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buddy said:
Feelings don't matter. Money matters. You would rather play Butler and DePaul than Cuse and Pitt, or Rutgers and Michigan State? I thnk UConn fans would be excited for those matchups.
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It's a completely myopic viewpoint, which as an outsider I suppose I'll never understand. If we're talking about the Old Big East, the one that they make 30 for 30 Specials on ESPN about, maybe you could make that argument. However, this conference is basically a 50/50 split between small Midwest private schools, small Northeast private schools and a large land grant state school tacked on. These fans clutch dearly to MSG, but again is this The MSG of UConn beating Pitt in 3 overtimes or Xavier beating Creighton in a battle of WGAF?

I don't believe that a B1G Invite is coming anytime soon, but if a Big 12 or ACC Offer potentially happen in the next few years the school would have to jump all over it. UConn runs a 50 Mil deficit in its athletic department, and that is not going to get chipped away by the next Big East Contract. Leave that conference to the schools that want to sponsor 15-18 sports with none of them being FBS Football. Its borderline criminal that UConn has to play football home and homes with FIU and Utah State instead of North Carolina or Kansas.
 
I doubt we get a invite to the acc…they haven’t invited us in the past when they needed schools.. and choose other schools.. the football side of the acc will not want us… there seems to be some smoke on with us possibly joining the big 12 In basketball only… I doubt uconn would do that… if the big 12 offers us full membership, i can see uconn excepting that offer… i for one would not be happy about it
 
Beachview said:
I doubt we get a invite to the acc…they haven’t invited us in the past when they needed schools.. and choose other schools.. the football side of the acc will not want us… there seems to be some smoke on with us possibly joining the big 12 In basketball only… I doubt uconn would do that… if the big 12 offers us full membership, i can see uconn excepting that offer… i for one would not be happy about it
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Be happy about whatever is best for your school. Making 5-8 million dollars a year on Big East TV Deals while you run up a deficit consistently 6-8X that is a burden on current students, taxpayers, and the state. It wasn't that long ago that several sports were on the chopping block. If UConn continues on their current financial trajectory this is where we are headed.
 
Beachview said:
I doubt we get a invite to the acc…they haven’t invited us in the past when they needed schools.. and choose other schools.. the football side of the acc will not want us… there seems to be some smoke on with us possibly joining the big 12 In basketball only… I doubt uconn would do that… if the big 12 offers us full membership, i can see uconn excepting that offer… i for one would not be happy about it.
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ACC is basically death man walking at this point, so it is just a matter of time before that conference implodes. The GOR just brought them some time.

If UConn does get an invite to the B12, we should definitely take it. Since B12 already has WVU, Cincy, and UCF, we will have some schools in our timezone. B12 will just be a national conference, which isn't end of the world. Most importantly, we will get a lot more revenue vs now.

Would I rather see UConn be in a conference will our academic peers like ones in the PAC 12, B1G, or even the ACC? Sure but I don't see any invite from these conferences coming our way right now.
 
WestCoastHusky said:
ACC is basically death man walking at this point, so it is just a matter of time before that conference implodes. The GOR just brought them some time.

If UConn does get an invite to the B12, we should definitely take it. Since B12 already has WVU, Cincy, and UCF, we will have some schools in our timezone. B12 will just be a national conference, which isn't end of the world. Most importantly, we will get a lot more revenue vs now.

Would I rather see UConn be in a conference will our academic peers like ones in the PAC 12, B1G, or even the ACC? Sure but I don't see any invite from these conferences coming our way right now.
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The Big 12 is an interesting animal. There is enough value in the brands to land good media deals, but not enough to fear being raided in any significant fashion by The B1G or SEC. If UConn can somehow get in there for all sports, they may end up in one of the remaining 3 national conferences after the realignment smoke clears. I'm not sure you will be able to say the same for programs like BC or Wake.
 
WestCoastHusky said:
ACC is basically death man walking at this point, so it is just a matter of time before that conference implodes. The GOR just brought them some time.

If UConn does get an invite to the B12, we should definitely take it. Since B12 already has WVU, Cincy, and UCF, we will have some schools in our timezone. B12 will just be a national conference, which isn't end of the world. Most importantly, we will get a lot more revenue vs now.

Would I rather see UConn be in a conference will our academic peers like ones in the PAC 12, B1G, or even the ACC? Sure but I don't see any invite from these conferences coming our way right now.
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I agree the ACC is fading fast. And B12 on the rise in spite of losing Tex/Ok. And there may be an endgame where SEC and B1G go to 20 or 24 members. This scenario I could see playing out.

B12 is now at 12 with recent losses/adds. Next wave of adds - UCONN, Colorado, Arizona, & Arizona State takes to 16. ACC falls apart, B12 grabs Pitt, Syracuse, Louisville, (plus one of Virginia Tech, USF, BC,….) taking it to 20. Easily the best basketball conference, capable of nat champ football, and reestablishing some nice rivalries that are currently withering on the vine.

I’d love for UCONN to be in the B1G one day. Some success in B12 football would be very nice on its resume.
 
Ldandy said:
The Big 12 is an interesting animal. There is enough value in the brands to land good media deals, but not enough to fear being raided in any significant fashion by The B1G or SEC. If UConn can somehow get in there for all sports, they may end up in one of the remaining 3 national conferences after the realignment smoke clears. I'm not sure you will be able to say the same for programs like BC or Wake.
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This is exactly the reason why we should get into the B12 now.

When the ACC implodes, there will be many rats looking for a life boat. Programs like BC and Wake just aren't very appealing to any major conference.

At the current rate, B12 will be the tier 2 conference after B1G and the SEC. I just don't see how Pac-12 and the ACC last very long once SEC and the B1G start their raiding process again.
 
MH ver3@MH ver3 · 5h
Colorado is on the clock. 30 seconds to PACMidnight. #Pac12DoomsdayClock

MH ver3@MH ver3 · 5h
After months of back and forth, with things really heating up since the NCAA tourney started, looks like BY is very close to getting 2 new members a for B12.

MH ver3@MH ver3 · 5h
The soon to be PAC defections are “on the precipice” of sealing the deal. I’m hearing we could see a vote by B12 to add them within the next week or so barring a major development. B12 would be adding 2 states to it’s footprint. Desert and Rockies.


Murr@MurrDCU · 3h
Replying to @MH ver3
Any update on UConn’s chances of full admittance?

MH ver3@Mh ver3 · 36m
Replying to @Murrdcu
It’s being discussed still. B12 definitely wants their bball so the discussions are far from dead
 
Beachview said:
I doubt we get a invite to the acc…they haven’t invited us in the past when they needed schools.. and choose other schools.. the football side of the acc will not want us… there seems to be some smoke on with us possibly joining the big 12 In basketball only… I doubt uconn would do that… if the big 12 offers us full membership, i can see uconn excepting that offer… i for one would not be happy about it
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One of reason‘s UConn missed an ACC bid is they always felt they were our only option and if needed all they had to do was snap their fingers .
I don’t believe they want to see us in the B12 and 10 years ago that move would have been out of the question .
But the explosion in P5 revenue both media deals and almost as lucrative football playoffs .
For example expansion In the playoffs can take it from $500 Million to $2 Billion annually
Since they keep 80-90% of the money for themselves that‘s an annual check for $25,000,000 per school
UConn would make $60:0000,000 annually in the B12
No president is turning that down .
 
Mark Silverman would be the perfect fit for B1G Commissioner. He has what it takes to oversee a coast to coast conference expansion.
 
CoastAtlantic said:
MH ver3@MH ver3
Heard from a source that Colorado board may vote on leaving PAC as early as Monday.
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dayooper said:
The sources he is referring to is his imagination. He told himself to delete the tweet.
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Pretty much. It's clear that he's been reading realignment discussion boards for 10+ years and just regurgitating the banter into tweets from his "sources." Somebody on Dirt Burglars posts that CU has a special session of the board upcoming. 1/2 hour later Mh ver is hearing from his sources that conference realignment will be discussed. Literally anybody could jump to that conclusion, only this fool will tweet it out as fact.
 
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