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

[FfldCntyFan]

I discovered that too. Not a lot of understanding of hyperbole among the denizens of the ‘ yard. If you say you are so hungry you could eat a horse it is very possible that the thread will devolve into a discussion of recipes for preparing horse burgers while a second group will delve into a debate about the merits of a lunch of horse vs moose. And of course Nelson will ask is your affinity for horses means you want to return to the American Athletic Conference.

 

[gioff2323]

David Benedict reposted this tweet. Not sure why.

Was Mario including notre dame?

 

[greenday61892]

You realize I was playing off your joke, right? Not referring to you.

I genuinely didn't. I'm so sorry (not sarcasm).

 

[Waquoit]

David Benedict reposted this tweet. Not sure why.

Maybe because we beat the ACC champ.

 

[NEforceUConn]

I’m ready for that late spring ACC invite.

 

[Stinger92860]

David Benedict reposted this tweet. Not sure why.

Maybe because we are 3-1 in our last 4 games against the ACC. Good marketing.

 

[CL82]

David Benedict reposted this tweet. Not sure why.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

David Benedict reposted this tweet. Not sure why.

Defeated the ACC champions Puke, then their starting QB and 1st backup QB portaled away. Can’t blame them for leaving the school and Durham.

 

[Rufus]

'We are money laundering' — With schools bending (or breaking) new rules, SEC and others mull new governance model

Frustrations over tampering and lack of enforcement from the NCAA have the four power conferences considering drastic changes that could impact the future of college football in several ways.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[JVN]

'We are money laundering' — With schools bending (or breaking) new rules, SEC and others mull new governance model

Frustrations over tampering and lack of enforcement from the NCAA have the four power conferences considering drastic changes that could impact the future of college football in several ways.

sports.yahoo.com

A key paragraph from the article:

"For some, a solution is emerging: Each conference should govern itself, enforce its own rules and, perhaps even, compete solely with its own members."

 

[AllHusky]

We are almost there aren't we? No more NCAA, no more oversight, don't worry, just come to the games and buy Merch.

 

[JVN]

We are almost there aren't we? No more NCAA, no more oversight, don't worry, just come to the games and buy Merch.

Each conference competing solely with its own members is what stood out to me. That would be a bold strategy.

 

[B1GEast]

One of my favorite films

 

[Purple Stein]

Each conference competing solely with its own members is what stood out to me. That would be a bold strategy.

Who could beat us?

 

[visitingcock]

A key paragraph from the article:

"For some, a solution is emerging: Each conference should govern itself, enforce its own rules and, perhaps even, compete solely with its own members."

Won’t happen in basketball due to money generated by the tournament .

Football ? Yeah I could see it though ESPN would demand, at least, a postseason between SEC and ACC. Teams with big ( money making) and historical annual interconference rivalries like FSU and UF would oppose it.;

 

[CL82]

Won’t happen in basketball due to money generated by the tournament

I think an event will break off from the NCAA is inevitable exactly because of the money generated by the tournament. If each conference was self-governing, but agreed to a collective tournament, that would be a big potential windfall.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

 

[JVN]

Rutgers gonna Rutgers 🤷‍♂️

 

[upstater]

A half billion dollars in the whole over the decade since the B1G move.

 

[CL82]

 

[uconnyankee]

Go figure! A school that never really competed in any sport in its entire existence wins the lottery and winds up in BIG.

It’s the classic family wins lottery and 5 years later a completely broke.

The foundation wasn’t there, the culture wasn’t there, and they still suck as an AD. But they are still in BIG.

 

[jostar1]

And still no winning.

 

[cellocgg]

I can't believe we have to fight for scraps while Rutgers languishes in the big leagues

 

[CL82]

 

[JeannoCT]

The Big10 has to know how very wrong they were to include Rutgers. Have any of these conferences ever kicked out members?? I’m including the ACC in this too. I’m just curious.

 

[JVN]

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But don't forget all the money Rutgers-coached players have made 😂

 

[CL82]

The Big10 has to know how very wrong they were to include Rutgers.

They didn't make a mistake. By inviting Rutgers, they got access to higher pricing on first tier cable in the New York City DMA, plus they got access to higher pricing on the first tier of cable in the New Jersey DMA. New Jersey has over 9 million people in it. It was entirely a money grab and not in any way intended to improve the conference. From that perspective, it was entirely successful.

 

[JeannoCT]

They didn't make a mistake. By inviting Rutgers, they got access to higher pricing on first tier cable in the New York City DMA, plus they got access to higher pricing on the first year of cable in the New Jersey DMA. New Jersey has over 9 million people in it. It was entirely a money grab and not in any way intended to improve the conference. From that perspective, it was entirely successful.

ok thx

 

[nelsonmuntz]

They didn't make a mistake. By inviting Rutgers, they got access to higher pricing on first tier cable in the New York City DMA, plus they got access to higher pricing on the first year of cable in the New Jersey DMA. New Jersey has over 9 million people in it. It was entirely a money grab and not in any way intended to improve the conference. From that perspective, it was entirely successful.

The Big 10 jumped on the cable bandwagon just as cord cutting was starting. This is like bragging about having the hottest pager store in the Hartford area in 1999.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

What percentage of UConn football fans would want UConn to trade places with Rutgers just so they could say they were fans of a Big 10 school? 10%? 20%? More?