Blauds: UConn/Cincy Leaning Towards C7

[upstater]

I disagree, this would be the best move Herbst and Manuel can make. Hope it happens. Preservation of our BB program is the most responsible move they can make at this time.

You are confident then that the BCS schools will not split off and form their own basketball?

 

[uconNYC]

I'm for it! Hope its true.

 

[upstater]

Blaudschun is full of it here!

 

[upstater]

NOTHING WE WOULD CONSIDER.

EXACTLY!

 

[junglehusky]

I'll go out on a limb... and say that Blaud's sources for this story might not be at UConn and Cincy but rather in the C7 schools. Or maybe he has sources in the MWC schools who would be trying to further destabilize the Aresco negotiations with TV partners. But I doubt this since he predicted Boise and SDSU would remain with the BE a day or two before Boise officially went back to the MWC (I think he also didn't write much, at all, about the terms of Boise's deal before it became public).

 

[noeynox]

Blaudschun is full of it here!

Wait a minute!!!! Are you saying he doesn't have sources????

 

[huskymedic]

holy fruck, why would he ever come out and even acknowledge the jersey guys bull poop blog. wtf is going on....

i come up with better on here that he does for god sakes.

I wanna see Blaud explain it away ... At least "they" didn't mention it by name.

NeillOstrout 5:57pm via TweetDeck
#UConn official refutes story of school having contact with Catholic 7 and MWC, splitting hoops/FB "it's nothing we would consider

 

[upstater]

Wait a minute!!!! Are you saying he doesn't have sources????

Well, he was on a roll. Now he sucks and gave me a heart attack. He got the scoop from DeFilippo, then named the additions to the league, then gave us Louisville 3 days before it was announced (thereby letting me come down slowly). Now he blew it on this one!

 

[DW4UCONN]

Could Blaud really be that irresponsible?

 

[upstater]

I'll go out on a limb... and say that Blaud's sources for this story might not be at UConn and Cincy but rather in the C7 schools. Or maybe he has sources in the MWC schools who would be trying to further destabilize the Aresco negotiations with TV partners. But I doubt this since he predicted Boise and SDSU would remain with the BE a day or two before Boise officially went back to the MWC (I think he also didn't write much, at all, about the terms of Boise's deal before it became public).

Is that gullible to believe the Catholics?

 

[CL82]

Here is how it will work out.

1) UConn and Cincinnati try to have it both ways.

2) SMU and Houston realize their ship is sinking and UConn and Cincinnati are D-Bags, call MWC, offer to move all sports.

3) MWC membership votes on UConn and Cincy for football only, neither get 3/4's approval, then vote on SDSU, SMU and Houston for all sports, add those schools.

4) UConn and Cincinnati manage to make a bad situation worse.

Well that was a cheerful post. I agree it is possible, though if we were to try to go through with this plan.

 

[Dann]

you guys are reading this wrong. why on earth would uconn heads say anything about this? the only time school heads shoot things down is when?

 

[upstater]

you guys are reading this wrong. why on earth would uconn heads say anything about this? the only time school heads shoot things down is when?

reading what wrong?

 

[SAMCRO]

 

[DW4UCONN]

I wanna see Blaud explain it away ... At least "they" didn't mention it by name.

NeillOstrout 5:57pm via TweetDeck
#UConn official refutes story of school having contact with Catholic 7 and MWC, splitting hoops/FB "it's nothing we would consider

Bauds stated as much in his article "Others, including UConn Athletic director Ward Manuel, who was at the Big East meeting in Dallas, emphatically said that the Huskies’ intention was to keep all sports together in one league." Blauds never mentioned Uconn was considering. He only mentioned C7 interested. Which likely isn't accurate. Unfortunately.

 

[UConnDan97]

I don't know enough to know whether or not Blaudschun is to be believed when he predicts things.

However, I know enough to know that this idea doesn't make sense. At all. Here's why:

The Mountain West contract is about to be siphened off by our friends in Boise, big time. The contract that would result for the remaining members (1-2 million?) would actually be significantly less than even the lower-end estimates of the NNBE (3-4 million per team low end). So we would essentially be taking less money......to join a western conference.....in order to add games to our basketball schedule that will most likely be added anyways?!?

If it looks like bull$#it, and it smells like bull$#it, and you see the bull walking away.....guess what?

 

[huskymedic]

Bauds stated as much in his article "Others, including UConn Athletic director Ward Manuel, who was at the Big East meeting in Dallas, emphatically said that the Huskies’ intention was to keep all sports together in one league." Blauds never mentioned Uconn was considering. He only mentioned C7 interested. Which likely isn't accurate. Unfortunately.

I'm not positive but think that might be a new "edit/addition"... does anyone else remember reading that in original post. I could have glossed over it.

 

[Dann]

reading what wrong?

any time school heads come out and deny something it either
a-is going to happen
b-was given serious thought therefore the article was true
c-is a good idea that wont happen so they dont want to look bad

 

[huskymedic]

any time school heads come out and deny something it either
a-is going to happen
b-was given serious thought therefore the article was true
c-is a good idea that wont happen so they dont want to look bad

or damaging to another scenerio....

 

[Dann]

or damaging to another scenerio....

yes, good add. but only if there was substance to it in any way.

 

[Adios]

This would be the worst outcome possible. We MUST keep our football program alive. Amazing how short memories people have, but if Calipari was able to make it to the championship game as a member of C-USA, what's the worry about the basketball programs? If we do this, we can forget going to the B1G.

 

[upstater]

I don't know enough to know whether or not Blaudschun is to be believed when he predicts things.

However, I know enough to know that this idea doesn't make sense. At all. Here's why:

The Mountain West contract is about to be siphened off by our friends in Boise, big time. The contract that would result for the remaining members (1-2 million?) would actually be significantly less than even the lower-end estimates of the NNBE (3-4 million per team low end). So we would essentially be taking less money......to join a western conference.....in order to add games to our basketball schedule that will most likely be added anyways?!?

If it looks like bull$#it, and it smells like bull$#it, and you see the bull walking away.....guess what?

I seem to remember some people speculating that the Catholics leaving was a power play to force UConn and Cincy to join the Catholics and leave the other football schools behind. The only way this makes sense, coming from the C7.

 

[UConnDan97]

I seem to remember some people speculating that the Catholics leaving was a power play to force UConn and Cincy to join the Catholics and leave the other football schools behind. The only way this makes sense, coming from the C7.

Oh, I agree that it makes sense for the C-7, as they would be able to take that prospective 5 million per team from FOX and maybe turn it into 6+ with the additions of UConn, Cincy, etc. But it makes ZERO sense for UConn or Cincy. ZERO. It would be essentially abandoning their football programs, which as we all know, is the key to big conference expansion...

 

[UconnMICK]

I think there was a small, but important detail omitted in the OP's title. Here's the title of the article from the jersey guy...

UConn, Cincinnati leaning towards Catholic 7?

He's got nothing. He even states it in the title. All he's doing is asking a question and we're all trying to answer it.

 

[upstater]

I think there was a small, but important detail omitted in the OP's title. Here's the title of the article from the jersey guy...

UConn, Cincinnati leaning towards Catholic 7?

He's got nothing. He even states it in the title. All he's doing is asking a question and we're all trying to answer it.

He said he has sources. He said someone at Conn. is considering this.

 

[DW4UCONN]

I'm not positive but think that might be a new "edit/addition"... does anyone else remember reading that in original post. I could have glossed over it.

I only caught it the second time after reading your post. Could of happened ...

 

[OkaForPrez]

He said he has sources. He said someone at Conn. is considering this.

Clearly this is what we said in the Big East meetings but only to buy time until the MD exit fee resolution and B1G movement.

 

[jostar1]

I'm not positive but think that might be a new "edit/addition"... does anyone else remember reading that in original post. I could have glossed over it.

I don't remember reading that either.

 

[alexd]

Right from the article:


If that plays itself out in the next few weeks, two more Big East members, Cincinnati and Connecticut, may be ready to depart.

According to sources at Connecticut, some UConn officials were considering a plan which would keep the Huskies with the Catholic 7–Marquette, DePaul, St. John’s, Seton Hall, Georgetown, Villanova and Providence, as well as Cincinnati.

Ward Manuel, who was at the Big East meeting in Dallas, emphatically said that the Huskies’ intention was to keep all sports together in one league.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

I'm not positive but think that might be a new "edit/addition"... does anyone else remember reading that in original post. I could have glossed over it.

Absolutely, Blaudshun dramatically edited his initial article/blog. Consequently, he significantly altered the content, context and meaning from the original entry to the current version. F0r example, the original was briefer, contained no information from Ward (sic) Manuel, and communicated UConn and Cinci are/ were pursuing a hybrid, CYO/MWC interim alternative. Based on new information, he edited his article/blog, potentially covered for his apparently incorrect, initial tracks, and it's now more consistent with the subject/title (leaning, ?).