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

[JMick]

Barry Tramel:

“By the end of the week, that number likely will be 14 or 16, depending on if and how many other Pac-12 schools jump. If not, Connecticut seems the prime candidate to get the Big 12 to 14 members.”

your link is broken. can you repost it?

edit: nvm I found it Tramel's ScissorTales: Expanded Big 12 will make 12-team playoff even harder to reach

 

[CL82]

I'm the one who started off by saying I've been to a lot of these places; I've been all over the world; that's precisely why I'm telling you that some of these locales are jaw-droppingly desolate.

 

[jostar1]

Barry Tramel:

“By the end of the week, that number likely will be 14 or 16, depending on if and how many other Pac-12 schools jump. If not, Connecticut seems the prime candidate to get the Big 12 to 14 members.”

Heather Dinich from ESPN said the same thing.

She said "if the @pac12 stays together, Big 12 sources indicate UConn would be a strong candidate for that 14th team."

What I find interesting about this is that she is citing Big 12 sources. This contradicts the narrative that Yormark was having a hard time selling UConn to the Presidents.

That said, both Tramel and Dinich say that we are behind the PAC schools.

 

[Huskyforlife]

So this seems to be it. Our destiny boils down to how good these TV contract meetings go this week. But we’re definitively behind the PAC schools in priority.

 

[JMick]

Heather Dinich from ESPN said the same thing.

She said "if the @pac12 stays together, Big 12 sources indicate UConn would be a strong candidate for that 14th team."

What I find interesting about this is that she is citing Big 12 sources. This contradicts the narrative that Yormark was having a hard time selling UConn to the Presidents.

That said, both Tramel and Dinich say that we are behind the PAC schools.

I just don't see why the Big XII would want Utah after having BYU.

Maybe we will get into a situation where Arizona won't leave without ASU and Utah and the Big XII refuses to be strong-armed so the spot falls into our lap.

 

[superjohn]

If you're really selling that UConn football fans are traveling more than a handful to desolate places like Stillwater, Ames and Manhattan, dry towns like Provo, I'm not buying. You'll be there w/ only a handful. As I said, I've been to these places. They are BAD. & the original comparison was to Storrs. Yes, Storrs believe it or not is not the eyesore that Stillwater is.

We get it, you don't like Stillwater and don't see it as a tourist destination. I think most people would agree with that. I'll let you in on a little secret most people don't think much of East Hartford where UConn plays football, they don't view East Hartford or Storrs as tourist destinations either. Opposing fans visiting If they are making it more than just the game and tailgate they would probably want to leave CT and visit NYC or Boston.

There's a bunch of other teams who play in the conference which I would imagine would be more appealing for people to visit than Stillwater or East Hartford, I named some of those places. Then you talked about how hard the locations in conference are to get to. We have these things called airports and planes, there's a lot of these airports not far from Connecticut and they have a lot of planes which fly all over the country. My guess is UConn fans in CT and UConn fans in other places in the country will pick the game or two in the locations they want to visit or are closest to...

I pointed out the Big East has the best locations in the country, IMO. I'm a city person and NYC, Chicago, DC, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Providence all appeal to me but I've been to all of them and I choose to go to the Chicago game because I can take a train there and the Milwaukee game because it's a close drive and I make an overnight out of it. If UConn is in the Big 12 and I want to go to an away game Lubbock and Stillwater would be at the bottom of my list because I like a lot of those other locations more but if the game matters most in Stillwater or Lubbock I would have no problem going there for a game. OKC is an hour drive from Stillwater, easy flight there and I like OKC.

Also, you can get alcohol in Provo...

The Myth Of Provo-Bition | Bars In Utah County | Visit Utah

The Myth Of Provo-Bition | Bars In Utah County

Distilleries, bars, and liquor-licensed restaurants are popping up all over Utah County, despite a longstanding reputation.

www.visitutah.com

 

[CL82]

So this seems to be it. Our destiny boils down to how good these TV contract meetings go this week.

 

[djct1999]

Which coach do you believe has said that if Connecticut leaves the big east we won't be killing the big east, we are just reacting to decisions other schools have made?

I believe Mora has been hinting for quite some time that a move is in place.

 

[giddyup]

This is so tiresome. Getting strung along and rolled is just plain sheetie. NC State is around the corner. Sounds like a great opportunity to take out our frustration and whip some P5 butt.

 

[djct1999]

This 180 from Tramel is huge. He is trying to change the narrative on why UConn could be a good add because it doesn’t threaten OSU football. Got it. My take: the president is on board. Let’s fluff it up for the big boosters who live and die osu football.

 

[Waquoit]

This 180 from Tramel is huge. He is trying to change the narrative on why UConn could be a good add because it doesn’t threaten OSU football.

Don't nobody tell him what "doin' a Providence on your ass" means.

 

[upstater]

We get it, you don't like Stillwater and don't see it as a tourist destination. I think most people would agree with that. I'll let you in on a little secret most people don't think much of East Hartford where UConn plays football, they don't view East Hartford or Storrs as tourist destinations either. Opposing fans visiting If they are making it more than just the game and tailgate they would probably want to leave CT and visit NYC or Boston.

There's a bunch of other teams who play in the conference which I would imagine would be more appealing for people to visit than Stillwater or East Hartford, I named some of those places. Then you talked about how hard the locations in conference are to get to. We have these things called airports and planes, there's a lot of these airports not far from Connecticut and they have a lot of planes which fly all over the country. My guess is UConn fans in CT and UConn fans in other places in the country will pick the game or two in the locations they want to visit or are closest to...

I pointed out the Big East has the best locations in the country, IMO. I'm a city person and NYC, Chicago, DC, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Providence all appeal to me but I've been to all of them and I choose to go to the Chicago game because I can take a train there and the Milwaukee game because it's a close drive and I make an overnight out of it. If UConn is in the Big 12 and I want to go to an away game Lubbock and Stillwater would be at the bottom of my list because I like a lot of those other locations more but if the game matters most in Stillwater or Lubbock I would have no problem going there for a game. OKC is an hour drive from Stillwater, easy flight there and I like OKC.

Also, you can get alcohol in Provo...

The Myth Of Provo-Bition | Bars In Utah County | Visit Utah

The Myth Of Provo-Bition | Bars In Utah County

Distilleries, bars, and liquor-licensed restaurants are popping up all over Utah County, despite a longstanding reputation.

www.visitutah.com

I was talking about Storrs. Why? Because the post I responded to compared it to B12 locales. I've already stated the 3 out of the way places I've been to as being below Storrs.

I've been to the cities you mention (Dallas, Houston) which I consider decent destinations. When people were discussing Houston last spring, I was one of the people saying that I was positively impressed and/or surprised by it.

I specifically mentioned the out of the way locales as being bleak. As in, much of the town seemed composed of shotgun shacks. Big country western bars south of campus, but otherwise one restaurant in the center of town. The kind of town center you might see a tumbleweed roll down. North of campus, a strip of McMansions, oil money. As for Ames, when I passed through, they were super excited about the Krispy Kreme that came into town. And yes, it too was flat and bleak all around. I don't know what to tell you but I suspect you wont be seeing many fans at away games at these 3 places.

 

[NE Football]

Why wouldn’t it be? We heard about Colorado to the Big12 for how many days?

Of course it could be FSU and Clemson trying to smoke out the SEC into inviting them.

ESPN owns the media rights to FSU & Clemson. There is no way they can leave the ACC, especially for the B1G which ESPN has zero stake in.

 

[shizzle787]

This is so tiresome. Getting strung along and rolled is just plain sheetie. NC State is around the corner. Sounds like a great opportunity to take out our frustration and whip some P5 butt.

We haven't been strung along at all. Anyone with realignment situational awareness knows we were always behind the Corner 4 and ahead of every other G5. If an odd number of Corner 4 schools bolted, we would be in. If none or an even number bolted, we would be out. We are Plan B and always have been.

 

[NE Football]

From the beginning all of the talk has been about the 4 corner schools going to the Big 12. This conference realignment stuff for UConn reminds me of the Patriots saying that they were moving to CT!

 

[CL82]

I believe Mora has been hinting for quite some time that a move is in place.

Kind of a different thing though, right?

 

[superjohn]

I was talking about Storrs. Why? Because the post I responded to compared it to B12 locales. I've already stated the 3 out of the way places I've been to as being below Storrs.

I've been to the cities you mention (Dallas, Houston) which I consider decent destinations. When people were discussing Houston last spring, I was one of the people saying that I was positively impressed and/or surprised by it.

I specifically mentioned the out of the way locales as being bleak. As in, much of the town seemed composed of shotgun shacks. Big country western bars south of campus, but otherwise one restaurant in the center of town. The kind of town center you might see a tumbleweed roll down. North of campus, a strip of McMansions, oil money. As for Ames, when I passed through, they were super excited about the Krispy Kreme that came into town. And yes, it too was flat and bleak all around. I don't know what to tell you but I suspect you wont be seeing many fans at away games at these 3 places.

Lolz, Ames absolutely blows Storrs away as a college town.

 

[giddyup]

We haven't been strung along at all. Anyone with realignment situational awareness knows we were always behind the Corner 4 and ahead of every other G5. If an odd number of Corner 4 schools bolted, we would be in. If none or an even number bolted, we would be out. We are Plan B and always have been.

If that makes you feel better, sure.

 

[dayooper]

ESPN owns the media rights to FSU & Clemson. There is no way they can leave the ACC, especially for the B1G which ESPN has zero stake in.

ESPN does not own the media rights to Clemson and FSU, the ACC does. The ACC schools did not sign their GoR with ESPN, they signed it with the ACC who then leased their rights to ESPN (and Raycom). If a school leaves, the only thing ESPN can do is change the contract as the terms of the agreement were changed (a school left).

If the rumored payout by FSU and Clemson to leave the ACC is correct ($300 million each broken up evenly over 10 years), that would more than cover what ESPN might take away. Could ESPN leverage the ACC by dropping the contract down to an unacceptable level? Sure, but Disney is in no financial position to fight anything right now.

Do I believe the rumor? Not really, it came from one of the CR Twitterati.

 

[djct1999]

Kind of a different thing though, right?

How so? Mora has been more subtle but he has been clear and consistent with his tone since early spring. What’s different is the person some posters choose to listen to.

 

[djct1999]

ESPN does not own the media rights to Clemson and FSU, the ACC does. The ACC schools did not sign their GoR with ESPN, they signed it with the ACC who then leased their rights to ESPN (and Raycom). If a school leaves, the only thing ESPN can do is change the contract as the terms of the agreement were changed (a school left).

If the rumored payout by FSU and Clemson to leave the ACC is correct ($300 million each broken up evenly over 10 years), that would more than cover what ESPN might take away. Could ESPN leverage the ACC by dropping the contract down to an unacceptable level? Sure, but Disney is in no financial position to fight anything right now.

Do I believe the rumor? Not really, it came from one of the CR Twitterati.

Disney is cutting costs and eliminating content everywhere they can. I am not sure what management wants anymore. To me, it seems they are moving more towards the pros and partnering with each league for additional content. My guess is if they can just get rid of the acc contact they would in a second.

 

[NowInStorrs]

Y'all got any more of them key tweets?

 

[HuskyHawk]

Lolz, Ames absolutely blows Storrs away as a college town.

But I imagine the natural beauty of Storrs is better. I agree with you, Storrs is no destination location. Could see people going to Sturbridge & Treehouse if staying close. But we’d be near the bottom as a location.

 

[Kolumbo]

But I imagine the natural beauty of Storrs is better. I agree with you, Storrs is no destination location. Could see people going to Sturbridge & Treehouse if staying close. But we’d be near the bottom as a location.

I've never been to Ames but what exactly does it have going for it that Storrs doesn't? As 20 year olds we didn't need, and couldn't afford, much more than kegs, eggs, burgers, and bonfires. Storrs isn't one of those towns turning into what every other urban area has become, stacked with the same national chains as every other city. To me that is more college town than anything else. From a student perspective. Minus the football stadium of course. Plus, you are close to lakes, the ocean, and casinos for the kids who can afford to drop some cash.

It seems today more and more people are taking up healthier lifestyles and activities like hiking, biking, kayaking, etc. Storrs has it all!

 

[upstater]

Lolz, Ames absolutely blows Storrs away as a college town.

You must love Krispy Kreme