Future of MTEs

[auror]

Hmm…

We make more for NIL not doing it.

 

[bendm]

Dan Hurley says UConn is Open to Players Era Championship, ‘lucrative’ MTEs in future

Dan Hurley says UConn is Open to Players Era, ‘lucrative’ MTEs in future

www.nj.com

 

[Ha Who]

 

[UConnTrumbull]

While this is hilarious. What’s the bottom line? 5 mil per team? Remember we only get 7 mil from the Big East.

 

[HooperScooper]

Dubai to host new early-season tournament | Zagsblog

By JAMES MADDEN Dubai is set to […]

www.zagsblog.com

 

[Flipside]

This could be an amazing opportunity for all involved with our program

 

[Flipside]

While this is hilarious. What’s the bottom line? 5 mil per team? Remember we only get 7 mil from the Big East.

I can see them offering $10M/team, ha

 

[Ha Who]

Dan Hurley wants to make UConn's nonconference schedule even tougher next season

Hurley told CBS Sports he also hopes the Big East goes from a 20- to an 18-game schedule to free up more scheduling flexibility

www.cbssports.com

 

[NJHoops]

The important thing is that he is never overly dramatic

 

[rashadray11]

The important thing is that he is never overly dramatic

I love this. This helps us do multiple things:

1. Minimize the awful Big East dragging us down
2. Fewer absolutely useless cupcake games that do nothing except provide opportunity for meaningless injuries (and also are incredibly boring to watch, and only serve as opportunities to potentially have a devastating loss)
3. More big time nationally broadcasted relevant matchups at home-environments or in major neutral site cities

Two buy games max please. No more.

 

[bendm]

Over Val’s dead body will she change the 20 game H&H conference schedule

 

[Chuck]

Over Val’s dead body will she change the 20 game H&H conference schedule

Is there any evidence that she is actually alive though?

 

[bendm]

The important thing is that he is never overly dramatic

Why play any cupcakes? Get rid of the sub-300 NET teams. Plus We’d make more money playing a respectable mid major at home like Yale, UMass, BC etc

 

[Inyatkin]

I seem to remember Izzo doing one of those all-big-names-no-cupcakes schedules a few years back, and it did not go all that well.

Nothing wrong with some games against the New Hampshires of the world

 

[cullaville]

Is there any evidence that she is actually alive though?

lol

 

[Icehawk]

This year's schedule seems to be a sweet spot - high SOS but enough cupcakes sprinkled in to tune up with. I can't see the league dropping from 20 games.

 

[PNolanFan]

I love this. This helps us do multiple things:

1. Minimize the awful Big East dragging us down
2. Fewer absolutely useless cupcake games that do nothing except provide opportunity for meaningless injuries (and also are incredibly boring to watch, and only serve as opportunities to potentially have a devastating loss)
3. More big time nationally broadcasted relevant matchups at home-environments or in major neutral site cities

Two buy games max please. No more.

I have never understood why we cant play teams we are favored by 18 by as compared to 32, like lets play some mid level A-10 schools, some ivies, some west coast schools. Play teams ranked 120 instead of 280

 

[lateralous]

I think it would make sense for UConn and Gonzaga to do another home and home but do it in January or February so they are mixing in a big game during the middle of the conference season

 

[Travelman6]

The important thing is that he is never overly dramatic

Schedule a b10, b12, acc, sec, maybe top aac team, thats 5 games. then local respectable teams like yale, ccsu, Vermont, Quinnipiac, four, and then throw a few bones to low majors like bc, Rutgers, etc and I think you have a solid schedule. I'd love that

CCSU
Vermont
Indiana or MSU
BC or Cuse
West Virginia or Pitt
Dayton or vcu or gmu
Iowa St or Texas Tech or Houston
Quinnipiac
Kentucky or Bama or Tennessee
Memphis
Yale
Duke or UNC/ville

That would be an awesome schedule, largely avoid crazy travel or boring cupcakes other than BC, regional flavor and reawaken some old rivalries all rolled into a 12 game engaging ooc.

 

[aceboon]

I guess he wants to follow something close to the Oats/Bama model

Alabama Crimson Tide 2025-26 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule - ESPN

ESPN has the full 2025-26 Alabama Crimson Tide Regular Season NCAAM schedule. Includes game times, TV listings and ticket information for all Crimson Tide games.

www.espn.com

 

[Swoop]

Schedule a b10, b12, acc, sec, maybe top aac team, thats 5 games. then local respectable teams like yale, ccsu, Vermont, Quinnipiac, four, and then throw a few bones to low majors like bc, Rutgers, etc and I think you have a solid schedule. I'd love that

CCSU
Vermont
Indiana or MSU
BC or Cuse
West Virginia or Pitt
Dayton or vcu or gmu
Iowa St or Texas Tech or Houston
Quinnipiac
Kentucky or Bama or Tennessee
Memphis
Yale
Duke or UNC/ville

That would be an awesome schedule, largely avoid crazy travel or boring cupcakes other than BC, regional flavor and reawaken some old rivalries all rolled into a 12 game engaging ooc.

any reason why we don't schedule Yale anymore? I remember reading somewhere the Yale coach said it wasn't worth for UConn to schedule them anymore or something like that.

 

[aceboon]

 

[shizzle787]

I don't agree with going to 18 league games. Hurley is talking about playing eight high majors (out of twelve) out of conference. If the league goes to 18 games, that is going to be eight out of fourteen which is a total of 26 contests against high majors (the exact same number as we play now). Go to eight high majors and keep the 20-game schedule.

 

[Greedo]

I don't agree with going to 18 league games. Hurley is talking about playing eight high majors (out of twelve) out of conference. If the league goes to 18 games, that is going to be eight out of fourteen which is a total of 26 contests against high majors (the exact same number as we play now). Go to eight high majors and keep the 20-game schedule.

But our SOS would be better. The Big East is rapidly losing its “Power Conference” label. We’re becoming Gonzaga and Hurley sees that. Need to load up on real Power Conference teams outside the conference as much as possible. There are increasingly fewer opportunities for Q1 wins within the Big East.

 

[Drame]

Future Non Cons I'd like to see. Not sure how much money home and home series make compared to neutral sites. They are both fun.

Home and homes Id like to do:

1 - Duke - The white whale elephant in the room. Both games on campus would be huge
2 - Virginia - They are going to be good again soon. Great coach. I've got the hook ups in C-ville
3 - Michigan - Another big brand with a great coach and a dope college town.
4 - UCLA - I dont think Uconn has ever played at Pauley.