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

[Urcea]

This doesn't say that at all and UConn would NEVER take a reduced rate

why not? half the battle here is P5 stability

 

[CL82]

Kliavkoff is zero, Yormark is a hero. That about sums up the commissioners. PAC better off dumping Kliavkoff and hiring Mike Aresco.

Ironically, probably not.

 

[HuskyAlum012]

It obviously depends on how reduced it is. If it's $28mm vs $32mm then whatever. If it's $16mm vs $32mm then that's a different conversation.

I'd assume we would get the same exact deal that UCF, Houston, Cincy and BYU signed up for. Which I would be totally fine with.

 

[noeynox]

Umm WTF is this?

 

[CL82]

There you have it. UConn will be added at a reduced rate.

How are you coming to that conclusion? I don't see anything in the quoted tweet that says that.

 

[Dizzy21]

I don’t see a reduced rate from T.V. money as it’s been widely reported that we will be treated as a P5 by ESPN and Fox and paid pro-rata. I could see less in league disbursements, especially for football for a few years.

Fox has no clause in the contract about P5, only ESPN does.

 

[DaveHuskiesFan]

Umm WTF is this?

Did you read the article?

 

[mike012]

Umm WTF is this?

Well now we know what the big news was.

 

[How Sway?!]

Is 16 million more than 5 million? The new AAC schools are gettin 19 year 1.

The AAC schools are only getting 19 this year because they are still under the old contract. Once Texas and OU leave and the new contract starts, theyll get full shares.

 

[CL82]

Umm WTF is this?

It appears to be that WFSB and whatever the other station was is picking up content that would otherwise be on UConn+. So one football game, some coaches shows, and broadcasting of sports that we otherwise would be putting on the Internet.

I can see the logic of it from WFSB's perspective. All this content is going to be produced by Connecticut anyway, so it is fairly inexpensive and has a baked in audience.

 

[noeynox]

Did you read the article?

Honestly? No at 1st. Now i did.

 

[UConn Dan]

Umm WTF is this?

The one game vs. FCS opponent that won’t be picked up on CBS College Sports Network plus some coaches’ shows.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

Of course we'd take a reduced share. I think SUNJ and Maryland are still on a reduced share from the B1G.

The key is getting into the P5 club. Eventually the money will be equal.

 

[LBird33]

Heard back from my person inside the athletic department. I’m not going to use the exact words given to me, but I will paraphrase. Anyone going to Vegas in the next few days should bet their mortgage on UConn going to the B12. Cautioned it could be a few tho before it’s announced (days, not minutes or months). I trust this person because they would be kept in the loop about this given their position. Props to @GoKU. He has been spot on and someone y’all should follow and listen to.

Go Ku. Is actually Jim Calhoun. LoL

 

[JMick]

The key is getting into the P5 club.

It really is the weirdest thing and makes no sense. Just by virtue of being in one of the conferences you have more doors open to you and more options. Even forgetting about the dollars involved. These arbitrary groups were created and because of membership, Vanderbilt is valued the same as Alabama not just with revenue but in terms of perception and contract languages.

 

[djct1999]

How are you coming to that conclusion? I don't see anything in the quoted tweet that says that.

I read it somewhere from Thamel. Will try to find it and post.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

It really is the weirdest thing and makes no sense. Just by virtue of being in one of the conferences you have more doors open to you and more options. Even forgetting about the dollars involved. These arbitrary groups were created and because of membership, Vanderbilt is valued the same as Alabama not just with revenue but in terms of perception and contract languages.

I view this (if it does in fact happen) as a protective move for the future of the AD. Simply put being in an AQ football league and being on the right side of a basketball tournament split ensures our future survival.

Even if the money was slightly more even I'd just assume staying in the Big East and football Indy, but I'm not confident something seismic won't happen in the landscape. If and when it does we can't afford to be relegated to D2 status.

 

[How Sway?!]

Somewhat related question. With the CFP expansion in 2024, won't going past 14 teams start to dimish the per team pay out? If so, wouldn't the other pac schools be better off staying together as they would need to share with less people and would almost assuredly have their conference champion make the CFP?

 

[HuskyHawk]

...unless GoKU ends up being right

I need a sad emoji for this. I predicted what he has some time ago.

 

[Drew]

 

[HuskyAlum012]

Our best chance is the remaining Pac12 teams stay put and we get the look as 14. I am not confident the rest of the Pac12 remains complacent tho.

 

[Jarhead_1775]

There you have it. UConn will be added at a reduced rate. It’s a compromise that will make everyone happy. Yormack will win, the football heavy schools can jus

want to bet?

No betting. Right, @superjohn and @shizzle787 ?

 

[Punkbo]

I’m loving this. This is so much fun. And there are about 12 different threads to follow which keeps me from doing any actual work today. Just remember, UConn is an academic institution. Academics are clearly the top priority.

 

[GoKU]

Unless the Arizona schools join. Then the Big 12 goes to 16.

 

[aburks41]

Lol. It's over

 

[LetsGoUC]

this is gonna hurt so bad

 

[noeynox]

No betting. Right, @superjohn and @shizzle787 ?

Yooooooo.....

 

[GoKU]

this is gonna hurt so bad

You are getting in. Yormark is getting you in.

 

[JMick]

this is gonna hurt so bad

At some point it just becomes embarrassing.

 

[Dooooooomed]

IMO Heather Dinich's credibility took a hit after she was so easily duped by Kirk Shultz.