OT: Big 12 signs new media deal - $2.28 billion over 6 years

[FriarJ]

Many need to slow down here. Holy cow!

-The Big Ten is now 39 games on FOX/FS1. New TV deal only goes up to 45 games Big Ten on FOX/FS1.

-The Pac-12 has only 22 basketball games on FS1. Many think that deal will be done in 2024.

-The MWC is 32 games on FS1. Deal goes to 2026.

We don't have a number for Big 12 games on FOX/FS1. My guess is around 30 games.

The Big East gives FOX/FS1 about 160 games. CBS/CBSSN gets 20 games from FOX Sports to boardcast Big East games. FOX/FS1 can't lose the Big East Conference.

We also give them their only and what happens to be the best conference tournament. That is our ace.

 

[FriarJ]

I love that many of your posters think you are WAY too good for the conference you are in. PC shouldn't to be the only school realizing what half your fan base is.

 

[noeynox]

I love that many of your posters think you are WAY too good for the conference you are in. PC shouldn't to be the only school realizing what half your fan base is.

Don't think this is the case at all. It's more you are in the football board. Folks here care about our FB program have no intention of ever seeing it shut down to FCS land. I personally love BE basketball, but if a P5 league came calling, even the PAC12, we'd have to say yes.

 

[noeynox]

Don't think this is the case at all. It's more you are in the football board. Folks here care about our FB program have no intention of ever seeing it shut down to FCS land. I personally love BE basketball, but if a P5 league came calling, even the PAC12, we'd have to say yes.

Or not this is the BB board. I'm the one lost.

 

[John]

I love that many of your posters think you are WAY too good for the conference you are in. PC shouldn't to be the only school realizing what half your fan base is.

We know we're better.

 

[FriarJ]

We know we're better.

Eventually your mortality will be visible to you and you won't be such a DB, hopefully this happens before you have Grandchildren. Clue; you're only as good as you are and right now that's the BE because nobody else wanted you. The truth is always tough to hear. So you can pine for the past or make yourself relevant in the now. I speak from experience.

 

[FriarJ]

Don't think this is the case at all. It's more you are in the football board. Folks here care about our FB program have no intention of ever seeing it shut down to FCS land. I personally love BE basketball, but if a P5 league came calling, even the PAC12, we'd have to say yes.

I'm in the football board?

 

[Waquoit]

The optics of the Randy hire in the minds of potential destinations along with going to a basketball conference seem to signal we were no longer a player.
Frankly I thought he was the caretaker assisting in the death of. football.

I shook my head when people said that. They hired him because they thought he could do the job. Clearly a massive fail predicted by many but it wasn't to be a caretaker.

 

[metsfan2323]

Eventually your mortality will be visible to you and you won't be such a DB,

Look in the mirror and get lost coming to a UCONN board and telling us we should accept perpetuity in this Catholic basketball league. UCONN is working hard for a better outcome.

Maybe this isn't the thread or even board for you.

 

[FriarJ]

Look in the mirror and get lost.

Listen, you need to get lost from the BE apparently. Why are you in this league? Serious question. I would love to have some material to spread. Give it to me jetsfan.

BTW, who said anything about perpetuity? Have you seen the Buyout? Your university masters obviously see writing you don't.

 

[metsfan2323]

BTW, who said anything about perpetuity? Have you seen the Buyout?

Yes, currently 30 million which would take about two years to recover if we received an annual P5 payout. Apparently the Big East conference leaders know our ambitions forcing that buyout on us, get a clue dude.

 

[metsfan2323]

Listen, you need to get lost from the BE apparently.

Oh that's it? Your feelings are hurt?

 

[Sole]

I think this is a big year for the big east and uconn football…. The big east needs to win big this year… hopefully get national attention with our play… we have a lot of strong teams this year so it can be done… we probably will start tv negotiations after the season…. And football our tv contract is also expiring soon… could be perfect timing hiring Mora and start winning finally

 

[zls44]

Don’t you understand the importance of the TV Money in sustaining a national sports brand? Some were suggesting that we drop football. I enjoy watchng and rooting for UConn sports at a national level. That requires money.

I love when people try to make this argument when the deficit isn't even a real thing. What's gonna happen, hmm? They gonna lock Gampel? Repo guys gonna come grab the basket stanchions?

More money is good. Not having crazy more money isn't an actual problem. You don't get the money, why are you worried about it? Are your ticket prices gonna go down?

 

[ConnHuskBask]

I love when people try to make this argument when the deficit isn't even a real thing. What's gonna happen, hmm? They gonna lock Gampel? Repo guys gonna come grab the basket stanchions?

More money is good. Not having crazy more money isn't an actual problem. You don't get the money, why are you worried about it? Are your ticket prices gonna go down?

Odd take.

 

[Waquoit]

Odd take.

Not just you but when people take the time to post an short, snotty remark like that, it should be incumbant on them to explain why. Otherwise, it's just a personal attack.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

Not just you but when people take the time to post an short, snotty remark like that, it should be incumbant on them to explain why. Otherwise, it's just a personal attack.

Do you need me to hold your hand and explain why over the course of a decade our regional rivals bringing in more than a few hundred million dollars more than us in tv revenue is actually important?

 

[zls44]

Do you need me to hold your hand and explain why over the course of a decade our regional rivals bringing in more than a few hundred million dollars more than us in tv revenue is actually important?

What part of the last decade at Syracuse, Pitt, Miami and BC makes you think they’re any good at doing anything with that advantage?

 

[ConnHuskBask]

What part of the last decade at Syracuse, Pitt, Miami and BC makes you think they’re any good at doing anything with that advantage?

Have you not watched the last decade of UConn football?

Or perhaps you missed the Syracuse football game a month ago or their current top 25 ranking?

Pitt just won the ACC football championship last year and has only not played in a bowl game twice since leaving the BE.

Miami, which is news to me to be considered a regional rival, has made a bowl game 9 straight seasons.

I'll add one to the list too - Rutgers basketball is now competitive in the Big Ten and can afford to extend contracts like they did for Pike.

BC, well, they just suck.

 

[Waquoit]

Do you need me to hold your hand ....

Nah, show your work if you want to play the message board game fairly. Otherwise, it's just trolling.

 

[superjohn]

Have you not watched the last decade of UConn football?

Or perhaps you missed the Syracuse football game a month ago or their current top 25 ranking?

Pitt just won the ACC football championship last year and has only not played in a bowl game twice since leaving the BE.

Miami, which is news to me to be considered a regional rival, has made a bowl game 9 straight seasons.

I'll add one to the list too - Rutgers basketball is now competitive in the Big Ten and can afford to extend contracts like they did for Pike.

BC, well, they just suck.

Are you really hyping up the performances from these schools? Cuse basketball sucks now and the football team just got waxed by Notre Dame. Rutgers hasn't won a home Big 10 football game in 5 years. Pitt football had one really good football season and their basketball program is putrid. BC is BC.

 

[noeynox]

Nah, show your work if you want to play the message board game fairly. Otherwise, it's just trolling.

The rise of perennial hoops doormat Rutgers is kind of a tell. I think he laid out his thesis pretty well off the top of his head. We have been utterly dreadful and when they canned Diaco we had to bring in Edsall on the super cheap to further sink the program. Doesn't take a genius to conclude that more money allows you to cover up mistakes. UConn resorted to trying to not pay Ollie his contractual buyout due to being broke. People saying the money hasn't given those programs an advantage are the ones trolling.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

Are you really hyping up the performances from these schools? Cuse basketball sucks now and the football team just got waxed by Notre Dame. Rutgers hasn't won a home Big 10 football game in 5 years. Pitt football had one really good football season and their basketball program is putrid. BC is BC.

I'm not hyping anyone up. I was asked directly about 4 programs and what they've done the last decade.

Syracuse missed the NCAAs last season, but made a Sweet 16 the year prior. Their football program ran us off the field a month ago.

Is your (or anyone's) reasonable expectation that Rutgers football would compete annually with Michigan, Penn State, and Ohio State? No. They are playing their best hoop in decades though.

What are you talking about re: Pitt. They've won their division twice, are in the top 25 in more seasons than not and make bowl games.

What exactly is your point here? @zls44 mentioned these programs as if they have either completely fallen off or have become irrelevant, which is really only true of BC (which were they ever really relevant?).

 

[superjohn]

The rise of perennial hoops doormat Rutgers is kind of a tell. I think he laid out his thesis pretty well off the top of his head. We have been utterly dreadful and when they canned Diaco we had to bring in Edsall on the super cheap to further sink the program. Doesn't take a genius to conclude that more money allows you to cover up mistakes. UConn resorted to trying to not pay Ollie his contractual buyout due to being broke. People saying the money hasn't given those programs an advantage are the ones trolling.

Of course money matters but UConn football sucked because they made horrific hires and they will be back to bowling because they made a great hire. Rutgers hoops sucked because they hired a guy who made their players run suicides naked, they hired a coach who beat up his players, and they didn't vet their hire. They are now decent because they finally hired a pretty good coach.

 

[superjohn]

I'm not hyping anyone up. I was asked directly about 4 programs and what they've done the last decade.

Syracuse missed the NCAAs last season, but made a Sweet 16 the year prior. Their football program ran us off the field a month ago.

Is your (or anyone's) reasonable expectation that Rutgers football would compete annually with Michigan, Penn State, and Ohio State? No. They are playing their best hoop in decades though.

What are you talking about re: Pitt. They've won their division twice, are in the top 25 in more seasons than not and make bowl games.

What exactly is your point here? @zls44 mentioned these programs as if they have either completely fallen off or have become irrelevant, which is really only true of BC (which were they ever really relevant?).

His point is those schools sports programs largely suck, I agree with that.

 

[navery12]

I'm not hyping anyone up. I was asked directly about 4 programs and what they've done the last decade.

Syracuse missed the NCAAs last season, but made a Sweet 16 the year prior. Their football program ran us off the field a month ago.

Is your (or anyone's) reasonable expectation that Rutgers football would compete annually with Michigan, Penn State, and Ohio State? No. They are playing their best hoop in decades though.

What are you talking about re: Pitt. They've won their division twice, are in the top 25 in more seasons than not and make bowl games.

What exactly is your point here? @zls44 mentioned these programs as if they have either completely fallen off or have become irrelevant, which is really only true of BC (which were they ever really relevant?).

You keep bringing up football in a discussion that's not about football. Money obviously helps, but the point is that those schools are not blowing us away in basketball and Olympic sports like everyone keeps saying would happen

 

[shizzle787]

You keep bringing up football in a discussion that's not about football. Money obviously helps, but the point is that those schools are not blowing us away in basketball and Olympic sports like everyone keeps saying would happen

According to metrics, the Big East has not fallen off at all in basketball since the split.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

You keep bringing up football in a discussion that's not about football. Money obviously helps, but the point is that those schools are not blowing us away in basketball and Olympic sports like everyone keeps saying would happen

I was originally replying to @zls44 comment directed at @Stinger92860 where he used "national brand" of athletics; not just basketball.

Basketball is obviously on much more even footing, but the growing disparity in revenue between P5 schools and BE schools will make it harder to sign and retain coaching staffs and/or continually invest in facilities.

We're obviously in a good position now with respect to basketball, but the tv dollar gap between us and Rutgers over the next decade is just going to be preposterous at a level of say ~$600M to ~$80M. Is it sustainable for UConn to extend quality coaching in light of that ever growing disparity.. hopefully.

 

[shizzle787]

I think the doomsayers are forgetting something important: the sport of football is under assault due to CTE issues. There is no guarantee due to lawsuits that it will be sponsored by colleges in 30-40 years.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

I think the doomsayers are forgetting something important: the sport of football is under assault due to CTE issues. There is no guarantee due to lawsuits that it will be sponsored by colleges in 30-40 years.

Ironic. The doomsayers are the people noting a half a billion dollar rev difference in a decade.. not the ones surmising the entire existence of football will no longer exist in 30 years.