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@UCMB88 did you hear about this prior to the Zanetto podcast?
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That @UCMB88 post was a diamond in the rough! They posted it on August 14 and the Zanetto locked on pod was the late evening of August 19/early AM of August 20 (my google alert pushed it to me at 2:20am). Boom!
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I see it
The power of the Yard, I'm sure we could influence the upcoming Presidential election if we cared toI talked to a guy. pretty big donor not so connected but also said he is hearing possible Big 12 move. I asked where he heard it. He said. The Boneyard
CL82
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A self fufilling prophecy.. Maybe
The reality is this could happen as the financials are now doable
The thing that always doomed us was we simply didn’t make sense as a ROI.
The thing‘s that changed is the New Big East Contract on a network with less viewers , as the second banana conference . That contract overall worth is really heavily weighted to the top end schools .
Plus the rise of women’s basketball with a following whose bigger games rival most men’s team
If I were looking at UConn from the B1G or B12. where our basketball value would easily be in the $20,000,000 areas taking a gamble on the rebirth of football is less risky as it’s a throw in .
If we got 1/3 share in the B1G
or 3/4 of the Big 12 is game on
We come with very little downside risk
I’m not predicting anything but the case I could make if I were consulting a conference is much stronger than a year ago . Since money and the Networks call the shots who knows
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That sounds better than circle jerk.
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Everybody should just keep talking about it like it's a done deal. Maybe we can collectively speak it into existence.
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I didn't hear anything about a B12 move. But there's a lot of buzz about a move to the B1G. You heard it there first.I talked to a guy. pretty big donor not so connected but also said he is hearing possible Big 12 move. I asked where he heard it. He said. The Boneyard
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Report: Big 12 to Renew Pursuit of UConn amid Expansion, Conference Realignment
Big 12 league officials are set to meet next week for an "in-depth discussion" regarding the possibility of extending an invite to UConn to join the…
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UConn FB won't join until 2031?? There will be a P2 by that point....sucks but I'll take the massive influx in cash. Maybe there will be some sort of scheduling arrangement on the meantime.Report: Big 12 to Renew Pursuit of UConn amid Expansion, Conference Realignment
Big 12 league officials are set to meet next week for an "in-depth discussion" regarding the possibility of extending an invite to UConn to join the…bleacherreport.com
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The point in adding us is so they can't go P2 unless they ditch basketball. No one will watch a tournament that doesn't include Kansas and UConn
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Report: Big 12 to Renew Pursuit of UConn amid Expansion, Conference Realignment
Big 12 league officials are set to meet next week for an "in-depth discussion" regarding the possibility of extending an invite to UConn to join the…
Uhh...
"As both The Athletic and Dellenger noted, the key here is a power-packed college basketball conference in the Big 12 adding UConn, which has won five men's titles and 11 women's championships since 1995."
I've been on sabbatical....
Bottom line - big time college hoops is going to be monetized. Why should the NCAA keep the lion's share of $1.1b+ generated by March Madness each year? UConn is as big as anyone in college hoops. Once, that happens, we'll find a place at the table. I can tell you the subsidized dregs in the P-4 are trembling. There are many that aren't good at anything - Syracuse, BC, etc.
No tears will be shed for the chronic under achievers in conferences that only make money because of other schools success. UConn is going to get there the old fashioned way - hard work and the success that comes with it!
Bottom line - big time college hoops is going to be monetized. Why should the NCAA keep the lion's share of $1.1b+ generated by March Madness each year? UConn is as big as anyone in college hoops. Once, that happens, we'll find a place at the table. I can tell you the subsidized dregs in the P-4 are trembling. There are many that aren't good at anything - Syracuse, BC, etc.
No tears will be shed for the chronic under achievers in conferences that only make money because of other schools success. UConn is going to get there the old fashioned way - hard work and the success that comes with it!
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Conspiracy Kitty says:
Oh, it's happening....
Sources: UConn in early talks for joining Big 12
The Big 12 and UConn are in discussions for the Huskies potentially joining the league, sources told ESPN, though a high-ranking conference official cautioned there is "a far distance between conversations and anything that would happen."
www.espn.com
I hope this is how Yormark sells it to the Big12 Presidents.
Wow, C Kitty, how long has it been??
Conspiracy Kitty says:
Oh, it's happening....
Sources: UConn in early talks for joining Big 12
The Big 12 and UConn are in discussions for the Huskies potentially joining the league, sources told ESPN, though a high-ranking conference official cautioned there is "a far distance between conversations and anything that would happen."
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Conspiracy Kitty says:
Oh, it's happening....
Sources: UConn in early talks for joining Big 12
The Big 12 and UConn are in discussions for the Huskies potentially joining the league, sources told ESPN, though a high-ranking conference official cautioned there is "a far distance between conversations and anything that would happen."