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

[Hoophound]

That would probably be the smarter move, however, I'm still holding out hope for our football-only invite lol

I’m not sure we can join the PAC for football is there’s only 2-3 other members.

 

[WrenchFan69]

I’m not sure we can join the PAC for football is there’s only 2-3 other members.

There are currently 7 members. They need 8 for FBS football.

 

[mike012]

Well if the BE wanted a decent bball school that is closer than Gonzaga. Memphis would be interested and have a home for football. We get them in BE they get us in Pac12

 

[Waquoit]

There are currently 7 members. They need 8 for FBS football.

That's the deal. We join for FB-only and agree to play a few BB games with them.

 

[WrenchFan69]

Surely there's a lifeboat somewhere for us.

 

[WrenchFan69]

That's the deal. We join for FB-only and agree to play a few BB games with them.

Absolutely. Rotate men's and women's basketball split a home and away with PAC teams every year ('25 men home/women away, '26 you flip, for example). Would love to play Oregon St and Gonzaga in baseball, too.

 

[ZooCougar]

That's the deal. We join for FB-only and agree to play a few BB games with them.

How would this go over with Hurley?

 

[GampelGladiator]

PAC-6 are out of programs to add. UConn football is the most viable property remaining.

Will a name change be required...Connecticut State???

 

[WrenchFan69]

How would this go over with Hurley?

I think he'd be thrilled, as it is a solution that allows him to stay in the Big East, which he loves

 

[BlueHen]

Surely there's a lifeboat somewhere for us.

Bidding war maybe.

 

[Brochacho]

PAC-8 Would make a lot of sense for UConn FB. The travel would be tough but it’s only 7 trips every two years. We can focus on local opponents in the OOC. UMass, Buffalo, Cuse, BC, Temple, Rutgers.

 

[WrenchFan69]

Is RedditCFB a Key source these days? It wouldn't shock me if they had some random connects in athletic departments

 

[Ha Who]

Is RedditCFB a Key source these days? It wouldn't shock me if they had some random connects in athletic departments

 

[noeynox]

Lol Utah State...

I like Utah State. Why the lol?

 

[WrenchFan69]

Uh oh

 

[WrenchFan69]

oh my god it's happening

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Uh oh

Once again the universe finds a way to screw us. This time it’s Utah State.

 

[kemba]

I think he'd be thrilled, as it is a solution that allows him to stay in the Big East, which he loves

That solution does not keep us in the big east if a p4 conference comes calling, nor would Hurley want to

 

[aburks41]

oh my god it's happening

UConn publicly mentioned means that the MW and PAC are now going to merge and sign a big enough TV deal that San Jose State will be making more TV $ than UConn

 

[KryHavok]

UConn publicly mentioned means that the MW and PAC are now going to merge and sign a big enough TV deal that San Jose State will be making more TV $ than UConn

And we get perceived as being left out, again, despite not being (publicly) active in any of the discussions.

 

[Chonky]

SDSU has made that mistake

PAC-8 Would make a lot of sense for UConn FB. The travel would be tough but it’s only 7 trips every two years. We can focus on local opponents in the OOC. UMass, Buffalo, Cuse, BC, Temple, Rutgers.

PAC-8 with limited travel would make sense for UCONN

The rest of the league in the coming years adding more and more west coast teams and putting UConn on an island may not make sense. All of a sudden we are traveling to the west coast 10 times a year instead of 7. Maybe need an escape clause should they expand by x number of teams west of the Mississippi.

Would that still be better than status quo? Unfortunately, it may be.

Of course a 5 year GOR kinda helps with that.

 

[jostar1]

oh my god it's happening

Never say that.

 

[WrenchFan69]

PAC-8 with limited travel would make sense for UCONN

The rest of the league in the coming years adding more and more west coast teams and putting UConn on an island may not make sense. All of a sudden we are traveling to the west coast 10 times a year instead of 7. Maybe need an escape clause should they expand by x number of teams west of the Mississippi.

Would that still be better than status quo? Unfortunately, it may be.

Of course a 5 year GOR kinda helps with that.

We'd be traveling 4 times (9 teams, 8 conference games, 4 of which are away) and it is wildly unlikely it would go beyond 5 (10+ teams, 9 conference games, 4/5 of which are away)

 

[nelsonmuntz]

This is turning into one of the more brutal public humiliations in sports history. The Pac 12 was making press releases for days about which schools they were going to add, and now they are hoping for Utah State to say "yes".

The smart move is for both sides, the MWC and Pac 2+4, to stand down and work something out.

How the fudge did this silly slap fight between a bunch of mid-majors in the mountains boomerang right into our nuts?

 

[Husky92]

How the fudge did this silly slap fight between a bunch of mid-majors in the mountains boomerang right into our nuts?

Rule #1.