BE Update from Aresco

[WestCoastHusky]

Right from the horse's mouth:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...conference-catholic-basketball-split/1770441/

 

[pinotbear]

Well, you got the "horse" part right, anyway...

 

[Huskieforlife]

Why does it bring me to that horrible story in Newtown?

 

[ZooCougar]

I am sure all four remaining members remain "committed".

 

[mcs333]

This is much better than dissolving. The lawyers will now be working OT on all the details. A lot of money involved with the breakup.

 

[UConn5]

I think a person loses all credibility when they make statements like those made by Aresco in that article. Called a spade a spade and admit that the conference is falling apart. Everyone knows it is, what is the point in saying you remain optimistic when the real situation is going to make it absolutely impossible for your optimistic view of the future to materialize.

This is like Herbst or Manuel coming out and saying that there is absolutely no reason to worry about the future of UConn's athletic department. It would be completely detached from reality.

 

[TRest]

I think a person loses all credibility when they make statements like those made by Aresco in that article. Called a spade a spade and admit that the conference is falling apart. Everyone knows it is, what is the point in saying you remain optimistic when the real situation is going to make it absolutely impossible for your optimistic view of the future to materialize.

This is like Herbst or Manuel coming out and saying that there is absolutely no reason to worry about the future of UConn's athletic department. It would be completely detached from reality.

Herbst and Manuel agree that there is no reason to worry, and that they are, indeed, detached from reality. But they are monitoring the reality situation.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Honestly, we should be kissing his butt because if I was Aresco I would be moving on to my next gig by now. He came into a league that was healthy and had a handshake deal with NBC that was going to make all the schools rich. Now he has 3 schools left from that league. I would take my ball and go home if I was him. Everyone else has.

 

[upstater]

I think a person loses all credibility when they make statements like those made by Aresco in that article. Called a spade a spade and admit that the conference is falling apart. Everyone knows it is, what is the point in saying you remain optimistic when the real situation is going to make it absolutely impossible for your optimistic view of the future to materialize.

This is like Herbst or Manuel coming out and saying that there is absolutely no reason to worry about the future of UConn's athletic department. It would be completely detached from reality.

Aresco is not a Providence stooge. He was brought in for football. He continues to do what he was brought in for.

 

[ZooCougar]

Aresco is not a Providence stooge. He was brought in for football. He continues to do what he was brought in for.

He's fighting a rear guard action. Ultimately he'll be presiding over the surrender.

 

[upstater]

He's fighting a rear guard action. Ultimately he'll be presiding over the surrender.

Surrender to who and what? Everyone's gone. UConn's left. This is UConn's gig now.

 

[ZooCougar]

Surrender to who and what? Everyone's gone. UConn's left. This is UConn's gig now.

In this case, surrendering is the divying up of whatever exit money the conference does get, and the NCAA credits as everyone goes their sep ways.

 

[upstater]

In this case, surrendering is the divying up of whatever exit money the conference does get, and the NCAA credits as everyone goes their sep ways.

Obviously, I don't want that. If you note, the source for Blauds article was from the Catholic side. I seriously doubt UConn wants to give the Catholics a chunk of change. But on the other hand, if they stick around for 3 years, they may get that change regardless, and it may be split up by even more teams, so it may make some sense to negotiate it. I don't know how much is at stake. If it's only $20m, divided over 3 years, among 16 teams--I say screw them. UConn can make them suffer out of principle and only be out $500k. That's $500k well spent.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

The first thing we need to look at is what this conference has been over the past few years, what it was going to become and how much different things really would be for a couple of years. Short term, we can still play a game a year against Georgetown, Nova, if we care to St John's & PC (possibly at very favorable terms) and see a schedule that would be little different than what it would have been without a departure of the catholic schools. Hell, we went a few years without playing two conference members each year and only have home and home games against three. The 'conference game' title would be the only difference.

Football would not change and i doubt that any other sports would be impacted too greatly. Long term, again, long term either lands us in a better conference or we will be screwed whether the catholic schools remain or not.

There really is no reason to see this as anything significant in terms of the big picture unless you can demonstrate that the catholics remaining in the BE improves our chances of a B1G or ACC invitation than their leaving. I personally believe that our eventual destination will be all on us.

 

[ZooCougar]

The first thing we need to look at is what this conference has been over the past few years, what it was going to become and how much different things really would be for a couple of years. Short term, we can still play a game a year against Georgetown, Nova, if we care to St John's & PC (possibly at very favorable terms) and see a schedule that would be little different than what it would have been without a departure of the catholic schools. Hell, we went a few years without playing two conference members each year and only have home and home games against three. The 'conference game' title would be the only difference.

Football would not change and i doubt that any other sports would be impacted too greatly. Long term, again, long term either lands us in a better conference or we will be screwed whether the catholic schools remain or not.

There really is no reason to see this as anything significant in terms of the big picture unless you can demonstrate that the catholics remaining in the BE improves our chances of a B1G or ACC invitation than their leaving. I personally believe that our eventual destination will be all on us.

I only care about playing Georgetown and Villanova, since they are the class of that contingent. St. Johns I could deal with because it's close by. I don't want to play Providence. They are just another soon to be nothingburger boutique athletic department. Nearly as potent as Luxembourg's Navy.

 

[uconNYC]

One thing Aresco totally botched was the Geographic balance of the football divisions by bringing in Tulane and ECU. Now you have 8 schools in the East and 4 schools in the West (if you count Texas as being West). This makes it difficult to add full members from the West and potentially might cause SDSU and BSU to go to the MWC. If for example you added Fresno State and UNLV and the western schools became full members, you would have good balance and a formidable basketball league.

East
UConn
Temple
Cincy
Memphis
USF
UCF

West
UH
SMU
Boise State
Fresno State
UNLV
San Diego State

 

[Hoophound]

Can we uninvite Tulane and ECU? Seems like that would help pull a better conference together.

 

[NutmegState]

One thing Aresco totally botched was the Geographic balance of the football divisions by bringing in Tulane and ECU. Now you have 8 schools in the East and 4 schools in the West (if you count Texas as being West). This makes it difficult to add full members from the West and potentially might cause SDSU and BSU to go to the MWC. If for example you added Fresno State and UNLV and the western schools became full members, you would have good balance and a formidable basketball league.

Just go to 16:

East
UConn
Temple
Cincy
Memphis
USF
UCF
ECU
Tulane

West
UH
SMU
Boise State
Fresno State
UNLV
San Diego State
New Mexico
BYU/ Colorado State or Utah State

 

[pj]

Soon, Aresco could be head of the UConn network, pitching UConn sports to cable companies in CT/NY/NE.

 

[CL82]

Soon, Aresco could be head of the UConn network, pitching UConn sports to cable companies in CT/NY/NE.

I like the forward thinking part of this and the rational part of me knows that the stench of death pouring off Aresco is not his fault.

 

[SubbaBub]

Soon, Aresco could be head of the UConn network, pitching UConn sports to cable companies in CT/NY/NE.

I like the forward thinking part of this and the rational part of me knows that the stench of death pouring off Aresco is not his fault.

It's been tried before. They now call it, ESPN.

 

[UConnDan97]

It's been tried before. They now call it, ESPN.

So you're saying it will work!!!

 

[Pudge]

The first thing we need to look at is what this conference has been over the past few years, what it was going to become and how much different things really would be for a couple of years. Short term, we can still play a game a year against Georgetown, Nova, if we care to St John's & PC (possibly at very favorable terms) and see a schedule that would be little different than what it would have been without a departure of the catholic schools. Hell, we went a few years without playing two conference members each year and only have home and home games against three. The 'conference game' title would be the only difference.

Football would not change and i doubt that any other sports would be impacted too greatly. Long term, again, long term either lands us in a better conference or we will be screwed whether the catholic schools remain or not.

There really is no reason to see this as anything significant in terms of the big picture unless you can demonstrate that the catholics remaining in the BE improves our chances of a B1G or ACC invitation than their leaving. I personally believe that our eventual destination will be all on us.

As the dust settles ...

I think we lost a lot when Pitt & Syracuse left. The 7 Catholic schools: I wanted to stay linked to them; however, as you think about it, there was really not a huge economic/brand issue except for Georgetown. And some Villanova. We should frankly be glad to be rid of DePaul, Seton Hall (I'd be happy never to play them), PC and Marquette (good Program ... but not that big a deal for us).\

And, while no one around here wants to see sunshine & blue skies, there is some optimism. Some of the newbies are going to be better than six of the lost Catholics.

 

[ZooCougar]

The basketball first journalists are lashing out. Let them. They are relevant for 2-3 months a year.

We simply have better to do then play DePaul, Seton Hall, PC. I wish this parasites had left years ago.

They only left once they realized the host was about to die.

They added nothing.