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

[huskymedic]

 

[UConnDan97]

I don't know what he means by that, but LET'S GO!!!

 

[CTBballfan243]

It means UConn Nation time to open your wallets and donate to NIL collectives so we can get players!!!!

 

[Hoophound]

He means “double your NIL donations”.

 

[jostar1]

He means “double your NIL donations”.

In August, he said that they were going to double it.

"Mora several times last season used the same setting he occupied on Tuesday to emphasize the importance of raising money to recruit. The Huskies raised and spent about $100,000 last season through NIL efforts. This season, the number is up ten-fold, to somewhere between $1-1.25 million.

That is something Benedict was willing to discuss.

“We’re going to double it next year, at least,” he said. “We’re going to pour gas on it. We’re going to win in football. I’m tired of being disrespected as a brand, nationally, because of football. And I get it. But the difference as we sit here today is we have NIL and revenue sharing now. And before, when we were a BCS affiliate with the old Big East, we could recruit differently. When that went away, it really impacted this university in a way that is probably unique because of the location. There are very, very good recruits here. But there are a limited number. And they all go, if you look at the top 10 every year, there’s one thing in common — all of them are going to power [conferences]. Whether NIL and revenue sharing will help us keep some of those kids will be determined, but we can recruit in a totally different way. We have an unbelievable university. We have great facilities. We have great coaches. And we’re going to start providing people with great opportunities in other ways.”

 

[huskymedic]

I don't know what he means by that, but LET'S GO!!!

 

[UConnDan97]

I renewed my season tickets. Let's GOOOOOO!!!!

 

[Stinger92860]

I’ve upped my NIL and will do more. That was so much fun today!!

 

[uconndogs]

That is something Benedict was willing to discuss.

“We’re going to double it next year, at least,” he said. “We’re going to pour gas on it. We’re going to win in football. I’m tired of being disrespected as a brand, nationally, because of football. And I get it. But the difference as we sit here today is we have NIL and revenue sharing now. And before, when we were a BCS affiliate with the old Big East, we could recruit differently. When that went away, it really impacted this university in a way that is probably unique because of the location. There are very, very good recruits here. But there are a limited number. And they all go, if you look at the top 10 every year, there’s one thing in common — all of them are going to power [conferences]. Whether NIL and revenue sharing will help us keep some of those kids will be determined, but we can recruit in a totally different way. We have an unbelievable university. We have great facilities. We have great coaches. And we’re going to start providing people with great opportunities in other ways.”

I am no fan of the current system with NIL. Having said that, I think DB is doing exactly the right thing with this approach. If you are goind to try to compete at the highest level of college athletics you need to be all in. Being a little pregnant is not going to work.

I applaud his commitment to a strategy and process to try to succeed. How UCONN and just about all the rest of college athletic departments will fund this is beyond my ability to understand, but onward we go.......

 

[c29328]

I am not an alumni. I just grew up in state and have been a hoops fan all along. But I agree with what Coach Mora said. I am tired of the disrespect and I love the passion to change it. For years there wasn’t an avenue to help but with NIL there is. I’ll be donating for the first time ever to support the football program.

 

[jostar1]

 

[KryHavok]

Kan't Murphy kount right? UConn and ND are 2-0 (until Georgia KOs ND). Maths ain't hard.

 

[whiffnutmeg]

Kan't Murphy kount right? UConn and ND are 2-0 (until Georgia KOs ND). Maths ain't hard.

I believe he wasn't counting the CFP first round as a bowl game. I think the quarterfinals is technically where they begin to count as bowls - i.e. Notre Dame and Georgia will play in the "CFP Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl", while the first round was a home game for ND.

 

[Kolumbo]

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"Okay, I didn't know they had Jim Mora, who just checked the "Chris Kleiman" box for speaking out against the unregulated chaos that is the portal system. Signe them up now!!"

From @bclinton : Jim Mora Accuses Other Coaches of Cheating to Try and Poach His Players

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Chuck]

Interesting. The MAC has been pretty stable with easy travel and traditional rivals. Must be a lot more money for NIU, especially considering they are now going to have to find a home for all their other sports in a conference(s) that doesn't have football. It could be a lesser conference than the MAC which would narrow the money difference. Would the A10 want them to fill UMass's spot?

It does make you wonder about UConn turning down the PAC if that was true. I think the PAC was paying more than the MWC? We would've had to travel just a handful of times per year. It must pay better than Independent and help with scheduling and a playoff spot. Maybe the UConn administration thinks we're closer with a Power conference than what we know?

 

[WrenchFan69]

Interesting. The MAC has been pretty stable with easy travel and traditional rivals. Must be a lot more money for NIU, especially considering they are now going to have to find a home for all their other sports in a conference(s) that doesn't have football. It could be a lesser conference than the MAC which would narrow the money difference. Would the A10 want them to fill UMass's spot?

It does make you wonder about UConn turning down the PAC if that was true. I think the PAC was paying more than the MWC? We would've had to travel just a handful of times per year. It must pay better than Independent and help with scheduling and a playoff spot. Maybe the UConn administration thinks we're closer with a Power conference than what we know?

A10 would not even be slightly interested in NIU

 

[huskymedic]

 

[ZooCougar]

Interesting. The MAC has been pretty stable with easy travel and traditional rivals. Must be a lot more money for NIU, especially considering they are now going to have to find a home for all their other sports in a conference(s) that doesn't have football. It could be a lesser conference than the MAC which would narrow the money difference. Would the A10 want them to fill UMass's spot?

It does make you wonder about UConn turning down the PAC if that was true. I think the PAC was paying more than the MWC? We would've had to travel just a handful of times per year. It must pay better than Independent and help with scheduling and a playoff spot. Maybe the UConn administration thinks we're closer with a Power conference than what we know?

I think the PAC’s terms were probably untenable for us, the whole thing was Wazzou and OSU’s show. Thats why they have struggled to fill it up.

 

[GoConn]

Now as I said, I have given up hope in this....but...didn't back in September when the Big 12 said they were pausing talks with UConn, it was said they would likely pick back up come the winter? So now?

(ok I still have a little hope)

 

[Huskyforlife]

Now as I said, I have given up hope in this....but...didn't back in September when the Big 12 said they were pausing talks with UConn, it was said they would likely pick back up come the winter? So now?

(ok I still have a little hope)

I'm sure AD David Benedict has sent the "hey " text to the B12 and ACC commissioners. We're only gonna get leaks if we get close again like last time.

 

[Bongo Fury]

Don’t want any leaks unless a done deal. Conspiracy , our Holiday card from Ned was postmarked from North Dallas, TX.

 

[ZooCougar]

I'm sure AD David Benedict has sent the "hey " text to the B12 and ACC commissioners. We're only gonna get leaks if we get close again like last time.

Yormark still wants it to happen.

UConn is critical to his plan of uncoupling the bball rights.

Also we better hope it gets done, because I think he will quit if the Big 12 Presidents turn him down again and that will be our last best advocate in a “Power” Conference.

 

[jostar1]

Now as I said, I have given up hope in this....but...didn't back in September when the Big 12 said they were pausing talks with UConn, it was said they would likely pick back up come the winter? So now?

(ok I still have a little hope)

It was Flugaur who said we would hear that talks are continuing. He is non-key.