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

[CL82]

I thought the report was the ESPN had agreed to the 'UConn P5 rate', but that Fox had not agreed (the B12 is a combo ESPN and Fox deal). Fox has UConn locked in at the Big East rate, so no big interest in paying 5x what they are already paying for UConn.

I do know that Fox needs to approve separately for its 1/3 share. My recollection of the Baylor tweet was that both had approved Connecticut, but that was a couple of weeks ago now.

 

[CL82]

State of CT should offer to pay FOX the difference to get UCONN into the B12.

Lol, it's not either of our tax dollars so, sure, why not?

 

[CTBballfan243]

Are they interested in survival? Are you watching this carnage? I said it yesterday and it is still true, they should add UConn, Cal and Stanford right now. Unfortunately, ESPN would have to sign off on that.

Unfortunately they would most likely only add Cal and Stanford and leave UConn for when ND joins

 

[upstater]

Probably less but the amount would still be greater to those schools then they receive now and most likely significantly greater. That’s the calculation Yormark is working with.

And the media entities working with him have calculated it’s more profitable for them as well and indicated this to him when they backed his vision.

The statement by C9C9 if he is a reliable source indicated we are considered the number 1 bb brand in the number 2 sport.

UConn is to basketball what Alabama is to football.

Definitely significantly greater. But that's because the NCAA takes $800m a year. What I'm saying is that the nonP3s should hold out for something much more than they get now.

 

[NowInStorrs]

State of CT should offer to pay FOX the difference to get UCONN into the B12.

Or the state of Connecticut should get rid of some tax breaks/funding of ESPN. Then maybe they'd put a little more pressure on conferences to take UConn.

 

[WestCoastHusky]

In a couple of moves, B1G basically took all the PAC-12 top properties. As a result, now B12 has all the leverage to add the teams they wanted in the first place. Hopefully, ASU and UTAH don't have the leverage they had last week. If the B12 is smart, they add us and ASU right now. They DON'T NEED UTAH.

 

[upstater]

I look at the BY as being more interesting, stimulating and relevant than Sudoku or crossword puzzles for my aging brain.

Are we calling him THE BY now?

 

[CL82]

Definitely significantly greater. But that's because the NCAA takes $800m a year. What I'm saying is that the nonP3s should hold out for something much more than they get now.

What leverage would they have?

 

[huskymedic]

 

[ctchamps]

Definitely significantly greater. But that's because the NCAA takes $800m a year. What I'm saying is that the nonP3s should hold out for something much more than they get now.

They should negotiate as a collective.

 

[WestCoastHusky]

Kind of like Susie's "We are champions...blah..blah...blah" after we got out maneuvered by Louisville community college for the ACC spot.

Welcome to the MWC Washington State!

 

[ctchamps]

In a couple of moves, B1G basically took all the PAC-12 top properties. As a result, now B12 has all the leverage to add the teams they wanted in the first place. Hopefully, ASU and UTAH don't have the leverage they had last week. If the B12 is smart, they add us and ASU right now. They DON'T NEED UTAH.

They still need one more.

 

[UConn Dan]

 

[Fishy]

Every current P5 team the Big 12 adds is an automatic $33mish kicker.

UConn is not an automatic $33m.

This may prove to be an issue.

Also, Fox has us at $4.5M now and probably less than that when the renewal comes in.

Pretty powerful motivation to say no.

 

[kemba]

Yes, I'm a bit cranky at the moment on how things have transpired but I'm getting a bit pissed at the hoping for the ACC to come in and offer us a spot.

They are basically the HS girl who would bang almost anyone when she looked like this:
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But there was one guy she wouldn't have anything ton so with until years later when she looked like this:

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Correct.

And with the big 12 the big 12 is the hot girl, we’re the nice guy buying her flowers and getting nowhere while she is hooking up with Arizona asu and utah anytime they send a 2 am “u up?” text

 

[WestCoastHusky]

They still need one more.

I have no doubt Stanford and Cal will end up in the B1G. If nothing else, B1G schools want to be associated with these 2 schools and vice versa. I predicted it years ago B1G will take USC, UCLA, Cal, Stanford, Oregon, and Washington. It is all coming true unfortunately.

It will be the new Big 20, and soon to be Big 24 when they take a bunch from the ACC.

SEC, ACC, B12 - What's your next move? Anyone got a plan to go to 24?

 

[CL82]

Also, Fox has us at $4.5M now and probably less than that when the renewal comes in.

Pretty powerful motivation to say no.

Why do you think that fox will reduce the value of the big East deal? I could see the argument for a nominal increase, or even standing pat, but I can't see it getting reduced.

 

[NowInStorrs]

Correct.

And with the big 12 the big 12 is the hot girl, we’re the nice guy buying her flowers and getting nowhere while she is hooking up with Arizona asu and utah anytime they send a 2 am “u up?” text

More like Arizona dragged their friends along to the party and they don't really want to be there and are ignoring the hot girl but she's still trying to get with them anyways.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Why do you think that fox will reduce the value of the big East deal? I could see the argument for a nominal increase, or even standing pat, but I can't see it getting reduced.

Yeah, because the PAC's media partners were so willing to negotiate up with them.....

 

[HuskyHawk]

Kind of like Susie's "We are champions...blah..blah...blah" after we got out maneuvered by Louisville community college for the ACC spot.

Welcome to the MWC Washington State!

Sort of. Just like we kept the Big East NCAA credit money, so will they in the Pac. So they aren't moving, but they will need to get it to 10 schools.

 

[WestCoastHusky]

We been there before so we can relate.

 

[ctchamps]

I have no doubt Stanford and Cal will end up in the B1G. If nothing else, B1G schools want to be associated with these 2 schools and vice versa. I predicted it years ago B1G will take USC, UCLA, Cal, Stanford, Oregon, and Washington. It is all coming true unfortunately.

It will be the new Big 20, and soon to be Big 24 when they take a bunch from the ACC.

SEC, ACC, B12 - What's your next move? Anyone got a plan to go to 24?

Seems logical unless you consider the ACC will break up in the near future. Big is at 18 now and they may want to go southeast.

 

[uconnyankee]

GoKU. Kansas Jayhawks. HuskyHawk went to both UConn and KU.

Careful, are you saying all Jayhawks are the same?

 

[WestCoastHusky]

Sort of. Just like we kept the Big East NCAA credit money, so will they in the Pac. So they aren't moving, but they will need to get it to 10 schools.

Yes. the difference is there is no exist fees for the PAC-12 since their media deal ends this year. If I were them, I still keep the PAC-12 name, and invite a ton of MWC schools to get back up to 12. PAC-12 name is still worth more than the MWC.

 

[WestCoastHusky]

Seems logical unless you consider the ACC will break up in the near future. Big is at 18 now and they may want to go southeast.

Don't think the ACC will survive the next round. It will be buffet time as soon as 2035 when the ACC GOR is about to expire. What is happening to the PAC right now is what will await the ACC in the near future. I just want UCONN to get a seat at the table, and the B12 is the best option right now.