I agree. In the past any talk of UConn to a conference by him was negative based on his perception of things at the time. He’s clearly more neutral this time
Key tweets, and it's all gone to Hell.
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I find it difficult to believe that we outspent Kentucky
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Sounds like this consulting firm is being heavily used and trusted, and also probably paid well.
Is any consideration being given to the fact that just the hardcore faction knows what FS1 is and where to find it? Probably not
Sounds like this consulting firm is being heavily used and trusted, and also probably paid well.
Is any consideration being given to the fact that just the hardcore faction knows what FS1 is and where to find it? Probably not
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Typically you normalize to account for variables (good or bad). If they aren't, they are fools.
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I feel like that article was outdated, even though it came out today. Yes, some added media info for Gonzaga with a metric defined by…. The media company representing Gonzaga.
Where is the UConn push? Where are all the nuggets bout UConn. Why are people in Kansas, OK, and TX providing the UConn narrative?
Don’t Warde Manuel this situation and let Gonzaga steal the show. UConn should be everywhere!
Yes, I agree. The article talked a lot about Gonzaga because Gonzaga is using Navigate as their consulting company and the author talked to Navigate people. Who is UConn using?
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These things are all true. Unfortunately, most of them are things that mean more to other conferences - like the Big Ten - than they would to the Big 12.
Again, UConn's biggest problem here is that the Big 12 is still - despite some positive momentum lately - a conference in survival mode. Perception matters a lot to any business in that category, and the perception is that UConn dilutes the football brand, doesn't fit culturally, and creates more travel headaches.
The Big 12 has no presence in NYC and likely never will. UConn joining may change that marginally, but without a marquee draw like OU or Texas to draw people to the city for potential games at Metlife or Yankee Stadium, the benefits will remain limited.
Minus OU and Texas, it's not a league blessed with a lot of brand appeal or valuable TV markets. Moving forward, any path towards remaining a viable power conference will include prioritizing its strengths and doubling down on them. That means strong football programs, passionate football fanbases, and strong recruiting grounds. Every school they've added to their league has checked at least two of those boxes. UConn offers a lot of potential, but doesn't really check any of them for now.
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Does it though? He's already finished his position that we are facing resistance to that we "might" face resistance. Trammels poisoning the well.
Many on here are taking Tramel's comments as we are likely out. I don't understand how anyone draws that conclusion. Is it not fair to reason that having "concerns" is different from outright objecting? If I recall, the BIG12 leaders put their faith and strong support behind Yormark and his vision. Yormark has made pretty crystal clear his vision of having NYC ... and last I checked no programs outside of an iron-clad GOR come close to UCONN. Yormark has stated programs with football would be for ALL SPORTS. BIG12 members can have reservations or concerns while still moving forward in faith, can they not?
Can someone on here remind us how BIG12 voting works for membership? Is it an all-or-nothing or a certain % majority rule?
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To be fair, this only covers on the books payments. So neither legitimate NIL nor just the old style of handing over lunch bags full of cash would be included in this.
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At the end, all conferences are all or nothing. There is an informal vote before hand (see Texas A&M and Texas).
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More than likely it involves paying Ollie.
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I was thinking that a portion of the settlement had to be included. There likely is an additional item or two that aren't normal recurring expenditures.
Back in 2016 when they had 10 teams, it was 8 out of 10, according to this story.
Big 12 passes on expansion for now. Here’s why
Well, that was much ado about nothing.
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I wonder if OU and Texas would still have a vote and as of July 1 wouldn't the four new schools have a vote? ... not that any are fond of our program.Back in 2016 when they had 10 teams, it was 8 out of 10, according to this story.
Big 12 passes on expansion for now. Here’s why
Well, that was much ado about nothing.
I found this from 2021. There is also a PDF of the bylaws:
Under Section 1.5.2(b)(3) of the bylaws, a "Supermajority of Disinterested Directors" must vote in favor of the "Admission of a new Member . . . ." Under Section 1.5.2.2(f) states that a "Supermajority of Disinterested Directors" is 75% or more of all Disinterested Directors. A Director is not a Disinterested Director if he or she represents a school that has "Withdrawn" or is an "Interested Director" as to a particular issue before the Big 12 Board of Directors.
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Interesting, thanks for researching this.I found this from 2021. There is also a PDF of the bylaws:
Under Section 1.5.2(b)(3) of the bylaws, a "Supermajority of Disinterested Directors" must vote in favor of the "Admission of a new Member . . . ." Under Section 1.5.2.2(f) states that a "Supermajority of Disinterested Directors" is 75% or more of all Disinterested Directors. A Director is not a Disinterested Director if he or she represents a school that has "Withdrawn" or is an "Interested Director" as to a particular issue before the Big 12 Board of Directors.
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He’s got credibility. May not be guaranteed but he wouldn’t put it out if it didn’t have credibility
Is it fair to say Dom Amore isn't a UConn fan? Dom Amore lists all the Boomer reasons why NYC is actually not pro-UConn and the podcast/YouTuber follows up with "I'm 26, people my age when you say Big East basketball Madison Square garden THE NEWER GENERATION we think UConn we think Shabazz Napier, we think Kemba Walker ... that's kind of what we grew up with and that's a big part of that"
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Suddenly we are seeing more pro UConn info, first Mora, now this. Might it be a campaign to build support for votes. I’m curious to see if info about our facilities gets bumped up next.
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Can tell you respectfully, it appears aaron does not understand what an influencer is and these coaches have a lot of influence. Keep in mind each school has 2. It’s funny that he discredits the basketball coaches and then throws football out there. We don’t need everyone to vote yes. Anyone know what type of majority is required in the B12?
Who peed in aaron’s cheerios?