Big 12 commish/UConn fanboy Brett Yormark signs 3-year extension

[mikedog10]

Big 12 gives commish Yormark 3-year extension

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark is getting a three-year extension through 2030, the conference announced Tuesday.

www.espn.com

From the article:
Yormark has also been aggressive in further expansion, although the league has been unreceptive to the additions of Connecticut in all sports and Gonzaga in basketball. (The talks with Gonzaga eventually faded, and that school joined the refurbished Pac-12. The discussions with UConn stalled in September.)


A couple 8-9 win seasons on top of continued basketball success and I think we are next. Charlie Brown is definitely going to kick the ball this time.

 

[uconntailgater]

I would take this as good news. He's always been an advocate for the inclusion of UConn into the Big 12 conference. We'll see what happens. The ACC has been aggressive lately with shoring up the revenue-sharing to reward their better teams (Clemson-Miami-FSU). The ACC announced that Clemson and Notre Dame will play annually and the other top teams in the ACC want in on the action. With the Big-12 media rights up for renewal prior to the ACC, I wonder if the ACC would attempt to raid the Big-12?

 

[Exit 4]

I would take this as good news. He's always been an advocate for the inclusion of UConn into the Big 12 conference. We'll see what happens. The ACC has been aggressive lately with shoring up the revenue-sharing to reward their better teams (Clemson-Miami-FSU). The ACC announced that Clemson and Notre Dame will play annually and the other top teams in the ACC want in on the action. With the Big-12 media rights up for renewal prior to the ACC, I wonder if the ACC would attempt to raid the Big-12?

Raid?

IDK - but I always felt a trade would make sense. Trade Utah and Baylor to the ACC for just about anytwo ACC teams in the eastern time zone sans BC. Both conferences would be better off from a media contract standpoint. Won't happen though because of the pending SEC/B1G chaos.

 

[Ha Who]

I would take this as good news. He's always been an advocate for the inclusion of UConn into the Big 12 conference. We'll see what happens. The ACC has been aggressive lately with shoring up the revenue-sharing to reward their better teams (Clemson-Miami-FSU). The ACC announced that Clemson and Notre Dame will play annually and the other top teams in the ACC want in on the action. With the Big-12 media rights up for renewal prior to the ACC, I wonder if the ACC would attempt to raid the Big-12?

The Notre Dame Conference: Unique agreement with Clemson only strengthens Irish's bid to remain independent

More special treatment for Notre Dame shows why there's no reason for the Fighting Irish to join a conference

www.cbssports.com

 

[gioff2323]

Brett was about to enter the portal, so they ponied up to keep him.

 

[KembaKek]

I can't wait to do the re-allignment with nothing happening dance with you guys for a third summer in a row!

 

[UCFBfan]

I can't wait to do the re-allignment with nothing happening dance with you guys for a third summer in a row!

This will only be your third summer?? Trying having it be your 22 since 2003

 

[Ha Who]

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Big 12 gives commish Yormark 3-year extension

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark is getting a three-year extension through 2030, the conference announced Tuesday.

www.espn.com

From the article:
Yormark has also been aggressive in further expansion, although the league has been unreceptive to the additions of Connecticut in all sports and Gonzaga in basketball. (The talks with Gonzaga eventually faded, and that school joined the refurbished Pac-12. The discussions with UConn stalled in September.)


A couple 8-9 win seasons on top of continued basketball success and I think we are next. Charlie Brown is definitely going to kick the ball this time.

 

[KembaKek]

This will only be your third summer?? Trying having it be your 22 since 2003

In a row wink We got a brief hiatus after joining the BE.

 

[Purple Stein]

I would take this as good news.

There is no such thing as good news.

 

[DoctorWho85]

I mean the Big 12 isn't want it used to be, but it still a very good basketball and Football conference as well as baseball. Yormark did what needed to be done to project his conference and unfortunately UConn didn't make the cut. Sucks, but it's a business despite him advocating heavily for us.

 

[Jetskies]

as the summers of disappointment roll by one after the other, I am sadly becoming convinced that nothing short of a CFP-playoff appearance is needed, for UConn to make the "financial" cut for a P4 conference... any conference, even ACC.

and even then, would a 12-0 UConn team be allowed into the big dance? they'd find a way to keep us out, i'd bet.

If the $numbers made sense, they (anyone) would have invited us by now.
They want us. It's not personal
It just doesn't add up (yet), to make it worth everyone's time.

le sigh...

 

[businesslawyer]

Yormark being rehired is good news for us. It at least keeps us on the agenda. Will it lead to anything? I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

I mean the Big 12 isn't want it used to be, but it still a very good basketball and Football conference as well as baseball. Yormark did what needed to be done to project his conference and unfortunately UConn didn't make the cut. Sucks, but it's a business despite him advocating heavily for us.

I would say “UConn didn’t make the cut yet”. I’ll be surprised if UConn isn’t in the Big 12 or ACC within the next couple of years.

 

[KembaKek]

I would say “UConn didn’t make the cut yet”. I’ll be surprised if UConn isn’t in the Big 12 or ACC within the next couple of years.

I'll say about 20 minutes

 

[Waquoit]

RIP Pudge

 

[Waquoit]

Yormark being rehired is good news for us. It at least keeps us on the agenda. Will it lead to anything? I'll believe it when I see it.

Like they say, "Couldn't hoit!"

 

[Jetskies]

honest question: does anyone think a 4-8 or 3-9 year in '25 or '26 will torpedo our chances of getting into a P4? of course it doesn't help, but my question is does it KILL us.

 

[hardcorehusky]

honest question: does anyone think a 4-8 or 3-9 year in '25 or '26 will torpedo our chances of getting into a P4? of course it doesn't help, but my question is does it KILL us.

remember, if Rutgers got into the Big 10 with their record thoughout the years, one season record won't make a difference here. Either they want us or don't. The problem was they weren't letting football in until 2031

 

[Waquoit]

honest question: does anyone think a 4-8 or 3-9 year in '25 or '26 will torpedo our chances of getting into a P4? of course it doesn't help, but my question is does it KILL us.

We just kicked Carolina's ass in a bowl game packed with UConn fans. This program has no business kicking a P4 teams ass in a bowl game yet there you have it. I wonder if some of the anti-UConn teams are anti, not because they think UConn will stink but because they think UConn will be good.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

remember, if Rutgers got into the Big 10 with their record thoughout the years, one season record won't make a difference here. Either they want us or don't. The problem was they weren't letting football in until 2031

Kinda true..but expansion is different now. When Rutgers won the lottery, the conferences cared about the number of cable boxes…now..not so much.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

We just kicked Carolina's ass in a bowl game packed with UConn fans. This program has no business kicking a P4 teams ass in a bowl game yet there you have it. I wonder if some of the anti-UConn teams are anti, not because they think UConn will stink but because they think UConn will be good.

The answer to the question “will adding UConn in all sports help the conference”, is becoming a yes rather than a no.

 

[Samoo]

The answer to the question “will adding UConn in all sports help the conference”, is becoming a yes rather than a no.

Unfortunately, we need a positive answer to a different question; "will adding UConn in all sports bring additional revenue for existing members?"

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Unfortunately, we need a positive answer to a different question; "will adding UConn in all sports bring additional revenue for existing members?"

That begs the question “if the UConn men AND women win national championships again next year, would that bring additional revenue to all members of whatever conference they’re in?

 

[UCFBfan]

Sources: President Trump creating commission on college sports to address issues ailing industry, led by Nick Saban

The commission is expected to deeply examine the unwieldy landscape of college sports, including the frequency of player movement in the transfer portal and more.

sports.yahoo.com

Interesting bit in here:

The commission is expected to deeply examine the unwieldy landscape of college sports, including the frequency of player movement in the transfer portal, the unregulated booster compensation paid to athletes, the debate of college athlete employment, preserving the Olympic sport structure, the application of Title IX to school revenue-share payments and, even, conference membership makeup and conference television contracts, those with knowledge of the commission told Yahoo Sports.

Would be curious to see if this commission would actually mix up conference membership and if that would involve adding teams or removing dead weight?