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Jacobs's quote of Malloy -

"It's no surprise that there is a lot of attention being paid to UConn and the potential for a conference move," Malloy answered in an email. "UConn would offer any conference a very unique combination of academic excellence and strong geographic positioning that spans the greater Northeast, including New York. The school's 21 national championships, including eight in the last five years, speak for themselves. And as all of us know, Husky fans are some of the best in the nation. We've communicated closely with UConn and we will continue to provide support to the university in any way possible to make this happen, while remaining respectful of the conferences and their process."
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There's two camps in the 'yard - those who want the politicians to get involved and make public statements like the way the Texas and OH governor (and the Greenvile, N.C. city council) have done, and those who think CT politicians should keep their damb mouths shut. The first camp will be somewhat pleased and the second will be pissed.
 
junglehusky said:
Jacobs's quote of Malloy -



There's two camps in the 'yard - those who want the politicians to get involved and make public statements like the way the Texas and OH governor (and the Greenvile, N.C. city council) have done, and those who think CT politicians should keep their damb mouths shut. The first camp will be somewhat pleased and the second will be pissed.
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Disagree. Did you read what was written in the email? It was obviously written by someone within the AD's office and they probably gave him the go ahead to respond with it.
 
The Funster said:
What if FOX is sucker punching ESPN? Fox wants to upgrade it's eastern inventory and is getting ESPN to foot half the bill.
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If we are sucker punching...combine that with the AAC losing two or three teams and their contract with ESPN being void. Would this not open up the AAC's rights to be bid on by other networks?
 
The Funster said:
What if FOX is sucker punching ESPN? Fox wants to upgrade it's eastern inventory and is getting ESPN to foot half the bill.
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Fox would be donkey punching espn, not sucker punching them.
 
Big 12 contacts Connecticut to discuss possible interest in expansion

"NEWPORT, R.I.–According to sources familiar to the situation, the Big 12 Conference has contacted the University of Connecticut to discuss setting up a meeting to gauge the school’s interest in joining the Big 12."

discuss setting up a meeting to gauge interest...YES YES YES!!!!! it just sounds silly when we've been following this shinola for what years now?
 
junglehusky said:
Jacobs's quote of Malloy -



There's two camps in the 'yard - those who want the politicians to get involved and make public statements like the way the Texas and OH governor (and the Greenvile, N.C. city council) have done, and those who think CT politicians should keep their damb mouths shut. The first camp will be somewhat pleased and the second will be pissed.
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Camp 3 - those who think a quiet conversation with ESPN expressing our appreciation for whatever they can do for us could be helpful.
 
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IMind said:
Seth Greenberg is a dumb ass two Florida schools? The ability of these idiots to contradict themselves in 140 characters is startling.
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Seth coached at USF. Apparently he still has a green-and-gold pom pom in his closet.
 
UCONN13KC said:
Big 12 contacts Connecticut to discuss possible interest in expansion

"NEWPORT, R.I.–According to sources familiar to the situation, the Big 12 Conference has contacted the University of Connecticut to discuss setting up a meeting to gauge the school’s interest in joining the Big 12."

discuss setting up a meeting to gauge interest...YES YES YES!!!!! it just sounds silly when we've been following this shinola for what years now?
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Yes, but the trip from Dallas to Hartford is so arduous it has taken them this long to plan it.
 
CL82 said:
Camp 3 - those who think a quiet conversation with ESPN expressing our appreciation for whatever they can do for us could be helpful.
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I hope you're right.
 
CL82 said:
Camp 3 - those who think a quiet conversation with ESPN expressing our appreciation for whatever they can do for us could be helpful.
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At the end of which we gently suggest that their failure to render such assistance will result in us calling in a strategic bomb strike on the old Y intersection of Birch and Middle Streets in Bristol, which will require a complete relocation of their entire broadcast facilities, along with full replacement of a boat load of satellite dishes. I believe it was once referred to as making an offer they can't refuse.
 
The Funster said:
What if FOX is sucker punching ESPN? Fox wants to upgrade it's eastern inventory and is getting ESPN to foot half the bill.
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Not only gaining eastern inventory -- adding UCF/USF creates competition for ESPN's Florida monopoly with SEC & ACC / Florida FSU Miami. Fox could induce B12 to sabotage ESPN with a Florida expansion by promising them a competitive contract after the current one expires. Then B12 gets the pro rata gain to 14, and has a good Fox contract with presence in Florida plus two northern markets. If the new teams grow their following, Fox takes market share from ESPN and B12 might one day have a large enough following to justify a network.
 
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UConnNick said:
At the end of which we gently suggest that their failure to render such assistance will result in us calling in a strategic bomb strike on the old Y intersection of Birch and Middle Streets in Bristol, which will require a complete relocation of their entire broadcast facilities, along with full replacement of a boat load of satellite dishes. I believe it was once referred to as making an offer they can't refuse.
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I work very close to that intersection. Can you please let me know if and when it'll happen. I'd like to not be here.
 
junglehusky said:
Jacobs's quote of Malloy -



There's two camps in the 'yard - those who want the politicians to get involved and make public statements like the way the Texas and OH governor (and the Greenvile, N.C. city council) have done, and those who think CT politicians should keep their damb mouths shut. The first camp will be somewhat pleased and the second will be pissed.
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I don't think the Malloy could have said anything better - and I am typically in the "shut your mouth!" camp. Well done!
 
CL82 said:
1. None of the expansion candidates is a property whose sporting events, namely football, are worth anything remotely close to $20 million. Houston, Cincinnati, BYU, UConn, Memphis...I mean, those are the good expansion candidates, and none of them has sports content worth close to half of $20 million annually.

Uh, no. In the free market we'd easily be able to get over $10M. Would be get to a full $20M? Don't know but it would be close and that's essentially shopping all the content as tier 3 content. Please stop lumping us in with Memphis and Houston. Cinci is a reach as well but not as bad. BYU's football has value.
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Quoting this over here so I don't mess up that thread with commentary...

It's amazing the stink you collect when you roll around in G5 for a while. We were a respected program not long ago, now this is the common narrative. And it's because of the American and the G5/P5 distinction. People didn't thumb their noses at us back when the Big East was intact.
 
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1. None of the expansion candidates is a property whose sporting events, namely football, are worth anything remotely close to $20 million. Houston, Cincinnati, BYU, UConn, Memphis...I mean, those are the good expansion candidates, and none of them has sports content worth close to half of $20 million annually.

Uh, no. In the free market we'd easily be able to get over $10M. Would be get to a full $20M? Don't know but it would be close and that's essentially shopping all the content as tier 3 content. Please stop lumping us in with Memphis and Houston. Cinci is a reach as well but not as bad. BYU's football has value.
 
CL82 said:
1. None of the expansion candidates is a property whose sporting events, namely football, are worth anything remotely close to $20 million. Houston, Cincinnati, BYU, UConn, Memphis...I mean, those are the good expansion candidates, and none of them has sports content worth close to half of $20 million annually.

Uh, no. In the free market we'd easily be able to get over $10M. Would be get to a full $20M? Don't know but it would be close and that's essentially shopping all the content as tier 3 content. Please stop lumping us in with Memphis and Houston. Cinci is a reach as well but not as bad. BYU's football has value.
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This crazy that people type this and they're basically saying that Rutgers, Wake Forest, BC athletics etc would be worth more than UConn's in the open market. It is mind boggling this gets said, and the "grand fathered" argument doesn't hold wait if the discussion is about worth in an open market.
 
That latest Chip Brown article seems to put Memphis in the lead for the 4th spot by buying their way in. It is just plain disturbing. Beginning to think this is going to be the nutkick to end all nutkicks.
 
CardiffGiant said:
That latest Chip Brown article seems to put Memphis in the lead for the 4th spot by buying their way in. It is just plain disturbing. Beginning to think this is going to be the nutkick to end all nutkicks.
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These guys need something to write about to attract licks and appease their advertisers. They don't know anymore today than they did on Monday.
 
After reading 99's post on the platinum thread...

"This popped up on Rotoworld, of all places:

"The Dallas Morning News' Chuck Carlton reports that no school being considered for Big 12 expansion has drawn the required eight votes to join the conference.

While Carlton relayed that the Big 12 has yet to truly settle on its expansion targets yet, he additionally noted that "in-depth discussions and inevitable horse trading haven't really begun yet." He is also hearing that a football-only invite to the conference is unlikely, with a source telling him, "Nobody wants it." Last week, it was reported that BYU would consider joining the Big 12 on a football-only basis, but if Carlton's source is on-point, that might no longer be a realistic possibility. Aug. 4 - 12:16 pm ET"

Source: Five industry sources weigh in on top candidates to join Big 12; ESPN and Fox not thrilled with expansion talks | SportsDay"

... I feel like I'm watching the Papal Conclave. Will the smoke be National Flag Blue and White?


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RioDog said:
After reading 99's post on the platinum thread...

"This popped up on Rotoworld, of all places:

"The Dallas Morning News' Chuck Carlton reports that no school being considered for Big 12 expansion has drawn the required eight votes to join the conference.

While Carlton relayed that the Big 12 has yet to truly settle on its expansion targets yet, he additionally noted that "in-depth discussions and inevitable horse trading haven't really begun yet." He is also hearing that a football-only invite to the conference is unlikely, with a source telling him, "Nobody wants it." Last week, it was reported that BYU would consider joining the Big 12 on a football-only basis, but if Carlton's source is on-point, that might no longer be a realistic possibility. Aug. 4 - 12:16 pm ET"

Source: Five industry sources weigh in on top candidates to join Big 12; ESPN and Fox not thrilled with expansion talks | SportsDay"

... I feel like I'm watching the Papal Conclave. Will the smoke be National Flag Blue and White?


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Hmmmm... "horse trading haven't really begun yet".
 
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huskymedic said:
Hmmmm... "horse trading haven't really begun yet".
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It would be pretty funny if he used that term on purpose because Flugaur always says it just to mess with us.

I had never heard the term in my live before a week or two ago.
 
Waquoit said:
Really? Horse trading has been around for awhile. Probably for as long as there have been horses.
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More likely it's been around as long as there were horse traders.
 
Re: @noeynox post on platinum tweets regarding adding 3 teams..

There's only 3 current programs that fit a P5 profile and that's UConn, BYU, and Cincinnati.

Maybe that's a network and league compromise?

Edit: nevermind. Just read the string of tweets and the guy is implying Baylor would be kicked out. Highly doubt that.
 
It amazes me how dysfunctional the B12 leadership is, and how effed up this entire process is. Really amazes me. The B1G, SEC, P12, and even the ACC, while there may have been a couple rumblings/leaks about expansion, they all handled their business behind closed doors for the most part, and then it was communicated it came with appearances of unified conference leadership (any disagreements or dissent remained behind closed doors). The B12 is an absolute horror show. It was with the WVU and TCU adds to a lesser degree, it was with the 4 defections which led to those adds, and right when you thought they can't get any lower... that they hit rock bottom... they pulled out jack hammers/shovels and started to dig.

Don't get me wrong, I pray that we get an invite because we are so friggin desperate, but the way this whole thing has been handled by these so called leaders is frightening.
 
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