Big 12 Meetings

[CallMeBruce]

Seriously. That crosses the line well beyond sports opinion writing all the way to an anti-UConn hit piece. He twice goes out of his way to mock UConn; the other AAC schools get a mere "no thanks".

Better to be hated than ignored?

Means he's rooting for someone else to get the nod and knows UConn is the biggest threat.

 

[HuskyHawk]

If the article carries any truth, Cincy may be in if the conference wants to throw WVA a lifeline. I think the question you guys need to address is who is your competition for the 12th spot?

There are first choices for some schools. It is well known that WVU would choose Cinci. It's also believed that KU strongly supports UConn. Aside from that, we have no idea. Cinci is not a lock. The reports on their market reach and penetration were evidently below what was expected. It turns out (shocker, I know) that nobody in Ohio outside of Cinci cares about them and that they are #2 to Ohio State even in the Cinci-Dayton DMA.

 

[huskymedic]

Jake_Trotter 3:44pm via Twitter for iPhone
The Navigate Research folks have arrived. Will be presenting to Big 12 ADs, football coaches in the next half hour or so.

 

[jostar1]

Jake_Trotter 3:44pm via Twitter for iPhone
The Navigate Research folks have arrived. Will be presenting to Big 12 ADs, football coaches in the next half hour or so.

Hope some of it leaks.

 

[jostar1]

Joe D and Gresh are going to be talking about Big 12 expansion. I think they're on until 7:00.

 

[husky210]

Joe D and Gresh are going to be talking about Big 12 expansion. I think they're on until 7:00.

Barf

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Joe D and Gresh are going to be talking about Big 12 expansion. I think they're on until 7:00.

I don't wanna hear about Florida State going to the Big 12

 

[huskymedic]

Hope some of it leaks.

Hell, at this point they should just Periscope it!

 

[jostar1]

I don't wanna hear about Florida State going to the Big 12

They're talking with Dan Wolken.

 

[TerryD]

Kirk Bohls on Texas’ potential decision to fold the Longhorn Network into a Big 12 Network:

“This promises to be an interesting month as the Big 12 prepares for a meeting of athletic directors at the end of May to discuss the conference’s future concerning expansion and a possible television network. I still see no willingness on Texas’ part to fold the Longhorn Network into a Big 12 network, even if the league gives the Longhorns an extra $15 million share to cover its LHN income, because, the Texas source said, “we would get the same money, but lose our branding and having our own channel? Not very compelling. If we get rid of LHN, it will be to change conferences, in my opinion.”


http://www.hookem.com/2016/05/04/bohls-h...this-fall/

 

[CL82]

Ugh, I'm getting sucked into the Conference Realignment Vortex... you know the one where you actually believe we've got a decent shot to move to a P5 league.

Sigh, I know what happens next...

 

[junglehusky]

They're talking with Dan Wolken.

Wasn't that a Fountains of Wayne lyric?

 

[huskymedic]

slmandel 4:51pm via Twitter for iPhone
Bob Bowlsby said the research done by Navigate was based on 10 seasons of data and 40,000 simulations.

slmandel4:53pm via Twitter for iPhone
Simulations included everything from 10 to 16 teams, championship or no championship, 8 or 9 games, how hard the 8 opponents were, etc.

slmandel4:54pm via Twitter for iPhone
Bowlsby: "the Playoff is the topic du jour, but it's far from the only factor" that would determine whether to expand.

 

[junglehusky]

So UConn has a few Edsall years in the sample size to take the sting off the PP years.

 

[Husky25]

Joe D and Gresh are going to be talking about Big 12 expansion. I think they're on for 4 minutes out of every 10, thereby alienating their audience until 7:00.

FIFY

 

[huskymedic]

Seriously. That crosses the line well beyond sports opinion writing all the way to an anti-UConn hit piece. He twice goes out of his way to mock UConn; the other AAC schools get a mere "no thanks".

Better to be hated than ignored?

Wonder if his paycheck comes out of Stamford or Philly?

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Keep thinking the worst than anything better than that is a win.
I use to be an optimist, But a steady diet negative results beats you down.

 

[junglehusky]

 

[Jimdish255]

slmandel 4:51pm via Twitter for iPhone
Bob Bowlsby said the research done by Navigate was based on 10 seasons of data and 40,000 simulations.

slmandel4:53pm via Twitter for iPhone
Simulations included everything from 10 to 16 teams, championship or no championship, 8 or 9 games, how hard the 8 opponents were, etc.

slmandel4:54pm via Twitter for iPhone
Bowlsby: "the Playoff is the topic du jour, but it's far from the only factor" that would determine whether to expand.

If they're mostly focused on a playoff and no network it's a short-sighted compromise for Texas to retain their LHN branding while the future of the league only marginally stabilizes.

 

[huskymedic]

ESPNRittenberg 5:25pm via TweetDeck
Big 12 meetings over. My takeaway: Expansion likely, decision unlikely at late May meetings, but everyone understands status quo untenable.

BDavisAAS 5:27pm via TweetDeck
Paging Cincinnati, BYU, UConn, et al.: Get those campaigns ready.
(Covers the Texas Longhorns for the Austin American-Statesman.)

 

[junglehusky]

#BegHarder
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[Glastonhusky]

FIFY

Joe D is asking if UConn should take a B12 offer or wait for a better opportunity. Gresh says Cincy and Memphis are the best fits. That's about all you need to know.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

Joe D is asking if UConn should take a B12 offer or wait for a better opportunity. Gresh says Cincy and Memphis are the best fits. That's about all you need to know.

A confederacy of dunces

 

[NYUConn]

Joe D is asking if UConn should take a B12 offer or wait for a better opportunity. Gresh says Cincy and Memphis are the best fits. That's about all you need to know.

Gresh and Joe with executive producer Tim Brando.

 

[CL82]

#BegHarder
#BegHarder
#BegHarder

Nah, that's the old slogan the new one is:

#BegSmarter