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[Luna]

flying across the country might be good for usc and ucla..but it ain’t to good for the players snd coach's

 

[businesslawyer]

flying across the country might be good for usc and ucla..but it ain’t to good for the players snd coach's

You’re 100% correct. And guess what? No one cares what is good for the players and coaches. Administrators and coaches want their money, the universities want their exposure and prestige and the public just wants games on the air. Not a single person will not watch a MIchigan — USC football game because they don’t think it’s fair players have to fly that far.

 

[hoopsfan22]

flying across the country might be good for usc and ucla..but it ain’t to good for the players snd coach's

Why does this matter?

 

[noeynox]

Why does this matter?

Really. If kids didnt want to fly that far they'd choose to play in the Patriot League.

 

[Luna]

Really. If kids didnt want to fly that far they'd choose to play in the Patriot League.

Or the big east

 

[Ldandy]

Or the big east

UConn flys to freaking Nebraska for less than 1/10 of what the schools in The B1G are making. Nobody that is trying to run a major athletic department in 2023 is getting away without traveling.

 

[Luna]

UConn flys to freaking Nebraska for less than 1/10 of what the schools in The B1G are making. Nobody that is trying to run a major athletic department in 2023 is getting away without traveling.

That’s not cross country..and that’s one school..they also take a bus to 3 schools

 

[hoopsfan22]

That’s not cross country..and that’s one school..they also take a bus to 3 schools

Why does any of this matter? Most of the B1G schools are in the middle of the country anyway, and only Rutgers and Maryland are on the east coast, so at the end of the day USC and UCLA are mostly only flying halfway across the country. The travel won't be that much different than when UConn was in the AAC.

 

[billybud]

Most popular teams entering 2023.....methodology described....where are all the Domer fans?

Ohio State, Michigan ranked most popular college football teams per study | FOX Sports

Ohio State and Michigan are listed among the most popular college football programs across the United States, according to a recent report.

www.foxsports.com

 

[dayooper]

That’s not cross country..and that’s one school..they also take a bus to 3 schools

Talking from experience, taking a bus is not fun. I would much rather fly. 8-9 hours on a bus is uncomfortable and after a game, painful. As a college athlete who always took busses, I would have much rather have flown, even over a 3 hour drive.

The biggest issue is the time change but most of these athletes have played all over the country with their travel youth and AAU teams. Players miss several days of school in a row for the various sports. I have seen middle school hockey kids miss an entire week flying to tournaments. I have had students go to China for an international soccer tournament. This student was in 8th grade at the time.

Is it ideal? Absolutely not but these athletes know what they are signing up for when they play collegiate sports. Most of them are quite used to it. The great thing for the parents is they don’t have to pay for the sports.

 

[hoopsfan22]

Talking from experience, taking a bus is not fun. I would much rather fly. 8-9 hours on a bus is uncomfortable and after a game, painful. As a college athlete who always took busses, I would have much rather have flown, even over a 3 hour drive.

The biggest issue is the time change but most of these athletes have played all over the country with their travel youth and AAU teams. Players miss several days of school in a row for the various sports. I have seen middle school hockey kids miss an entire week flying to tournaments. I have had students go to China for an international soccer tournament. This student was in 8th grade at the time.

Is it ideal? Absolutely not but these athletes know what they are signing up for when they play collegiate sports. Most of them are quite used to it. The great thing for the parents is they don’t have to pay for the sports.

Doesn't make sense to fly to NYC and Providence which are a 2 1/2 hour and hour drive respectively from Storrs. You can make the case for flying to Philly though.

 

[Luna]

Doesn't make sense to fly to NYC and Providence which are a 2 1/2 hour and hour drive respectively from Storrs. You can make the case for flying to Philly though.

New Jersey either

 

[Luna]

I think uconn does fly to Philadelphia

 

[hoopsfan22]

New Jersey either

Oh yeah Seton Hall, forgot about them only a little further than NYC.

 

[Waquoit]

The players don't have to experience the worst parts of flying on a charter.

 

[CL82]

Why does any of this matter? Most of the B1G schools are in the middle of the country anyway, and only Rutgers and Maryland are on the east coast, so at the end of the day USC and UCLA are mostly only flying halfway across the country. The travel won't be that much different than when UConn was in the AAC.

Which sucked, as had been frequently recounted by players and coaches.

 

[dayooper]

Doesn't make sense to fly to NYC and Providence which are a 2 1/2 hour and hour drive respectively from Storrs. You can make the case for flying to Philly though.

The point I was referring to was that athletes would be better off riding a bus than flying. I realize that flying when a bus ride is more practical than flying, but charter bus rides are not fun.

 

[Chin Diesel]

New Jersey either

Oh yeah Seton Hall, forgot about them only a little further than NYC.

New Jersey should be helicopters rides for the team and staff.

 

[CoastAtlantic]

SW AIM SHOW@GSw aim · 17m
BIG NEWS: This isn't my story, as someone else has a similar report that the #B1G will not only invite the #Ducks and #UDub, but surprisingly (to me anyway) #Stanford and #CalBears. I don't have to tell any of you, but this would absolutely, positively end the #Pac12 immediately.

 

[billybud]

 

[billybud]

These guys are just guessing in the dark...entertainment value.....the Pac to B1G info seems logical...the ACC info does not.

 

[CL82]

SW AIM SHOW@GSw aim · 17m
BIG NEWS: This isn't my story, as someone else has a similar report that the #B1G will not only invite the #Ducks and #UDub, but surprisingly (to me anyway) #Stanford and #CalBears. I don't have to tell any of you, but this would absolutely, positively end the #Pac12 immediately.

I feel a little rule one of conference realignment happening here with Pac 12 leftovers going to the big 12 taking up a slot that Connecticut might’ve otherwise occupied.

 

[jostar1]

Here is the video:

Will Clemson leave the ACC?

TigerNet's David Hood discusses the possibility of Clemson leaving the ACC. Although there is no official news about Clemson leaving, there has been a lot of...

www.youtube.com

 

[CL82]

Here is the video:

Will Clemson leave the ACC?

TigerNet's David Hood discusses the possibility of Clemson leaving the ACC. Although there is no official news about Clemson leaving, there has been a lot of...

www.youtube.com

Well that was a bucket of nothing.

 

[noeynox]

Well that was a bucket of nothing.

He has a lot of ACC shirts. That is what i learned.