Non-Key Tweets

[CoastAtlantic]

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 5h5 hours ago
@Expansion_Crush Any B1G rumor that involves a school that's not AAU status is automatically FALSE.

no1hellokittyfan ‏@Expansion_Crush 5h5 hours agoAtlanta, IN
@theDudeofWV unless it's ND.........yeah you're right. ND will never be B1G

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 5h5 hours ago
@Expansion_Crush ND is not AAU by choice. The B1G passed on FSU once before because of AAU status. I didn't think Delaney was that stupid.

Shawn ‏@McCoyShawn13 2h2 hours ago
@theDudeofWV @Expansion_Crush False. ND is not AAU because they are not a research institution. Will never be AAU. Great undergrad, no grad

no1hellokittyfan ‏@Expansion_Crush 5h5 hours agoAtlanta, IN
@theDudeofWV the Big Ten interested in Florida unless it's spring break or recruiting season

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 5h5 hours ago
@Expansion_Crush The Gators are AAU right? UF is NEVER leaving the SEC nor would they consider it.

no1hellokittyfan ‏@Expansion_Crush 5h5 hours agoAtlanta, IN
@theDudeofWV I've read that rumor too

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 5h5 hours ago
@Expansion_Crush Seriously? Wow!

no1hellokittyfan ‏@Expansion_Crush 5h5 hours agoAtlanta, IN
@theDudeofWV I could look it up but it's an old rumor.

Trip Manfro ‏@pfac51 5h5 hours ago
@theDudeofWV @Expansion_Crush Florida Gators AAU (1985)

no1hellokittyfan ‏@Expansion_Crush 5h5 hours ago
@theDudeofWV there isn't a school in North America that hasn'tbeen rumored to be headed tothe bigten

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 5h5 hours ago
@Expansion_Crush The profit potential for conferences already at 14 doesn't seem to support further expansion that doesn't include ND or UT.

no1hellokittyfan ‏@Expansion_Crush 4h4 hours agoAtlanta, IN
@theDudeofWV that's another reason why we're stuck at 14 and hopefully fora long long time

no1hellokittyfan ‏@Expansion_Crush 5h5 hours agoAtlanta, IN
@theDudeofWV and as long as they're not interested conferences will hold a spot hoping that they might change their mind.

no1hellokittyfan ‏@Expansion_Crush 5h5 hours agoAtlanta, IN
@theDudeofWV I think it only made the rumor circuit because they're AAU. In 2010 B1G expansionists had every AAU school in the B1G

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 5h5 hours ago
@Expansion_Crush Buffalo? You know where I could go with that...

no1hellokittyfan ‏@Expansion_Crush 4h4 hours agoAtlanta, IN
@theDudeofWV Yup, we both heard that. MIT and Cornell has a better chance

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 4h4 hours ago
@Expansion_Crush In my opinion the most profitable moves for a few conferences would be contraction back to 12.

no1hellokittyfan ‏@Expansion_Crush 4h4 hours agoAtlanta, IN
@theDudeofWV how many fans already rue lost rivalries. and it's only 4 years in. Going to 16 would be a mistake

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 4h4 hours ago
@Expansion_Crush Many, many in the SEC have told me they regret going to 14.

Storrs South ‏@gampel_2_msg 5h5 hours ago
@UConnTrademark I already know the answer but for the benefit of others it is UConn over UCONN yes? @theDudeofWV

Christopher Lambert‏@theDudeofWV
@gampel_2_msg @UConnTrademark So why do I see it as UCONN all the time?

Storrs South ‏@gampel_2_msg 5h5 hours ago
@theDudeofWV @UConnTrademark because people choose to ignore it I guess?

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 5h5 hours ago
@gampel_2_msg @UConnTrademark When used in written format, as opposed to as a wordmark, UConn should appear as UConn, not UCONN.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 5h5 hours ago
@gampel_2_msg @UConnTrademark I disagree...UCONN is stronger therefore I will continue to use it.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 5h5 hours ago
@gampel_2_msg @UConnTrademark UCONN is only capitalized in the wordmark system

Storrs South ‏@gampel_2_msg 5h5 hours ago
@theDudeofWV if it was an acronym than the O N N would stand for something

Storrs South ‏@gampel_2_msg 5h5 hours ago
@theDudeofWV sorry it's just a pet peeve of mine

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 5h5 hours ago
@gampel_2_msg UCONN is by far the stronger mark than UConn.

Storrs South ‏@gampel_2_msg 5h5 hours ago
@theDudeofWV maybe it is. I dunno at the end of the day it doesn't matter but thought I could shed some light on the subject

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 4h4 hours ago
@gampel_2_msg Indeed. Thanks.

Storrs South ‏@gampel_2_msg 4h4 hours ago
@theDudeofWV I'll even give you this; hung up at my work desk

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 4h4 hours ago
@gampel_2_msg UCONN is just more natural and stronger than UConn.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 4h4 hours ago
@Bluevodreal You are invited to join the CFB expansion group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1574964402819108/… if you abide by the rules.


ME: Ohhh, he's calling out Bluevod by name now. He wants to teach him how to 'shine correctly!




Bluevod ‏@Bluevodreal 17h17 hours ago
Hmm Big10 and ESPN may be playing this perfectly.

Corneilus Green ‏@CGreen63 17h17 hours ago
@Bluevodreal Is Fox still involved?

Bluevod ‏@Bluevodreal 7h7 hours ago
@CGreen63 yes so is CBS, NBC

Tobi_Sports ‏@Tobi_Sports 4h4 hours ago
@Bluevodreal Could you expand on the pac-10 potential involvement, please? Scheduling agreements or potential hitching their tv to the btn?

Bluevod ‏@Bluevodreal 3h3 hours ago
@Tobi_Sports talk of both but not sure how far it has gone. Leverage more TV $$

 

[NYUConn]

Shawn ‏@McCoyShawn13 2h2 hours ago
@theDudeofWV@Expansion_Crush False. ND is not AAU because they are not a research institution. Will never be AAU. Great undergrad, no grad
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Damn, my friend with a law degree from Notre Dame is gonna be BS when I tell him about this.

 

[HuskyBandDad]

Oh baby. We are in a the B1G now. Lambert says Rumor about non AAU school joining is false.

 

[HuskyBandDad]

Unless he means AAC or ACC or who the hell knows what he is saying.

 

[CTMike]

Thank god the Dude took all his drivel to Facebook... That lasted like a day?

 

[ElGuapo]

UConn or UCONN.

I think Mr. Big Red has settled that one from the start.

 

[Ldandy]

UConn or UCONN.

I think Mr. Big Red has settled that one from the start.

LOL at the reporters in this piece. Very stylish.

 

[CoastAtlantic]

Doug ‏@NebGradDubDub 13h13 hours ago
@theDudeofWV it's going to be ground breaking in how it's construed. That will decrease the upfront monetary value initially. Still 35 mill+

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 13h13 hours ago
@NebGradDubDub The deep analytics hurt the B1G.

Doug ‏@NebGradDubDub 8h8 hours ago
@theDudeofWV actually, deep analytics are helping it. Very educated wealthy alumni in comparison to the south which is the opposite

Doug ‏@NebGradDubDub 8h8 hours ago
@theDudeofWV advertising on a x-y axis 101. It makes SEC and B10 virtually even to advertisers and networks.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 8h8 hours ago
@NebGradDubDub Wrong. You are confusing network dollars with broadcast fees on OTA networks.

Doug ‏@NebGradDubDub 2h2 hours ago
@theDudeofWV advertising to people with money vs more people with less money = no net gain.

Doug ‏@NebGradDubDub 2h2 hours ago
@theDudeofWV B10 is the only conference that can reach population + alumni/education level/wealth. SEC can't do that. ESPN needs the B10

Doug ‏@NebGradDubDub 2h2 hours ago
@theDudeofWV the B10 is the only conference that doesn't "need" ESPN. It's the ND of conferences.

Michael Spath‏@Spath_Wolverine
Don't worry HS recruits, the SEC will over-sign by 20 instead of 15 going forward to make sure you have a chance to play college ball.

Bluevod ‏@Bluevodreal 7h7 hours ago
Bluevod Retweeted Michael Spath

It is not over Soon checkmate.

 

[Ha Who]

I'll throw this in non key

http://nypost.com/2016/04/08/hartfords-xl-center-set-to-get-250m-facelift/

 

[ct06111]

I'll throw this in non key

http://nypost.com/2016/04/08/hartfords-xl-center-set-to-get-250m-facelift/

Wasn't SCI out of NYC doing the work?
PDF: Hartford Arena Study For XL Center Renovation / Replacement

Are BBB and SCI connected somehow? Probably just more click-bait from the Post. But, I hope it happens no matter what. HCC is getting tired

 

[CoastAtlantic]

Homer‏@homerdance
@frankthetank111 so is the continued narrative from ESPN that the B1G is weak a sign of new network partners?

Frank the Tank ‏@frankthetank111 Apr 7
Frank the Tank Retweeted Homer

Disagree w/ ESPN narrative, and even then, on-air commentary is irrelevant re: TV rights. (See Clay Travis on Fox.)

Frank the Tank ‏@frankthetank111 Apr 7
Frank the Tank Retweeted Homer

Would still guess ESPN and Fox will end up splitting most of Big Ten rights. ESPN exposure still matters to B1G.

Ralph D. Russo ‏@ralphDrussoAP Apr 7
@frankthetank111 NFL model for Big Ten if it can pull it off. Multiple partners. Multiple packages. Hello Thursday night B1G football.

Brett McMurphyVerified account‏@McMurphyESPN
Source told @ESPN conferences that voted against satellite camps: ACC, Big 12, SEC, Pac-12, MWC, Sun Belt. In favor: B1G, AAC, C-USA, MAC

Frank the Tank ‏@frankthetank111 Apr 8
Frank the Tank Retweeted Brett McMurphy

Not a shocker. The conferences with more northern schools were hammered.



Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 3h3 hours ago
The quiet Big 12... Is it the quiet of the lull just before a big storm hits? Or the quiet of backroom deals being made?

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 3h3 hours ago
One thing is certain... The Big 12 is very interested in the rights model the Big Ten is trying to implement.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 3h3 hours ago
But is the rights model the B1G is trying to sell one of opportunity or necessity? More opportunity for Big Ten but also more risk.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 3h3 hours ago
Would the B1G & B12 be better off with the networks as distributors or as partners?

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 2h2 hours ago
The structure of the B1G's new deal could be the blueprint for the Big 12. But the Big 12 has always resisted change & been risk adverse?

The Real Bob Mayhew ‏@HabibHaddad 3h3 hours ago Old Romney, England
@theDudeofWV What is ETA of decision or no decision?

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 2h2 hours ago
@HabibHaddad Well, they could decide to wait & see how the B1G makes out. They can have a CCG with 10 & delay a network & expansion.

The Real Bob Mayhew ‏@HabibHaddad 3h3 hours agoOld Romney, England
@theDudeofWV I'm with you. Sit back, watch, listen and wait for the right time. No rush.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 2h2 hours ago
@HabibHaddad My opinion is the B12 lacks a strong central leader with the conferences best interests so a partnership with the networks best

The Real Bob Mayhew ‏@HabibHaddad 2h2 hours agoOld Romney, England
@theDudeofWV OL would have been much better than BB in that and other regards.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 2h2 hours ago
@HabibHaddad Yes. The discussions among B12 presidents has already begun.

The Real Bob Mayhew ‏@HabibHaddad 2h2 hours agoOld Romney, England
@theDudeofWV Messrs. Boren, Gee and Starr are powerful figures whose opinions should be heard in that room. As you say, it's all about data.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 2h2 hours ago
@HabibHaddad I would rather wait a year & get it right. Even if that means a CCG with 10 once.

The Bad Guy ‏@snoopdoug44 2h2 hours ago
@theDudeofWV @HabibHaddad a championship game after a ten team round-robin is the stupidest thing I've ever heard of

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 2h2 hours ago
@snoopdoug44 @HabibHaddad For one year? They know they have to expand. They can wait until they know the best model for a network.

The Bad Guy ‏@snoopdoug44 2h2 hours ago
@theDudeofWV @HabibHaddad only if there is a road to expansion. But last year OU and OSU would have played back to back games #Insane

The Real Bob Mayhew ‏@HabibHaddad 2h2 hours agoOld Romney, England
@snoopdoug44 @theDudeofWV Think we all agree on that one, snoop.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 2h2 hours ago
@HabibHaddad @snoopdoug44 Because if the tentative B1G models looks like it works it may change expansion criteria for the B12.

The Real Bob Mayhew ‏@HabibHaddad 2h2 hours agoOld Romney, England
@theDudeofWV @snoopdoug44 And time is on our side that way and possibly in the availability of future members.

The Bad Guy ‏@snoopdoug44 2h2 hours ago
@theDudeofWV @HabibHaddad wait and start the title game later then

The Real Bob Mayhew ‏@HabibHaddad 2h2 hours agoOld Romney, England
@snoopdoug44 @theDudeofWV More than likely what will happen.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 2h2 hours ago
@snoopdoug44 @HabibHaddad Gotta give Boren something. Amazing he's been so quiet. But he & Gee have won either way.

The Real Bob Mayhew ‏@HabibHaddad 2h2 hours agoOld Romney, England
@theDudeofWV @snoopdoug44 Those folks are operating at altitudes we mortals can only dream about.

 

[whaler11]

Yes a mere mortal couldn't possibly add TCU or Louisville to a league. Nevermind 0-300 Boston College or Rutgers. It takes quite a mind to pull those things off.

 

[NickyNewark]

I trust Delany.....his moves have proven brilliant so far....

 

[CoastAtlantic]

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 5h5 hours ago
Rumors about an impending B1G raid are false. All of them.

Dan ‏@MartinisNCognac 5h5 hours ago
@theDudeofWV A certain someone has them raiding the Pac12 this week

UHCougar07 ‏@UHCougar07 4h4 hours agoHeath, TX
@MartinisNCognac @theDudeofWV who is that?

Dan ‏@MartinisNCognac 3h3 hours ago
@UHCougar07 @theDudeofWV Starts with an M and ends with a 3

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 2h2 hours ago
@MartinisNCognac @UHCougar07 Then you guys should know better.

Dan ‏@MartinisNCognac 2h2 hours ago
@theDudeofWV @UHCougar07 I'm in it for the entertainment value


ME: Last tweet says it all!

 

[HuskyHawk]

Shawn ‏@McCoyShawn13 2h2 hours ago
@theDudeofWV@Expansion_Crush False. ND is not AAU because they are not a research institution. Will never be AAU. Great undergrad, no grad
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Damn, my friend with a law degree from Notre Dame is gonna be BS when I tell him about this.

He means that they don't have significant graduate research programs that could lead to AAU status. He's correct. Law Schools don't do anything for AAU status. Twitter is character limited, so will never be precise.

 

[CoastAtlantic]

Corneilus Green ‏@CGreen63 20h20 hours ago
@Bluevodreal I remember ESPN tried to discourage Delany from starting BTN. Delany didn't stop and Fox came as a partner

Bluevod ‏@Bluevodreal 10h10 hours ago
@CGreen63 a lot has changed since then. ESPN does not want to partner on a conference network they WANT and NEED it on their channels.

Corneilus Green ‏@CGreen63 10h10 hours ago
@Bluevodreal How has it changed?

Bluevod ‏@Bluevodreal 9h9 hours ago
@CGreen63 ESPN does not want any part of a conference nework to risky and does not show their brand. They have to have content on their Net.

Bluevod ‏@Bluevodreal 9h9 hours ago
@CGreen63 ESPN is also struggling with cable and cord cutters. They have to have College football content or they have nothing.

Genetics56 ‏@Genetics56 9h9 hours ago
@Bluevodreal @CGreen63 ESPN without those 11am games would see a drop in millions for viewership. Would be a devastating blow to lose B1G

Genetics56 ‏@Genetics56 9h9 hours ago
@Bluevodreal @CGreen63 If NBC gets B1G, major shift in football viewership away from ESPN by millions of TV sets.

Bluevod ‏@Bluevodreal 9h9 hours ago
@Genetics56 @CGreen63 They will not loose the bid they can not afford it. See why adding teams in Expansion makes sense? 1 contract not two.

Jonathan Coker™ ‏@JonBCoker 9h9 hours ago
@Bluevodreal @Genetics56 @CGreen63 so does these teams get added to B1G before new media deal?

Bluevod ‏@Bluevodreal 9h9 hours ago
@JonBCoker @Genetics56 @CGreen63 Sorry read it wrong. Do not know but they would be part of the new deal.

Genetics56 ‏@Genetics56 8h8 hours ago
@Bluevodreal @JonBCoker @CGreen63 new deal would be in place before the expansion but terms would be put in to account for the expansion

Bluevod ‏@Bluevodreal 8h8 hours ago
@Genetics56 @JonBCoker @CGreen63 Correct.

 

[CoastAtlantic]

MH ver3 ‏@MH ver3 4h4 hours ago
So part of the research available to B12 includes plans for expanded stadiums for the G5 schools we are looking at.

MH ver3 ‏@MH ver3 4h4 hours ago
The most impressive of them I'm told is Cincy's. I haven't seen it but was told it has great aesthetics.

MH ver3 ‏@MH ver3 4h4 hours ago
Uconns was also quite impressive. They have room to expand all the way to 70k+ if the demand was ever there.

MH ver3 ‏@MH ver3 4h4 hours ago
Was told research on the B12N regarding adding P5 schools should be in sometime this week. If I hear anything I will post it here.

Trip Manfro ‏@pfac51 4h4 hours ago
@MH ver3 does UConn offer wrestling ?

MH ver3 ‏@MH ver3 4h4 hours ago
@pfac51 I'm pretty sure Uconn does. Not sure on Cincy.

skymiddle ‏@skymiddle1985 4h4 hours ago
@MH ver3 BYU has a big enough stadium now. Big12 is stupid if they don't take the University that offers everything.

MH ver3 ‏@MH ver3 2h2 hours ago
@skymiddle1985 you are preaching to the choir.

 

[NYUConn]

MH ver3 ‏@MH ver3 4h4 hours ago
So part of the research available to B12 includes plans for expanded stadiums for the G5 schools we are looking at.

MH ver3 ‏@MH ver3 4h4 hours ago
The most impressive of them I'm told is Cincy's. I haven't seen it but was told it has great aesthetics.

MH ver3 ‏@MH ver3 4h4 hours ago
Uconns was also quite impressive. They have room to expand all the way to 70k+ if the demand was ever there.

MH ver3 ‏@MH ver3 4h4 hours ago
Was told research on the B12N regarding adding P5 schools should be in sometime this week. If I hear anything I will post it here.

Trip Manfro ‏@pfac51 4h4 hours ago
@MH ver3 does UConn offer wrestling ?

MH ver3 ‏@MH ver3 4h4 hours ago
@pfac51 I'm pretty sure Uconn does. Not sure on Cincy.

skymiddle ‏@skymiddle1985 4h4 hours ago
@MH ver3 BYU has a big enough stadium now. Big12 is stupid if they don't take the University that offers everything.

MH ver3 ‏@MH ver3 2h2 hours ago
@skymiddle1985 you are preaching to the choir.

UConn does not offer varsity wrestling. A quick trip to UConnHuskies.com would have confirmed that.

It's this kind of basic stuff that makes you know these guys are full of it.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Nippert is almost 100 years old and I'm pretty sure they were putting in an addition last year and it was pretty difficult to circumvent the old infrastructure. Wondering how it would be the most impressive stadium in terms of expansion.

 

[Fishy]

If the Big 12 wants wrestling, we have it.

If they think our stadium can be expanded to 70,000, it can.

 

[MASSconn]

Nippert is almost 100 years old and I'm pretty sure they were putting in an addition last year and it was pretty difficult to circumvent the old infrastructure. Wondering how it would be the most impressive stadium in terms of expansion.

No matter what it's better than Rentschler

 

[HuskyHawk]

No matter what it's better than Rentschler

^^^ Dumb post of the week award winner right there.

 

[NYUConn]

No matter what it's better than Rentschler

You've got to be the laziest troll I've ever seen around here.

Bravo.

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

I mean couldn't the Rent theoretically be expanded just about as big as anyone wanted? No shortage of space and parking there. Only hurdle would seem to be the town and building adequate access roads.

 

[Pudge]

I mean couldn't the Rent theoretically be expanded just about as big as anyone wanted? No shortage of space and parking there. Only hurdle would seem to be the town and building adequate access roads.

My view ... (excepting the long argument about it not being on campus) ... Rentschler is pretty ideal from an accessibility and locational and available acreage standpoint. It - like the NEW prospective LA Rams Stadium in Inglewood - has plenty of land to fully develop a mixed use ecosystem. Hotels and some restaurant/retail. The Stadium can get to 60,000 pretty easily; and I am not sure why you would want it bigger. The highway accessibility and overall ingress egress to East Hartford is pretty great. Plenty of room for added parking. Great.

Nippert?

It has some charm. Centerpoint of a campus. But ... it feels somewhat like the 1920s Stadium it is. Not modern concessions. Not comparable to the state-of-the-art we are used to elsewhere.