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Take them to two dollar beer night at gampel
I know, but I can’t tell u the animosity I have heard. They think everyone lives in Westport.
I get that the ads and the boosters would have a bias but wouldn’t think the presidents would. Of course they could be influenced by the boosters and berry.There is also a lot of anti northeast going on. They don’t like to come up,this way and their boosters, culturally, don’t understand why they need to engage an area of the country that is mostly about pro sports.
The Big East media deal is horrible.Matt Norlander@MattNorlander
Last week in Dallas at Big 12 AD meeting, UConn brass presented a deck highlighting investments and work they’d put into football to have it Big 12-ready by 2031. This presentation also included a sell by UConn that would lift Big 12 “from the best to the undisputed best” in basketball
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There was also the obvious inclusion of the women’s program and how big of a boon that would be for women’s hoops in the Big 12. That said, UConn was summarily dismissed by Big 12 presidents as an expansion candidate just one year ago.
Matt Norlander@MattNorlander
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Why are we back here? Yormark has desired a NYC/northeast presence in the Big 12 since he took the job. The Huskies winning back-to-back titles in men’s BB reinforced his desire to try and convince Big 12 presidents to reconsider their previous collective stance on UConn.
Matt Norlander@MattNorlander
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Sources emphasized that it remains unclear, as of today, if Yormark is going to get enough support to get this over the finish line when he presents next Tuesday. A big unknown. Keep in mind, he pushed hard—real hard—for Gonzaga for basically a year, but that died on the vine.
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There’s also the matter of the Big 12 JUST getting to 16 schools. A lot of ADs + presidents in that league have been steadfast that they wanted to stay at 16 for a while—especially w/ the fallout from the House case settlement still a huge unknown. Will they change their stance?
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Yormark and UConn are selling that their inclusion would come at “no additional cost to any of the 16 Big 12 schools,” sources said. That primarily stems from football being held out until 2031.
Matt Norlander@MattNorlander
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By the way, this all lands just a few weeks removed from the Big East announcing a solid new media rights deal through the end of the decade. A deal that was sweetened in no small part because, unlike the previous Big East media deal, UConn was a major selling point.
And "we" call where they live fly over country.I know, but I can’t tell u the animosity I have heard. They think everyone lives in Westport.
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A legit key tweet...
Only need 12!
That must be why UConn made their presentation to the AD's.I would think
the ADs would be more resistant than the presidents? Seems like many presidents are mostly into academics, research and prestige? Think UConn is pretty highly regarded.
Somebody please lock Nelson in a closet Until this is over.And "we" call where they live fly over country.
oh, it’s mutual.And "we" call where they live fly over country.
Well.....And "we" call where they live fly over country.
Too highly regarded. They would have to up their game to get to UConn's level.Seems like many presidents are mostly into academics, research and prestige? Think UConn is pretty highly regarded.
I would think Okie Lite, Tech, and Baylor schools with good basketball (not Okie recently but y'know) would be on board, especially with the football being pushed by to 2031, I assume school like BYU, Utah, or like K State wouldn't like it tho.I wonder what ADs would be anti-UConn. Probably. Okie State, Texas Tech, Baylor.
i would think WVU and Cincinnati would love UConn back. Fun games.
Let's find Steve Young who played for Greenwich High School and get him to convince our friends at BYU.I would think Okie Lite, Tech, and Baylor schools with good basketball (not Okie recently but y'know) would be on board, especially with the football being pushed by to 2031, I assume school like BYU, Utah, or like K State wouldn't like it tho.
Isn't K State serious about basketball now? They made the tournament in 2023. UConn is a plum opponent if you're looking for strength of schedule credibility.I would think Okie Lite, Tech, and Baylor schools with good basketball (not Okie recently but y'know) would be on board, especially with the football being pushed by to 2031, I assume school like BYU, Utah, or like K State wouldn't like it tho.
true, mistake on my partIsn't K State serious about basketball now? They made the tournament in 2023. UConn is a plum opponent if you're looking for strength of schedule credibility.