B1G

[Adios]

I predicted ACC would be blown apart at some point right after B12 signed their TV deal. All the pieces are moving nicely now. It is just a matter of time. College football is about greed and you just need to follow the money.

Of course. I'll just say this, the writing was on the wall for 16(+?) team conferences. For a while. To be honest, all credit really goes to the Metro Conference and Raycom. They are the true visionaries for what's going on.

 

[RMoore1999]

the few sources i have are not tv ppl, just uconn homies. i wish i was a important person. i would have uconn in a great spot and also be making all my connections cash $$$ all dam day.

Dan, Don't let the Bastards and Biatches Grind You Down!

At this point, I could really give a rat's ass whether or not you are crazy moonshiner as#hole or someone with actual inside info. Your spouting actually is quite logical the majority of the time and is the preferred outcome for me. Plus its entertaining. Keep up the fight despite the naysayers.

#B1GHARDER

 

[auggie22]

I had a strong feeling that UCONN would start a heavy pr campaign to reveal more of it's assets to a certain audience, so I have my eyes peeled. Wouldn't you know:

http://today.uconn.edu/blog/2012/12...&utm_campaign=Feed:+uconn-today+(UConn+Today)

Last Monday I saw UCONN opened a position for a new vp of research. I bet Herbst is spacing out these press releases to improve the effect and to underscore our commitment to research. I wonder what we can expect next Monday?

I think there have been discussions with the b1g, but no promises. The full court press to move that bird - from the bush to the hand - is in effect.

 

[WestHartHusk]

I had a strong feeling that UCONN would start a heavy pr campaign to reveal more of it's assets to a certain audience, so I have my eyes peeled. Wouldn't you know:

http://today.uconn.edu/blog/2012/12/uconn-creates-innovative-institute-for-systems-genomics/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed: uconn-today (UConn Today)

Last Monday I saw UCONN opened a position for a new vp of research. I bet Herbst is spacing out these press releases to improve the effect and to underscore our commitment to research. I wonder what we can expect next Monday?

I think there have been discussions with the b1g, but no promises. The full court press to move that bird - from the bush to the hand - is in effect.

Do you have a source regarding discussion or are just speculating?

 

[ctchamps]

I had a strong feeling that UCONN would start a heavy pr campaign to reveal more of it's assets to a certain audience, so I have my eyes peeled. Wouldn't you know:

http://today.uconn.edu/blog/2012/12/uconn-creates-innovative-institute-for-systems-genomics/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed: uconn-today (UConn Today)

Last Monday I saw UCONN opened a position for a new vp of research. I bet Herbst is spacing out these press releases to improve the effect and to underscore our commitment to research. I wonder what we can expect next Monday?

I think there have been discussions with the b1g, but no promises. The full court press to move that bird - from the bush to the hand - is in effect.

This research will include the development of the uber football athlete. We sell the information to the first power conference that selects UConn!

 

[Dooley]

I seriously love Susan Herbst. We've got to be inching closer to AAU acceptance soon, eh?

 

[Vuce]

Agreed. That would be one genius powerplay for UConn. HFD - I really hope that you have some sort of insider info/connections with UConn and all of this realignment business.

Seriously Dooley? You think HFD has "inside info"? Yes, HFD has inside info that no one else has, it is because it is only inside his head!

 

[auggie22]

Do you have a source regarding discussion or are just speculating?

No source. Sorry if I got your hopes up. It makes sense that UCONN has been vetted as an option, and that they know they are somewhere on the b1g radar - but I have no insider knowledge.

 

[Dann]

Seriously Dooley? You think HFD has "inside info"? Yes, HFD has inside info that no one else has, it is because it is only inside his head!

in order for any inside info to become public, it must be inside your head at some point in the transaction.

 

[jostar1]

Again, link already posted earlier today. From the ONE AND ONLY source that called RU and Maryland to B1G before it happened.

That makes him 1 for 1, and more credible than anyone out there at the moment. It's not like this guy is like Mhver3 or Dude of WV, throwing hundreds of possibilities out there where one is eventually going to be correct.

Sheesh. Wait and see, like the rest of us. There's no guarantees in life.

This doesn't appear to be correct. The poster that you are referring to, RULookinatme, did not post that Rutgers was going to the B!G. In fact, here is his post where he refers to ANOTHER poster, a TV insider on the Rutgers board, who posted the info about Rutgers going to the
B!G.


Respected Rutgers insider saying Rutgers Big 10 bound
There's a poster on Rutgers' site that's a television insider, very very high up. He's saying that Rutgers to the Big 10 is a done deal. This isn't just an average poster. He was one of the insiders that knew about Rutgers and the Big 10 when the Big 10 did a consultancy evaluation of new members. He has been probably the number one Rutgers guy involved with the Big 10 outside of RU's official channels. This is extremely big news for Rutgers and of course the Big East.

Curiously, if RU is Big 10 bound, the ACC only has you guys to look to for #16 when/if Notre Dame is added.

Definitely exciting times for everyone!

StartedJul 31, 2012 at 16:02
Louisville > UL Football > UL Football (scout)
by RUlookinatme

http://talksec.com/758514/respected-rutgers-insider-saying-rutgers-big-10-bound?start=0#a_list_title

 

[CL82]

HFD, you are either bats*it crazy or absolutely dead on, but regardless you are consistent.
I completely agree that there are a lot of little "tells" out there I outlined in an older thread that we could be headed to the B1G, but its damn frustrating when you don't hear any "leaks" linking us from other outlets. I do remain hopeful however that we are reading the tea leaves correctly and in the near future will be announced to B1G... Recent history shows us that this could very well be close to a done deal and we wouldn't know until the last minute. The B1G knows that this doesn't need to be rushed while waiting to see how other pieces come together (UVA, UNC... etc..) and in fact we could have been sealed up before the ACC "snubbing".
Wishful thinking??? ... Perhaps... But very plausible.

Wait can't he be batshit crazy and absolutely dead on? They aren't mutually exclussive.

 

[98Uconn]

Touché

 

[Point6]

I had a strong feeling that UCONN would start a heavy pr campaign to reveal more of it's assets to a certain audience, so I have my eyes peeled. Wouldn't you know:

http://today.uconn.edu/blog/2012/12/uconn-creates-innovative-institute-for-systems-genomics/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed: uconn-today (UConn Today)

Last Monday I saw UCONN opened a position for a new vp of research. I bet Herbst is spacing out these press releases to improve the effect and to underscore our commitment to research. I wonder what we can expect next Monday?

I think there have been discussions with the b1g, but no promises. The full court press to move that bird - from the bush to the hand - is in effect.

Sorry, false alarm, this is just a reference to the same thing:

http://www.genomeweb.com/uconn-establishes-genomics-institute-partner-jackson-lab

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Do you have a source regarding discussion or are just speculating?

C'mon, it's like plastics. It's not really in HFD's head, it's all in the Huskies' DNA. One word, genomics. There's a great BiG future in genomics. Think about it. Will you think about it?

 

[methodology]

This doesn't directly connect to the B1G but I thought it is somewhat connected to this entire process.

Fox is currently trying to purchase controlling share of MASN (link). MASN is Mid Atlantic Sports Network and was started by the Balitmore Orioles/Peter Angelos (owner of Orioles) as part of the agreement to allow the Nats to move to DC and MASN/MASN2 would be the only Network to broadcast O's and Nats games. Angelos is one of the most brilliant lawyers of his lifetime and because of his negotiations the Orioles ownership owns 87% of MASN and that percentage falls every year until it bottoms out at 67%. I am sure MLB is pushing Fox to buy MASN as both the Nats and Os are in disagreements about how much the Nats receive yearly (Nats believe they are being unfairly compensated).

MASN also carries a lot of ACC games on their network, which is why I think this is a situation to keep an eye on. If Fox does negotiate to buy MASN they not only own YES but will also own MASN (NYC-NOVA and I am sure MASN is available from PIttsburgh to the Carolinas). I believe Maryland has a contract with MASN like UConn does with SNY

 

[mavblues]

So YES & BTN bundle in CT/NY and MASN & BTN bundle in MD/VA/NC?

Along with the new Fox Sports channel that's being launched...

Looks like ESPN has a fight on its hands.

 

[caw]

I don't know a ton about TV contracts or deals with conferences.

SNY pretty much has UConn's tier three rights for 120 hours of men's bball and football, plus tier three for all women's bball (correct?)

How does the UConn deal with SNY (men's bball and football esp. (but also women's bball) hurt or help getting an invite to B1G or ACC? If the ACC has sold all it's tier three to ESPN, would the UConn/SNY deal hamper UConn getting an invite to the ACC? How about the workings of the BTN, does one interfere with the other?

Someone above mentioned ACC basketball games on MASN, but I thought ESPN owned all ACC games, or is that just in football?

 

[IthacaMatt]

Love it. #B1GHARDER

That's my name.

 

[Vuce]

That MHver3 dude has some tweets in the last hour about Big 12 landing or close to landing FSU. We'll see if there is any smoke to this.

 

[Brochacho]

That MHver3 dude has some tweets in the last hour about Big 12 landing or close to landing FSU. We'll see if there is any smoke to this.

You do realize that he just spins a wheel with 30 colleges on it, takes the one it lands on, spins a wheel with the 5 conferences, and uses that as evidence for his tweets? The committee in Dan's head has moved past that witchcraft.

 

[Vuce]

We havbe 36 pages in this thread based largely on HFD insane rantings of Uconn going to the B1G based on nothing more than that is where he wants us to land and Da Vinci Code inspired suppositions. MHver3 is no more or less an authority than HFD. Might as well add to the gossip pages.

 

[Rumrunner]

To be fair to Mhvr3, isn't that what the big east did?

You do realize that he just spins a wheel with 30 colleges on it, takes the one it lands on, spins a wheel with the 5 conferences, and uses that as evidence for his tweets? The committee in Dan's head has moved past that witchcraft.

 

[pj]

We havbe 36 pages in this thread based largely on HFD insane rantings of Uconn going to the B1G based on nothing more than that is where he wants us to land and Da Vinci Code inspired suppositions. MHver3 is no more or less an authority than HFD. Might as well add to the gossip pages.

The Da Vinci Code has us going to the B1G? Awesome!

 

[Dann]

i think the b1g is going to make some ones christmas a very B1G one.

 

[Adios]

Is anyone going to make a thread for that B1G Network poll? Or should I do it? Also, anyone post that at a Rutgers message board? Do they know about this poll? I don't go to their message boards, so just asking.

As far as the BTN goes, even if it is spread around, people need a REASON to watch it.

 

[Vuce]

McMurphy tweet on Warde Manuel's comment: "If another conference wants to talk to us, we'll talk to them"

How can we read between the lines on this one? Have at it.

 

[junglehusky]

FWIW Frank the Tank thinks UConn's relative youth at IA football and New England's demographics trends put us on the back-burner compared with... everybody else. So the lesson is - UConn grads need to have lots of babies and not move out of state!

 

[husky91]

Confirms he's a bumbling fool, as we already know.

McMurphy tweet on Warde Manuel's comment: "If another conference wants to talk to us, we'll talk to them"

How can we read between the lines on this one? Have at it.

 

[Rumrunner]

Susan Herbst MIA from the panel with emmert, Wake president and Nebraska president. The moderator didn't say why she was absent.

 

[RealCT12]

Susan Herbst MIA from the panel with emmert, Wake president and Nebraska president. The moderator didn't say why she was absent.

What panel?