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CTMike said:
It's funny, you've never posited how UConn will get more revenue. Your horrible Big East master plan increases revenue by the width of a gnats ass.

UConn has different value to different leagues. We have the most value to the ACC or B1G, we have the least to the PAC12 and SEC, and the B12 is in between, but a heck of a lot closer to SEC and PAC12. This should be obvious enough that no one can possibly disagree. The PAC12 and SEC are not calling, so that leaves the B12 as the league that UConn would add the least value to.

If you are certain that any one of the ACC, B1G, or B12 will either make a move or not make a move - well, you are wrong in addition to being arrogant. No one here knows if or when one will make a move. But you put yourself in the best spot to be the one called if something moves. That plan isn't a guarantee but FOR NOW, it is the best option. Even if making eyes at the B12 is the longest of longshots.
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Probably 10% of my posts have been about UConn's revenue problem and solutions. Among the many topics that you like to have it both ways, you are attacking me for not having any ideas for more revenue in the same thread where I am getting attacked for suggesting UConn join the Big East. See the connection?

If you think UConn will wait until 2025 when the ACC's GOR expires with the athletic department in its current financial condition, you can't do math.
 
nelsonmuntz said:
Probably 10% of my posts have been about UConn's revenue problem and solutions. Among the many topics that you like to have it both ways, you are attacking me for not having any ideas for more revenue in the same thread where I am getting attacked for suggesting UConn join the Big East. See the connection? If you think UConn will wait until 2025 when the ACC's GOR expires with the athletic department in its current financial condition, you can't do math.
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I don't think you are crazy. I just disagree.
 
nelsonmuntz said:
Probably 10% of my posts have been about UConn's revenue problem and solutions. Among the many topics that you like to have it both ways, you are attacking me for not having any ideas for more revenue in the same thread where I am getting attacked for suggesting UConn join the Big East. See the connection?

If you think UConn will wait until 2025 when the ACC's GOR expires with the athletic department in its current financial condition, you can't do math.
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Yes, the "connection" is your non-starter cluster@#$@#$ Big East scenario, which only marginally helps revenue in the short-term, while sacrificing either our football completely, or killing what little scheduling potential we have by going indy, and probably taking what little hope we have of a P5 invite away with it. It's the equivalent to JPP chopping his arm off now.

UConn doesn't believe in white flags, which is why your scenario is so ludicrous to most here. Your insistence on harping on endlessly about it isn't the badge of courage you're proposing it is.
 
When you are dead, you don't know it.

It only bothers other people.

Sane with being stupid.
 
Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire 56s56 seconds ago
Greg Flugaur retweeted Brett McMurphy

https://mobile.twitter.com/McMurphyESPN/status/646338104714903552… As I've said..B10 thinks very highly of UCONN.May not have top FB brand...but it doesn't matter. Relationship tight

Greg Flugaur added,

Brett McMurphy @McMurphyESPN
BYU, Army, Notre Dame, Cincinnati & UConn will count toward Big 10’s requirement of playing 1 non-league Power 5 opponent, source told @ESPN
 
Something must be brewing, because I'm not sure we've ever done enough to be lumped with any of those schools. BYU has been successful for a while, Cincy has consistently been very good, Notre Dame is Notre Dame, and Army has one of the best histories in the sport.

One of these things is not like the other, quite frankly. Even though I am very optimistic after the Missouri game that this team is a year away from being very good.
 
I think I read somewhere that the B1G looked back at UConn's schedules for the past 5 or so seasons. That would include the Fiesta Bowl year (barely).

As a BCS member, UConn was very successful/competitive and every bit as worthy as being labelled as a "Power" team as many grandfathered programs. It's a tough sell to continue to call programs like Kansas, Wake, Syracuse, etc "power" programs, then add Army as a "power" and not include UConn when you factor in what the program has done pre-Pasqualoni and how many players we put in the NFL.
 
tzznandrew said:
Something must be brewing, because I'm not sure we've ever done enough to be lumped with any of those schools. BYU has been successful for a while, Cincy has consistently been very good, Notre Dame is Notre Dame, and Army has one of the best histories in the sport.

One of these things is not like the other, quite frankly. Even though I am very optimistic after the Missouri game that this team is a year away from being very good.
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I guess I need to make some assumptions here. Did they just address non P5 schools which are currently on the B1G schedule and not other non P5 schools? For example, is it the case that Navy is not on the B1G schedule but would also be considered if it were on the schedule? My point is, during this period of transition, there are probably other worthy programs and it's not as if UCONN is just 1 of 5. Or I could be wrong.
 
I think I just figured out why Navy isn't on the list: Maryland.

I bet the B1G left Navy off to discourage Maryland from setting up an annual, trophy game with them, thus giving them an automatic P5 match up on the calendar every year. Either that or the rest of the league objected to it on those grounds.

Either way, I bet you Navy was left off because of the Maryland addition.
 
don356 said:
Unfortunately i think it's just recognition of the fact that the fball schedule is made well in advance of the actual games.
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Yeah, I think its probably that simple. I would bet the B1G would approve Navy if someone sought to add them to the schedule. Especially if someone is short a game in the near future and Navy was the best of a limited set of options.

The good thing here is the clouds over our future B1G games have lifted....for now.
 
Drew said:
Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire 56s56 seconds ago
Greg Flugaur retweeted Brett McMurphy

https://mobile.twitter.com/McMurphyESPN/status/646338104714903552… As I've said..B10 thinks very highly of UCONN.May not have top FB brand...but it doesn't matter. Relationship tight

Greg Flugaur added,

Brett McMurphy @McMurphyESPN
BYU, Army, Notre Dame, Cincinnati & UConn will count toward Big 10’s requirement of playing 1 non-league Power 5 opponent, source told @ESPN
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That is GREAT news for scheduling. Should help us with other leagues too.
 
I think there may be more good news here than meets the eye.

First, it's a no-brainer. How many power 5 schools have UConn and Cincinnati beaten over the past ten years? They actually were power conference schools two years ago and both are huge athletic departments relative to the G5. It would have been ridiculous to lump those two schools in with UMass, etc.

Second, there clearly seems to be a pecking order. South Florida has two games scheduled against Illinois and they're not mentioned as receiving a waiver.

Third, this will help legitimize the program to some recruits and it will help scheduling if they can leverage this with other conferences.

All good.
 
Fishy said:
I think there may be more good news here than meets the eye.

First, it's a no-brainer. How many power 5 schools have UConn and Cincinnati beaten over the past ten years? They actually were power conference schools two years ago and both are huge athletic departments relative to the G5. It would have been ridiculous to lump those two schools in with UMass, etc.

Second, there clearly seems to be a pecking order. South Florida has two games scheduled against Illinois and they're not mentioned as receiving a waiver.

Third, this will help legitimize the program to some recruits and it will help scheduling if they can leverage this with other conferences.

All good.
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McMurphy's article: http://espn.go.com/college-football...tre-dame-cincinnati-uconn-nonconference-quota

Clearly states that only UConn, Cincinnati, and Navy from the AAC count and that the rest of the AAC does NOT. Very clear distinction from UCF, USF, Houston, and the others who've been floated as other expansion targets. Perhaps that has more to do with geography since UConn and Cincinnati are close to the B1G geographic footprint. It'd be interesting to see if the B12 adopts this, and if the SEC/ACC create similar lists, whether the southern AAC schools are on it. That will be very telling.
 
Fishy said:
I think there may be more good news here than meets the eye.

First, it's a no-brainer. How many power 5 schools have UConn and Cincinnati beaten over the past ten years? They actually were power conference schools two years ago and both are huge athletic departments relative to the G5. It would have been ridiculous to lump those two schools in with UMass, etc.

Second, there clearly seems to be a pecking order. South Florida has two games scheduled against Illinois and they're not mentioned as receiving a waiver.

Third, this will help legitimize the program to some recruits and it will help scheduling if they can leverage this with other conferences.

All good.
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Fishy is this you?
 
brasssbonanzaa said:
Clearly states that only UConn, Cincinnati, and Navy from the AAC count and that the rest of the AAC does NOT. Very clear distinction from UCF, USF, Houston, and the others who've been floated as other expansion targets. Perhaps that has more to do with geography since UConn and Cincinnati are close to the B1G geographic footprint. It'd be interesting to see if the B12 adopts this, and if the SEC/ACC create similar lists, whether the southern AAC schools are on it. That will be very telling.
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The article states that they will evaluate other schools in the AAC as they're proposed by the members. Given that South Florida is scheduled to play two games against Illinois and that Illinois has not been granted a waiver, it seems pretty clear that USF has been diminished. I don't think footprint means anything - Temple is in the footprint and is scheduled to play Penn State, Maryland and Rutgers. They got nada.

I would doubt that the ACC will offer UConn any kind of legitimacy - that flies in the face of a decade-plus of advanced conference warfare. But maybe this helps there.

On the other conferences...the SEC likely does not care (now) and the Big 12 and Pac 12 have no such restrictions on scheduling.
 
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