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

[Punkbo]

The time was right in 2011. Over a decade later, here we are still. We're "good" at baseball but the pitiful Big East is hamstringing us. And the rise of super-conferences and ever-growing TV deals is gonna leave us in the dust if we don't our ticket on the train and fast

OK. Sounds like I can’t convince you. Please feel free to be miserable. By the way, I love Green Day. Best show ever at the Webster in Hartford in 1997.

 

[winterstres]

These same people don’t follow UConn football, probably cheer for ND football or maybe BC, and only root for BB

I know quite a few people who would shut down the whole AD except for WBB. UConn should be a program with national appeal, but some of their own fan base are actively working to sabotage the AD.

 

[LetsGoUC]

Not Big12 related but sounds like ACC might be looking at teams?

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

The time was right in 2011. Over a decade later, here we are still. We're "good" at baseball but the pitiful Big East is hamstringing us. And the rise of super-conferences and ever-growing TV deals is gonna leave us in the dust if we don't our ticket on the train and fast

Yeah, the Big East is definitely what's holding UConn back from having successful athletic programs. Can't win anything in the Big East.

/sarcasm

Of course we could win in the Big 12 too. But the Big East "hamstringing us" in baseball is absolutely not the reason to go to the Big 12. Arguments like this are why segments of this fanbase think the other segments are delusional.

 

[Patman]

Not Big12 related but sounds like ACC might be looking at teams?

No, they're at the chump table and want to pretend they're successful. The rump of the ACC will add the rest of the top of the AAC when the time comes and they've met their maker.

 

[amory]

No, they're at the chump table and want to pretend they're successful. The rump of the ACC will add the rest of the top of the AAC when the time comes and they've met their maker.

I believe this is going to be our future. We’ll eventually end up in the ACC sans Clemson and FSU and probably some others.

Maybe we even add some basketball only members from the big east and hey, that starts to look a lot like the old big east.

 

[mikeinmanila]

I believe this is going to be our future. We’ll eventually end up in the ACC sans Clemson and FSU and probably some others.

Maybe we even add some basketball only members from the big east and hey, that starts to look a lot like the old big east.

That WAS our most likely destination. Now it's looking like our worst-case long-term destination. UConn is trending up! The next few weeks will be interesting.

 

[Sole]

Not Big12 related but sounds like ACC might be looking at teams?

We are a good fit for the acc …

 

[OkaForPrez]

We are a good fit for the acc …

 

[gwhuskyfan]

We are a good fit for the acc …

If you read the article... not great

"Since the first major realignment dominoes fell with Texas and Oklahoma's decision to leave the Big 12 for the SEC happened in summer 2021, the ACC has explored possible expansion options, according to multiple league administrators, running models on adding a number of potential targets, including West Virginia, SMU, Oregon and Washington. However, league officials haven't determined if any additional schools would help bridge the ACC's financial gap with the SEC and Big Ten."

 

[HuskyHawk]

Is Torres Key?

 

[Rico444]

 

[superjohn]

The Conference of Champions

 

[SouthBayHusky]

UCF fans being like “I don’t think pulling in any G5 programs make sense.” Guys…who the were you like yesterday?

I know we’ve been in a power conference for football longer than Cincinnati, UCF, or BYU, yet they’re looking down at us as a peasant, G5

 

[MKH2317]

If you click on the link and turn your volume up all the way you can hear Taps being played

 

[shizzle787]

Unreal. You can't go to market as a 9-team league. They need to add at least one team pronto.

 

[UConn Dan]

 

[KembaKek]

I really am just not convinced that Aaron Torres knows much if anything.

Also this confidence of being invited is ACC 2012 part two

 

[UConnJim]

If you read the article... not great

"Since the first major realignment dominoes fell with Texas and Oklahoma's decision to leave the Big 12 for the SEC happened in summer 2021, the ACC has explored possible expansion options, according to multiple league administrators, running models on adding a number of potential targets, including West Virginia, SMU, Oregon and Washington. However, league officials haven't determined if any additional schools would help bridge the ACC's financial gap with the SEC and Big Ten."

Of course no school added would bridge the revenue gap with the Big 10 and SEC. Notre Dame would be additive, but adding ND football doesn't close the gap that much. The ACC has too many existing schools that don't move the needle financially. Plus, the ACC dominates only 2 states, North Carolina and Virginia. Add in a terrible LT media contract and the ACC is stuck. Strategically, they are not playing for the LT, which will ultimately be their downfall.

 

[shizzle787]

Giant word salad.

 

[CashewCrew]

I believe this is going to be our future. We’ll eventually end up in the ACC sans Clemson and FSU and probably some others.

Maybe we even add some basketball only members from the big east and hey, that starts to look a lot like the old big east

We are a good fit for the acc …

I wish the ACC would just sack up and take WVU and UConn while everything is shaking up right now. I bet WVU’s buy-out is nuts but I’d have to think they’d consider it, their fans definitely want it.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I wish the ACC would just sack up and take WVU and UConn while everything is shaking up right now. I bet WVU’s buy-out is nuts but I’d have to think they’d consider it, their fans definitely want it.

They will grab WVU when the Big 12 GOR is up in a couple years.

 

[UConn Dan]

I wish the ACC would just sack up and take WVU and UConn while everything is shaking up right now. I bet WVU’s buy-out is nuts but I’d have to think they’d consider it, their fans definitely want it.

West Virginia signed a GOR with the Big 12 until 2031. So it’s a non starter. Plus they make more in the b12.

 

[ctchamps]

Usually a lurker on the board since I’m a recent grad, really disappointed and feel like we’re gonna get left out. Being said, anyone really bothered by all the shots being taken at us by these big 12 fanbases? I can’t believe all these commuter schools who literally accept anyone with a pulse and don’t even have much history think they can talk down to us. Been in a foul mood because of all the vitriol UConn has been getting since yesterday.

They should show us the same type of respect we show PC and their fans.

 

[king conn]

Not Big12 related but sounds like ACC might be looking at teams?

Wasn't there someone on here about a month ago insisting we were in talks with 2 separate p5 conferences?

 

[RSTuthill]

Wasn't there someone on here about a month ago insisting we were in talks with 2 separate p5 conferences?

A couple of us. And not the ACC. And to be frank it might have been exploratory with a mid major for a home soccer if they jump to the B12. (As I recall the B12 does not do soccer.) I would not automatically assume that it was B1G.

 

[king conn]

A couple of us. And not the ACC. And to be frank it might have been exploratory with a mid major for a home soccer if they jump to the B12. (As I recall the B12 does not do soccer.) I would not automatically assume that it was B1G.

If it wasn't the ACC or the B1G, are you trying to say we were in talks with the SEC?

 

[giddyup]

Unreal. You can't go to market as a 9-team league. They need to add at least one team pronto.

They could add SDSU .. oops like porked that up too

 

[greenday61892]

If it wasn't the ACC or the B1G, are you trying to say we were in talks with the SEC?

Nah PAC-however-many. Comin to ya live from the Atlantic coastline!

 

[GoKU]

They will grab WVU when the Big 12 GOR is up in a couple years.

Doubt it. The ACC will be ripped apart by then.