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well that throws a serious wrench into my one lasting hope that all hell would break loose after the UMD lawsuit was resolved.
 
Looks like we may be extra here.

Any chance BigXII grabs us and Cinci and gets their conference title game?
 
So either the B1G does not expand until 2028 or we get an invite. Can't see them getting 2 schools without us being 1 of them.
 
At this point, I am unsure why Delany and his counterparts don't just hold a swap meet and fix all the geographic problems they've created.

Three conference trade BiG invites UConn and Cincy and trades Cincy and Nebraska to the B12 for WVU and Kansas and then trades WVU to the ACC for VA.

The B12 invites BYU and Miami in exchange ND becomes a full ACC member because the new league limits the playoff access to league members.



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GopherHawk said:
Delany admits around 6 schools were involved enough to sign non disclosure agreements.

Maryland and Rutgers are two of them. Does the "homework" on KU and OU count or was that discussions with TV execs? Were there serious talks with FSU? Has UCONN been involved as a possible "Partner" for someone?

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoo...eriously-with-several-schools-about-expansion
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This is a reach on my part, but anyone remember a few years ago when Colin Cowherd broke the "news" of UCONN to the B1G as he was coming back from commercial, and then it was never even mentioned again even once by him, or anyone else for that matter. I'm being incredibly optimistic here, but was it possible that he had a source leaking this to him, then realizing with the non-disclosure agreement that he could never say another word about it. Our athletic department has seemed awfully disinterested in realignment, rarely promoting the school, and never publicly pushing the ACC or the other conferences for membership. Perhaps the Penn State debacle has slowed the process of us joining, giving them some time to get their feet under themselves again without the added New England recruiting competition we would scarcely provide?

Yes, I know I'm crazy.
 
chrisn671 said:
This is a reach on my part, but anyone remember a few years ago when Colin Cowherd broke the "news" of UCONN to the B1G as he was coming back from commercial, and then it was never even mentioned again even once by him, or anyone else for that matter. I'm being incredibly optimistic here, but was it possible that he had a source leaking this to him, then realizing with the non-disclosure agreement that he could never say another word about it. Our athletic department has seemed awfully disinterested in realignment, rarely promoting the school, and never publicly pushing the ACC or the other conferences for membership. Perhaps the Penn State debacle has slowed the process of us joining, giving them some time to get their feet under themselves again without the added New England recruiting competition we would scarcely provide?

Yes, I know I'm crazy.
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I remember it too. I know I'm crazy but it has made me wonder.
 
Everything UCONN has done, except receiving an invite, has been consistent with a NDA.

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Lifting this from the Hockey forum - but this would be consistent as well:

John Buccigross ‏@Buccigross
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No final decision made, but 2 days of talks between George Gwozdecky and UCONN went well and there is an excellent chance of him being hired
 
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SubbaBub said:
Everything UCONN has done, except receiving an invite, has been consistent with a NDA.

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The University of Maryland Confidentiality/NDA was valid for 1o years....
 
huskymedic said:
The University of Maryland Confidentiality/NDA was valid for 1o years....
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Just another sign to me how smart Delany is and how smart the people running the BE were not.

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WestHartHusk said:
Lifting this from the Hockey forum - but this would be consistent as well:

John Buccigross ‏@Buccigross
51s​

No final decision made, but 2 days of talks between George Gwozdecky and UCONN went well and there is an excellent chance of him being hired
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Probably won't be a major component to anything, but hiring Gwoz is a VERY clear sign that UConn is serious about being a player in hockey, which is quite important to a handful of B1G schools. For those who don't know, Gwoz is one of the all-time winningest coaches, won two titles in 04 and 05 at Denver, and was inexplicably fired at the end of this year for seemingly no reason. To the point that other major coaches in the sport publicly stated how shocked and confused they were. Hiring him would be a very, very big get for UConn. Again, probably not going to tip the scales, but if it'll get the likes of Minnesota, Michigan, Michigan State, and Wisconsin to look a tad more favorably at us, it's a plus.
 
SubbaBub said:
Just another sign to me how smart Delany is and how smart the people running the BE were not.

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As long as I live, I will never forget Marinatto's sound bite when he was quoted as saying that Delany told him, "John, what you need to do is start thinking strategically." Why Marinatto would ever say something like that publicly was mind boggling, but spoke exactly about who was running the Big East.
 
noeynox said:
As long as I live, I will never forget Marinatto's sound bite when he was quoted as saying that Delany told him, "John, what you need to do is start thinking strategically." Why Marinatto would ever say something like that publicly was mind boggling, but spoke exactly about who was running the Big East.
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Is it true when you google "inept drone" Marinatto's picture pops up?
 
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brasssbonanzaa said:
Probably won't be a major component to anything, but hiring Gwoz is a VERY clear sign that UConn is serious about being a player in hockey, which is quite important to a handful of B1G schools. For those who don't know, Gwoz is one of the all-time winningest coaches, won two titles in 04 and 05 at Denver, and was inexplicably fired at the end of this year for seemingly no reason. To the point that other major coaches in the sport publicly stated how shocked and confused they were. Hiring him would be a very, very big get for UConn. Again, probably not going to tip the scales, but if it'll get the likes of Minnesota, Michigan, Michigan State, and Wisconsin to look a tad more favorably at us, it's a plus.
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The more times UConn is on people's lips (positively), the better. Even if it only tips the scales a smidge, I'll take it.
 
husky91 said:
Thanks to Warde and Suzy

#lost
#amateurs
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There's nothing to do about it. Warde and Herbst can't turn UConn into a bigger football program than Louisville overnight. That's all that matters. Louisville has a bigger, more successful program. Period. End of story.

You want to blame someone, go right ahead. But the truth is complicated and dirty. Calhoun leaving, a basketball program on APR (thanks in part to our old legendary coach and our old AD), our old football coach leaving. None of this was under Warde and Herbst's control.

I'm curious what genius move you would've done to convince FSU or Clemson that UConn is a better football program than Louisville. Our history? Our attendance? Hm?
 
Irish Loop said:
There's nothing to do about it. Warde and Herbst can't turn UConn into a bigger football program than Louisville overnight. That's all that matters. Louisville has a bigger, more successful program. Period. End of story.

You want to blame someone, go right ahead. But the truth is complicated and dirty. Calhoun leaving, a basketball program on APR (thanks in part to our old legendary coach and our old AD), our old football coach leaving. None of this was under Warde and Herbst's control.

I'm curious what genius move you would've done to convince FSU or Clemson that UConn is a better football program than Louisville. Our history? Our attendance? Hm?
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I'm curious what impact "Calhoun leaving, a basketball program on APR (thanks in part to our old legendary coach and our old AD" has to do with the size of the football program?

If "That's all that matters" as it relates to re-alignment, what does Coach Calhoun have to do with it?
 
This is post 700..


How many until we are in a major conference.

I say 2253


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@McMurphyESPN: Coming up on @CFBLIVE on @espn I'll discuss possible B1G expansion

Thought he said it was over.


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ScottBonz said:
@McMurphyESPN: Coming up on @CFBLIVE on @espn I'll discuss possible B1G expansion

Thought he said it was over.


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over for the week.
 
Get ready for another round of pump and dump as Dan would say.
 
RMoore1999 said:
I'm curious what impact "Calhoun leaving, a basketball program on APR (thanks in part to our old legendary coach and our old AD" has to do with the size of the football program?

If "That's all that matters" as it relates to re-alignment, what does Coach Calhoun have to do with it?
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Football drives the bus. Maybe, just maybe, you can influence it if you have a Hall of Fame coach and a proven basketball program that isn't banned from the tournament and suddenly looking very tenuous. It's a longshot, but it helps.

When your football program is clearly not as big and your biggest seller, which is your basketball program, is in uncertain territory? Billy Mays couldn't have sold us to the ACC. I don't blame Herbst or Manuel at all.
 
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