B12 - If we accept invite, in 10 years what is the outcome?

[bmayuc]

There have been many twitter polls - but thought valuable for posterity a couple simple questions to put yourself on record. This question is simple. If offered for all sports as it appears, and there is equal revenue share, should we take the leap?

This is not anonymous - you will be on record

 

[Waquoit]

Right move? Only move.

 

[bmayuc]

A simple question to put BY on record. If we accept B12 invite, what is the likeliest result in 10 years. Getting people on record for posterity.

Not anonymous, your prediction will be recorded

 

[lilbuddha]

Yes. The Big10 or ACC is a better move but we don't have that option and staying put is definitely the wrong move.

 

[pj]

Isn't there an option between "Beyond wildest dreams" and "Status quo"?

 

[CCSUblue]

Where is the better than we are now but not wildest dreams?

 

[HuskyHawk]

Where is the better than we are now but not wildest dreams?

Exactly. This is what I believe. #1 was too optimistic. But #2 should be #3.

The real #2 should be "Basketball continues to be a power, football improves and is competitive, baseball improves due to better competition and recruiting"

The worst case is what is listed as #3. House on fire isn't happening.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Unless an ACC (or B1G) invite comes, yes. Did you people not attend my Ted talk?

 

[UCan3]

I think if the Big 12 offer comes, you got to think the ACC might come in strong / late.
Recently, it’s become apparent that we would strengthen that conference vs. be lucky to get an invite. Geographically, and academically we fit. More importantly we are growing in all the right ways while others they accepted in last round of expansion have gone in the opposite direction.

The Big 12 would be wise to act sooner than later IMO.

 

[uconnric]

What about the scenario if we don't accept? In my opinion that would prove disastrous.

 

[willie99]

Or

I have no idea (especially since we have no idea what the Big10 and SEC are doing)

 

[CTBasketball]

Unless an ACC (or B1G) invite comes, yes. Did you people not attend my Ted talk?

The notion that we need to be P5 to accept another P5 invitation is BS.

Houston, Cincinnati, BYU, and UCF all just went from G5 to P5 before we were even thought of.

 

[temery]

Regret

 

[Tenspro2002]

Basketball thrives, football gets a bit better and draws more fan interest but still isn't very good, AD overall in much better shape.

 

[husky429]

Basketball will stay on top. Football is bottom half of the conference, but not embarassingly bad.

 

[navery12]

The notion that we need to be P5 to accept another P5 invitation is BS.

Houston, Cincinnati, BYU, and UCF all just went from G5 to P5 before we were even thought of.

But the P5 invite they got was to the B12, the same invite people are saying we have to take if it ever actually comes. It's the B10 and SEC who are the next tier up and only gonna pick from P5 schools if they ever choose to split off. I'm skeptical either of those things ever happen, and UConn basketball will still be successful so I'll live

 

[Palatine]

The notion that we need to be P5 to accept another P5 invitation is BS.

Houston, Cincinnati, BYU, and UCF all just went from G5 to P5 before we were even thought of.

They all had strong football programs. That is a big difference and basically the question about us. If we field a competitive and financially strong footbll program that will change the narrative about UConn.

 

[bmayuc]

Isn't there an option between "Beyond wildest dreams" and "Status quo"?

I mean in my opinion Status quo is basically a top 10 Athletic department and rabid fan/media attention. There isn't much room between status quo of generally championship level athletics outside of football and wildest dreams imho

 

[gtcam]

Financially better off than the present day - thats the most important thing for the mess that UConn is in right now

 

[gtcam]

Are you a pollster in real life?????????????????????????

 

[businesslawyer]

If we accept WHAT Big XII offer?

("Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?")

 

[storrsroars]

And in 15 years, we'll be in the same conference as Pitt and 'Cuse again.

 

[Rico444]

I think football and majority of sports will improve, basketball will dip somewhat but not significantly.

 

[gsmooth]

Isn't there an option between "Beyond wildest dreams" and "Status quo"?

I voted "Beyond wildest dreams", but really I think it will be a few notches below that, but above status quo where football can get to the 2004-2010 level

 

[WrenchFan69]

Multiple national championships, College World Series, multiple bowl wins, and a B1G invite to the tune of $75mil a year

 

[donyell34]

Just don't see basketball dipping. This is our bread and butter and might get better and stronger. Football will take time but recruiting to the Big 12 should be a big upgrade versus being a independent. With Mora at the helm the improvements have been steady and should continue.

 

[superjohn]

Just don't see basketball dipping. This is our bread and butter and might get better and stronger. Football will take time but recruiting to the Big 12 should be a big upgrade versus being a independent. With Mora at the helm the improvements have been steady and should continue.

I see it the opposite. I don't think football will take much time at all and I think basketball will take a small dip.

 

[upstater]

Disney CEO Bob Iger Says Writers and Actors Are Not Being ‘Realistic’ With Strikes: ‘It’s Very Disturbing to Me’

Disney CEO Bob Iger said on CNBC Thursday morning that writers and actors going on strike are not being "realistic" with their expectations.

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With the Writer's Guild and Actors strikes going on right now, it might be the best time ever for a college sports conference to be without a contract.

A lot of these streaming services are going to have no new content soon, and while they will be able to dramatically cut costs, they are going to lose a lot of subscribers, unless people quickly get used to Swedish TV series about finding murdered bodies frozen in ice.

Live sports is the only antidote for all of this.

 

[Hoophound]

I think UConn leaving would really hurt the Big East. It signals that no matter what you may think, people in power know the Big East can’t last forever competing with the power conferences. Eventually, the money will be too much to overcome. UConn’s only real negative in going to the B12 for basketball is the loss of the regional games that some local recruits may covet. However, the B12 is the best basketball conference, so I don’t see how our coaches can’t just sell that instead. Plus, the tv coverage is more widely viewed which will help sell our players for the NBA.

Bottom line, UConn basketball in the Big East is a great thing. UConn basketball in the B12 would be a great thing too, but for some different reasons. I don’t see a drop off.

 

[metsfan2323]

I see it the opposite. I don't think football will take much time at all and I think basketball will take a small dip.

It's a can't lose move to say we will take a small dip in basketball, we just won a championship and have a great team coming back next year, we have no place to go but sideways or down.

Do you think we will take a dip compared to where we were last year? I don't see it, the B12 wants to be the best basketball league in the country, that's a league we should want to be in, we will see nothing but sold out arenas on the road and plenty of ranked teams coming to Storrs.

The coach is key, keep Hurley happy with the B12 $$$ and we will be fine.