It's such a wide range of reactions that I get. Most of the time I have to bite my tongue to avoid going into the history of the big east, conference realignment, AAC, Television revenues, etc. every time it comes up. Save the table pounding and name calling for twitter and boneyard.
Independence is death by a thousand cuts for the football program
Unfortunately there is a portion of the UConn fanbase that would like nothing more than the football program's death
That same portion doesn’t realize that it will be death by $40 million annually that will sink the rest of our sports. As soon as more P5 schools choose to throw a few bucks in the pot, we’re sunk.
That is some myth that was brought about because ten years ago the Big 10 supposedly agreed to consider UConn a P5 opponent for a season. It was never confirmed and has zero to do with a TV contract in a completely different league. The Big 12 contract specifically states P5 will get the same additional money per team. In fact, the current teams who just joined caused the other teams some money and won't get the same payout for years simply because of that reason. Do you actually believe that BYU is not considered P5, but for some odd reason UConn is?
They now look prestigious. That's why they take their time. Have the right and the opportunity.
Not quite. it was reported currently there are select G5s the Big12 TV partners will pay pro rata for. It probably has to do with our BB success and "TV power". They mentioned UConn specifically, don't know who the others are.
And yet they have a media deal that automatically pays a pro rata share increase for new members.
BYU is already considered a P5 school they don't need to be "agreed" to be. Plus the Big 10 also mentions BYU with UConn sooooo,....
As well they should... How many programs have grown men up and down the lineup as they do? The take time off for those Mormon Missions then come back fully grown...
Big 12 Teams took a revenue share cut to add BYU.
Prove it. They literally just took a per school payout cut to add BYU, which completely disproves your point. Even with the BIG 10 rule, it was only Notre Dame and that counted as games under the rule and they gave exceptions to other teams like us and Cinci because we had so many games scheduled. Even with that, the Big 12 took a per team contract haircut to add BYU.
Wrong
Not that i have to prove anything, but the tweet i saw was from a news source. Too hard to find now
Isn't the new contract the Big 12 signed, that will not include OU and Tex, paying more per school?
I mean everything I said was factual, would you mind point out exactly what was not and back it up. I love UConn, but I am not one for delusion.
Here are the details quoted from an actual news source:
According to that story, the conference didn't ask Fox and ESPN for pro-rata for the added schools. It says "knowing Fox and ESPN likely wouldn't pay equal value for the four new members". Seems strange that the conference wouldn't ask. In any case, maybe they DID ask this time and that is why the stories have come out that Fox and ESPN will pay pro-rata.
What was that news source?
The guy from K-STATE has 19k followers. We will find out soon enough. Benedicts comment lead me to believe he knows what networks are willing to pay for UConn in a P5.
Especially as HC and DC. The DC monies maybe being spread around the program?
100%. Mora knows he could get paid more at some other school right now. There are intrinsic factors that motivate him such as building a legacy for himself and UConn Football. But if and when UConn wins between 7-9 games every year, or at least for the next 2-3 years, UConn AD has to make it known to him that they are willing to increase his pay and that they appreciate his contributions. UConn isn't going to win a bidding war, at least not now they are not, to retain Mora. As long as they show they are making good faith efforts for him to increase his pay for him as well as the rest of the staff and they are investing in and committed to football, I think that will keep Mora at UConn, at least I hope it does.