This feels like ESPN driving a story that isn't, just like they tried to make a story out of no UConn rep at the meeting. The tone out of the meeting would be very different if UConn was implying it was bailing out.
The ACC bid is not coming, because like the Pac 12, Swofford does not have the votes.
ESPN never reported that we were possibly not attending. They reported that it was unclear if Herbst was attending.ESPN reported that UConn was possibly not attending. That turned out to be completely false. Now UConn didn't commit to the league? ESPN is pushing a story. I am ignoring it.
ESPN never reported that we were possibly not attending. They reported that it was unclear if Herbst was attending.
Is it just me or does it not really matter if we "commit"?
They aren't kicking us out.
Hell, the ACC may have been waiting to see if Texas was still a possibility, not ND.I wonder if the this Pac 12 non-expansion decision is a wrench in Herbst's plan? It will be interesting to see if the tone in her next statement changes at all. I think this PAC 12 decision has taken everyone by surprise...so prior commitments and scenarios that were on the table may have just changed.
That's my fear. The flip side of it is, there is a Twitter report from a Texas reporter that UT and OU will meet to hash out a deal to keep them in the Big 12 for five years. This would mean they're not an option for the ACC, opening the door for us. Thing is, the ACC now has no reason to expand to 16 unless it really wants to. What we do know is the ACC doesn't leak anything, that's become very apparent in both raids. They work under the cover of darkness and nothing is reported until it happens. So silence on that front could go either way.I wonder if the this Pac 12 non-expansion decision is a wrench in Herbst's plan? It will be interesting to see if the tone in her next statement changes at all. I think this PAC 12 decision has taken everyone by surprise...so prior commitments and scenarios that were on the table may have just changed.
Not sure that's a totally correct comparison. UCF and ECU didn't bring any immediate value to the league. UConn obviously brings a basketball powerhouse to make the ACC undoubtedly the best basketball conference in the nation. RU (supposedly) brings NYC, which we also do too to an extent. It is a correct comparison in that if either are extended invites, they'll go immediately.The ACC isn't moving on UConn/Rutgers right now for the same reason the Big East didn't move on UCF/ECU for the past few years.
We're here and ready whenever they say yes.
Hopefully the B1G will force their hand.
The ACC isn't moving on UConn/Rutgers right now for the same reason the Big East didn't move on UCF/ECU for the past few years.
We're here and ready whenever they say yes.
Hopefully the B1G will force their hand.