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Message: [QUOTE="AZHuskiePop, post: 4257309, member: 1609"] Actually in 2016 UConn to the Big East was being floated and I’m sure informal talks took place. Contingent on failure to get into the B12.Because we weren’t going anywhere unless we were assured of acceptance. i understand there was resistance from some schools. I think Fox was hot for our joining and media typically calls the shots The story was UConn hung around to see what the Next AAC contract would be. The rumor was that if the contract wasn’t in excess of $10,000,000 per year than in all probability we were gone. I‘m also sure they knew that number wouldn’t happen. So the whole thing was wrapped up using the disappointing AAC contract as the reason. I think Hurley had an pretty good idea the Big East was almost a done deal or he probably wouldn’t have taken the job. Conference Realignment is a disease. [/QUOTE]