Non-Key Tweets

[UConnMike04]

Think the fact that we are willing to take less make a difference? If the others aren't saying that I'm hoping it might make a diff. We need to be playing up our market BIG TIME. That's our best angle I believe.

 

[UConn990411]

They're not actually willing to take less...

 

[Chuck]

While I would prefer he remain here, if true, it won't be the end of the world. Everyone can be replaced and Herbst will do a far better job of finding a replacement for our AD than Hathaway did in finding a replacement for our football coach.

Timing for losing someone you want to keep is never going to be great but this wouldn't be too bad. This won't be a surprise to Herbst. Everyone has known that Michigan was going to be looking for an AD and everyone knew Warde would be on the short list (and would go). Plus, nobody would look down on UConn for losing its AD to Michigan especially when he's a Michigan man. It doesn't mean we'll get our target but I'd assume the list is ready to go.

 

[jostar1]

I put this in the Mike DiMauro article thread but figured I would include it here.

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I wondered if the Sixth Borough was Tranghese's idea.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Normally with expansion, new members revenue is phased in. Does anyone believe that Rutgers was getting a full revenue share from the B1G from day one (or is now)?

 

[Seaa Blue]

Alvarez was insistent that new members buy their way into BTN. I think the BTN withholding then extends 6 years out.

Rule of thumb is that, at a minimum, each school will be "kept whole". Their revenue after expenses will meet or exceed their level prior to joining.

 

[Fishy]

I wondered if the Sixth Borough was Tranghese's idea.

No, Simple Jack, Mike Tranghese did not come up with an entire ad campaign for UConn...he's not on the payroll here.

 

[FDNY99]

From being adamant Uconn was far behind BYU, UH and Cincy to his last tweet about UConn taking less..to this...spin mode in full effect...
G R E G S W A I M SHOW ‏@GSwaim 6m6 minutes ago
#Big12 sidebar talk of National Championship media days in Glendale, AZ. Most think #Big12 forced to add, and most think #BYU, #UConn.

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[mavblues]

GREG SWAIM SHOW‏@GSwaim 33m33 minutes ago

#Big12 sidebar talk of National Championship media days in Glendale, AZ. Most think #Big12 forced to add, and most think #BYU, #UConn.


10:42 AM - 9 Jan 2016
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• 1. Stew ‏@CPA_Coug 27m27 minutes ago
     @GSwaim Not totally surprised UCONN is picking up steam at this point, but still think Cincy would be tough to pass on.
     
     
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       Joshua C. Cann ‏@BYUJazzman 30m30 minutes ago
       @GSwaim Not Cincy?
       
       
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       jim mcclure jr ‏@jimmcclure06 4m4 minutes ago Lebanon, TN
       @GSwaim Good thing about adding UConn is you don't have to actually go the campus for the game. Worst football stadium I have ever been to.
       
       
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       Roger Cox ‏@rogercox9 12m12 minutes ago
       @GSwaim #big12 should still look at Hou. Encircle A&M - capture huge Houston TV market. No more smallish east coast schools. #uh #byu
       
       
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       Trent Brown ‏@Ttrentcougfan 13m13 minutes ago
       @GSwaim @Pioneerloft brings up a god point but I don't think UT or OU want to split earnings 12 ways let alone 14. I think they would add 2
       
       
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          Tyler ‏@Pioneerloft 24m24 minutes ago
          @GSwaim why not go to 14 with BYU Boise Cinc and UConn ?
          
          
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          Tyler ‏@Pioneerloft 23m23 minutes ago
          @GSwaim or put in CSU over Boise if you want someone closer
          
          
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       Tim Albers ‏@tim031845 28m28 minutes ago
       @GSwaim because ESPN wants uconn? What are other reasons over Uc
       
       
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       Rock Chalk Jayhawk ‏@TraditionRich 31m31 minutes ago
       @GSwaim agree with consensus of UCONN over Cincy.
       
       
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[CL82]

I wondered if the Sixth Borough was Tranghese's idea.

The 6th Borough has been Jersey City thing for a while. Still, it's clever marketing to apply to UConn.

 

[FDNY99]

The 6th Borough has been Jersey City thing for a while. Still, it's clever marketing to apply to UConn.

LOL..I think a lot of places call themselves the 6th Borough....

 

[FfldCntyFan]

The 6th Borough has been Jersey City thing for a while. Still, it's clever marketing to apply to UConn.

This is something we should have incorporated as a major marketing effort beginning two decades ago and we should add (should have added two decades ago) South South Boston (or something similar).

Our location between these two major markets and that UConn fandom is one place within the Boston-NYC rivalry (within and outside major sports) that is common ground. Our school (primarily athletic program) should plant one flag in NYC and another in Boston and claim everything between the two are our turf. This really should have been done decades ago.

 

[CL82]

jim mcclure jr ‏@jimmcclure06 4m4 minutes ago Lebanon, TN
@GS Good thing about adding UConn is you don't have to actually go the campus for the game. Worst football stadium I have ever been to.
LOL, The Rent is great place to see a game and a really good Tailgating venue. Strongly suspect that this guy has never seen a game there.

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[Hoophound]

Somebody call him out. Campus is beautiful and the Rent game day experience is very good by any standard except a few SEC schools.

The B12 will absolutely love the reception they get here. We should put the Michigan game up here for them to see. The Rent was on fire. The games against Baylor and ISU had great atmosphere too. He's just making stuff up.

 

[Seaa Blue]

Our school (primarily athletic program) should plant one flag in NYC and another in Boston and claim everything between the two are our turf. This really should have been done decades ago.

And that is why I will be shocked if the Big Ten passes on UConn.

 

[FDNY99]

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CL82 this guy is a Boise St fan

 

[Gurleyman]

CL82 this guy is a Boise St fan

Kinda wonder if he's referring to a game at Memorial before they put up the Rent.

 

[huskypantz]

Kinda wonder if he's referring to a game at Memorial before they put up the Rent.

They played here in the PP era.

 

[jostar1]

Saw this posted on the Cincy board:

I live in Austin in the Mecca of the UT sports empire. Yesterday one of the biggest UT fans I know (I think it is his picture displayed in th dictionary under "UT Fan") approached me and said he heard UC and UCONN are coming into the B12 and would be invited this month. He is a guy who is a UT alum and attends every event in the boxes and hangs out with quite a few of the corporate sponsors for the program. He has never said a word to me before regarding this issue.

 

[TRest]

Meaningless twitter moment

Saw this posted on the Cincy board:

I live in Austin in the Mecca of the UT sports empire. Yesterday one of the biggest UT fans I know (I think it is his picture displayed in th dictionary under "UT Fan") approached me and said he heard UC and UCONN are coming into the B12 and would be invited this month. He is a guy who is a UT alum and attends every event in the boxes and hangs out with quite a few of the corporate sponsors for the program. He has never said a word to me before regarding this issue.

Rock solid. Paint the Big 12 logo on the practice gym's floors.

 

[Stinger92860]

At least we are trending up in the rumor mill. We are hearing UConn and UC or UConn and BYU. If we can hear (or start) rumors of UConn and Houston, then we are part of the key combinations.

 

[Stinger92860]

At least we are trending up in the rumor mill. We are hearing UConn and UC or UConn and BYU. If we can hear (or start) rumors of UConn and Houston, then we are part of the key combinations.

 

[SubbaBub]

This may be CR cynicism, but this smells a lot like a pathetic attempt to win support for the CCG deregulation amendment.

 

[jostar1]

Meaningless twitter moment

Rock solid. Paint the Big 12 logo on the practice gym's floors.

Just passing it along. That's why it's in the non-key tweets thread.

 

[Chin Diesel]

This may be CR cynicism, but this smells a lot like a pathetic attempt to win support for the CCG deregulation amendment.

You're not nearly as cynical as you think.

The Big12 is leaking out this narrative- Let us manage our conference and decide who our champ is or else the following programs are getting let in to the country club. I'm not saying I agree with the narrative, but you and I are reading the story with a similar perspective.