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

CTFAN4LIFE said:
Actually, rumor had it that ESPN was ready to pay for UConn to the Big12 but Fox balked (obviously because they didn't want to lose the most valuable property of the Big East).
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This rumor was flying around enough that I think there may have been some truth to it. I think fox's thought was on of why would I pay a premium to have UConn join the big 12 when I'm already getting them on a discounted basis in the big east.
 
CL82 said:
This rumor was flying around enough that I think there may have been some truth to it. I think fox's thought was on of why would I pay a premium to have UConn join the big 12 when I'm already getting them on a discounted basis in the big east.
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Correct and Fox had to be thinking that a Big East without UConn would be a shell of itself throughout both the regular season and BE tourney time. If you had a larger conference (say ~ 18 teams) and deeper high quality/in-demand, bigger national brands then maybe you could take the hit of moving UConn from one Fox conference to another but that's not the case with the BE now.
 
CTFAN4LIFE said:
Actually, rumor had it that ESPN was ready to pay for UConn to the Big12 but Fox balked (obviously because they didn't want to lose the most valuable property of the Big East).
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The conspiracy theorist in me is thinking that ESPN, which has done us absolutely no favors during CR despite being a "home network", only agreed to pay for UConn because they knew that Fox wouldn't pay...this way those no talent arse clowns can say "well, we really tried gosh darn it to get UConn into a Px, but it didn't pan out". Yes, this line of thinking will help me sleep at night. I hates ESPN, hates them to pieces.
 
ESPN has had the chance to fund UConn’s move to another conference for 20 years and has chosen not to yet people here on the BY continue to believe some Kansas poster saying that it was FOX who wouldn’t pay.

If ESPN wanted UConn in a different conference we would be there already.
 
bobbyinaz said:
ESPN has had the chance to fund UConn’s move to another conference for 20 years and has chosen not to yet people here on the BY continue to believe some Kansas poster saying that it was FOX who wouldn’t pay.

If ESPN wanted UConn in a different conference we would be there already.
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They control everything at the CT taxpayers expense. No wants to do anything about it. Politicians all talk, no action.
 
NowInStorrs said:
If only ESPN were headquartered in Connecticut, then maybe state legislators could do something to make it worth their while. Oh wait.
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In 2016, Gov. Malloy talked to ESPN.

Malloy Reached Out To ESPN On Behalf Of UConn In Big 12 Expansion Debate

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy reached out to ESPN to push for support of UConn's bid to gain entrance into the Big 12 Conference, according to two sources.

One source said that Malloy spoke to ESPN President John Skipper by phone in August. The second source said that while he did not know of a specific phone call, he said that Malloy was working on the UConn-Big 12 expansion issue because "it's good for basketball. It's good for football. It's good for the state.''

"The governor did speak with John Skipper, president of ESPN, and just as he did in a letter to Big 12 commissioner [Bob] Bowlsby, explained that UConn's strong academic and athletic program would make it an incredible asset to the Big 12."

Skipper then called Bowlsby, according to a source, and while maintaining the position that ESPN preferred no expansion, told the Big 12 commissioner if the league did add teams, that as corporate citizens in Connecticut, ESPN would appreciate that UConn be given all due consideration.　
www.courant.com

Malloy Reached Out To ESPN On Behalf Of UConn In Big 12 Expansion Debate

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy reached out to ESPN to push for support of UConn’s bid to gain entrance into the Big 12 Conference before the league decided not to expand. “The governor is very s…
www.courant.com www.courant.com
 
How Sway?! said:
If there's anyone that has the best interest of college sports at heart is the multi billionaire oil tycoon.
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jostar1 said:
Skipper then called Bowlsby, according to a source, and while maintaining the position that ESPN preferred no expansion, told the Big 12 commissioner if the league did add teams, that as corporate citizens in Connecticut, ESPN would appreciate that UConn be given all due consideration
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We would prefer you did not expand, but since we're a corporation in the state of Connecticut, we're going to ask that you give them all to consideration.

What the [Expletive Deleted] was that? They pretty much said yeah we're asking for you to give them to consideration because we have to, but we don't want you to do it.

ESPN should be (metaphorically) burned to the freaking ground.
 
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Benedict's complete athletic department.

Last 2 calendar sports years-

Men's basketball- 2023 and 2024 NCAA Champions, 2024 Big East champions
Women's basketball- 2025 NCAA Champions, 2024 Final Four, 2024 and 2025 Big East champions

Football- 9 wins, 2024 Fenway bowl win

Baseball- 2024 Super regional, knocking on door of World Series, just cliched another BE Regular season title
Men's Hockey- top 10 finish, 2025 Elite 8, an overtime away from the Frozen Four, Hockey East finalist

Softball- 2025 NCAA Tournament, Big East champs
Women's Soccer- 2024 NCAA Tournament, Big East champs
Field Hockey- 2024 NCAA Tournament, Big East Champs
Women's Ice Hockey- 2024 NCAA Tournament, Hockey East champs

The only 3 team sports that failed to make the NCAA Tournament this past 2 calendar seasons- Men's soccer, volleyball, women's lacrosse. They did have winning seasons.

Our athletic dept. has never had this much depth. It was the basketball programs with field hockey/soccer and the Edsall football teams. Now it's pretty much all the teams doing something. A testament to Benedict, his hires, and the complete rebuilding of athletics facilities on campus.
 
RitzLuce1 said:
Benedict's complete athletic department.

Last 2 calendar sports years-

Men's basketball- 2023 and 2024 NCAA Champions, 2024 Big East champions
Women's basketball- 2025 NCAA Champions, 2024 Final Four, 2024 and 2025 Big East champions

Football- 9 wins, 2024 Fenway bowl win

Baseball- 2024 Super regional, knocking on door of World Series, just cliched another BE Regular season title
Men's Hockey- top 10 finish, 2025 Elite 8, an overtime away from the Frozen Four, Hockey East finalist

Softball- 2025 NCAA Tournament, Big East champs
Women's Soccer- 2024 NCAA Tournament, Big East champs
Field Hockey- 2024 NCAA Tournament, Big East Champs
Women's Ice Hockey- 2024 NCAA Tournament, Hockey East champs

The only 3 team sports that failed to make the NCAA Tournament this past 2 calendar seasons- Men's soccer, volleyball, women's lacrosse. They did have winning seasons.

Our athletic dept. has never had this much depth. It was the basketball programs with field hockey/soccer and the Edsall football teams. Now it's pretty much all the teams doing something. A testament to Benedict, his hires, and the complete rebuilding of athletics facilities on campus.
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Track & Field has been excellent
 

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