guess,tactics
   
   1 retweet1 like
   
4. 
   E. Michael Kamp ‏@Epfourteen 2h2 hours ago
   I find it comical that ESPN is in "lawsuit" mindset. If anyone should sue, it's UC. Sue ESPN and Pitt for colluding to beak up BE. Non issue
   
   1 retweet5 likes
   
5. 
   E. Michael Kamp ‏@Epfourteen 3h3 hours ago
   Update: outside and independently of who I spoke to yesterday; was told this am that UC has in fact been invited to B12 officially.
   
   14 retweets17 likes
   
6. 
   E. Michael Kamp ‏@Epfourteen 16h16 hours ago
   I very rarely post info. it is my understanding that UC officials agrd to a deal w b12 over weekend. Take/leave it. It's what I was told.
   
   23 retweets28 likes
   
7. 
   E. Michael Kamp ‏@Epfourteen 17h17 hours ago
   Very interesting wording here. (by Aresco) Stay at 10, or could go back to 12. Does he know the number of teams the AAC is losing

CL82: If the last post is correct and ACC is losing only two members, then the 3rd post can't be. It would mean two from the AAC (no BYU.) Under a two from the ACC scenario, I think UConn/UC is the logical pair.

Why can't it be? The other two could be Houston/Memphis and Colorado St. Then only two are AAC schools.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

This tells me that BTM is a hoax. If he was plugged in, he would have known about Fox/ESPN balking because Fox/ESPN would not have gone public with out even broaching it privately with the Big 12.

I do not doubt that he has someone in the business that knows something. That is one guy that knows what he knows. He doesn't know what everyone else knows. This isn't Flug's fault.

 

[amory]

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Why can't it be? The other two could be Houston/Memphis and Colorado St. Then only two are AAC schools.

The circumstances under which Aresco got the message that his conference would be raided may no longer exist.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

I'm far from a conspiracy theorist, but the fact that one plane has been to Austin, Houston, Provo, Hartford and headed towards Providence in a period of a few days all coinciding with what Fluguar said if nothing else is a fascinating coincidence.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

I don't think ESPN is going to get out of expansion that easily.

Outside of UT and OU, the other Big 12 members must realize that expansion is the way to provide some stability to the conference past 2024. It's not just a money grab for them.

But even if this is totally a money grab, unless ESPN is going to pay just as much money to the Big 12 to get them to not expand as they would've if they had expanded, why not expand? Take the money they're contractually obligated to give you. Why should they get a discount?

ESPN could offer a network in lieu of expansion that might have some say.
But ESPN timing of the ACCN announcement right on the heals of rejecting the B12
is suspicious at best or very ,very stupid .
I'm going with suspicious , if the Media gets a AACN type deal with a two team expansion ,with a long term GOR. Guess who won .

 

[4in16]

UConn will have a better home in 2024 than the Big 12. It sucks to think Memphis or UCF will get in before Connecticut does, but I wouldn't fret.

Big Ten or ACC is coming. I'm pretty sure of it.

Well since you're pretty sure.

 

[MattMang23]

I'm far from a conspiracy theorist, but the fact that one plane has been to Austin, Houston, Provo, Hartford and headed towards Providence in a period of a few days all coinciding with what Fluguar said if nothing else is a fascinating coincidence.

Strangely, it hasn't been to Cincy and the AAC was doing the car wash at ESPN today. Doesn't mean UConn is involved at all.

 

[amory]

I'm far from a conspiracy theorist, but the fact that one plane has been to Austin, Houston, Provo, Hartford and headed towards Providence in a period of a few days all coinciding with what Fluguar said if nothing else is a fascinating coincidence.

Directly. Houston to Provo to Austin to Hartford to Providence. No in-between stops. All over this past weekend.

That CAN'T be a coincidence. Those cities are so random.

 

[UConn Dan]

Pretty sure that flight is this flight heading to Newport next

 

[jlarson]

This tells me that BTM is a hoax. If he was plugged in, he would have known about Fox/ESPN balking because Fox/ESPN would not have gone public with out even broaching it privately with the Big 12.

Yes Flugempire's BTM is fake...not real.

 

[Santini35]

Pretty sure that flight is this flight heading to Newport next

It is, tail numbers match

 

[amory]

It is, tail numbers match

I was very excited. Now I hate UH even more.

 

[BlueMAB]

Pretty sure that flight is this flight heading to Newport next

N207RT ✈ FlightAware

99% that's the plane.

1% that's the greatest troll of the boneyard ever. Herman should have the CR page named after him, and we should all be forced to donate to UH athletics.

 

[Excalibur]

It is, tail numbers match

So much for that conspiracy theory . . .

 

[amory]

Still, wtf was it doing in Provo

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

Still, wtf was it doing in Provo

Also originated from Teterboro and went to Westchester first before going to Texas.