While the Big 12 may still be UConn’s best shot at a Power 5 invite in the near future, the university has also contacted officials within the ACC and Big Ten. The Huskies will not beg for an invitation, but they have been asking explicitly what they must do to best position themselves if an opportunity arises in the future.
Over the past decade, the winds of conference realignment have shifted on a moment’s notice. As it stands, however, it appears UConn is ready to move on to the next option while the Big 12 stands pat.
Exactly. I'm not upset since no other AAC teams were selected ahead of us. We have a very solid football schedule for this year some good OOC games scheduled for the future, and a stud coach. We have an outstanding men's hoops recruiting class and a stud coach. We have a the AAC Coach of the Year in baseball and a team that just won the AAC championship and went to the NCAA tourney. We have Geno and a woman's team so amazing that my limited vocabulary cannot adequately to describe them. We remain competitive in field hockey, soccer, and men's ice hockey. The state is investing in UCONN academic's and infrastructure. The incoming class of freshmen is the highest rated in history of the school. UCONN is going to dominate the AAC for a while then move into a P5 conference.As long as the Big 12 doesn't expand with AAC members then I don't really care and I'm ready to move on. Cincy, Memphis, UCF, USF can only hope for a Big 12 while we, potentially, still have a shot at the ACC or B1G.
Clandestine meeting... LOL
The article mentions that the Big XII hopes to make an expansion decision by the end of the summer, but goes on to say that due to the apparent change in criteria (no TV network) UCONN does not feel confident in a pending invite.I thought that the B12 was going to make a decision to wards the end of the summer.
I just cant keep anything here straight as far as who is telling the truth or just kidding, who is just looking for page views and clicks, who has a beef or an axe to grind etc.
I can now officially check this board weekly as opposed to every five minutes!
The one thing that separated UConn from other schools is no longer in play. Translation: UConn offers very little to the Big 12.The article mentions that the Big XII hopes to make an expansion decision by the end of the summer, but goes on to say that due to the apparent change in criteria (no TV network) UCONN does not feel confident in a pending invite.
The one thing that separated UConn from other schools is no longer in play. Translation: UConn offers very little to the Big 12.
Your ability to read between the lines is unique.I mentioned this in another thread, but it is worth noting that the Big 12 said they didn't want UConn, Cincinnati or whoever at any price. It isn't like they offered us $5 million a year while they collected $25 million a year through the rest of the contract, they didn't offer us at all.
Nelson just earned only my second "ignore" in 5 years on the Boneyard.Your ability to read between the lines is unique.