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

[JohnFSilver]

Slap gets it. Also, mayor of west hartford is Shari cantor who is on the BOT. Big UConn Athletics fan.

Slap gets my vote. Lol. He has a portion of Farmington too.

Ritter…this will mean less wasted tax payer money over the course of next 10-15 years. Stop with any other thought about college athletics, if this is who we want to be, upfront costs, and don’t try and be an athletic director .

 

[ZooCougar]

I don't know where the idea came from that this was going to get done quick. It's been in the works for months, and they still have to make it right with Fox.

It came from a podcaster who had a source saying that this was “imminent”.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Do you REALLY think anything written here (even something that innocuous) would have ANY impact on us being invited?????

Of course not.

No but people here whine about how/why they don't like us. It should be pretty damn clear why they don't like us.

This is exactly it. Other fans do read this stuff and it doesn't help.

 

[JMick]

Waylon, the guy who has never left Connecticut claiming he's better than anyone. You couldn't make this guy up if you tried.

The FSU board was going around calling their players the N word. Yes sometimes we're better than others.

 

[Waquoit]

The FSU board was going around calling their players the N word. Yes sometimes we're better than others.

God forbid northeasterners have a little local pride. For some reason it rankles those in flyover country.

 

[UConnSportsGuy]

Beginning to feel like this is the Colorado/B12 scenario all over again. We were essentially the "fill in" if the B12 was only able to get an odd number of teams for expansion last time. At the time, it was if they were only able to get Colorado, then UConn would be the pair with Colorado for expansion. When the P12 disintegrated, it then became UConn would be the fill in if they were only able to get 3 of the 4 P12 teams. But once they got the 4 P12 schools, UConn was out.

Feeling like a similar situation here. B12 is doing their due diligence again preparing for the potential of FSU reaching a deal with the ACC and being available and vetting UConn as the pair to add if FSU came onboard so that the B12 can act quick. But that only works if the rest of the ACC stays--which once the damn breaks with ACC GOR, we all know it will implode quickly. So unfortunately UConn is "vetted" by the B12 just in case they need a fill in...but if the FSU negotiated settlement with the ACC is complete, then it is likely that the ACC implodes and the B12 adds 4-6 teams from the ACC and we are again left out yet again.

Starting to feel all too familiar.

 

[jostar1]

Bob Thompson@rltsports
Principal, Thompson Sports Group LLC. a sports and media consulting firm. Former Fox Sports executive and BTN co-founder.

 

[jostar1]

 

[superjohn]

Twitter has been a cesspool for years. Most of the posts aren't even real. You're acting like the attitude doesn't go both ways.

All the people I'm talking about are real. They are big supporters of the program, they have spaces shows, and go to UConn events. They make us look really bad and from what I've seen it's mostly one-sided.

I'm not acting like anything. People from around the country say nasty things about each other based on geography. I'm talking about the nasty things UConn fans say about people from other parts of the country because this is a UConn community and we're trying to get into a conference that largely represents a part of the country some of our fanbase throws verbal bombs at routinely.

 

[JMick]

All the people I'm talking about are real. They are big supporters of the program, they have spaces shows, and go to UConn events. They make us look really bad and from what I've seen it's mostly one-sided.

I'm not acting like anything. People from around the country say nasty things about each other based on geography. I'm talking about the nasty things UConn fans say about people from other parts of the country because this is a UConn community and we're trying to get into a conference that largely represents a part of the country some of our fanbase throws verbal bombs at routinely.

Oh my gosh they have spaces??? They're super big time then!

 

[superjohn]

Oh my gosh they have spaces??? They're super big time then!

I didn't say that, you're the one pretending they aren't real.

 

[JMick]

I didn't say that, you're the one pretending they aren't real.

I'm not saying theyre not real. I'm saying that they're posting on a platform where the majority of posts aren't even real. It's an unserious place for unserious people to spend their time

 

[Skiblets]

I didn't say that, you're the one pretending they aren't real.

Guys. This is the key tweet thread. Pls try to respect that

 

[JohnFSilver]

As if we had a choice in the matter.

Love how the Big East people continue the false narrative that UConn and others “left” the Big East.

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No one understands it unless you’re there. SMH.

 

[superjohn]

I'm not saying theyre not real. I'm saying that they're posting on a platform where the majority of posts aren't even real. It's an unserious place for unserious people to spend their time

Again with the not real? They're real people who are really making those posts. Sure, I highly doubt they would go on live television and say the vile things they say behind a keyboard. I would imagine the same for the FSU board fans you brought up and for people posting on this forum.

 

[ZooCougar]

Key Tweets guys

 

[gsmooth]

Beginning to feel like this is the Colorado/B12 scenario all over again. We were essentially the "fill in" if the B12 was only able to get an odd number of teams for expansion last time. At the time, it was if they were only able to get Colorado, then UConn would be the pair with Colorado for expansion. When the P12 disintegrated, it then became UConn would be the fill in if they were only able to get 3 of the 4 P12 teams. But once they got the 4 P12 schools, UConn was out.

Feeling like a similar situation here. B12 is doing their due diligence again preparing for the potential of FSU reaching a deal with the ACC and being available and vetting UConn as the pair to add if FSU came onboard so that the B12 can act quick. But that only works if the rest of the ACC stays--which once the damn breaks with ACC GOR, we all know it will implode quickly. So unfortunately UConn is "vetted" by the B12 just in case they need a fill in...but if the FSU negotiated settlement with the ACC is complete, then it is likely that the ACC implodes and the B12 adds 4-6 teams from the ACC and we are again left out yet again.

Starting to feel all too familiar.

I have those thoughts on some level, too. Or maybe it's just my Conference Realignment PTSD, I don't know. I am not a lawyer, but we all should be hoping that the ACC GOR is ironclad. But even with that GOR, ESPN has an out clause, if I am not mistaken, in year 2027 and they are most likely going to exercise it because the 1) ACC does not have a lot of interest in comparison to the other P conferences and 2) ESPNs payments to the ACC are increasing as time goes on and ESPN would rather save that money and not spend it on a conference that is perceived to be lacking interest in comparison to the B1G, SEC, and Big 12. That is why I want UConn to get the Big 12 invite now.

 

[Forte]

I have those thoughts on some level, too. Or maybe it's just my Conference Realignment PTSD, I don't know. I am not a lawyer, but we all should be be hoping that the ACC GOR is ironclad. But even with that GOR, ESPN has an out clause, if I am not mistaken, in year 2027 and they are most likely going to exercise it because the 1) ACC does not have a lot of interest in comparison to the other P conferences and 2) ESPNs payments to the ACC are increasing as time goes on. That is why I want UConn to get the Big 12 invite now.

As you noted UConn needs the Big12 invite NOW, but a bit ago you mentioned this is going to take a while.... so doesn't that suggest "now" is out of the question? So what conclusion can one draw based on that logic?

 

[Waquoit]

Guys. This is the key tweet thread. Pls try to respect that

My bad

 

[gsmooth]

As you noted UConn needs the Big12 invite NOW, but a bit ago you mentioned this is going to take a while.... so doesn't that suggest "now" is out of the question? So what conclusion can one draw based on that logic?

I hope "now" is not out of the question. By "taking time", I am hoping this happens before Saturday if not today or tomorrow. But this might take a week or a few weeks. The UConn fan in me wants this invite very soon, but the impartial side of me says this might take some time.

 

[Forte]

Forde-Yard Dash: Do Not Move to the Big 12, UConn. It’s a Trap.

Plus, open-date disadvantages to watch for this college football season and the first coach awards to hand out.

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for @nelsonmuntz

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Am I misinterpreting this or is he trying to state that having a presence in the most significant media market on the planet would be a bad thing?

 

[AzHusky]

Forde-Yard dash - here is another writer who likes to change history. "The “home” football stadium isn’t even in Storrs; it’s in East Hartford. Getting fans (especially students) to travel that far was hard enough when the team was good—and it hasn’t been good in ages." I was there when the team was good. The stadium was filled to capacity. The student sections were full to the point where I had to move my seats to make room for a bigger student section. I went to every game until 2008 when I moved to Arizona for my wife's health. To say it was hard to get people to games is just wrong. If they get into the Big 12 I am willing to bet that the fans will return.

 

[Padutch5]

Forde-Yard dash - here is another writer who likes to change history. "The “home” football stadium isn’t even in Storrs; it’s in East Hartford. Getting fans (especially students) to travel that far was hard enough when the team was good—and it hasn’t been good in ages." I was there when the team was good. The stadium was filled to capacity. The student sections were full to the point where I had to move my seats to make room for a bigger student section. I went to every game until 2008 when I moved to Arizona for my wife's health. To say it was hard to get people to games is just wrong. If they get into the Big 12 I am willing to bet that the fans will return.

You are correct. For games like WVA the Rent was full and hoping. For Michigan they had to put temporary bleachers in one end zone. The stadium was build with foundations to expand it.
For all of those with the death wish of having the stadium in Storrs, you are ignoring the fact that fans from Stamford and even Hartford suburbs are just not going to Storrs to sit in endless traffic delays.

 

[Bongo Fury]

Beginning to feel like this is the Colorado/B12 scenario all over again. We were essentially the "fill in" if the B12 was only able to get an odd number of teams for expansion last time. At the time, it was if they were only able to get Colorado, then UConn would be the pair with Colorado for expansion. When the P12 disintegrated, it then became UConn would be the fill in if they were only able to get 3 of the 4 P12 teams. But once they got the 4 P12 schools, UConn was out.

Feeling like a similar situation here. B12 is doing their due diligence again preparing for the potential of FSU reaching a deal with the ACC and being available and vetting UConn as the pair to add if FSU came onboard so that the B12 can act quick. But that only works if the rest of the ACC stays--which once the damn breaks with ACC GOR, we all know it will implode quickly. So unfortunately UConn is "vetted" by the B12 just in case they need a fill in...but if the FSU negotiated settlement with the ACC is complete, then it is likely that the ACC implodes and the B12 adds 4-6 teams from the ACC and we are again left out yet again.

Starting to feel all too familiar.

UConn is always being vetted where others it’s like “come on in” Guess its better than not being considered although the results are the same. I love the UConn underdog mentality.