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

[Hoophound]

This is where I remind UConn people to understand the importance of parsing. You can't take "We could end up with 20-team conferences and four five-team pods" and "I don't think deregulating it just for the sake of deregulation is good" and conclude he wants a humongous expansion. The context of the phrase created by the sentence before the other sentence indicates a negative, not a positive. I think Delany is telling the rest of the power group that changes in the division format must be done in a way that prevents mega expansion. The sentence below that paragraph supports the statement. But of course, you're desperate for any good news to the point of misreading his words. Look, I think because of the legal nature of the Grants of Rights that there would have to be compromises should further realignment happen. Meaning any affected conference would need every member taken care of. None of the G5 conferences fit this description because they don't have the power to stop programs from leaving. However, the P5 conferences don't want multiple schools from the G5 to move up. Guess where there might be further realignment from? Within the P5 conferences. Whether or not it happens is another topic. All the P5 can choose to wait before the Grants of Rights are close to term and then make further moves. If there's any good news for UConn fans it is that there may be one more window of opportunity for that change to happen but you'd have to hope that one spot opens up for you when everything is said and done. And it may not happen at all. It looks like either one conference is absorbed into the other four or no more realignment for another ten years. Nothing in between.

F. u. We can read

 

[CL82]

This is where I remind UConn people to understand the importance of parsing. You can't take "We could end up with 20-team conferences and four five-team pods" and "I don't think deregulating it just for the sake of deregulation is good" and conclude he wants a humongous expansion. The context of the phrase created by the sentence before the other sentence indicates a negative, not a positive. I think Delany is telling the rest of the power group that changes in the division format must be done in a way that prevents mega expansion. The sentence below that paragraph supports the statement. But of course, you're desperate for any good news to the point of misreading his words.

Look, I think because of the legal nature of the Grants of Rights that there would have to be compromises should further realignment happen. Meaning any affected conference would need every member taken care of. None of the G5 conferences fit this description because they don't have the power to stop programs from leaving. However, the P5 conferences don't want multiple schools from the G5 to move up.

Guess where there might be further realignment from? Within the P5 conferences. Whether or not it happens is another topic. All the P5 can choose to wait before the Grants of Rights are close to term and then make further moves.

If there's any good news for UConn fans it is that there may be one more window of opportunity for that change to happen but you'd have to hope that one spot opens up for you when everything is said and done. And it may not happen at all. It looks like either one conference is absorbed into the other four or no more realignment for another ten years. Nothing in between.

Well that post was a bucket full of nothing.

 

[BlueHen]

This is where I remind UConn people to understand the importance of parsing. You can't take "We could end up with 20-team conferences and four five-team pods" and "I don't think deregulating it just for the sake of deregulation is good" and conclude he wants a humongous expansion. The context of the phrase created by the sentence before the other sentence indicates a negative, not a positive. I think Delany is telling the rest of the power group that changes in the division format must be done in a way that prevents mega expansion. The sentence below that paragraph supports the statement. But of course, you're desperate for any good news to the point of misreading his words.

Look, I think because of the legal nature of the Grants of Rights that there would have to be compromises should further realignment happen. Meaning any affected conference would need every member taken care of. None of the G5 conferences fit this description because they don't have the power to stop programs from leaving. However, the P5 conferences don't want multiple schools from the G5 to move up.

Guess where there might be further realignment from? Within the P5 conferences. Whether or not it happens is another topic. All the P5 can choose to wait before the Grants of Rights are close to term and then make further moves.

If there's any good news for UConn fans it is that there may be one more window of opportunity for that change to happen but you'd have to hope that one spot opens up for you when everything is said and done. And it may not happen at all. It looks like either one conference is absorbed into the other four or no more realignment for another ten years. Nothing in between.

1) Patronizing people is not a good way to start if you hope to convince them of something.

2) Even if you have correctly parsed Delany's meaning, historically there has been a lot of deception when it comes to CR, no way to be sure how authentic Delany is being here. Take what he says with a grain of salt.

 

[The Funster]

It is SO nice that we get visitors here so they can explain things to us.

 

[dayooper]

It is SO nice that we get visitors here so they can explain things to us.

Well, if there is anything I could ever explain to you, let me know. I'm full of useless knowledge.

 

[billybud]

Yep...let me help as well. Just had my coffee so I can type stupid things faster, with more energy.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Here's the article that talks about the Pac-12 issues in more depth:

http://www.sltrib.com/blogs/uofusports/2458013-155/utah-ad-chris-hill-talks-stadium

Their issues start with the fact that most of the conference doesn't have winter weather. Add to that a huge chunk of the population in those same areas are recent immigrants, so likely prefer soccer to football or basketball. It's a weak sports market, saved only by its sheer size. While people in Wisconsin and Minnesota are turning on the BTN to watch hockey as the snow falls, people in CA and AZ are surfing or mountain biking. The SEC will do better, but it won't match the B1G either. Snow = ratings.

 

[woomba]

...that said, the one relative weakness that Big Ten has is the weakness (and frankly the lack of popularity) of college baseball in the Midwest and most of the Northeast.

The other conferences have stronger late spring/summer programming because of that and I know the Big Ten has been putting some efforts into growing the sport. Thankfully those months tend to be not as valuable anyway for TV programming in general but it doesn't hurt them that much in net $$$ but it'll be interesting to see if they figure something out

 

[dayooper]

...that said, the one relative weakness that Big Ten has is the weakness (and frankly the lack of popularity) of college baseball in the Midwest and most of the Northeast.

The other conferences have stronger late spring/summer programming because of that and I know the Big Ten has been putting some efforts into growing the sport. Thankfully those months tend to be not as valuable anyway for TV programming in general but it doesn't hurt them that much in net $$$ but it'll be interesting to see if they figure something out

This is why the Big10 has made a push for lacrosse. They are building up as the spring sport here in the Midwest and having bluebloods in Maryland and Johns Hopkins really helps. More good teams are needed, but it's a start.

 

[NickyNewark]

This is why the Big10 has made a push for lacrosse. They are building up as the spring sport here in the Midwest and having bluebloods in Maryland and Johns Hopkins really helps. More good teams are needed, but it's a start.

NJ is a growing Lax state similar to Long Island and above NYC and upstate and CNY. Middle and upper class moms rather their kids play Lax than FB...I'm afraid Lax popularity is coming at the expense of FB!?!

 

[Fishy]

This is where I remind UConn people to understand the importance of parsing.

Translation - This is where an ACC fan shouts, "NOTHING TO SEE HERE! WE'RE OKAY! NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT FOR US!" for no other reason than to reassure himself that the SEC and Big Ten won't eventually come hunting.

 

[CallMeBruce]

NJ is a growing Lax state similar to Long Island and above NYC and upstate and CNY. Middle and upper class moms rather their kids play Lax than FB...I'm afraid Lax popularity is coming at the expense of FB!?!

They're not the same season, so I'm not sure what the issue would be there.

 

[The Funster]

They're not the same season, so I'm not sure what the issue would be there.

The travel model is nearly year 'round. You'd probably have travel in the summer/fall with winter conditioning and then the HS spring season.

 

[CallMeBruce]

The travel model is nearly year 'round. You'd probably have travel in the summer/fall with winter conditioning and then the HS spring season.

This would be very unusual. A lot of kids play on summer teams, but there isn't much lacrosse happening in the fall at all before the college level.

 

[itgoeslike]

This would be very unusual. A lot of kids play on summer teams, but there isn't much lacrosse happening in the fall at all before the college level.

South Florida has fall ball for ages K through high school including tournaments.

 

[Northbound]

It does happen at the high school level as coaches pressure kids to pick a sport and not diversify.

I'm actually in the high school sport space and it happens more than you'd think. Makes no damn sense to me.

 

[Stinger92860]

This would be very unusual. A lot of kids play on summer teams, but there isn't much lacrosse happening in the fall at all before the college level.

In my town lacrosse is all year long.

 

[Ha Who]

I guess we are not getting any key tweets.

 

[upstater]

NJ is a growing Lax state similar to Long Island and above NYC and upstate and CNY. Middle and upper class moms rather their kids play Lax than FB...I'm afraid Lax popularity is coming at the expense of FB!?!

How many Indian reservations in NJ? From what I see, Lax is hugely popular here in the Fall.

 

[Kolumbo]

 

[Kolumbo]

Thank you sir may I have another.

http://www.foxsports.com/college-fo...kes-every-conference-richer-except-one-050415

 

[NickyNewark]

How many Indian reservations in NJ? From what I see, Lax is hugely popular here in the Fall.

Not sure about Indians? I see more cowboys lol...nah I left Jersey in the eighties for NYC and greater Albany,NY but still have a mom,friends and siblings there and notice many who WOULD have played FB when I was coming up now playing more and more Lax...upward mobility? Who knows but parents seem more inclined to keep their kids away from tackle FB into the safer but more expensive Lax....hate to say it but FB is or seems to be following the path of boxing!! And inner city kids prefer hoop's so the sport of FB is shrinking little by little south evidenced by the scarcity of talent the further north and east you go much to my dismay. Don't see a reverse of the trend either. The future is in Lax in the fall but will spectators care? It seems the B1G is betting on it.

 

[NickyNewark]

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How many Indian reservations in NJ? From what I see, Lax is hugely popular here in the Fall.

I've been in Arizona and Cali near and on reservations and never once saw a game of Lax though i get your point. Its non Indians who are pushing Lax now..this ain't the seventies or eighties anymore. Natives are making up less and less to the point i almost forgot it was rooted in Native culture. Truth is all's i care about are the scores...looks like a fun game too play though?

 

[upstater]

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I've been in Arizona and Cali near and on reservations and never once saw a game of Lax though i get your point. Its non Indians who are pushing Lax now..this ain't the seventies or eighties anymore. Natives are making up less and less to the point i almost forgot it was rooted in Native culture. Truth is all's i care about are the scores...looks like a fun game too play though?

Indians aren't the same everywhere. Lacrosse is an Iroquois sport. It's not like the New York Indians exported it to the Apaches.

There are a ton of Indian kids upstate who play lacrosse, and most High School teams around here have quite a few members. This is probably also why the National Lacrosse League has multiple franchises in upstate New York but also Canada.

Remember this from a few months back?

http://www.wgrz.com/story/news/loca...ancels-lacrosse-game-with-lancaster/24493765/

Half the Akron, NY team was Indian.

 

[CL82]

I guess we are not getting any key tweets.

Every time I open this thread it is to see a credible source announce "UConn to the B1G", every time.

Of course I'd take an AAU announces UConn as new member...