I'm hoping that the silence is because Herbst and Manuel have been told to be quiet because an invitation is forthcoming. On the other hand, the silence may mean that no invitation is coming and nothing can be done to get us out of this hell.
The latter is our greatest fear. For people like me, who do not want to wait 10 years or more, this makes us give up. Many people have generous donors to UConn over many years, but this silence makes giving donations seem like it throwing money away. Lack of confidence=lack of donations. Why give money to a lost cause? They need to throw us a bone.
Agree with your post.
UConn don't need to take selfies. Maybe a deal has been made. Follow the research developments.
If Cincy goes to the big 12 Oklahoma and Texas will leave.
why?
and who cares?
So now UConn needs another school to help them get into the B1G. So you are saying that even if UConn meets the metrics of the B1G they still won't get in until a partner is available. No partner that meets B1G metrics is available at this time and won't be until GOR's expire in 2026. That means that UConn cannot get to the B1G until then. Is that what you are saying?
Furthermore, based on what you are saying, UConn needs to aggressively lobby the B12 like Cinci as UConn cannot wait 11 years to get to a P5 conference financially. Travel would be no different from what it is now, and actually the immediate addition of UConn and Cinci to the B12 would probably allow that conference to survive and eventually surpass the B1G. You guys are counting now on Rutgers and MD to keep you afloat. Keep UConn out for a decade and have someone else snatch them up. Goodbye the NY DMA and New England to the B1G. How many people do you think watch the BTN faithfully now in CT (or NYC for that matter demo for that matter), now. Do you really think it will increase with Rutgers addition to the B1G alone?
Here is some hope from Tom Dienhart, senior writer for the BTN:
One thing that I have been told when I asked about Dienhart and his comments is this...Tom Dienhart doesn't say anything Jim Delany doesn't approve. Tom Dienhart has mentioned UCONN/B1G as a good fit several times in the past, especially during the men's run last season in the NCAA tourney.
I am unhinged, but you may have misunderstood my point...which was UConn cannot wait until 2026 for a B1G invite. Once cable goes a la carte, how many homes in New England are going to pay for the BTN with no regional school represented? Rutgers brings the cable boxes of New Jersey, and New Jersey only, and I am not bashing them. They are clearly thriving in the B1G The only P5 conference that has the capability of expanding in the near future is apparently the B12. I feel that the addition of RU and MD to the B1G, although good adds, will not deliver the NE to the B1G alone. Assuming that the B1G will not be adding UConn soon, then the addition of UConn and Cinci to the B12 would strengthen the presence of the B12 in both the Midwest and all of New England. New England residents will overwhelming watch UConn vs a B12 team in conference than a Big Ten matchup that does not involve any "local" team.
Actually if you ref my post a few months ago, an open letter to Texas,
Or alternatively, he knows that a positive CR mention generates a lot of attention from the Connecticut fanbase. He's the king of trolling. Nah, you are right and he's right. We are big 12 bound!
