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

[gsmooth]

This is evidence that it's foolish for us to even pay much attention to this stuff anymore. It's probably not going to happen for reasons we're too biased in favor of UConn to fully fathom, and if it does happen somehow, someday, it won't be with preliminary visits and months of buzz, it'll be an announcement practically out of the blue like the return to the Big East announcement. When it comes to CR and UConn, buzz is just bait if it lasts for more than 24-48 hours; it's meant to entice some P4 school to do something they don't want to do. I didn't expect the offer to come (I was one who voted that we wouldn't get a Big 12 offer in the poll), but it still stings to get overlooked yet again after winning another chip in a high-profile sport, and be reminded that smaller states like Kansas and Iowa get to have multiple power conference schools while we have zilch.

Yeah it stings like a bitch for sure. However, I never counted my chickens before they hatched and was thinking UConn would not get invited to the B12. It doesn't matter if Aaron Torres a few days ago thought UConn was going to be the 14th school to the B12 because he spoke UConn front office people and they sounded confident. UConn's front office people are not the ultimate decider. It doesn't matter if the post GoKU spoke to such and such and was so sure of it. Things can change on the dime. Until the formal invite comes, I just had a hard time buying into UConn moving to the P5 or P-whatever.

Just keep kicking arse in basketball and start playing some consistently good football winning between 7-9 games every year and fill the Rent. If that happens, and it's not too far out of the realm of possibility, someone will come calling. UConn has to control the things it can control like the winning games and branding and marketing and making the correct decisions. That's what it didn't do when they hired Randy Edsall 2.0.

 

[Sea Goat]

Completely agree Yormark had his vision shredded. This was always a fluid situation but boy once these guys had their chance they fell right back into the predictable mindless thought process. I believe we did what we could but DB was given some bad news yesterday and did a sloppy job trying to sugar coat it. I hope our guys have chips on their shoulders. We could use a good start to the FB season.

There is no sugar coating this bucket of guano...

 

[upstater]

Gotta love this from ESPN: "The four schools in the most precarious situations are Cal, Oregon State, Stanford and Washington State, all of which are without a natural landing spot that would ensure their long-term stability."

Apparently, these same people don't care about UConn's long-term stability as the same advised not to move to the B12.

What's next for the Big Ten, SEC, Florida State, Notre Dame and remaining Pac-12 schools?

Following one of the most historic days in conference realignment, here are the biggest questions facing college football moving forward.

www.espn.com

 

[UConnDan97]

Here's what is still in our control: go buy tickets to UConn sporting events.

I know that I'm singing to the choir, since most Boneyarders are season ticket holders in one sport or another. Keep it up. Add a few games if you can. It all adds up, and you get to see a product that you care about. No matter what, UConn Nation is strong...

 

[That Guy]

This week has been insane. The whiskey is flowing like a river. I know that UConn can survive if we stay in the Big East, but the idea that the likes of Houston and UCF are going to net tens of millions more than us for accomplishing ABSOLUTELY NOTHING is astounding.

We've run out of fingers to put all our championships. Our athletic department is among the best in the nation. And yet schools like Cincinnati will make more money every year. It's obscene.

Let's hope there's still an ace up our sleeves. Because we honestly deserve it...

Rutgers, Northwestern, Illinois, Minnesota, Maryland, Vandy, Mizzou, BYU, Houston, Cinci, UCF, you name it. There are a bunch of dead weight schools that will offer nothing to these conferences going forward. Our only hope is that the scummy suits decide to kick schools out that don't pull their weight in the future.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Rutgers, Northwestern, Illinois, Minnesota, Maryland, Vandy, Mizzou, BYU, Houston, Cinci, UCF, you name it. There are a bunch of dead weight schools that will offer nothing to these conferences going forward. Our only hope is that the scummy suits decide to kick schools out that don't pull their weight in the future.

Houston is honestly pretty damn solid at most major sports and has tradition in basketball and football. Why boneyarders treat them like Rutgers south is a mystery to me.

Agree on northwestern, RU, Vandy, etc

 

[Patrick79]

This is evidence that it's foolish for us to even pay much attention to this stuff anymore. It's probably not going to happen for reasons we're too biased in favor of UConn to fully fathom, and if it does happen somehow, someday, it won't be with preliminary visits and months of buzz, it'll be an announcement practically out of the blue like the return to the Big East announcement. When it comes to CR and UConn, buzz is just bait if it lasts for more than 24-48 hours; it's meant to entice some P4 school to do something they don't want to do. I didn't expect the offer to come (I was one who voted that we wouldn't get a Big 12 offer in the poll), but it still stings to get overlooked yet again after winning another chip in a high-profile sport, and be reminded that smaller states like Kansas and Iowa get to have multiple power conference schools while we have zilch.

I’m sure Yormark was genuine in his interest. This is foolish.

 

[DarthGrumpy]

Georgia Tech? They are not worth that much. A couple of those schools end up in the SEC. And the value of Miami is questionable.

I’m not sure about U Miami, either. But, the B1G has always wanted the Atlanta market as I think it has the third largest B1G alumni population outside of the Midwest (NYC is the largest followed by DC). They’re not going to get U Georgia and Geogia State is not B1G quality. Tech has a very strong academic side, which matches well with the B1G, an if the Jackets agree to upgrade their facilities and programs, they will get an invite.

 

[Exit 4]

Rutgers, Northwestern, Illinois, Minnesota, Maryland, Vandy, Mizzou, BYU, Houston, Cinci, UCF, you name it. There are a bunch of dead weight schools that will offer nothing to these conferences going forward. Our only hope is that the scummy suits decide to kick schools out that don't pull their weight in the future.

I believe they need the Ws- so they stay and in the next media deal they change the formula to base plus incentives to push cash to the big boys.

 

[UConnDan97]

Houston is honestly pretty damn solid at most major sports and has tradition in basketball and football. Why boneyarders treat them like Rutgers south is a mystery to me.

Agree on northwestern, RU, Vandy, etc

Their tradition in basketball and football happened when I was a little kid or even before that...

... and I'm not a young man...

 

[NH Husky]

For what it’s worth, about an hour ago I privately spoke with someone who would actually know what the heck happened, and he told me ‘UConn was used as a leverage ploy and only as a leverage ploy. They never had any intention of extending an invite. All that Yormark posturing and visiting Storrs? Yup, that was entirely a calculated move.’

So there ya go. I hope Yormark gets his you know what kicked to the curb one day. I will actively be rooting for his downfall. He’s a snake

Very unprofessional. Should never burn bridges.

Obviously that’s the way this game is played.

 

[BlueandOG]

We are much worse, actually. There was another wave of realignment, 4 seats were taken away, and we are still are on outside looking in as an afterthought. After today, there is no real clear path to the P4. That is crushing.

I think it’s too soon to frame it this way. Yes, we took a tough punch, but not as bad as the remaining PAC schools. Plus, the future of those remaining schools and the ACC issues mean there is still entropy in the system. We lost a battle today but the war continues

 

[NH Husky]

Completely agree Yormark had his vision shredded. This was always a fluid situation but boy once these guys had their chance they fell right back into the predictable mindless thought process. I believe we did what we could but DB was given some bad news yesterday and did a sloppy job trying to sugar coat it. I hope our guys have chips on their shoulders. We could use a good start to the FB season.

Yormark simply didn’t have what it takes to get his vision through. Forever known as Fredo to me.

 

[uconnbaseball]

Their tradition in basketball and football happened when I was a little kid or even before that...

... and I'm not a young man...

They’re great at basketball now, too. They are not, and never will be, a blue blood…but they’re a good program.

 

[CTBasketball]

How is everyone feeling tonight? Are we finally getting over the breakup?

 

[Jimbo]

I hate that I think this. But our best chance to avoid a long, slow decline (and being on the wrong side of the Great Schism of college sports, whatever form it takes whenever it occurs) is probably the damn Big 12 again.

Maybe they continue being aggressive and decide to add another pair of schools sometime in the next couple years, to keep pace with whatever the Big 10 and SEC are cooking up. And maybe it happens when Mora is still here and our football team is looking good. And maybe Yormark is still around, and maybe the presidents are smart enough to listen to him this time and figure out that "coast to coast" doesn't mean "locking down the entire state of Utah from the Nevada coast to the Colorado coast." And so maybe they vote to add UConn and some school on the West Coast like SDSU. And of course I recognize this is too many maybes to hope for, but it's still the best chance I can see for us.

I do not see another path. I don't think the ACC makes any additions before FSU et al. find a way to weasel their way out of the GOR. After that happens and all hell breaks loose, the remnants of the burnt-out Zombie ACC might finally get around to inviting us, but at that point being a member of the burnt-out Zombie ACC won't be worth a lot. And it won't put us on the right side of the Great Schism when it happens.

As others have said, we will be fine in the very short term. But nothing here bodes well for the long term. I hope I am wrong.

 

[NH Husky]

Houston is honestly pretty damn solid at most major sports and has tradition in basketball and football. Why boneyarders treat them like Rutgers south is a mystery to me.

Agree on northwestern, RU, Vandy, etc

Maybe at the Grand Old Opry but not a Radio City Music Hall

 

[NH Husky]

How is everyone feeling tonight? Are we finally getting over the breakup?

Yeah. Why? Because we are not alone, so many other fan bases can’t be feeling good about their long term prospects. Even if their ticket’s been punched. I’d rather be a Gonzaga fan than a Minnesota fan.

 

[UConnDan97]

They’re great at basketball now, too. They are not, and never will be, a blue blood…but they’re a good program.

There are plenty of good programs. That's not what we're talking about. We're talking about great programs.

Nobody can argue that Houston is a great program in anything. But I have a very easy time arguing that UConn is a great program in multiple things...

 

[WestCoastHusky]

Gotta love this from ESPN: "The four schools in the most precarious situations are Cal, Oregon State, Stanford and Washington State, all of which are without a natural landing spot that would ensure their long-term stability."

Apparently, these same people don't care about UConn's long-term stability as the same advised not to move to the B12.

What's next for the Big Ten, SEC, Florida State, Notre Dame and remaining Pac-12 schools?

Following one of the most historic days in conference realignment, here are the biggest questions facing college football moving forward.

www.espn.com

For the last time, F F F ESPiN.

 

[That Guy]

Houston is honestly pretty damn solid at most major sports and has tradition in basketball and football. Why boneyarders treat them like Rutgers south is a mystery to me.

Agree on northwestern, RU, Vandy, etc

Houston basketball is only good because of Kelvin Sampson. They were largely irrelevant for decades before he got there. He's old now and when he retires soon I expect them to be a middle of the pack team in a stacked Big 12.

They had two phenomenal seasons in football over the last decade, but outside of that they've been anywhere between mediocre-above average.

 

[BlueandOG]

Completely disagree.

That is like saying that 24 hours ago I was lost and drifted out to sea and barely treading water and struggling to stay alive. Now, 24 hours later I am in the same position, stuck at sea and no worse that I was 24 hours ago.

But you are missing the point that during the last 24 hours the Coast Guard rescue boat passed you by without seeing you and is returning to shore and your body is now freezing cold, you are water logged, exhausted, and now 24 hours closer to the maximum time you can survive without food and water.

So no, we aren’t in the same position we were 24 hours ago. The last rescue boat has passed you by and you are one day closer to your eventual drowning.

Yes this hurts, but there are still moves in the future. The 4 remaining PAC schools have lost a lot and are going to look for a solution. The ACC schools (FSU, etc) are grumbling. We all know our strengths (hoops, location, academics) and our weakness (historically terrible football over the last 10 years). If we get a few solid football seasons and maintain in the other sports, we will be in a stronger position the next time openings happen. We are poised for that outcome.

 

[DarthGrumpy]

The 24 team model makes sense. Who do have the SEC taking?

First will be Virginia Tech as it opens the DC market for the SEC and the folks in Richmond will be OK as UVA is likely to go to the B1G. I think NC State goes to the SEC, too, especially if UNC and Duke go to the B1G. Now, those two, who I see as a package deal, are on the line between the SEC and B1G with Duke’s academic and basketball side more drawn to the B1G while culturally UNC is closer to the SEC. Louisville slimes its way in as Kentucky does not have enough clout in the SEC to keep them out and that rivalry, especially in basketball, will generate TV cash. Florida State and Clemson are the next most logical. Would adding them help keep the B1G out of those markets, especially Florida, be worth upsetting U Florida and South Carolina respectively? Both Syracuse and Pitt have outside shots if the SEC wants a brand in NYC (Syracuse) and/or the Mid-Atlantis and Midwest (Pitt). U Miami has less of a chance than Syracuse and Pitt as it adds nothing while Wake has less of a chance than that, especially if the SEC gets UNC, Duke, and NC State. Catholic BC in liberal Boston has zero chance. Georgia Tech will join UVA in the B1G.

So maybe these 8 to get to 24– 1) Virginia Tech, 2) NC State, 3) UNC, 4) Duke, 5) Clemson, 6) Florida State, 7) Louisville, 8) Pittsburgh.

This may actually work best for UConn as it takes pieces off of the table for the B1G’s final 6. Say the B1G takes 1) Stanford and 2) Cal soon as the PAC falls apart. That leaves 4 slots for when the ACC gets raided. The first three would be 1) UVA 2) Georgia Tech, and 3) ND. That leaves 1 slot for UConn to fight over with Syracuse and BC unless the B1G gives a middle finger to the XII by going after Colorado or the SEC with Missouri.

 

[crazyUCfan23]

I'm boycotting college football (besides uconn) until were in a real conference. conference realigment is bullshit

 

[DarthGrumpy]

My only question really is Clemson. It depends on whether the SEC wants to duplicate a small state.

It’s worked for the SEC in Alabama (Alabama and Auburn) and Mississippi (Ole Miss and Miss St.), two states that are smaller than South Carolina, which is also growing rapidly in the Charlotte and Greenville metros where Clemson is big.