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

[UConn Dan]

Breaking: ACC logo will go full italics.

 

[noeynox]

They're probably going to announce the renaming of the NCAA Lacrosse Tournament as the Duke Invitational sponsored by Twitter.

Fitting, since the Men's and Women's bball tournaments should be known as the UConn invitational.

 

[itgoeslike]

@McMurphyESPN: Sources told me #ACC has some big breaking news today. Can’t wait

How did an actual Tweet find its way onto this thread?

 

[Kolumbo]

"American Athletic Conference can be a power conference one day, commissioner says"
Not sure if this was posted already....
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/spor...spring-meetings-0528-20140527,0,6676408.story

"We embrace the notion of a level playing field," Aresco said. "We've seen some statements that suggest a level playing field concept should be abandon. We want to take care of the 21st century student-athlete, but do you really want to go back to the mid 20th century when it was more of a wild west atmosphere in college sports? We spend decades and decades trying to create fairness and competitive balance.

"We shouldn't be professionalizing what we do, we should be doing things for student-athletes. We can do more. We have greater resources — and even our conference has greater resources than people think — and we know the equity guys have more and there's nothing wrong with that. But you don't want it to became disengaged from the student body of the university. You want to do it within reason."

 

[noeynox]

Greater chance of happening: The American becomes a power conference, or UConn joins the Big 10?

 

[UConn07]

Greater chance of happening: The American becomes a power conference, or UConn joins the Big 10?

LOL - not even close, UCONN to Big Ten.

I'm holding out hope the ACC announcement gets us out of our current situation, however slim the chances are.

 

[Kolumbo]

Greater chance of happening: The American becomes a power conference, or UConn joins the Big 10?

UCONN joins the Big 10. I don't agree with it though. There are far too many quality schools in the AAC to be left behind.

 

[HuskyJ]

Greater chance of happening: The American becomes a power conference, or UConn joins the Big 10?

Too many groups worked too hard at dismantling the old Big East. They will not allow The American become a Power Conference.

 

[Husky25]

It does not benefit the Other 5 conferences or Notre Dame to split up the pie any further. The Other 5 conferences were looking to kick the Big East out of the BCS ten years ago. Then, their job was almost taken care of for them by the Big 12 destabilization 5 years later, but that didn't happen. The only way the AAC becomes a power conference is if half merges with the leftovers of a Texas-less Big 12. IF UConn is included in that shake up, they will still have travel issues, unless the Big Ten pick them up.

 

[Ha Who]

It does not benefit the Other 5 conferences or Notre Dame to split up the pie any further. The Other 5 conferences were looking to kick the Big East out of the BCS ten years ago. Then, their job was almost taken care of for them by the Big 12 destabilization 5 years later, but that didn't happen. The only way the AAC becomes a power conference is if half merges with the leftovers of a Texas-less Big 12. IF UConn is included in that shake up, they will still have travel issues, unless the Big Ten pick them up.

Did you see the Jay Bilas tweet today?

 

[Kolumbo]

It still puzzles me....sure, current P5 members want to eliminate outside competition and encroachment. But wouldn't espn and the networks want to include as many other programs as possible? Doesn't more = more? More fans = more money.

 

[noeynox]

It still puzzles me....sure, current P5 members want to eliminate outside competition and encroachment. But wouldn't espn and the networks want to include as many other programs as possible? Doesn't more = more? More fans = more money.

You would think more=more content for you televise, but maybe people would rather watch Wake Forest than UConn.

 

[noeynox]

Did you see the Jay Bilas tweet today?

No, what it did say? I'm not seeing anything p5 related.

 

[Husky25]

Did you see the Jay Bilas tweet today?

No, what it did say? I'm not seeing anything p5 related.

This? How does it apply?

I follow Bilas. He hasn't tweeted much. Must have returned to his law practice in North Carolina.

Jay Bilas@JayBilas · 5h Mama calls, she want a new place. Homeboy just caught a new case. Need rooms, just bought a new safe. I gotta go to work.

 

[Dooley]

ESPiN is just a social media wh0re these days.

"Big and Breaking ACC NEWS: the ACC will continue to play football and basketball in 2014. Tune into ESPN to watch!"

 

[noeynox]

This? How does it apply?

I follow Bilas. He hasn't tweeted much. Must have returned to his law practice in North Carolina.

Jay Bilas@JayBilas · 5h Mama calls, she want a new place. Homeboy just caught a new case. Need rooms, just bought a new safe. I gotta go to work.

Um, he starts every day with some quote from a rap song. But um, okay.

 

[Husky25]

Um, he starts every day with some quote from a rap song. But um, okay.

Yeah, I'm not sure how this applies to the topic at hand.

 

[Point6]

Yeah, I'm not sure how this applies to the topic at hand.

Reference to Mama is obviously the B1G. "She want a new place" refers to TV markets. "Homeboy" has got to mean Jim Delany. "Caught a new case" means another school will be added. "Need rooms, just bought a new safe" refers to the expansion of the UConn stadium and extra money we will be bringing in w/ B1G $ payouts.

 

[Husky25]

Reference to Mama is obviously the B1G. "She want a new place" refers to TV markets. "Homeboy" has got to mean Jim Delany. "Caught a new case" means another school will be added. "Need rooms, just bought a new safe" refers to the expansion of the UConn stadium and extra money we will be bringing in w/ B1G $ payouts.

Yeah, I'm sure that's exactly what Bilas was referring to when he tweeted that out.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

Yeah, I'm sure that's exactly what Bilas was referring to when he tweeted that out.

You sure about that? Jesus...

 

[Husky25]

You sure about that? Jesus...

??

 

[kobe]

McMurphy is a great troll. He got the Cincinnati Enquirer to RT that post and get all the UC fans hopes up. Well played sir.

 

[noeynox]

Mcmurphy Not Only A Troll But Also A D-ick. Really Tried Telling Me On Twitter Tha Byu Wasn't Worthy Of Being Treated Like A P5 Program. He Is A Lapdog To Say The Least.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

??

I mean the guy was clearly joking. You kinda were being a hardo responding to him as if he were serious haha.

 

[Husky25]

I mean the guy was clearly joking. You kinda were being a hardo responding to him as if he were serious haha.

There are ways to relay sarcasm on message boards, which is exactly what I did.

Wipe better next time. You'll have a better shot at removing that hair across your a$5 that compels you to be message board police.

Regards...