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

[ZooCougar]

Very complementary article on UConn. The author suggests that the ACC might be in play for UConn, too. I just don’t believe that.

Project 2031.

We got bigtimed by Poverty Oklahoma State and a couple other Heartland Rubes and Chuckleheads.

Do we really want to play a conference tournament in KC? I mean that's great for me, but not for the fanbase. ACC is the way.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Not about CR but felt important on a sporting basis

 

[Ha Who]

Project 2031.

We got bigtimed by Poverty Oklahoma State and a couple other Heartland Rubes and Chuckleheads.

Do we really want to play a conference tournament in KC? I mean that's great for me, but not for the fanbase. ACC is the way.

Please don’t make me bring out Charlie Brown, but if we must talk about this, all I can say is beggars can’t be choosers. You jump at the first offer when the boat is sinking.

 

[LetsGoUC]

https://www.heartlandcollegesports.com/2026/04/07/did-the-big-12-miss-on-expansion-with-uconn/

Well now that basketball is over, its officially #ConferenceExpansionSZN.

Time for the hypotheticals to start where we never actually get added.

 

[ZooCougar]

Well now that basketball is over, its officially #ConferenceExpansionSZN.

Time for the hypotheticals to start where we never actually get added.

This shouldn’t even be in Key Tweets.

If I said this was nothingburger it would still be an exaggeration.

 

[CL82]

Not about CR but felt important on a sporting basis

Interesting. What I like most about it is that it eliminates discretionary action by the NCAA, which traditionally has not favored us.

 

[Fishy]

I really don’t think the richest conference getting even richer is a good thing. Indiana’s a nice story but then having UCLA AND Michigan winning natties is an omen imo. Maybe we’ll see in the next few years

It's not an omen. It's reality.

If you give one group of schools an immense advantage in resources, you're really reduced to hoping that somehow all of them screw up.

It's not a mystery why we faced four straight Big Ten schools in the tournament. That's $300,000,000 a year against our $8M. We're the exception, they're the rule.

 

[Purple Stein]

Interesting. What I like most about it is that it eliminates discretionary action by the NCAA, which traditionally has not favored us.

That was my thought. I actually don't hate this proposal, which leaves me feeling confused.

 

[Exit 4]

I would make the rule 6 years to play 4. Allowing for two possible injury years.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

It's not an omen. It's reality.

If you give one group of schools an immense advantage in resources, you're really reduced to hoping that somehow all of them screw up.

It's not a mystery why we faced four straight Big Ten schools in the tournament. That's $300,000,000 a year against our $8M. We're the exception, they're the rule.

Being in the Big 12 or ACC doesn't help us if this is the case. Should we pack it in?

 

[Fairfield_1st]

Not about CR but felt important on a sporting basis

Doesn't strike me as particularly impactful. It seems like they're fixing a problem that doesn't exist. Had they put in something like one free school change and any others require sitting, that would be impactful.

 

[Exit 4]

Doesn't strike me as particularly impactful. It seems like they're fixing a problem that doesn't exist. Had they put in something like one free school change and any others require sitting, that would be impactful.

Aren’t they looking to put the kibosh on the possibility of a sudden flood of European BB players going “college” now that NIL pays more than euro ball? Seems we are poised to have a flood of 27 year old ballers.

 

[ZooCougar]

 

[ZooCougar]

Aren’t they looking to put the kibosh on the possibility of a sudden flood of European BB players going “college” now that NIL pays more than euro ball? Seems we are poised to have a flood of 27 year old ballers.

That would be grotesque.

The limits should be on age for players from Europe. They don’t have athletics linked to education like us, so basically kids “turn pro” even before they are 18. If you are 21 coming to play in the USA, then you should only be granted a year or two of eligibility at most.

 

[Fairfield_1st]

Aren’t they looking to put the kibosh on the possibility of a sudden flood of European BB players going “college” now that NIL pays more than euro ball? Seems we are poised to have a flood of 27 year old ballers.

I hadn't heard that, but the rule would put the kibosh to it. Hopefully there would be a provision for those that do military service. Thinking of "Fast" Eddie Williams while I write this. Might have to add something for missions as well, otherwise those folks could never redshirt.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Good school, better conference for them and UCSD.

 

[Fishy]

Being in the Big 12 or ACC doesn't help us if this is the case. Should we pack it in?

$45M is more than $8M.

 

[Kowalski]

Doesn't strike me as particularly impactful. It seems like they're fixing a problem that doesn't exist. Had they put in something like one free school change and any others require sitting, that would be impactful.

Yes, changing the rules on transfers would fix a lot. I like your suggestion.

 

[WestCoastHusky]

Awesome. UC Santa Barbara and UC San Diego are awesome institutions. Glad Santa Clara University got some new teams in the state to play against.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

$45M is more than $8M.

Not if we get the SMU deal and have to pay $30MM+ for the football program.

 

[ZooCougar]

Not if we get the SMU deal and have to pay $30MM+ for the football program.

SMU isn’t paying. They also get like $25M for their lower tier rights. Which is light years better than the AAC and the Big East.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

SMU isn’t paying. They also get like $25M for their lower tier rights. Which is light years better than the AAC and the Big East.

1) You are making up numbers on SMU.
2) We weren't offered the deal anyway and our alumni are not as rich, reckless and stupid as to commit to funding an athletic program to compete with Clemson in football and Duke in hoops with no money.

You should stick to complaining about how UConn is not in the Big 10, or NBA or NFL.

 

[ZooCougar]

SMU isn’t paying. They also get like $25M for their lower tier rights. Which is light years better than the AAC and the Big East.

And additionally SMU gets $12-14M from non TV revenue sources from the ACC just to cover expenses.

They are so much better off it’s not even funny. We wouid be supremely stupid to turn down a deal like that.

 

[buddy]

And additionally SMU gets $12-14M from non TV revenue sources from the ACC just to cover expenses.

They are so much better off it’s not even funny. We wouid be supremely stupid to turn down a deal like that.

There is no evidence that the ACC is interested in UConn. In addition, per my usual shpeil, ESPN will continue its blockade of UConn policy.

 

[ZooCougar]

There is no evidence that the ACC is interested in UConn. In addition, per my usual shpeil, ESPN will continue its blockade of UConn policy.

Irrelevant even if true. Nelson will literally say anything to make anything but the Big East out to be a bad deal.

2031 inches closer. UNC is gone and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.