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[CoastAtlantic]

 

[LoyalFanCT]

I don't think Duke would go to B12. It includes many schools with weak academic reputations.

 

[RSTuthill]

I don't think Duke would go to B12. It includes many schools with weak academic reputations.

But quite a few with good reputations and AAU memberships.

 

[GoConn]

Duke in Big 12 makes me LOL.

It's hard to picture that honestly.

 

[LoyalFanCT]

But quite a few with good reputations and AAU memberships.

Not sure Duke even cares much about AAU. It may be more a question of prestige.

 

[BlueHen]

I think UConn has a better chance at getting in the Big 12 than does Duke.

Nobody cares about Duke football, UConn has better basketball.

 

[HuskyinWRNY]

I think UConn has a better chance at getting in the Big 12 than does Duke.

Nobody cares about Duke football, UConn has better basketball.

All about the money. If offered Duke goes

 

[LoyalFanCT]

All about the money. If offered Duke goes

Duke, like the Ivy League schools, has got lots of cash in their endowment. They don't need cash from realignment.

 

[HuskyinWRNY]

Duke, like the Ivy League schools, has got lots of cash in their endowment. They don't need cash from realignment.

But they'll take it

 

[upstater]

Duke, like the Ivy League schools, has got lots of cash in their endowment. They don't need cash from realignment.

50m-100m a year ! That's a lot of money. They're not going to burn their endowment for sports.

 

[billybud]

Duke, like the Ivy League schools, has got lots of cash in their endowment. They don't need cash from realignment.

Duke's endowments pay 28% of athletic costs...

 

[LoyalFanCT]

I don't have current numbers but I found online: The sports teams at Duke brought home $150,517,681 in revenue while shelling out $148,026,188 in expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $2,491,493. This sounds much better than UConn.

 

[jostar1]

He says he wouldn't rule out UConn as a possible candidate for the Big 12, but he continues to hear that UConn is "not an easy relational fit with the Big 12". He agrees with that. He doesn't think that UConn is a good fit. (Monty has never liked UConn).

 

[huskymedic]

Duke's endowments pay 28% of athletic costs...

28% of athletic scholarship costs - not athletic costs:

“An endowment is one of the most powerful ways to help Duke Athletics, as your gift establishes an enduring legacy that will benefit Duke student-athletes in perpetuity. Approximately 28% of Duke Athletics scholarship costs are covered by endowment income. Gifts of endowment provide current revenue and investment growth across generations, assisting Duke now and far into the future. Endowment-level gifts ranging from $100,000 to $5,000,000+ provide long-term sustainability for Duke’s athletic programs by funding scholarships and providing additional operating support.”

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Let the Big 12 rumors swirl (again)

Former Salt Lake City-based radio host Tim Montemayor reported on “The Monty Show” Monday that the Big 12 is pursuing Duke.

“Well-placed sources told us that the Big 12 is being aggressive with ACC basketball membership and has their eyes solely set on Duke to pair with Gonzaga,” Montemayor said.

 

[LoyalFanCT]

Good luck with that one. Duke likely would anger its alumni and other donors if it went B12. The amount of money they could lose by upsetting these generous folks is much more than what they would earn from the new conference when compared to ACC revenue. Just look at what happened with Harvard. Alumni donors got angry at the president. They stopped donations. The university forced out the president. Lesson for Duke here.

 

[Rufus]

Monty isn't reliable information. He's more shock value to get viewers.

 

[John]

Good luck with that one. Duke likely would anger its alumni and other donors if it went B12. The amount of money they could lose by upsetting these generous folks is much more than what they would earn from the new conference when compared to ACC revenue. Just look at what happened with Harvard. Alumni donors got angry at the president. They stopped donations. The university forced out the president. Lesson for Duke here.

If the ACC starts to disintegrate (especially UNC leaving) there would be little resistance to a similar move for Duke among the fans/alumni/donors.

 

[LoyalFanCT]

If the ACC starts to disintegrate (especially UNC leaving) there would be little resistance to a similar move for Duke among the fans/alumni/donors.

We are not talking about donations at the UConn level when it comes to Duke. Their alumni also believe in traditions. More than 90,000 Duke University alumni and friends gave nearly $543 million in fiscal year 2023

 

[Ha Who]

We are not talking about donations at the UConn level when it comes to Duke. Their alumni also believe in traditions. More than 90,000 Duke University alumni and friends gave nearly $543 million in fiscal year 2023

Think in terms of rule 1 and you will have your answer

 

[LoyalFanCT]

Think in terms of rule 1 and you will have your answer

Ha Who: Rule No. 1 is going down the drain as realignment continues. UConn will get an offer to leave the Big East.

 

[uconndogs]

I don't know when FSU will finally figure a way out of the GOR, but clearly they want out because they believe their football program is at a distinct disadvantage in the ACC. When that happens then the barn door is open and I think UVA and UNC end up in the BiG. FSU probably ends up in the SEC even after kicks and screams. I don't know if the SEC cares about Clemson all that much.

After that, who knows. Some will flee to the Big12 and others will reformulate the conference presumably. I do think that there is a chance that type of disruption is beneficial for UCONN. But, again, who knows.......

 

[John]

We are not talking about donations at the UConn level when it comes to Duke. Their alumni also believe in traditions. More than 90,000 Duke University alumni and friends gave nearly $543 million in fiscal year 2023

Their alumni believe in Duke. Full Stop.

 

[Ha Who]

Ha Who: Rule No. 1 is going down the drain as realignment continues. UConn will get an offer to leave the Big East.

Doomed

 

[LoyalFanCT]

Doomed

The only ones doomed are the UConn Big East fans!!!