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[ScottVib]

Does having UConn basketball in your conference will make you more money than not having them?

The answer is clearly yes

Its not quite that simple... it's do they make you more many than you'd have to pay out for them. If UConn had taken a reduced deal maybe they would be in the Big XII, but that wasn't in vogue yet.. heck the Big XII was desperate enough that they negotiated differences into some of the Pac-12 additions deals. Utah was excluded from the provision that would've bound them to the conference for 99 years and Colorado got a signing bonus.

 

[Ha Who]

UConn isn't getting into the P2 but they are the highest-earning G5, the only one above 100M annually and about on par with Colorado, KState and NC State. We were right around BYU level as the massive G5s and they made the P5 jump. As the sole member of this group left we will likely be the last G5 making the jump for a long time


We almost got into the B12 alone with our championship run last year (and yes, we were confirmed as an approved addition before the four corner schools all became available at once). This year our viewership has skyrocketed even more and this is disregarding the fact we are on the cusp of another legendary March Madness run and all the attention that comes with. It's the perfect time considering the ACC and B12 are destabilizing and looking for members right now


UConn could be receiving a B12 or ACC invite as early as this summer, don't let Zoo or the other people here tell you otherwise

I can’t remember his name but we used to have a poster who was insistent there was gonna be a bidding war between the Big and ACC over us. Maybe you changed your name

 

[cellocgg]

I can’t remember his name but we used to have a poster who was insistent there was gonna be a bidding war between the Big and ACC over us. Maybe you changed your name

That's not me but I am confident UConn will receive a bid from someone. College athletics have changed so much over the course of the past few years. The B12 and ACC are de-emphasizing football as they can't compete with the P2 and there's only so many brands left they can acquire to protect themselves

 

[cellocgg]

Who exactly do you think is going to be left in the ACC? Are you people this clueless? It's PAC-2 all over again

The only guys likely leaving the ACC are UNC, UVA, FSU, and maybe Clemson. There's still a lot of big brands left, including our old rivals. I also wouldn't be surprised if we saw a Big East-ACC basketball merger one day to counteract the B12 basketball dominance

 

[ZooCougar]

Why would it provide more money? The conference isn't going to exist in a few years

LOL. Don’t even try with these people.

When it all falls apart, CalFord will probably link up with the PAC-2 and maybe they raid the MWC. Or join the MWC.

People here are torturing themselves needlessly.

 

[JMick]

The only guys likely leaving the ACC are UNC, UVA, FSU, and maybe Clemson. There's still a lot of big brands left, including our old rivals. I also wouldn't be surprised if we saw a Big East-ACC basketball merger one day to counteract the B12 basketball dominance

Yeah ok. Someone hasn't been paying attention.

 

[ZooCougar]

If it provides more money and CFP payout? UConn needs the cash for so many reasons including paying the BB coaching staff.

You have to have a conference to get more money.

Whatever is left will get a temporary PAC 2 type deal.

 

[ZooCougar]

Yeah ok. Someone hasn't been paying attention.

It’s his first time.

 

[ZooCougar]

I can’t remember his name but we used to have a poster who was insistent there was gonna be a bidding war between the Big and ACC over us. Maybe you changed your name

Butch

 

[ZooCougar]

Its not quite that simple... it's do they make you more many than you'd have to pay out for them. If UConn had taken a reduced deal maybe they would be in the Big XII, but that wasn't in vogue yet.. heck the Big XII was desperate enough that they negotiated differences into some of the Pac-12 additions deals. Utah was excluded from the provision that would've bound them to the conference for 99 years and Colorado got a signing bonus.

The only way we should accept a reduced deal is if football is involved.

 

[ZooCougar]

Joining the ACC at this point in time would be the dumbest decision ever

We don’t even know what the ACC would be. These people don’t want to look before they leap.

 

[cellocgg]

Yeah ok. Someone hasn't been paying attention.

Oh yes how could I forget, the B1G has dibs on Boston College.

 

[JMick]

Oh yes how could I forget, the B1G has dibs on Boston College.

Yeah you're right we should join the conference that's going to be BC, Wake, Tulane, USF, Memphis, Temple, Cal, Stanford, OSU, SMU and WSU. Perfect fit. Brilliant idea.

 

[cellocgg]

Yeah you're right we should join the conference that's going to be BC, Wake, Tulane, USF, Memphis, Temple, Cal, Stanford, OSU, SMU and WSU. Perfect fit. Brilliant idea.

If UConn is getting the actual media revenue it needs to support itself then why not? Is the argument about bad basketball? In that case, what happened to Syracuse, Pitt, Louisville, Duke, VT, and NC State in your list? They aren't leaving unless it's to the B12 which is another likely destination for UConn

Also again, a BE-ACC basketball superconference is a possibility and was even brought up by the hosts during our College Gameday appearance

 

[CL82]

Joining the ACC at this point in time would be the dumbest decision ever

Except for not joining it, if offered.

 

[CL82]

Yeah you're right we should join the conference that's going to be BC, Wake, Tulane, USF, Memphis, Temple, Cal, Stanford, OSU, SMU and WSU. Perfect fit. Brilliant idea.

You forgot Syracuse. That's OK, pretty much everyone else has too.

 

[JMick]

If UConn is getting the actual media revenue it needs to support itself then why not? Is the argument about bad basketball? In that case, what happened to Syracuse, Pitt, Louisville, Duke, VT, and NC State in your list? They aren't leaving unless it's to the B12 which is another likely destination for UConn

Also again, a BE-ACC basketball superconference is a possibility and was even brought up by the hosts during our College Gameday appearance

Because there won't be any revenue. At the very best you're looking at Georgia Tech, Wake, BC and Syracuse remaining and at that point the conference is dead and they'll have to redo a media deal.

 

[JMick]

Except for not joining it, if offered.

We can't join a dying conference. We don't have another big east life raft left

 

[CL82]

Because there won't be any revenue. At the very best you're looking at Georgia Tech, Wake, BC and Syracuse remaining and at that point the conference is dead and they'll have to redo a media deal.

Let's say the ACC remnants gets a miserable media distribution of $15 million per school. That would still be over three times what the big east gets currently and about double what it's likely to get in the future.

Just saying.

 

[Ha Who]

Butch

Wow good remember. That was him. Whatever happened to him? Hopefully not a health issue.

 

[JMick]

Let's say the ACC remnants gets a miserable media distribution of $15 million per school. That would still be over three times what the big east gets currently and about double what it's likely to get in the future.

Just saying.

I don't see who is going to pay them anything north of $10m. The AAC gets $7 and the MWC gets $4

 

[cellocgg]

Because there won't be any revenue. At the very best you're looking at Georgia Tech, Wake, BC and Syracuse remaining and at that point the conference is dead and they'll have to redo a media deal.

The ACC isn't gonna die, it's just gonna change and adapt. Did the B12 die when Texas and OU left? No, they adapted and are fine - and those 2 brands are much bigger than FSU/Clemson and make up a much larger part of their football viewership than these two do for the ACC

Whatever revenue we get from a new ACC will still be at least 3-4x as much as the current BE deal

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Agreed, UConn will only support winners because that's northeast culture. But I also agree with others that the athletic department in the Hathaway era had absolutely no idea what it was doing.

Define winners?
In 6 -7 AAC seasons we won 11 games
The first few years with a 3-2 4 conference wins , not exactly a winning team we were averaging in the high 20K for attendance .
Playing in the hated AAC .
We had 1-2 conference win in the last 3 4 years , that’s not bad that’s pathetic.and attendance fell off the table.
I applaud the brave football fans that stuck with that program . Those guys are special
Even as a middle of the road but competition AAC team averaging 30k was doable . If we were competing for AAC titles you wouldn't be able to get a ticket .
To say our fans only support a winner is hyperbole, Also we have to play Marquis schools is an exaggeration . If we’re playing good exciting football the FBS opponent is irrelevant.
Nobody should have had to endure the second Randy travesty.?

 

[JMick]

The ACC isn't gonna die, it's just gonna change and adapt. Did the B12 die when Texas and OU left? No, they adapted and are fine - and those 2 brands are much bigger than FSU/Clemson and make up a much larger part of their football viewership than these two do for the ACC

Whatever revenue we get from a new ACC will still be at least 3-4x as much as the current BE deal

Delusional. Why are you ignoring what happened to the PAC12?

 

[CL82]

I don't see who is going to pay them anything north of $10m. The AAC gets $7 and the MWC gets $4

I view those two leagues as a floor and not a ceiling. You don't think the predicted ACC remnants have more value than the new ACC which is even more dreadful than the old one? And comparing the remnants to the mountain west conference? Puh-lease.