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12 Reasons Why UConn Will Regret the New Big East

If the AAC was more reasonable with the TV contract, we'd probably have stayed. This really is a shame.

They didn't care for PC when Pitt was in the conference but now they're getting excited about PC. Sadly hilarious.
 
1. There is not one team in the AAC that I would want to play more than nova, gtown, PC, Marquette. After Cincy - there is not another team that I would want to play more than the rest of the Big East. Maybe Memphis somewhere near the bottom. It may not be the old big east, but compared to the AAC ...
2. Streaming sports is early days. Nobody wants to be an early adopter. That UT, Ohio State and Alabama are not clamoring to move their valuable content to streaming is evidence of that fact.
3. Having a conference that spans the globe is not a benefit. We were on an island in the AAC. Look at all past expansions as an indication that regional creep is a problem, only those other conferences were paid for it.
 
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Zissou said:
Shameless promotion of your own ill conceived article. Blech. It's easier just to start over with a blank slate than refute the 12 points.
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Dare I say that this potentially valid point (it will take a few years to provide of disprove) hit a sensitive spot?

"Last year, Villanova took a step back and – surprise, surprise – the Big East was a very average basketball conference. The AAC had more tourney teams and more tourney wins. It's a a good basketball league!"
 
Mr. Conehead said:
Dare I say that this potentially valid point (it will take a few years to provide of disprove) hit a sensitive spot?

"Last year, Villanova took a step back and – surprise, surprise – the Big East was a very average basketball conference. The AAC had more tourney teams and more tourney wins. It's a a good basketball league!"
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I actually didn't read that far. I only skimmed the 12 reasons and judged the article as a disgruntled piece from one of the 9% that is against the Big East move.

Villanova won the conference last year and had a pretty good year, although it didn't advance in the tournament. A step down from 2 national titles in 3 years? Yes, I guess so.
 
Zissou said:
I actually didn't read that far. I only skimmed the 12 reasons and judged the article as a disgruntled piece from one of the 9% that is against the Big East move.

Villanova won the conference last year and had a pretty good year, although it didn't advance in the tournament. A step down from 2 national titles in 3 years? Yes, I guess so.
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Brilliant. Skim and make assumptions.

Do you see what you did there?
 
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Mr. Conehead said:
Dare I say that this potentially valid point (it will take a few years to provide of disprove) hit a sensitive spot?

"Last year, Villanova took a step back and – surprise, surprise – the Big East was a very average basketball conference. The AAC had more tourney teams and more tourney wins. It's a a good basketball league!"
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It’s not valid. It was 4 Big East teams last year vs. 4 AAC teams. Villanova was rebuilding.
How many teams win back to back championships?
 
Zissou said:
I actually didn't read that far. I only skimmed the 12 reasons and judged the article as a disgruntled piece from one of the 9% that is against the Big East move.

Villanova won the conference last year and had a pretty good year, although it didn't advance in the tournament. A step down from 2 national titles in 3 years? Yes, I guess so.
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You think only 9% are against this???

EDIT see the post below.
 
The Funster said:
Brilliant. Skim and make assumptions.

Do you see what you did there?
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I know exactly. I didn't waste the time.
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Wait until you get a look at the exit fee. Rumors swirling it's a doozy. UConn must have really wanted in.
 
FriarJ said:
Wait until you get a look at the exit fee. Rumors swirling it's a doozy. UConn must have really wanted in.
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yeah we did want in, and a big exit fee proves the big east really wanted us too (or at least doesn't want us to leave). it's true love.
 
I wish all of you the best going forward and hope this move will be a success. My biggest fear for you is that the move will push you to be more of a regional school than a national one like I believe you to are striving to be. Maybe (hopefully) I’m wrong and FSN will be a marketing boon for you, but I don’t see how this helps you become a more national school. Maybe I’m underestimating the reach of the Big East (most people here in Michigan didn’t even know what conference Villanova was in) or that UConn wants to be more regional/New England’s flagship. Who knows?

Who gets shafted the most is the football players. They signed on to a UConn thinking they would be playing in a pretty good football conference and are now left out wandering the desert of independence. I hope they have a plan in place for them.
 
dayooper said:
I wish all of you the best going forward and hope this move will be a success. My biggest fear for you is that the move will push you to be more of a regional school than a national one like I believe you to are striving to be. Maybe (hopefully) I’m wrong and FSN will be a marketing boon for you, but I don’t see how this helps you become a more national school. Maybe I’m underestimating the reach of the Big East (most people here in Michigan didn’t even know what conference Villanova was in) or that UConn wants to be more regional/New England’s flagship. Who knows?

Who gets shafted the most is the football players. They signed on to a UConn thinking they would be playing in a pretty good football conference and are now left out wandering the desert of independence. I hope they have a plan in place for them.
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The weird thing is, we landed 4 recruits the day after the news broke. Not sure if that means much though
 
dayooper said:
(most people here in Michigan didn’t even know what conference Villanova was in)
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lol. hurley isn't trying to recruit your fair weather sports fan neighbors. but every highschool basketball player watching Nova win those chips knew exactly what conference they were in.

PS- didn't your head bball coach just run away to the NBA?

PPS- when uconn is dominating UM in the 2020 big east-big10 challenge everyone in michigan will know what conference we are in (hint- it's in the name of the challenge)
 
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bendm said:
lol. hurley isn't trying to recruit your fair weather sports fan neighbors. but every highschool basketball player watching Nova win those chips knew exactly what conference they were in.

PS- didn't your head bball coach just run away to the NBA?

PPS- when uconn is dominating UM in the 2020 big east-big10 challenge everyone in michigan will know what conference we are in (hint- it's in the name of the challenge)
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I know, what an ignorant comment, every Michigan fan watching them get their butts kicked knew what conference Nova was in.
 
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bendm said:
lol. hurley isn't trying to recruit your fair weather sports fan neighbors. but every highschool basketball player watching Nova win those chips knew exactly what conference they were in.

PS- didn't your head bball coach just run away to the NBA?

PPS- when uconn is dominating UM in the 2020 big east-big10 challenge everyone in michigan will know what conference we are in (hint- it's in the name of the challenge)
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Not sure this is necessary. @dayooper is pretty level-headed. Pretty sure he is not trolling.
 
I preface this comment by saying that I wouldn't have minded seeing us wait for another 4-5 years before making this move because I do like hoping for miracles and I do pull for the football program....

But for the people who are jumping off cliffs, what % chance do you think we would be getting an invite to the ACC or B1G in the next 4-5 years? Because if its anything more than 5-10%, I suggest you walk to the end of your driveway. I'll meet you there so I can drive you to the nearest insane asylum.

UConn chose not to lose another 175 million over the next 4 years with the current setup. I'm not going to go apeSht because of their decision making as they know numbers more than I do.

AND because I wouldn't be surprised if while backchanneling to the BE AD's or prez's, they were also backchanneling to the ACC and B1G AD's or prez's to get a feel for a potential miracle invite and were quite possibly laughed it in the most sincere way possible.
 
dayooper said:
I wish all of you the best going forward and hope this move will be a success. My biggest fear for you is that the move will push you to be more of a regional school than a national one like I believe you to are striving to be. Maybe (hopefully) I’m wrong and FSN will be a marketing boon for you, but I don’t see how this helps you become a more national school. Maybe I’m underestimating the reach of the Big East (most people here in Michigan didn’t even know what conference Villanova was in) or that UConn wants to be more regional/New England’s flagship. Who knows?

Who gets shafted the most is the football players. They signed on to a UConn thinking they would be playing in a pretty good football conference and are now left out wandering the desert of independence. I hope they have a plan in place for them.
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As part of the Michigan team that was the runner-up in the 2018 NCAA Basketball Tournament, Moritz Wagner earned a ring. That ring did not impress his teammate with the Los Angeles Lakers, Josh Hart.

Hart got a hold of the ring and gave it a solid roasting.
“This weak-ash ring! … Thing weak as hell!” Hart said in a video posted on TMZ Sports. He specifically took aim at the diamonds, saying “They fake as hell! This is what happens when you a runner-up. This what you get!”
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The Viking said:
I preface this comment by saying that I wouldn't have minded seeing us wait for another 4-5 years before making this move because I do like hoping for miracles and I do pull for the football program....

But for the people who are jumping off cliffs, what % chance do you think we would be getting an invite to the ACC or B1G in the next 4-5 years? Because if its anything more than 5-10%, I suggest you walk to the end of your driveway. I'll meet you there so I can drive you to the nearest insane asylum.

UConn chose not to lose another 175 million over the next 4 years with the current setup. I'm not going to go apeSht because of their decision making as they know numbers more than I do.

AND because I wouldn't be surprised if while backchanneling to the BE AD's or prez's, they were also backchanneling to the ACC and B1G AD's or prez's to get a feel for a potential miracle invite and were quite possibly laughed it in the most sincere way possible.
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I suspect if the B10 or ACC ever wanted UConn it would be more of a Maryland/Rutgers thing. Come because of your demographics in CT or your TV market. Both conferences, as does the New Big East, want as much of NYC metro region as they can get. I would not be surprised if one of these conferences ask UConn to join some day. If we are sweet 16 level in mens basketball and have at least a 6-6 record in football -- can't hurt.
 
LOL. Has anyone seen the program at UMass?

Yeah a few months ago. UMass 22-17 at Rentschler.
 
FriarJ said:
Wait until you get a look at the exit fee. Rumors swirling it's a doozy. UConn must have really wanted in.
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I think one of the key questions is how much money (and exposure) that UConn would lose under the new AAC ESPN agreement due to not being able to separately contact with SNY for tier 3 rights. I am hearing that SNY was a big issue. Maybe the loss of SNY is comparable to the exit fee?
 
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