@McMurphyESPN: B1G's Jim Delany on expansion:

[RMoore1999]

"14 (teams) is good for us. Our position is inactive but alert".

TRANSLATION: " I could get Connecticut, UNC, UVA, GTCH or virtually anyone else i desire in a heartbeat. But unless and until Norte Dame comes crawling back on its knees, what's the rush?"

 

[4UConn]

"14 (teams) is good for us. Our position is inactive but alert".

TRANSLATION: " I could get Connecticut, UNC, UVA, GTCH or virtually anyone else i desire in a heartbeat. But unless and until Norte Dame comes crawling back on its knees, what's the rush?"

That's pretty much what he said at 12. I translate it as let's see what happens with FSU etal and the ACC and B12 and how those pieces move (or not).

 

[Point6]

To me, this means they like us but they are afraid to ask us to join because they are worried about what their friends will think (i.e., Big12, Pac, SEC). I saw the same thing play out on Saved By The Bell in the 90s. Eventually, we will go to the movies.

 

[RMoore1999]

Probably, but Hopefully the popcorn's not completely stale by then...and we may need extra salt for our wounds depending which movie we get to see.....

 

[mavblues]

To me, this means they like us but they are afraid to ask us to join because they are worried about what their friends will think (i.e., Big12, Pac, SEC). I saw the same thing play out on Saved By The Bell in the 90s. Eventually, we will go to the movies.

So you're saying our conference future depends on this guy:

 

[UConnDan97]

So you're saying our conference future depends on this guy:

No, unfortunately, I think he means this guy: