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

[Slasher]

I don’t think they want to destroy each other either but if they are able to pull away Colorado and Arizona by taking SDSU, they most definitely would. The Big12 only has 1 state’s flagship public school and that’s Kansas. By adding 2 more (Colorado and Arizona), that gives much more credibility to their name. Throw in a SC school and another flagship (UConn) and they have set themselves up as the cleat #3.

No one cares about state flagship schools except UConn fans it seems. They care that people actually watch the teams in the conference.

 

[Hoophound]

I’m hoping it’s in the bag. Otherwise, I’m going to take issue with the lack of self promotion coming from Storrs. We should have learned our lesson with the ACC debacle.

I’m hopeful this is a done deal and our market is a driver that won’t be overlooked. The Rucker Park plans for B12 promotion will look like a dead giveaway that we were in all along if/when the invite goes public.

 

[History Geek]

It would be a catastrophic PR blunder to have all this chatter and no invite. Especially since it’s public that Mora is selling it to recruits

Thats why ADDBs actions, and inactions, the past month tell me this is a done deal. He is a smart man.

 

[Bongo Fury]

Done or not, I have faith that AD David Benedict is doing what is right and better than previous ADs. Stay humble, mums the word.

 

[dayooper]

No one cares about state flagship schools except UConn fans it seems. They care that people actually watch the teams in the conference.

The Big10 absolutely does. All but MSU (which would be a flagship if UofM wasn’t already), Purdue, Northwestern and soon to be USC. If those flagships are even decent, people in the state will watch, at least in the Midwest they will.

 

[dayooper]

Don't let Mountaineer fans hear you say that WVU isn't a public flagship...lol

Lol, yup forgot about them.

 

[Stinger92860]

It would be a catastrophic PR blunder to have all this chatter and no invite. Especially since it’s public that Mora is selling it to recruits

The possible flow could be:

Recruit: Hey coach what’s all this talk about the B12?
Coach: Yes, I‘m hearing the chatter also. It’s certainly a possibility and I would support the move if it were to happen. Right no we have nothing definitive.

If I were a recruit I would ask. If I were the coach, I would be cautious but upbeat and it is a possibility.

 

[jostar1]

It would be a catastrophic PR blunder to have all this chatter and no invite. Especially since it’s public that Mora is selling it to recruits

I don't think it would be a PR blunder on UConn's part. I don't think the chatter is coming from them. UConn has been pretty quiet about things. It's out there, so they have to say something about it, if asked. I hope that is what Mora is doing; he and the coaches should not be talking about it or selling it.

What I think would be a PR blunder, and that would be on the Big 12's part, is if the Big 12 comes out after all of this and says that they have decided not to expand. Remember, that is what they did seven years ago (albeit under a different commissioner) after they had all of the schools, including UConn, put on a dog and pony show. If I recall, it was an in-person presentation, to boot.

Whether or not UConn gets invited is up to the Big 12, not UConn. But, no doubt, it would look bad for UConn to go through the process twice with the Big 12 and not get invited. It would certainly re-ignite criticism from fans who were against it to begin with. And maybe not just from them.

 

[Forte]

Agenda Item Details
Meeting
Jun 19, 2023 - Special Board Meeting
Category
9:45 a.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Subject
Executive Session
Type
ACTION
Recommended Action
RESOLVED that the Board of Regents go into executive session. As permitted by section 24-6-402 (3), Colorado Revised Statutes, the board will discuss the following matter as announced and pursuant to the subsection as listed below:
- (a)(II), Legal advice on a specific matter - athletics matter at CU Boulder (track and field)

 

[LBird33]

Agenda Item Details
Meeting
Jun 19, 2023 - Special Board Meeting
Category
9:45 a.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Subject
Executive Session
Type
ACTION
Recommended Action
RESOLVED that the Board of Regents go into executive session. As permitted by section 24-6-402 (3), Colorado Revised Statutes, the board will discuss the following matter as announced and pursuant to the subsection as listed below:
- (a)(II), Legal advice on a specific matter - athletics matter at CU Boulder (track and field)

Geez they meet a lot lol

 

[HuskyinWRNY]

Thats why ADDBs actions, and inactions, the past month tell me this is a done deal. He is a smart man.

I'm not so confident, everything feels like deja vu

 

[noeynox]

I'm not so confident, everything feels like deja vu

I think this is what we expect when our collective nutsacks have been used like a speedbag for over a decade.

 

[BigTenFan]

The Big10 absolutely does. All but MSU (which would be a flagship if UofM wasn’t already), Purdue, Northwestern and soon to be USC. If those flagships are even decent, people in the state will watch, at least in the Midwest they will.

Northwestern not a state flagship .
Only private University in the conference - glad they are

 

[CTBballfan243]

Invite or no invite, UConn will be fine. I watch no matter what conference UConn is in. Even if we get regulated to tier II second class citizen status. It’s all good we’re UConn and they’re not!!!

 

[Urcea]

On the PR front, I mean, we need to read what the university isn’t saying. There’s corroborated reports of Big 12 interest. Rather than your usual “We are fully committed to the Big East Conference. At this point, we have only had preliminary discussions about any option that may be best for the institution”. The subsequent lack of a lobbying effort after the visit would hopefully, fingers crossed, maybe, optimistically, says it’s basically done and they’re trying to figure out the other additions

 

[dayooper]

Northwestern not a state flagship .
Only private University in the conference - glad they are

Yup, that’s what I wrote. Illinois is that states flagship. USC will soon be the 2nd private university in the conference.

 

[Chuck]

Yup, that’s what I wrote. Illinois is that states flagship. USC will soon be the 2nd private university in the conference.

Hopkins (not counting I Chicago)? Which will also keep USC from being the B10 school in the toughest neighborhood.

 

[CL82]

The possible flow could be:

Recruit: Hey coach what’s all this talk about the B12?
Coach: Yes, I‘m hearing the chatter also. It’s certainly a possibility and I would support the move if it were to happen. Right no we have nothing definitive.

If I were a recruit I would ask. If I were the coach, I would be cautious but upbeat and it is a possibility.

Probably more like "Well Jimmy, that's nothing I can talk to you about today, but let me just say that this university is committed to competing at the absolute highest levels and winning national championships. We're going to associate with schools will feel the same way. I can't say any more about that to you today, but I hope to be able to real soon."

 

[dayooper]

Hopkins (not counting I Chicago)? Which will also keep USC from being the B10 school in the toughest neighborhood.

Hopkins is Lacrosse only. If you want to include them, I have no issue. You would also have to include ND as well (hockey). U of Chicago has no official connection remaining with the Big10 anymore. When the CiC was disbanded, UofC did not join the Big10 Academic Consortium.

 

[drayenob]

 

[JMick]

this is a non-key non-key tweet

 

[NowInStorrs]

Finally getting their shot in a power conference? They were previously in a power conference. Bunch of goldfish out there.

 

[LBird33]

I don’t think a lot of these media guys are Mensa candidates

 

[CL82]

this is a non-key non-key tweet

Is a non-key non-key tweet a key to eat, kind of like multiplying a negative by a negative?

 

[jostar1]

this is a non-key non-key tweet