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[WestCoastHusky]

IF (Gigantic IF) what MHVER says is true (highly unlikely), doesn't that once again confirm that our resident internal parasite ESPN is in fact pulling the strings on expansion and again doing nothing for us?

I am not sure why anyone with a brain is still questioning whether these media companies are pulling the strings. Both ESPN and Fox have pretty much constructed these conferences based on what they would like.

Fox got UConn on the cheap with the Big East contract, which is one of the reasons why we didn't get into the B12.

UConn has to push the Big East to get into the streaming contract vs. putting all of their eggs with Fox. UConn might have to go to the streaming route on its own to prove its media worthiness.

 

[businesslawyer]

Yeah they’ll take Memphis, USF, and UMass

Salve Regina if they need a fourth.

 

[NowInStorrs]

Salve Regina if they need a fourth.

Possibly Carleton University to get into the Canadian market

 

[phillionaire]

Salve Regina if they need a fourth.

You can’t count providence out

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Possibly Carleton University to get into the Canadian market

McGill's better

 

[Bongo Fury]

Yeah they’ll take Memphis, USF, and UMass

They’d only take UMass because they are not even trying. The other 2?, anyone but UConn.

 

[LoyalFanCT]

Still not a done deal with Cal, Stanford and SMU yet. Could they sneak UConn and Tulane in there?

 

[uconnyankee]

They’d only take UMass because they are not even trying. The other 2?, anyone but UConn.

The ABC’s of The #1 rule in CR…. Anyone but CT!

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Rufus]

Still not a done deal with Cal, Stanford and SMU yet. Could they sneak UConn and Tulane in there?

SMU is essentially paying for Cal and Stanford to have half shares. The expansion of the ACC Network to Dallas and SF is pocketed by current ACC members. This is a band aid. Extra money for 7 years. Then all three schools will be full members and it will cost the other ACC schools money, just a few years before the GOR ends. The ACC likely implodes at the end of the seven years when the buyout of the GOR is more realistic.

 

[noeynox]

Lmao UConn BB Twitter fans would lose their you know what over something like that.

 

[whalerfan]

UConn and the service academies for football only. No problem

 

[Fairfield_1st]

I am not sure why anyone with a brain is still questioning whether these media companies are pulling the strings. Both ESPN and Fox have pretty much constructed these conferences based on what they would like.

Fox got UConn on the cheap with the Big East contract, which is one of the reasons why we didn't get into the B12.

UConn has to push the Big East to get into the streaming contract vs. putting all of their eggs with Fox. UConn might have to go to the streaming route on its own to prove its media worthiness.

I mostly agree with that, but for the PAC schools they're paying them more in other conferences than they were in the PAC. If the idea is better matchups and they'll recoup it, then why doesn't the same logic apply to UConn? Why are we the only ones they want on the cheap?
I do mostly believe the media is pulling the strings, but that part confounds me.

 

[Forte]

UConn and the service academies for football only. No problem

Not sure I'd want to play the option that often.

 

[Travelman6]

This doesn't seem appealing to me at all unless it was football only.

 

[CoastAtlantic]

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

UConn and the service academies for football only. No problem

As now, Army appears unlikely to return to any conference. West Point prefers flexibility scheduling opponents and relative difficulty.

As now, Navy would likely remain in a western-ish division. Annapolis likes its’ current Texas recruiting access and would potentially like similar in California with annual San Diego State games.

As unlikely as a football-only newly configured PAC X/AAC/MWC may be in exchange for a few hoop games, potential dinero, AD/BOT pursuit/reaction, etc may be interesting. Wouldn’t bet any of your houses …

 

[CL82]

Wouldn’t bet any of your houses …

Disagree. I bet any of their houses.

 

[billybud]

I mostly agree with that, but for the PAC schools they're paying them more in other conferences than they were in the PAC. If the idea is better matchups and they'll recoup it, then why doesn't the same logic apply to UConn? Why are we the only ones they want on the cheap?
I do mostly believe the media is pulling the strings, but that part confounds me.

As others have posted...it is football.

 

[CoastAtlantic]

 

[billybud]

All it takes is one vote....but, the details of how the extra money will be divided are being negotiated.

 

[nadav]

Amazing about Zillow!

 

[Orc]

All it takes is one vote....but, the details of how the extra money will be divided are being negotiated.

Sounds like its done deal. Congrats to SMU. yuckk

 

[billybud]

The amount of expansion-generated revenue that goes toward the incentive initiative as opposed to being distributed equally among members is a key issue that could determine whether Phillips can get the required 12 of the 15 schools to approve adding new members, a person briefed on the ACC’s talks told AP.

 

[JeepCSC]