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

[UConnTrumbull]

No idea if this guy is legit but here it is

 

[LBird33]

These people are crazy. If you can't leave now, and have to wait until 2036, then why bother saying it now?

Do you like less money than you're getting now?

Boyfriend to girlfriend, "I'm not going to leave you now, but in a couple of years, I'm definitely out the door!"

Postering

 

[upstater]

No idea if this guy is legit but here it is

Seriously, if this goes down, it will be the biggest overpayment in the history of college sports.

They took 4 of the worst properties that NO ONE wanted to pay for back WHEN they were affiliated with USC, UCLA, Oregon, Washington, Cal and Stanford.

All told, the B12 would have added WV, TCU, Cincy, UCF, Houston, BYU, Arizona, ASU, Utah and Colorado.

Added to Iowa St, Kansas St., Kansas, Baylor, Oklahoma St, and Texas Tech.

And somehow this group is going to make $50m a year.

Wow. Yormark spinning gold.

 

[Waquoit]

Bleep Monty

 

[djct1999]

Thamel reported on ESPN the Big 10 wont go to 20 with Cal and Stanford.

 

[businesslawyer]

Seriously, if this goes down, it will be the biggest overpayment in the history of college sports.

They took 4 of the worst properties that NO ONE wanted to pay for back WHEN they were affiliated with USC, UCLA, Oregon, Washington, Cal and Stanford.

All told, the B12 would have added WV, TCU, Cincy, UCF, Houston, BYU, Arizona, ASU, Utah and Colorado.

Added to Iowa St, Kansas St., Kansas, Baylor, Oklahoma St, and Texas Tech.

And somehow this group is going to make $50m a year.

Wow. Yormark spinning gold.

Which is why I'm in the group that doesn't think that even without some of its top schools the ACC's properties are really worth less than the XII's. And, if they aren't, one day that will be reflected in conference revenue.

 

[businesslawyer]

Thamel reported on ESPN the Big 10 wont go to 20 with Cal and Stanford.

So Cal and Stanford either go indy, or they keep the Pac name and invite MWC schools to get back up to 8 or 10.

 

[stickybuddy]

It’s gonna be kind of funny when we end up back in the ACC with the former BE football schools and a few other pieces

 

[ctchamps]

So Cal and Stanford either go indy, or they keep the Pac name and invite MWC schools to get back up to 8 or 10.

Similar predicament as Cinci, UConn, and USF. AAC West.

 

[jostar1]

Bleep Monty

Monty has always disliked UConn.

 

[Fishy]

It’s gonna be kind of funny when we end up back in the ACC with the former BE football schools and a few other pieces

Or when we watch them go to an expanded B12 in ten years.

Point to any school currently having a bad go of it and I promise, our predicament is probably much worse.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

So Cal and Stanford either go indy, or they keep the Pac name and invite MWC schools to get back up to 8 or 10.

Seems like they care too much about Olympic sports to have them play in the WCC.

I'd guess they'd have to invite 5 mountain west schools.

... UConn football only?!

 

[HuskyHawk]

I still have confidence GoKU has a better pulse on the B12 conference than Anthony.

I mean, so do I, but none of the three of us likely knows what will happen.

 

[JohnFSilver]

If you’re contemplating a 300MM negotiated settlement, you have to ponder spending 1-2% of that on litigation. If nothing else, it might help with the negotiations.

This is a hugely interesting topic, at least to me as a Private Equity M&A lawyer. But that’s for another day and thread, while we watch the current situation play out.

Or, this new pushes AZ/ASU/Utah to the B12 and leaves us with no life raft

Why is Utah better than UConn in big 12? I fail to see the rationale there

 

[aburks41]

Why is Utah better than UConn in big 12? I fail to see the rationale there

They’re not. But the presidents in the Big 12 likely think so because they can’t think of any thoughts beyond football

 

[HuskyHawk]

Why is Utah better than UConn in big 12? I fail to see the rationale there

Really strong football over a sustained period. Doesn't mean they are, but if they go, that's why.

 

[businesslawyer]

Why is Utah better than UConn in big 12? I fail to see the rationale there

I didn't say that, but I'll give you a short answer. Football. None of CO, U of A or ASU has had any recent success on the gridiron. Utah has been. It would hardly be shocking to see the better football program, better geographical fit team. That's not saying there aren't reasons to take UConn as well, but ....

 

[Fishy]

Why is Utah better than UConn in big 12? I fail to see the rationale there

I don’t see it either.

Do they need two schools in Utah? Does anyone even need one school in Utah?

 

[djct1999]

I didn't say that, but I'll give you a short answer. Football. None of CO, U of A or ASU has had any recent success on the gridiron. Utah has been. It would hardly be shocking to see the better football program, better geographical fit team. That's not saying there aren't reasons to take UConn as well, but ....

Pretty remarkable all of this is being discussed and the largest tv market is basically being ignored.

 

[UC1995]

We’re out. Cal, Stanford, Oregon, and Washington to B1G. Arizona, Arizona State, and Utah to Big 12.

I feel you are like the dude of WV you say everything and eventually you hit the mark and claim you knew.

No one knows anything and we might be out but each time you change your mind you lose more credibility.

 

[Waquoit]

Don't forget, Utah has the gameplan for threatening to go to Congress if they are not included

Go to Congress and do what?

 

[superjohn]

Seriously, if this goes down, it will be the biggest overpayment in the history of college sports.

They took 4 of the worst properties that NO ONE wanted to pay for back WHEN they were affiliated with USC, UCLA, Oregon, Washington, Cal and Stanford.

All told, the B12 would have added WV, TCU, Cincy, UCF, Houston, BYU, Arizona, ASU, Utah and Colorado.

Added to Iowa St, Kansas St., Kansas, Baylor, Oklahoma St, and Texas Tech.

And somehow this group is going to make $50m a year.

Wow. Yormark spinning gold.

Good lineup of basketball schools at the moment but man that's a fugly lineup of schools.

 

[superjohn]

I don’t see it either.

Do they need two schools in Utah? Does anyone even need one school in Utah?

If you ever have a chance to corner the Utah market you need to do it. They should add Utah State as well and look into adding Southern Utah and Weber State.

 

[kobe]

Good lineup of basketball schools at the moment but man that's a fugly lineup of schools.

enjoy decades of church league ball on fs2 and november home games against umass on cbssn.

all the best to you and your family john.

 

[CL82]

I'm saying they're forcing the ACC to give them as little money as possible. If you tell me that nothing will keep you from leaving, I'm not cutting you a break

This. I would call the bluff and say that FSU should either submit its withdrawal from the conference or should stop it's public whining. There are a lot of schools that would like to be in their situation.

 

[upstater]

I don’t see it either.

Do they need two schools in Utah? Does anyone even need one school in Utah?

Utah population 3.3m. Water sources drying up fast.

 

[upstater]

Good lineup of basketball schools at the moment but man that's a fugly lineup of schools.

I like Kansas. I would welcome them into any conference. But as for the rest...

 

[king conn]

Go to Congress and do what?

When Utah was not in a BCS conference, Orin Hatch threatened to rally Congress with Antitrust

They soon became p5

 

[HuskyHawk]

Pretty remarkable all of this is being discussed and the largest tv market is basically being ignored.

There aren’t any FBS football teams in it other than Rutgers. They weren‘t ignored.

 

[jostar1]

When Utah was not in a BCS conference, Orin Hatch threatened to rally Congress with Antitrust

They soon became p5

Orin Hatch is dead.