OkaForPrez
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A good argument could be made that we are the opposite of bait. If it were just Colorado right now, many of those schools would be thinking that only one spot is left, and someone else might leave.We should be used to this by now. Our role in conference realignment is to be the perennial bait
I don't think we are clearly a backup plan.You think Forde and Mcmurphy are making it up?
If this plan to include TV money in NILs goes through, look into dropping down to D2 if you're not making $50m a year.I don’t feel this is as big of a disaster when we missed out on the Acc. We still have the BE for bball and football was ok as in Indy so far. Have till the Acc GOR runs out to get football looking good.
Not my (albeit optimistic) read - I think the UC news is not official and until it is (tomorrow evening at the earliest) there is no way that UConn can be announced.Regardless of the slip up, it seems clear we’re the backup for the four corner schools.
Not my (albeit optimistic) read - I think the UC news is not official and until it is (tomorrow evening at the earliest) there is no way that UConn can be announced.
Oops, but yeah it’s on fire.Unintentionally funny post.
It's inhabitable now and many people are moving to that state. Just in case there's an edit and it gets changed to "uninhabitable".
They have. Cal and Stanford too. Big risk if they try to force the B1G to move early. I’d be surprised if Cal, Stanford or Washington would consider the move. Oregon profiles differently. So maybe.Crazy if it's Oregon or Washington.
I mean, if the Pac12 falls apart, I thought these 2 schools have been vetted by the B1G already.
Don't be discouraged. Everybody here has Stockholm Syndrome.
I think he’s got like a second tier “legit” clearanceIs this guy legit? Let's really hope he is legit. He would be the first official guy to break this other than the Master golf guy.
Is this guy legit? Let's really hope he is legit. He would be the first official guy to break this other than the Master golf guy.
UConn fans ... especially football, have been through a lot this past decade. Probably worried about being leap frogged.Maybe I’m completely nuts, but I continue to be optimistic. The most realistic scenario in my mind from the start was Colorado commits first and then we receive an offer to join them. This establishes a Northeast presence for the Big 12 that the other Pac 12 options don’t provide.
It’s now believed that Colorado will join. Why are people becoming more negative? I don’t get it. We might not get the offer, but I think today’s events have increased our chances materially.
Does that mean UCONN has to wait to see what ASU and AZ do? What about the Oregon State recent rumors?This could get interesting. Possible Big 12 goes to 16 with Colorado/UConn/Arizona/Arizona State.
If true, then hopefully to 18 or 20 someday when the ACC falls apart. We are gonna hate being on an island for 10 years.This could get interesting. Possible Big 12 goes to 16 with Colorado/UConn/Arizona/Arizona State.
There's no way Oregon St is in this conversation.Does that mean UCONN has to wait to see what ASU and AZ do? What about the Oregon State recent rumors?
Pat Forde changed the above paragraph. It now reads:“If the rest of the Pac-12 holds together and doesn’t follow Colorado, Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark would like to target American Athletic Conference football and Big East basketball member Connecticut. There is belief within the conference that Yormark is far more enamored with the Huskies than other members, but that he would have gained further credibility and trust by delivering Colorado. Thus the Big 12 could sign off on pursuit of UConn, a basketball gold mine in the northeast but a football underachiever over the last decade.”
This could get interesting. Possible Big 12 goes to 16 with Colorado/UConn/Arizona/Arizona State.
I think when the ACC GOR is vulnerable, the B1G, SEC and Big 12 go to 20.If true, then hopefully to 18 or 20 someday when the ACC falls apart. We are gonna hate being on an island for 10 years.
I would not be surprised to see the B1G, SEC and Big XII go for full blown east/west divisions at 18. 8 divisional games, 2 cross divisional to maintain any rivalries that get lost and 2 OOC games.
Lol no there isn't. We are in or we aren't. The information is out there. We've met with them and Yormark.“There is some work to do on studying UConn,” a Big 12 source cautions.