I agree. If we get an offer to join a P4, we take it as long as there is an eventual full membership clause. It is worth the short-term pain to get a seat at the adult table.
That could build us an on campus stadium, just saying.
No. You can’t take anything less than the deal now.
What are our options? Tell the B-12 or ACC they better offer us now?
What do you mean?
Floated by whom?
SMU won the ACC last year and still in the running to win the conference again. For SMU I think their big donors wanted to just get into the P4 since football is over the top important in Texas.
I believe UConn could not get the CFP pay outs that the conference received unless they made the CFP. I would guess they would get the basketball NCAA credits.
It’s more likely UConn scraps football than gets offered a full revenue share in year 1 from the BIG12 or ACC, if that’s what you mean by “the deal”
The goal is obviously a P4 invite. But unless that happens, I think parking football ONLY in the PAC or AAC is much better than remaining independent. It’s going to get harder to schedule as an independent going forward. But I think more importantly, the achievable season goal for top teams in these conferences is getting a spot in the CFB playoff. To me, that’s a far bigger motivator for players, coaches, recruits & fans than the goal of becoming bowl eligible (basically a winning record). I don’t think Uconn has any path to the playoff with their independent schedule. Which is why I think FB programs like USF, Memphis, Tulane, JMU, Boise have the FB edge over us & get more national exposure.
I agree that a football only invite to a solid G5 would be a good option, but it also depends on the strings attached. If it requires substantial challenges to leave, such as a long notice period and/or a big termination fee, it may not be worth it if we still think a P4 invite is possible. We flexibility. No grant of rights, not big termination fees.
If UConn can’t even COMPETE in the ACC in the long term at the current level of investment how in the world are we supposed to make the CFP as a member of the AAC when we wouldn’t be getting the benefit of additional revenue?
I guess because G5 conference programs aren’t at the level of a P4 conference, and generally don’t have programs that invest at the P4 level. We may be around a top 10 G5 FB team now. So I don’t have any concerns about Uconn be able to compete with the top G5 conference schools.
Ah ok I think I finally understand. The ultimate goal for some is to sneak into the cfp one year by getting the G5 auto bid and then lose by 60 in the first round. What dreams are made of!
I did not realize making the CFP was not something to be proud of. By the way do you think it will be much better as the ACC champion? This years ACC champion will get smoked in the first round of the CFP.
I’d definitely rather be in a P4. It’s UConn’s goal & it should be.
Deal now meaning current BE media and other side deals with CBS sports.
The same ACC we wouldn’t even be competitive in? Then I Shudder to think what would happen to us.
There is not much difference between ACC winner and winner of G5 conferences. Either one will get smoked in the playoffs this year.
Maybe this year. I was arguing the same thing but was informed it was a fluke and we would not be competitive in the ACC year in/year out. Reread the last couple pages of this thread and see for yourself.
And NASCAR is thinking of racing in Saudi Arabia. Not sure if it the Cup Series or NASCAR European Series. I'd love to see what would happen if it was a Truck race and Toni Beringer (She's a truck driver for Tricon Garage) raced there.
A Hard Pass? We can still Schedule 3 or 4 ACC teams. However, I'd rather be in the PAC than an AAC football only.My first choice would be Big 12, then ACC then PAC then AAC. Independent in football will not be sustainable. If we got into the ACC, any game with Duke would be classics and I'd love to see Cal or Stanford at the Rent... Kansas vs UConn basketball or ASU/UConn basketball would be fun if we hit the Big12...
I guess Goodwin can start an Athletic Department and use the Rent as a Lax, Soccer, field hockey and Quidditch field. Maybe a Goodwin- Johns Hopkins LAX game will fill the stadium.
I'm not suggesting we should, just that a 600 million price tag to join a P4 is so ridiculous, it could pay for something as inconceivable as an on campus stadium. The Rent is great.