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

[Rewster]

I really don't care if it is Miss Scarlet with the candlestick in the library, as long as we get in.

The response was to make the point that if he has inside info he should be able to provide the other details which he has not thus he shouldn’t speak in absolutes

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

8-4 for UConn according to a post by C W Lambert

He is the farthest thing from key.

 

[CL82]

8-4 for UConn according to a post by C W Lambert

Well, there you have it.

 

[BlueandOG]

Now that the P12 dust has settled, it is time for BY to talk some sense into the B12 Presidents.

The latest B1G move just reinforces that is "war time" and it is going to be a battle for National relevance. There will be 3 power conferences, and the B12 is in a battle with the ACC to see who will win out. Knowing the landscape now, and assuming you already have Colorado and Arizona, do you really want to add repetitive states that you already own in Utah and Arizona State as you go to battle with the ACC...or do you begin the national battle with the ACC now. Not sure how realistic it would be...but adding UConn and Stanford (or Cal) would be a lot more strategic than adding ASU and UU. They lock themselves into the "Southwest Conference" with a couple of Midwest outliers and gives the upper hand to the ACC in the war.

Hopefully BY is able to convey what the future looks like to these B12 Presidents.

Not optimistic though.

I totally agree. This is a time for the ACC and the Big XII to think about the future. ND's nonsense partial membership in the ACC puts them in a weaker position. Identify the optimal number of member schools for long-term value, review available schools to hit that number, and start the courting process. We should be a solid target for either conference.

 

[Rico444]

8-4 for UConn according to a post by C W Lambert

 

[CTBasketball]

You guys have wasted 11 years of your life on this thread.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

The Big12 can really put the screws to Utah Arizona Arizona State at this point as they have pretty much no leverage in the situation. I could see them offering a way reduced share (one wed gladly accept).

 

[BullDawg]

Yormark is smart. The B1G taking Oregon and Washington plays into his vision of adding UConn for a broader conference reach. BigXII presidents will hopefully see this.

 

[NH Husky]

Now that the P12 dust has settled, it is time for BY to talk some sense into the B12 Presidents.

The latest B1G move just reinforces that is "war time" and it is going to be a battle for National relevance. There will be 3 power conferences, and the B12 is in a battle with the ACC to see who will win out. Knowing the landscape now, and assuming you already have Colorado and Arizona, do you really want to add repetitive states that you already own in Utah and Arizona State as you go to battle with the ACC...or do you begin the national battle with the ACC now. Not sure how realistic it would be...but adding UConn and Stanford (or Cal) would be a lot more strategic than adding ASU and UU. They lock themselves into the "Southwest Conference" with a couple of Midwest outliers and gives the upper hand to the ACC in the war.

Hopefully BY is able to convey what the future looks like to these B12 Presidents.

Not optimistic though.

Doubling down our west may mean he’s conceding east coast to ACC. ACC should pounce now on eastern half of US options.

ADs will be happy with the money but UCF fan base can’t be excited to play the likes of Utah, ASU, Oklahoma St, etc.

 

[CL82]

The response was to make the point that if he has inside info he should be able to provide the other details which he has not thus he shouldn’t speak in absolutes

My comment was made to make the point that "proving or disapproving" GoKU's supposed sources is not particularly important. Worry less about "winning the Internet."

 

[FfldCntyFan]

The interesting thing in all of this is that the small conferences right now get such a pittance from the tournament, because the NCAA takes such a huge amount. Each small conference gets one credit, and their teams don't advance far. A pittance.

What if all the non-P3 conferences told the P2/3 to off and hold your tournament with your 40-60 members. Good luck with that!

Assuming they could do this without withdrawing from the NCAA the P-3 would respond "great, more money for us".

 

[CL82]

Doubling down our west may mean he’s conceding east coast to ACC. ACC should pounce now on eastern half of US options.

If your initial statement is true, why bother?

 

[Khal Drogo]

8-4 for UConn according to a post by C W Lambert

He seems to be a nut though

 

[ctchamps]

Unless it's the Arizona BOR who is only going to approve the deal if it's for both. Which has been my assumption all along

They have the option of playing hardball now particularly if Stanford indicates interest.

 

[businesslawyer]

You guys have wasted 11 years of your life on this thread.

Nah. Even 11 years ago, I was too old to have much of a life.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Yormark is smart. The B1G taking Oregon and Washington plays into his vision of adding UConn for a broader conference reach. BigXII presidents will hopefully see this.

Yormark is smart. That doesn't mean that the people he works for are going to be willing to expand their thought process enough to see beyond football.

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

They have the option of playing hardball now particularly if Stanford indicates interest.

I have difficulty believing the folks at Stanford want to associate themselves with Iowa State, Texas Tech, and Central Florida in any meaningful context.

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

Yormark is smart. The B1G taking Oregon and Washington plays into his vision of adding UConn for a broader conference reach. BigXII presidents will hopefully see this.

The Big 12 schools do not want us.

 

[djct1999]

You guys have wasted 11 years of your life on this thread.

Here is to 11 miserable more!

 

[DCUconnfan]

Nah. Even 11 years ago, I was too old to have much of a life.

As we learned by your statement on party guests & activities.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

You guys have wasted 11 years of your life on this thread.

Perhaps, but if someone asks me "where did your 50's go?" I can show them this thread.

 

[ctchamps]

Nah. Even 11 years ago, I was too old to have much of a life.

Our appearance here is evidence enough many of us don’t have a life.

 

[aburks41]

I feel like you need to take a break from this whole CR situation. Get outside, go take a walk.

I feel like I'm slowly watching our athletic department sign a death certificate. Not immediately, but in 10-15 years?

It sucks.

 

[Travelman6]

 

[BullDawg]

The Big 12 schools do not want us.

But this doesn’t mean they don’t need UConn. They probably held their noses when voting in UCF, but there they are.

 

[djct1999]

I feel like I'm slowly watching our athletic department sign a death certificate. Not immediately, but in 10-15 years?

It sucks.

A very expensive one at that.

 

[Rewster]

My comment was made to make the point that "proving or disapproving" GoKU's supposed sources is not particularly important. Worry less about "winning the Internet."

In that same spirit none of this is important then.
It’s clear I don’t post much so the “winning the internet” is just ridiculous.

 

[Incursio007]

Guys it's ok --- regardless of how this all turns out, UConn athletics will be absolutely fine.

 

[Vowelguy]

We know Yormark would want UConn,

No we don’t know that.

 

[upstater]

Assuming they could do this without withdrawing from the NCAA the P-3 would respond "great, more money for us".

Would they? What would CBS pay for a 64 team tournament composed of all 64 P3 teams?