ESPN Is Trying To Help UConn?

[upstater]

If anyone watched the Netflix series "House of Cards," ESPN's help is kind of like how the Spacey character helped that congressman from Philly. After destroying him, it tries to prop him up a little bit, uses him as a pawn, until supporting him is no longer convenient. The Philly rep. gets miserably drunk, and then ESPN puts him out of his misery by leaving him in his car, the engine running, and shutting his garage door.

 

[epark88]

Why? I'm not saying it is or isn't true. I want to know what reason our reasons exist for espnTo want to target UConn? There has to be something tangible that be identified as a turning point. Why not Pitt, who spearheaded turning down of the espn contract.

UConn, for the past decade or so, was the face of the Big East. So ESPN cuts off the head and the body dies, so to speak...

 

[noeynox]

UConn, for the past decade or so, was the face of the Big East. So ESPN cuts off the head and the body dies, so to speak...

Eh, makes no sense. UConn would have left for the ACC when SU, Pitt or Louisville did.

wasn't like they were trying to get UConn and uconn kept saying no.

If what Nelson claims is true, that someone in the state or associated with the school, infuriated ESPN, then who and what was said?

 

[Jimdish255]

I'm not defending espn. I even buy that they vowed to destroy the big east and did. I want to know why some believe they have targeted UCONN. There has to be a reason our set of them.

I am seriously interested in what folks think it was/is.

I believe espn could save us if they wanted to, that I do believe question is why don't they?

Was just having some fun earlier...

 

[Waquoit]

The question is of the schools in the big east, why hurt UConn the most.

Nothin personal, just business.

 

[sportsart]

ESPN is all about appeasing shareholders. Screwing the BE and UConn is just a perk.

 

[ZooCougar]

ESPN is all about appeasing shareholders. Screwing the BE and UConn is just a perk.

Killing the BE simplifies the narrative.

Now they can focus on really important stuff like : MJ's 5oth Birthday, and the 10th Anniversary of Herm Edwards saying "You play to win the game".