The biggest concern I have is if Sankey is getting an ear on how to shape this potential legislation/committee approach in addition to Saban… it will be very bad for the non-SEC/B1G schools (especially the non-P4).
Congress can’t slice FBS in half or whatever.. it would be a disaster politically. We’ve also had one of the more active senators in being outspoken on college sports, you’d hope that would somehow help us too (even though he probably substantially hurt us last year with the anti-B12 commentary)
It’s important to note that, in my opinion, everything will probably be shaped through the lens of the existing FBS rather than existing D1. This is all football centric so that logically makes the most sense to me.. I can very easily see the existing 136 being “saved” in some capacity together, its hard to imagine the broader ~380 “Division 1” all being together still in 10 years
One current senator lobbied against UConn going to the Big 12.Without getting into the politics of it, I can't think of anything either of UConn's current senators have done in their current or previous elected positions, which has helped UConn.
They're not effective for advancing UConn's positions when they speak or act publicly.
Not only have they not helped they’ve hurt our chances. How hard is it to keep a mouth shut?Without getting into the politics of it, I can't think of anything either of UConn's current senators have done in their current or previous elected positions, which has helped UConn.
They're not effective for advancing UConn's positions when they speak or act publicly.
Not only have they not helped they’ve hurt our chances. How hard is it to keep a mouth shut?
Disagree. They stay on the sidelines whenever it's not politically advantageous for them not to. It was stupid for Murphy to open his mouth on an issue he was ill informed about in opposition to what the school and the governor wanted. My guess is he thought he had taken the temperature of the room off of reading what the.UConn Twitter idiots were posting. Not a great look.For any politician? Very hard.
It was Senator Murphy
Well, keep sending a new one to him weekly until he does.He never responded to my respectful email on this
Try sending a disrespectful oneHe never responded to my respectful email on this
It was Senator Murphy
It was Senator Murphy
It's the autonomous-five designation... kind of like the AAC holding the Big East's BCS designation for a season.Boggles my mind that the "Pac 12" is still involved in the conversation somehow
Boggles my mind that the "Pac 12" is still involved in the conversation somehow
Because that's how federal legislation works. Elected representatives wait to hear from an unelected attorney general in their home states as to how to vote.There is no way congress will eliminate the ability of individual states to sue about punishment for payments under NIL. The states AG's will make sure their representatives don't approve that in a bill.
The AG would get instructions from the Governor who is an elected official.Because that's how federal legislation works. Elected representatives wait to hear from an unelected attorney general in their home states as to how to vote.
So that's how federal government works, state governors instruct the AGs, who, then instruct Congress? Who knew?The AG would get instructions from the Governor who is an elected official.
Because that's how federal legislation works. Elected representatives wait to hear from an unelected attorney general in their home states as to n CT
In CT (and 42 other states), the AG is an elected position.Because that's how federal legislation works. Elected representatives wait to hear from an unelected attorney general in their home states as to how to vote.