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

[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.

 

[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

 

[GoConn]

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.

 

[noeynox]

At some point it just becomes embarrassing.

Eh, every school not in the P5 wishes their school was generating the type of buzz we are getting. Its like the lotto. You cant win if you dont play.

 

[jostar1]

The story does mention a reduced rate for G5 schools:

"As for television payouts, Colorado is expected to join the Big 12 at a pro rata basis, which is an average of $31.7 million in television revenue over the course of the league's new deal starting in 2025. Additional schools coming in at that rate would require some additional conversation, as Power 5 schools are expected to be pro rata -- assuming Fox and ESPN agree on that. For schools such as UConn and San Diego State, the tenor of that television payout conversation is expected to be different."

 

[WestCoastHusky]

You are getting in. Yormark is getting you in.

He is doing so many great things for the B12, and I do believe he will get us in. On face value alone, UCONN is a state flagship university that still holds a ton of value with school presidents. If B12 can add UCONN, Arizona, Colorado, and ASU, it would be a huge win for the conference.

 

[shizzle787]

The story does mention a reduced rate for G5 schools:

"As for television payouts, Colorado is expected to join the Big 12 at a pro rata basis, which is an average of $31.7 million in television revenue over the course of the league's new deal starting in 2025. Additional schools coming in at that rate would require some additional conversation, as Power 5 schools are expected to be pro rata -- assuming Fox and ESPN agree on that. For schools such as UConn and San Diego State, the tenor of that television payout conversation is expected to be different."

I would take 20 million per year for the contract if it got us in.

 

[CL82]

I would take 20 million per year for the contract if it got us in.

Perhaps, but that certainly wouldn't be my opening position.

 

[noeynox]

Perhaps, but that certainly wouldn't be my opening position.

I trust Benedict and Maric to not negotiate themselves out of an invite. Ill leave it that.