AD Dave retweeted this

[Huskyforlife]

A sign?

 

[Rumrunner]

A retweet of a sales guy for an old folks home who moonlights as a caddy having no connection to UConn other than buying a ticket to an occasional sporting event...the crescendo of UConn to the ACC talk is getting too loud to ignore. Looks like the stars are starting to align!

 

[Stinger92860]

A retweet of a sales guy for an old folks home who moonlights as a caddy having no connection to UConn other than buying a ticket to an occasional sporting event...the crescendo of UConn to the ACC talk is getting too loud to ignore. Looks like the stars are starting to align!

Now if he worked at a car wash, we would have a reason to believe it‘s true.

 

[CL82]

Conspiracy Kitty says:
“ Oh, caddies here, a lot of things, my friend.”

 

[Huskyforlife]

what does he know?

 

[Kolumbo]

What is going on here? Seriously....

 

[metsfan2323]

what does he know?

He's replaying to a tweet that shows we are in a select, 7 school group that has a football team that is bowl bound and Men's and Women's hoops in the top 25.

AD Dave is pointing out that we are the only school accomplishing that with dime store budget.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

what does he know?

It is in the context of us being the only non-P5 that has both top 10 basketball programs and a bowl football team.

 

[GoConn]

Its clear AD Dave is advocating hard for P5

 

[Kolumbo]

Got it. Twitter is still somewhat new to me. But I found this.

 

[Dove]

Its clear AD Dave is advocating hard for P5

That's his job, tho.

 

[Huskyforlife]

He's replaying to a tweet that shows we are in a select, 7 school group that has a football team that is bowl bound and Men's and Women's hoops in the top 25.

AD Dave is pointing out that we are the only school accomplishing that with dime store budget.

But does he even bother saying that if he doesn’t know something?

 

[UConnJim]

But does he even bother saying that if he doesn’t know something?

I think he is monitoring the situation.

 

[NoSpamHere]

i bet he posted from the car wash

 

[storrsroars]

i bet he posted From the cat wash

 

[NoSpamHere]

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Omg. Autocorrect is so not my friend tonight…

 

[CL82]

But does he even bother saying that if he doesn’t know something?

Sure, he’s got the opportunity to make a case for us. That’s what he’s doing. Essentially, he saying we are already competing at a level that’s at the top of the big boy table even without P5 money. We are a low risk choice.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Sure, he’s got the opportunity to make a case for us. That’s what he’s doing. Essentially, he saying we are already competing at a level that’s at the top of the big boy table even without P5 money. We are a low risk choice.

It’s just weird to tweet that when all his followers are aware. Seems like a hint.

 

[WestHartHusk]

It’s just weird to tweet that when all his followers are aware. Seems like a hint.

Plus it probably isn’t making us very popular with Val who is in the middle of trying to sell the league - with us in it - to TV networks.

 

[CL82]

It’s just weird to tweet that when all his followers are aware. Seems like a hint.

It’s marketing for the school, and perhaps for him. If he wanted to tell the fan base, something, he would. There’d be no reason for him to give hints.

JMO

 

[coachcap]

Plus it probably isn’t making us very popular with Val who is in the middle of trying to sell the league - with us in it - to TV networks.

FWIW...Who cares what Val thinks? She knows that if a P5 invite ever comes UConn's way, the Huskies are "gone in 60 seconds". Both Val & the Networks will have that in mind during contract negotiations. It's the media albatross around her neck. The networks will offer low ball figures with UConn's exodus in mind.

 

[WestHartHusk]

FWIW...Who cares what Val thinks? She knows that if a P5 invite ever comes UConn's way, the Huskies are "gone in 60 seconds". Both Val & the Networks will have that in mind during contract negotiations. It's the media albatross around her neck. The networks will offer low ball figures with UConn's exodus in mind.

Given this, either (1) Dave has something definitively working, or (2) he is leaning into a counter-productive narrative because the Big East still cuts our checks. Time will tell which.

 

[bobbyinaz]

FWIW...Who cares what Val thinks? She knows that if a P5 invite ever comes UConn's way, the Huskies are "gone in 60 seconds". Both Val & the Networks will have that in mind during contract negotiations. It's the media albatross around her neck. The networks will offer low ball figures with UConn's exodus in mind.

Do the Networks and the BE try to force UConn's hand by requiring a GOR for the new contract?

If so, what does UConn do?

 

[hoopsfan22]

Do the Networks and the BE try to force UConn's hand by requiring a GOR for the new contract?

If so, what does UConn do?

The networks we're talking about are Fox and ESPN. If UConn had any chance to jump to a P5 the networks would be the first to know since they ultimately have an outsized say in who's in and who's out.

 

[metsfan2323]

The networks will offer low ball figures with UConn's exodus in mind.

No, the networks will just be able to pay less if UCONN leaves.

There is no exodus being planned unless a P5 offer comes our way, but the Big East is quite aware that we will bolt if we get the P5 offer. We'll just have to pay exit fees. The sad reality is we might have to wait until the ACC GOR expires before we get an offer (2036).