Key tweets, and it's all gone to Hell. | Page 312 | The Boneyard

Key tweets, and it's all gone to Hell.

H

huskyrob1

Joined
Sep 1, 2011
Messages
4,915
Reaction Score
5,364
mavblues said:
I don't know about you guys, but I really like Boren.

The more he talks = the more he riles everyone up.

The more everyone gets riled up = the more unstable things become.

The more unstable things become = the better for UConn.

I don't think anything is going to happen anytime soon, but I'd prefer lots of drama to everyone quietly accepting the status quo.
Expand ...
I think UCONN gets an ACC or Big Ten invite before anything happens way out there in Big 12 country.
 
B

bobbyinaz

Joined
Aug 14, 2013
Messages
947
Reaction Score
2,159
whaler11 said:
Nobody is going anywhere for years. There isn't a cable network on the planet that can provide 9 figures for anyone's move.

The conferences are completely at the mercy of Amazon. If Amazon doesn't get involved in live sports their next deals are lower and your Purdues and Wakes sleep with one eye open.
Expand ...

I think it's even bigger than that. IMO, the next go around the SEC & B1G are the only conferences that really get paid. The PAC will do OK primarily because of their geography. But, the ACC & B12 will see a reduction in fees. This causes a rush by schools in both of those conferences to try & find a way to join either the SEC or B1G.

In that scenario I'm pretty sure UConn doesn't make the cut. There will however be a lot of schools looking for a home and we can be a part of the "best of the rest" conference. That conference will provide an increase in revenues to us for sure. That puts UConn back in a strong position. It puts us on equal footing with BC & Cuse since neither of them are making the SEC/B1G cut either. If given an equal chance, I'm sure UConn will succeed.
 
H

huskyrob1

Joined
Sep 1, 2011
Messages
4,915
Reaction Score
5,364
bobbyinaz said:
I think it's even bigger than that. IMO, the next go around the SEC & B1G are the only conferences that really get paid. The PAC will do OK primarily because of their geography. But, the ACC & B12 will see a reduction in fees. This causes a rush by schools in both of those conferences to try & find a way to join either the SEC or B1G.

In that scenario I'm pretty sure UConn doesn't make the cut. There will however be a lot of schools looking for a home and we can be a part of the "best of the rest" conference. That conference will provide an increase in revenues to us for sure. That puts UConn back in a strong position. It puts us on equal footing with BC & Cuse since neither of them are making the SEC/B1G cut either. If given an equal chance, I'm sure UConn will succeed.
Expand ...
If that's how things pan out, I can definitely see the B1G grabbing both UCONN and BC.
 
pepband99

pepband99

Resident TV nerd
Joined
Aug 26, 2011
Messages
3,802
Reaction Score
9,824
Exit 4

Exit 4

This space for rent
Joined
Feb 3, 2012
Messages
10,660
Reaction Score
40,141
So why would ND fully join for football? I want to believe it, but struggling to think of a reason other than some how it improves their odds of a National title.
 
nd73

nd73

Joined
Jun 1, 2013
Messages
154
Reaction Score
246
Exit 4 said:
So why would ND fully join for football? I want to believe it, but struggling to think of a reason other than some how it improves their odds of a National title.
Expand ...
Option 1-Because we're super duper nice and want to be a good conference mate.
Option 2- Brando doesn't know squat of the inner workings of ND and needed to talk about something in the offseason.
 
billybud

billybud

Joined
Aug 13, 2013
Messages
8,896
Reaction Score
8,431
2....

Brando predicted, last summer, ND would join ACC within three years...Said coach really wants to join conference...but also hedges and says that Notre Dame has to be enticed by money (not likely) or it becomes clear that Notre Dame will never play for a football championship as an indy.
 
junglehusky

junglehusky

Molotov Cocktail of Ugliness
Joined
Aug 24, 2011
Messages
7,157
Reaction Score
15,475
Brando was right about the ACC network, so I'll give him some leeway here. Thought it was interesting that he noted the Baby Boomer ND fans are militant about independence, while Gen X and millennial ND fans are "seeing the light"... Recruits don't know the history and mystique, they want to play for conference championships.

Also says if Texas and OU get back to being successful, the B12 will re-sign the GOR.
 
nd73

nd73

Joined
Jun 1, 2013
Messages
154
Reaction Score
246
junglehusky said:
Brando was right about the ACC network, so I'll give him some leeway here. Thought it was interesting that he noted the Baby Boomer ND fans are militant about independence, while Gen X and millennial ND fans are "seeing the light"... Recruits don't know the history and mystique, they want to play for conference championships.

Also says if Texas and OU get back to being successful, the B12 will re-sign the GOR.
Expand ...
I will give Brando some credit on the Gen X and millennial thing. They're's not as militant about independence, but Brando misses where the money flow from, that would be the boomers .
 
nd73

nd73

Joined
Jun 1, 2013
Messages
154
Reaction Score
246
billybud said:
2....

Brando predicted, last summer, ND would join ACC within three years...Said coach really wants to join conference...but also hedges and says that Notre Dame has to be enticed by money (not likely) or it becomes clear that Notre Dame will never play for a football championship as an indy.
Expand ...
Brian Kelly really would want to join I assume, but Brian needs to worry about getting fired not independence. He isn't a deciding factor here. Independence absolutely hurts us more than helps I believe on the field. Off the field the university loves the marketing angle.
 
Seaa Blue

Seaa Blue

Joined
Mar 29, 2014
Messages
1,107
Reaction Score
1,868
huskyrob1 said:
If that's how things pan out, I can definitely see the B1G grabbing both UConn and BC.
Expand ...

The entertainment value of watching this board erupt might be worth something, but there's no way that BC, with or without it's ridiculous price tag, is coming to the Big Ten. Well, the long shot would be if the P4 goes to a 20 x 4, but I don't see that either.
 
Seaa Blue

Seaa Blue

Joined
Mar 29, 2014
Messages
1,107
Reaction Score
1,868
nd73 said:
Forgot that they want Denver for the hockey side also. Part of ND master plan of turning the heathen Big 10 into a Catholic conference. Slow playing you all.
Expand ...

This just in. Gotta wake up pretty early to fool the coach.
C-W6e5EWAAApsqc.jpg
 
Vowelguy

Vowelguy

Joined
Aug 24, 2011
Messages
23,183
Reaction Score
58,538
huskyrob1 said:
Don't laugh, agree it's a long shot, but it could happen, with BC, UConn, and Rutgers they lock up the entire northeast college sports TV market from New Jersey and New York all the way to Boston and northwards, they also grab two good hockey programs, two schools with great academics and rivalries in all sports along with Rutgers. It also allows a dominant footprint in recruiting in the Northeast for the B1G. BC would jump at the invite and so would UConn, even if they were already in the ACC. And if UConn Football takes off with Edsall back in charge and with a terrific staff (Lashlee, Wholley) under him, it only makes things more likely.
Expand ...

No. And no. And no.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Online statistics

Members online
321
Guests online
3,311
Total visitors
3,632
Totals may include hidden visitors.

Share This Page

Forum statistics

Threads
161,779
Messages
4,277,759
Members
10,114
Latest member
emba129


.
..
Top Bottom