Conference Realignment

[yukonfan4]

The recent news about the AAC tv contract has the basketball board buzzing. I'm interested in the opinion of some uconn football fans.

Let's assume there's another conference realignment in the next 4-6 years: Save the date: All signs point to 2023 for conference realignment

"But the other three Power 5 conferences have agreements ending roughly around the same time (the SEC's Tier 1 deal with CBS runs through 2023-24). The Big Ten last summer opted for a shorter agreement with Fox and ESPN, which runs through 2022-23. The Pac-12 deal expires after the 2023-24 sports year, and the Big 12's ends the following year [2025]."

Let's assume that at least 2 or 3 and probably all of: UCF, Memphis, Houston, Cincy and USF leave the AAC by 2025 at the latest.

Finally, let's assume uconn does not get invited to a P5 conference, just like the last time.

That leaves uconn with only two choices:

1. keep football and stay in a future AAC comprised of Tulane, Tulsa, Temple, ECU, SMU, and Navy/Wichita
or
2. lose football and join the Big East

What does uconn do then? What's the justification for keeping football then?

 

[Exit 4]

The recent news about the AAC tv contract has the basketball board buzzing. I'm interested in the opinion of some uconn football fans.

Let's assume there's another conference realignment in the next 4-6 years: Save the date: All signs point to 2023 for conference realignment

"But the other three Power 5 conferences have agreements ending roughly around the same time (the SEC's Tier 1 deal with CBS runs through 2023-24). The Big Ten last summer opted for a shorter agreement with Fox and ESPN, which runs through 2022-23. The Pac-12 deal expires after the 2023-24 sports year, and the Big 12's ends the following year [2025]."

Let's assume that at least 2 or 3 and probably all of: UCF, Memphis, Houston, Cincy and USF leave the AAC by 2025 at the latest.

Finally, let's assume uconn does not get invited to a P5 conference, just like the last time.

That leaves uconn with only two choices:

1. keep football and stay in a future AAC comprised of Tulane, Tulsa, Temple, ECU, SMU, and Navy/Wichita
or
2. lose football and join the Big East

What does uconn do then? What's the justification for keeping football then?

You keep football. All major universities have football. Nothing more to discuss. Basketball will make its way as the Gonzaga of the east.

 

[JMick]

You keep football. All major universities have football. Nothing more to discuss. Basketball will make its way as the Gonzaga of the east.

Lol no. If memphis and cinci left the AAC we would have to drop football and go to the big east. It's all over after that

 

[yukonfan4]

You keep football. All major universities have football.

but would we still be considered a major university if we are in a conference with only tulane, tulsa, temple, smu, ecu, and navy/wichita?

that is a mid-major conference worse than the old conference-usa.

 

[huskymedic]

Oh crap, they found the Football Board.

 

[Dooley]

The following is an automatic recorded message...

We're not dropping football. Ever. Whoever started this dead horse rumor (ESPN?) has an agenda to weaken UConn. By continuing this debate, UConn fans are essentially shooting themselves in the foot. Over and over and over again.

We have nothing in common with any remaining member of the Big East. If we're going to split our hoops and football, it will be to play hoops in a P5 conference (ACC? Big 10?) and part-time football schedule. That's it.

To leave the AAC, we have to pay $10M and wait 27 months. Or, we pay $11M-$12M to leave in 12 months. In other words, we lose more money. If we are going to pay that kind of money to exit the AAC, it will be for a P5 payday. Not a Big East payday that will, in about 12 months, be worth less money than the AAC deal.

 

[yukonfan4]

and how much money does uconn stand to lose by staying in a future AAC comprised of only Tulane, Tulsa, Temple, ECU, SMU, and Navy/Wichita ? what tv network would want to broadcast those games once the next deal expires?

that was the hypothetical initially posed

 

[Exit 4]

and how much money does uconn stand to lose by staying in a future AAC comprised of only Tulane, Tulsa, Temple, ECU, SMU, and Navy/Wichita ?

that was the hypothetical initially posed

Time is better spent watching paint dry than attempting to address this hypothetical juncture that has no magic answer. We will play the cards when they come.

 

[JMick]

Time is better spent watching paint dry than attempting to address this hypothetical juncture that has no magic answer. We will play the cards when they come.

But it's fun and we get to yell at each other and split up our fanbase for no reason

 

[Dooley]

and how much money does uconn stand to lose by staying in a future AAC comprised of only Tulane, Tulsa, Temple, ECU, SMU, and Navy/Wichita ?

that was the hypothetical initially posed

Nobody knows how much money we gain or lose until the new AAC deal is announced. We all have to wait-and-see.

 

[06029]

but would we still be considered a major university if we are in a conference with only tulane, tulsa, temple, smu, ecu, and navy/wichita?

that is a mid-major conference worse than the old conference-usa.

Hint - the AAC is a mid major conference and Uconn while a flag ship state university has many characteristics of a mid major university in terms of enrollment, lack of AAU affiliation, etc. The Big East is less than a mid major as it is focused on B.B. as the only major sport. Every league has elite schools and bottom feeders.

Sports success (WBB excepted as that is a very thin talent pool) is directly tied to coaching and the willingness to have flexible academic admission standards. No way Duke, Nova, UVA, etc have the same standards for B.B. players as the general student body. Uconn clamped down too hard post Calhoun and Ollie did not fight it. Hurley seems to know how to play the game signing a kid that has not passed his SAT yet. Diaco never thought to push for a difference maker.

You can be in the conference you proposed and still be highly successful and competitive in B.B. Football will be in no worse shape conference wise than today with an undefeated conference champion being left out of the playoffs.

CT supports winning programs. It is as simple as that.

 

[freescooter]

The recent news about the AAC tv contract has the basketball board buzzing. I'm interested in the opinion of some uconn football fans.

Let's assume there's another conference realignment in the next 4-6 years: Save the date: All signs point to 2023 for conference realignment

"But the other three Power 5 conferences have agreements ending roughly around the same time (the SEC's Tier 1 deal with CBS runs through 2023-24). The Big Ten last summer opted for a shorter agreement with Fox and ESPN, which runs through 2022-23. The Pac-12 deal expires after the 2023-24 sports year, and the Big 12's ends the following year [2025]."

Let's assume that at least 2 or 3 and probably all of: UCF, Memphis, Houston, Cincy and USF leave the AAC by 2025 at the latest.

Finally, let's assume uconn does not get invited to a P5 conference, just like the last time.

That leaves uconn with only two choices:

1. keep football and stay in a future AAC comprised of Tulane, Tulsa, Temple, ECU, SMU, and Navy/Wichita
or
2. lose football and join the Big East

What does uconn do then? What's the justification for keeping football then?

I love this game. Let’s assume 3 or more of the following leave the SEC: Alab ama Georgia LSU Miss State and Auburn and they all join a new N ational Football Conference along with Clemson Texas Oklahoma Notre Dame and Rice ( you gotta have some school that favors academics). Should we join the ACC, th 3 new SEC or drop football and join the Big East or just drop all men’s sports and focus on the ones we are really good at.

 

[blue93]

and how much money does uconn stand to lose by staying in a future AAC comprised of only Tulane, Tulsa, Temple, ECU, SMU, and Navy/Wichita ? what tv network would want to broadcast those games once the next deal expires?

that was the hypothetical initially posed

Here’s the thing... if we find ourselves in that situation, we could... drop football... and go to the Big East...

My take: Hurley seems to be on track to have the Big East desiring our basketball program for at least the next decade. Why would we give up on the P5 dream now when the alternative will be the same in 7 or 8 years?

 

[buddy]

Warde and Suzie fumbled the ball in the red zone in the waning minutes of the fourth quarter of conference realignment for UConn and it seems that the ball will not be recovered. UConn nation is divided not united. That also does not help. I wish people would stop talking about the Big East, new or old.

 

[Exit 4]

I think the words “drop” and “football” if used in the same post should be blocked. Use the same filter we have for foul language. It’s time to banish the drop football discussion from this board. Go soil the CRA board or the cesspool.

 

[06029]

On a national scale, no football and Uconn on a good day is Gonzaga, a school with a good basketball team you pay attention to a little bit until the tournament. On a bad day, they are Furman, a school no one pays attention to even when they in the top 25.

Football with a winning record keeps Uconn on the map September to April nationally.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

On a national scale, no football and Uconn on a good day is Gonzaga, a school with a good basketball team you pay attention to a little bit until the tournament. On a bad day, they are Furman, a school no one pays attention to even when they in the top 25.

Football with a winning record keeps Uconn on the map September to April nationally.

UConn on a good day is a 4 time national champion, what the hell are you talking about?

 

[John]

UConn on a good day is a 4 time national champion, what the hell are you talking about?

he's talking about the fact that for much of the nation, basketball season is just a mildly intersting offseason to football.

 

[Adios]

What percentage of the people who are whining about football even went to the school?

 

[billybud]

What percentage of the people who are whining about football even went to the school?

Most fans of a program did not actually attend the college according to a study of 26 colleges...

Duke study: Most 'die-hard' college fans are male, white and didn't go to the school they cheer for

 

[uconnfan68]

The recent news about the AAC tv contract has the basketball board buzzing. I'm interested in the opinion of some uconn football fans.

Let's assume there's another conference realignment in the next 4-6 years: Save the date: All signs point to 2023 for conference realignment

"But the other three Power 5 conferences have agreements ending roughly around the same time (the SEC's Tier 1 deal with CBS runs through 2023-24). The Big Ten last summer opted for a shorter agreement with Fox and ESPN, which runs through 2022-23. The Pac-12 deal expires after the 2023-24 sports year, and the Big 12's ends the following year [2025]."

Let's assume that at least 2 or 3 and probably all of: UCF, Memphis, Houston, Cincy and USF leave the AAC by 2025 at the latest.

Finally, let's assume uconn does not get invited to a P5 conference, just like the last time.

That leaves uconn with only two choices:

1. keep football and stay in a future AAC comprised of Tulane, Tulsa, Temple, ECU, SMU, and Navy/Wichita
or
2. lose football and join the Big East

What does uconn do then? What's the justification for keeping football then?

There is no option #2. We would need to be invited.

 

[uconnbill]

Lol no. If memphis and cinci left the AAC we would have to drop football and go to the big east. It's all over after that

Why don't you drop following UConn football as your negativity just sucks the air out of here. Stick to being an expert of FCIAC football and leave the big boy stuff to those who care.

 

[uconnbill]

P.S. To those who think you drop football when you have so much invested you need to step back and stop looking at today and think about five years from now. This has to change, but this continued talk about dropping football doesn't look good to recruits, their families or others. So just stop once and for all.

 

[huskyrob1]

Lol no. If memphis and cinci left the AAC we would have to drop football and go to the big east. It's all over after that

Say Edsall's plan starts working both in the win column and in recruiting and some coaching changes have a positive effect, and when Memphis and Cinci finally announce they're leaving we are 9-2? You're saying we still drop football??? CR if it happens, is still 3 years down the road.

 

[huskyrob1]

P.S. To those who think you drop football when you have so much invested you need to step back and stop looking at today and think about five years from now. This has to change, but this continued talk about dropping football doesn't look good to recruits, their families or others. So just stop once and for all.

Not all, but a lot of the negative talk has always come from basketball fans who want UConn to join the Big East, not to mention Big East fans and BE school proxies who are desperate for UConn to drop football and join the Big East.