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Hoophound said: ↑
ESPN seems to want UCONN in the ACC. They are keeping that ball in the air. If ESPN wants it, it shall be done. We need to be working ESPN hard. Is the state giving ESPN tax credits? If so, get the governor on the phone to ESPN offering more if they get UCONN into the ACC.
No. ESPN wants the Big East to dissolve because after this stunt where ESPN helped the ACC raid the Big East for the second time in 8 years, there is about a 90% chance the league signs with Comcast. So ESPN is AT WAR with the Big East, and the cheapest way to get rid of the Big East is to pick away at the league until enough teams leave to create a tipping point of value destruction on the remaining members. The next cheapest way to destroy the Big East is to have the Big 12 pluck a couple of teams away. Expect that effort to begin soon, with ESPN's assistance.
Why can't you both be right?
Assuming you're right and they are trying to weaken the Big East, then ESPN could push for UConn to the ACC to help strengthen their product, no?
I understand you don't want to leave the big east, but you have to admit at this point we are better off long term in the acc, because there are no other options that provide the type of BCS stability we need.
The Big East football schools should be going after the Big 12 schools. "In this game of thrones, you either win, or you die"