$17m early buyout agreement per Blaud

[UconnU]

"We're fine, we don't need UConn"

Forces us to play them as part of the exit negotiations.

That is L-O-L funny

LOL!

 

[Mano]

Aresco/AAC and ESPN are trying to sell a service, they'll want good games. I'll be surprised if those H&H's are against teams that are outside of the projected top4 of the conference.

 

[Husky25]

Serious question to Uconn FB fans...do you want to play Clemson's and Bama's of the world or would you prefer a more competitive game against a lesser P5 opponent? I assume for financial reasons UConn will pursue any/all P5 opponents but which is preferable?

Also, do P5 teams typically play OOC games in middle/end of season? Isn't really just early in the season as a tune-up? Or is it seen as somewhat of a bye week where the elites can get healthy and make tweaks?

Oh to be a basketball-only.

"If you have to ask, you'll never know. If you know, you need only ask."

 

[storrsroars]

so basically ya'll are gonna be a buy game team for a bunch of big P5 schools? i guess that's fun

You're gonna miss us come 2021. And if you're still posting here by then, we'll know you're envious.

 

[TJT]

$17M to leave the AAC
$3.5M to join the BE
$20.5M total cost just to switch conferences

 

[Husky25]

$17M to leave the AAC
$3.5M to join the BE
$20.5M total cost just to switch conferences

What's your issue, exactly?

 

[CL82]

$17M to leave the AAC
$3.5M to join the BE
$20.5M total cost just to switch conferences

@$14.M of which gets paid out a distributions and the remainder gets paid over 6 years.

 

[CL82]

What's your issue, exactly?

"Pay Kevin his money"

 

[UConnRock]

$17M to leave the AAC
$3.5M to join the BE
$20.5M total cost just to switch conferences

When paying the $1M/year from 2021-2026 UConn will be saving $2M/year in travel expenses. That will cover the AAC payment and most of the entry fee.

 

[upstater]

Seems steep no?

Yes, absolutely. Wow. Louisville and Rutgers got away easily. They must be po'd at UConn.

What is upsetting about this is that the BE contract that ran out in 2015 contained a provision that lowered exit fees for remaining schools if the previous TV contract was replaced with a lower paying one.

UConn had a much more friendly conference contract just a few years ago.

 

[Husky25]

"Pay Kevin his money"

 

[upstater]

This is Aresco (not mad) doing the same thing he did with the tv deal.

He gets to say “17 million!” But when you actually break down the numbers...it ain’t there, Mike.

Do you guys know how to add?

It's $17m!

If you don't believe so, I'd like to borrow some money from you.

 

[Rewster]

Somebody may have mentioned this but should we expect the away games played against the AAC to be televised on ESPN +?

Sure ESPN will pull that on us

 

[UCDaveD]

Why are divorces so expensive?

Because they’re worth it.

Good riddance, AAC!

 

[B1GEast]

Winning a Big East championship will put $5 million in merchandising alone back into Uconn's bank.

 

[CL82]

Winning a Big East championship will put $5 million in merchandising alone back into Uconn's bank.

Don't forget the value of the logo change. Looking forward to upgrading from the AAC gear.

 

[TRest]

Do you guys know how to add?

It's $17m!

If you don't believe so, I'd like to borrow some money from you.

Think of it as the cost of life saving surgery. 2 more seasons of AAC action would have whittled the fan base down to Tulsa levels.

 

[bendm]

Looking forward to upgrading from the AAC gear.

could never bring myself to get anything with aac written on it...i was just gonna wear my old big east stuff until it literally disintegrated. now i dont have to

 

[Ts5034]

The first 4 weeks of the season are generally the OOC games for many P5 teams. Although the SEC teams generally have an OOC game in late October or early November as a "break" from their tough schedule. UConn's P5 games would be heavy in the first 4 weeks of the season with other independents and FCS games rounding out the schedule. Getting any P5 game in late October or November would be a bonus. Having BC or Rutgers become an Thanksgiving weekend rival would make scheduling much easier.

You take a couple of Clemson/Bama types for the $$. The best case scenario would be to get mid-teir P5 teams with the budgets to pay.

Playing our first 4 games of the season vs P5 schools would probably be a good thing since the weather in September is the best of the football season.

 

[upstater]

Think of it as the cost of life saving surgery. 2 more seasons of AAC action would have whittled the fan base down to Tulsa levels.

It's not an argument that it shouldn't have been done. I'm saying this was much more expensive than I thought it would be, and more expensive than what Louisville paid.

 

[Danzz]

What? You owe someone 17M, you either pay them with money they owe you or money already in your pocket. Are you saying you'd rather we pay them with money already in our pockets?

Doesn't matter. The cost is 17M either way.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I'm enthused. In fact I'm so enthused I'm now expecting a home game vs Auburn.

Think a different SEC team beginning with A.

 

[HuskyHawk]

aresco gonna make you play H&H's with ECU and Tulane #chessnotcheckers

Aresco can't even play checkers.

 

[UConnRock]

Any rumors of big money donations to cover some of these exit fees?

 

[Chief00]

No... its projected savings comparing AAC over BE travel for ALL sports. Football $# is a bogey right now but it won't be significantly different than current travel expenditures for football all said and done.

Any wagers on yet another CT state government forecast? Since football is probably a 90 member travel crew or more how do these small travel teams of 15-30 make much of a dent in the overall?
I also don’t think basketball changes much. Remember in both sports we played some western divisions teams only once a year.