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Clemson, ND announce 12-year schedule deal

"The brands need to play each other more," Radakovich said. "That's what has to happen. Do we divide into two divisions? Who gets to play Notre Dame? How are we doing those kinds of things? And if the SEC goes to nine (conference games) we might have to go to nine as well with a bifurcated brands and non-brands [divide]."

RIP ACC.... (Rest In Pieces)
 
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CTFAN4LIFE said:
Actually, rumor had it that ESPN was ready to pay for UConn to the Big12 but Fox balked (obviously because they didn't want to lose the most valuable property of the Big East).
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This rumor was flying around enough that I think there may have been some truth to it. I think fox's thought was on of why would I pay a premium to have UConn join the big 12 when I'm already getting them on a discounted basis in the big east.
 
buddy said:
They could have paid for it themselves.
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One possible solution to that dilemma is have ESPN pay for Connecticut full share, but also control all of its home games.

Alternatively, just put the bill for us to join the ACC where they own all the rights.
 
CL82 said:
This rumor was flying around enough that I think there may have been some truth to it. I think fox's thought was on of why would I pay a premium to have UConn join the big 12 when I'm already getting them on a discounted basis in the big east.
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Correct and Fox had to be thinking that a Big East without UConn would be a shell of itself throughout both the regular season and BE tourney time. If you had a larger conference (say ~ 18 teams) and deeper high quality/in-demand, bigger national brands then maybe you could take the hit of moving UConn from one Fox conference to another but that's not the case with the BE now.
 
CTFAN4LIFE said:
Actually, rumor had it that ESPN was ready to pay for UConn to the Big12 but Fox balked (obviously because they didn't want to lose the most valuable property of the Big East).
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The conspiracy theorist in me is thinking that ESPN, which has done us absolutely no favors during CR despite being a "home network", only agreed to pay for UConn because they knew that Fox wouldn't pay...this way those no talent arse clowns can say "well, we really tried gosh darn it to get UConn into a Px, but it didn't pan out". Yes, this line of thinking will help me sleep at night. I hates ESPN, hates them to pieces.
 
ESPN has had the chance to fund UConn’s move to another conference for 20 years and has chosen not to yet people here on the BY continue to believe some Kansas poster saying that it was FOX who wouldn’t pay.

If ESPN wanted UConn in a different conference we would be there already.
 
bobbyinaz said:
ESPN has had the chance to fund UConn’s move to another conference for 20 years and has chosen not to yet people here on the BY continue to believe some Kansas poster saying that it was FOX who wouldn’t pay.

If ESPN wanted UConn in a different conference we would be there already.
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They control everything at the CT taxpayers expense. No wants to do anything about it. Politicians all talk, no action.
 
NowInStorrs said:
If only ESPN were headquartered in Connecticut, then maybe state legislators could do something to make it worth their while. Oh wait.
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In 2016, Gov. Malloy talked to ESPN.

Malloy Reached Out To ESPN On Behalf Of UConn In Big 12 Expansion Debate

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy reached out to ESPN to push for support of UConn's bid to gain entrance into the Big 12 Conference, according to two sources.

One source said that Malloy spoke to ESPN President John Skipper by phone in August. The second source said that while he did not know of a specific phone call, he said that Malloy was working on the UConn-Big 12 expansion issue because "it's good for basketball. It's good for football. It's good for the state.''

"The governor did speak with John Skipper, president of ESPN, and just as he did in a letter to Big 12 commissioner [Bob] Bowlsby, explained that UConn's strong academic and athletic program would make it an incredible asset to the Big 12."

Skipper then called Bowlsby, according to a source, and while maintaining the position that ESPN preferred no expansion, told the Big 12 commissioner if the league did add teams, that as corporate citizens in Connecticut, ESPN would appreciate that UConn be given all due consideration.　
www.courant.com

Malloy Reached Out To ESPN On Behalf Of UConn In Big 12 Expansion Debate

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy reached out to ESPN to push for support of UConn’s bid to gain entrance into the Big 12 Conference before the league decided not to expand. “The governor is very s…
www.courant.com www.courant.com
 
How Sway?! said:
If there's anyone that has the best interest of college sports at heart is the multi billionaire oil tycoon.
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jostar1 said:
Skipper then called Bowlsby, according to a source, and while maintaining the position that ESPN preferred no expansion, told the Big 12 commissioner if the league did add teams, that as corporate citizens in Connecticut, ESPN would appreciate that UConn be given all due consideration
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We would prefer you did not expand, but since we're a corporation in the state of Connecticut, we're going to ask that you give them all to consideration.

What the [Expletive Deleted] was that? They pretty much said yeah we're asking for you to give them to consideration because we have to, but we don't want you to do it.

ESPN should be (metaphorically) burned to the freaking ground.
 
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