Would the B12 line us up as a fallback, allow us to dangle for a week while they try to pry AZ or Utah loose, and then let us know they are settling for us only if everyone else says no? Seems like they would immediately devalue us and initiate a long-term partnership on a very tender note.
Reports by who? Oregon St fans?
I mean... What are we going to do if that happens? Decide to not join? They're in a position of power. They can dangle whatever they want.
Why would you take all west coast schools that don’t draw viewers in the current config? There is a reason the pac is lacking bidders.
yeah. "see how hard it's been for the PAC-12 to get a media deal? let's copy that"
You think they are in a position of power if they settle for their fifth choice? That devalues the value of their conference in the eyes of their existing membership, too. It would reek of desperation, and frankly, that is not how a stable conference would operate. They have had years to make their strongest move. They want whoever comes I. To feel wanted, both for the benefit of their new teams, and to reinforce the value of their conference to existing members.
Yeah not enough people are talking about this. Colorado stinks at basically everything. It's weird how highly regarded the move is and how on-board people are. I don't see logically how you can be high on Colorado and down on UConn
Colorado was a charter member of the Big 12 (8). We are not.
Why would they add a bunch of teams that couldn't get a media deal?
The PAC can get a media deal, but the amount per team is less than the B12. Their timing was really bad with the B12 getting the ESPN deal last year. That doesn’t mean that the PAC 12 does not have very attractive brands and markets.
Exactly - the whole issue with the PAC is that no one east of the Rocky Moutains care about watching the PAC schools due to lack of national relevance/late night east coast start times. Why would the Big12 make a mistake by taking 4 of these options? Also, gotta help WV, Cincinnati and UCF a bit happier about time zone/travel challenges. UConn is an answer to all of this.
Then where is it. Of course they can get a garbage deal but they can't get anything remotely decent otherwise it would be done already. If the PAC-12 had a deal that could keep Colorado they would have rushed it to the Presidents and AD's to keep everything together
Why are u engaging with this person?
Yeah, sadly they're the lonely bar game on the east coast
I think it’s all over but the crying.
Do you think B12 just added Cincy, WVU, and UCF just to leave them out in the EST all by themselves while adding multiple teams in the Western States?
Lol at your use of the term "our". Cincinnati is like one of those seat fillers in a rental tux at the Oscars. There was a gap and you were available at a discount. Don't worry when Connecticut's in as a full share member we'll remember the little institutions, like Cincinnati, that we stepped over on our way up.uconn thinking they're even on our radar?
we're going big game fishing boys, sorry.
uconn thinking they're even on our radar?
we're going big game fishing boys, sorry.
Unfortunately, it's because of UConn and the rest of the BE that Cincy was able to get a golden ticket and we are still stuck in purgatory. If we left them in C-USA, they wouldn't have had the stage to grow their programs. Then they wouldn't have come along to the AAC, yet they probably would have been added. All of this growth, and they deserve tons of credit for pulling off successful football hire after successful football hire, was started by us and the rest of the BE bringing them in when BC, Syracuse, and Pitt all left.
Cincinnati will go another 60+ years of never winning a championship in anything. Second best college football team in that part of Ohio, 4th best college basketball team in that part of Ohio.
