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[coachcap]

I'm agnostic to where they do it. I would like to see it done.

Houston's new stadium is 40k and is a nice facility. UCF is 44k and is pretty much a dump.

Get the upgrades for wifi, fiber optics and media done this year along with some of the structural repairs and do an expansion to 45k in 2024.

When UCF was building its stadium, the description used sounded like a kid experimenting with tinker toys. Have heard the when at full capacity, the venue sways back & forth due to visitors activity & weight.

 

[businesslawyer]

Chin,

You can still see the skyline from most of the stadium with those seats and (while many debate its impact) when those seats were in place the issue of too many fans standing there (instead of watching from their seats) is nonexistent.

Of greater importance, the footings for the second deck opposite the press box/club seats were put in when they built the stadium. Adding that deck would be easier and take less time than adding a deck above the student section.

They have always been clear that the easiest and most desirable permanent expansion is to go higher on the UConn sidelines. But no one is going to pay to do that until it adds to revenue, meaning that we need to at least sometimes be able to fill the existing capacity.

 

[Chin Diesel]

They have always been clear that the easiest and most desirable permanent expansion is to go higher on the UConn sidelines. But no one is going to pay to do that until it adds to revenue, meaning that we need to at least sometimes be able to fill the existing capacity.

completely agree state funding will lag demand which is why I said unless someone is willing to stroke the check to pay for it up front, it's a several year down the road event.

 

[Stinger92860]

They have always been clear that the easiest and most desirable permanent expansion is to go higher on the UConn sidelines. But no one is going to pay to do that until it adds to revenue, meaning that we need to at least sometimes be able to fill the existing capacity.

I thought the footings for expansion were in the video board end zone and was built-in with the original structure.

 

[Urcea]

I thought the footings for expansion were in the video board end zone and was built-in with the original structure.

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I'd be down for the addition of a party deck somewhere as well

 

[FfldCntyFan]

When UCF was building its stadium, the description used sounded like a kid experimenting with tinker toys. Have heard the when at full capacity, the venue sways back & forth due to visitors activity & weight.

Same thing happens at Texas Tech's stadium.

 

[Forte]

Speculation the Pac-12 is getting ready to get their TV deal done and sign a GOR:

A legit concern is that this meeting is happening basically at the same time as Colorado. If it's true with a GOR for WSU then what are the chances it's the same for Colorado? That would crush our chances and leave us with egg on our face... it doesn't seem like BIG12 expands with just UConn, SDSU and Gonzaga...

Academically and culturally Colorado aligns far more with PAC12 schools like Washington, Cal, Stanford etc than Big12 schools like WVU, KSU, Texas Tech. Wasn't a big part of why they left the first time to align academically etc with the PAC12 conference?

 

[ScottVib]

I have no idea what's on the table but it looks like votes for the PAC media deal may commence on the 9th.

To be clear that agenda is from Washington State... the Colorado board is just posting the material from the tweet above.

 

[ScottVib]

A legit concern is that this meeting is happening basically at the same time as Colorado. If it's true with a GOR for WSU then what are the chances it's the same for Colorado? That would crush our chances and leave us with egg on our face... it doesn't seem like BIG12 expands with just UConn, SDSU and Gonzaga...

Nah.. Colorado simply wouldn't sign the Pac-12 GOR as they were already headed to the Big XII. If Colorado were to sign the Pac-12 GOR.. then that would be disappointing.. but no egg on UConn's face. They did what they needed to do for the school, the opportunity went away, but the school pursuing any and all opportunity is a must do, so no egg even if it doesn't work out. Unless they had already painted the Big XII logo on the court at Gampel.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

If the P-12 requests signatures from its member schools on a GOR without a media seal proposal (which would be tied to the GOR), that conference would implode in the matter of hours. Oregon, Washington and possibly Stanford and Cal would call the B1G and say "we'll join for any reasonable offer" whe the remainder of the members will call B-12 asking if they have room for everyone.

Nobody is signing away their media rights without a media deal that they believe is worth signing away their rights for. Not even the ACCwas that stupid, although for the life of me I cannot comprehend their singing that lo g od a deal without escalation clauses built in. My only guess is they felt they were sitting on a gold mine with the ACC network and believed the revenues that would generate would make the ESPN deal insignificant.

 

[Forte]

Nah.. Colorado simply wouldn't sign the Pac-12 GOR as they were already headed to the Big XII. If Colorado were to sign the Pac-12 GOR.. then that would be disappointing.. but no egg on UConn's face. They did what they needed to do for the school, the opportunity went away, but the school pursuing any and all opportunity is a must do, so no egg even if it doesn't work out. Unless they had already painted the Big XII logo on the court at Gampel.

Keep in mind UConn went public and all out and now the BIG EAST is going to double down on exit fees etc... would they create a GOR to protect themselves? Next time around should it come won't be so easy... especially depending on how far out it is.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Keep in mind UConn went public and all out and now the BIG EAST is going to double down on exit fees etc... would they create a GOR to protect themselves? Next time around should it come won't be so easy... especially depending on how far out it is.

When the next BE media contract negotiations begin there is an exceptionally strong likelyhood that the broadcast partner (Fox, others if we put it out to bid) will want this (and also provide an alternate, lesser offer for no GOR). It would be up to us, individually to agree and sign or disagree and face whatever may happen next (I'm confident we are by far the most important school as far as the media is concerned).

They can increase exit fees without our vote (I imagine the vote would go 10-1 for the increase) but I don't know the language of our deal when we returned and if that can be altered without our agreement.

 

[ScottVib]

Keep in mind UConn went public and all out and now the BIG EAST is going to double down on exit fees etc... would they create a GOR to protect themselves? Next time around should it come won't be so easy... especially depending on how far out it is.

The Big East already doubled down on UConn's exit fees as part of the deal to join. The increased exit fees were designed to ferret out any of the Catholics (Villanova, St. John's, etc) who might have been thinking of that "basketball only" eastern wing that was floated out there. Like FfldCntyFan noted, it's almost certain that the broadcast partner will ask for a GOR and pretty certain that UConn will resist signing it if it thinks there is any chance they can get out.

 

[Waquoit]

I thought the footings for expansion were in the video board end zone and was built-in with the original structure.

Yes. And on the student side and the UConn side. All three.

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I'd be down for the addition of a party deck somewhere as well

IIRC, a few years ago they had a plan to make a party deck next to the video board. It never happened, I think Nostical put the kibosh on it.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

If the P-12 requests signatures from its member schools on a GOR without a media seal proposal (which would be tied to the GOR), that conference would implode in the matter of hours. Oregon, Washington and possibly Stanford and Cal would call the B1G and say "we'll join for any reasonable offer" whe the remainder of the members will call B-12 asking if they have room for everyone.

Nobody is signing away their media rights without a media deal that they believe is worth signing away their rights for. Not even the ACCwas that stupid, although for the life of me I cannot comprehend their singing that lo g od a deal without escalation clauses built in. My only guess is they felt they were sitting on a gold mine with the ACC network and believed the revenues that would generate would make the ESPN deal insignificant.

Pretty sure the ACC payouts do escalate on the back end of their deal - for the last decade or less.

 

[CL82]

It's over. People need to let this old timey s*it go. It looks sad chasing after these schools like some jilted ex. There is simply no way to recreate that magic ever. Everyone is in a very different place than they were 20 years ago.

Well, except us. We were waiting natties then and we're winning natties now.

 

[Luna]

I think the new big east contract would be split between fox and cbs… and to get uconn to sign a gor… maybe cbs would sweeten uconns football contract

 

[HuskyHawk]

Non Key, but I don't doubt this at all.

https://twitter.com/GSwaim/status/1666543751823597574?s=20

 

[Hoophound]

I think the new big east contract would be split between fox and cbs… and to get uconn to sign a gor… maybe cbs would sweeten uconns football contract

CBS would have to pay us $20,000,000 per year for football to get us to sign a 10 year GOR. Not happening.

 

[Skies2018]

Non Key, but I don't doubt this at all.

https://twitter.com/GS/status/1666543751823597574?s=20

Yeah this probably screws us.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Yeah this probably screws us.

If that offer is real not only are we screwed on not having an invitation to join the B-12, we can give up on the idea of any real increase coming with the next BE media contract

 

[HuskyHawk]

Yeah this probably screws us.

Disagree. We need Colorado to move. The two AZ schools too, fine. Just need Utah to stay. If nobody moves UConn isn't going anywhere. There is no Big XII expansion without Pac12 teams.

 

[Forte]

Meant to put this here..Anyone check out CU's message board on realignment? theirs started ALLLL the way back when USC and UCLA left . They seem very against the BIG12 that they are above it academically and athletically. A lot of mentions of the BIG10, actually...not that surprised they are against the BIG12... its not really a cultural or academic fit for them. Can't say UW, Cal, Stanford etc have a lot in common with WVU, KSU, OSU etc. They would fit in well with our BBall only group.

 

[JMick]

Meant to put this here..Anyone check out CU's message board on realignment? theirs started ALLLL the way back when USC and UCLA left . They seem very against the BIG12 that they are above it academically and athletically. A lot of mentions of the BIG10, actually...not that surprised they are against the BIG12... its not really a cultural or academic fit for them. Can't say UW, Cal, Stanford etc have a lot in common with WVU, KSU, OSU etc. They would fit in well with our BBall only group.

Sounds like they're smart fans.

 

[Skies2018]

Disagree. We need Colorado to move. The two AZ schools too, fine. Just need Utah to stay. If nobody moves UConn isn't going anywhere. There is no Big XII expansion without Pac12 teams.

Yeah but if Colorado AND AZ but not ASU leave, which seems likely, then we’re out.

I just don’t see Arizona not following CU.