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CallMeBruce said:
It was an executive charter fromWaterbury to Austin. There was also a charter from a small airport in Providence the small airport near the B12 offices.
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What is this chatter in regards to?
 
noeynox said:
What is this chatter in regards to?
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Flug tweeted yesterday that his source said that Herbst was "taking a trip." I checked the incoming flights for KADS (the small airport nearest the B12 offices), and while most flights are reasonably local, there was one coming from Providence. That's plausible, given that the AAC offices are in Providence.

But, just because I'm curious, I checked all other small airports in CT, and there's one in Waterbury that had a flight to a small airport in Austin, where UT is located. Could be nothing, but it's worth noting that of the 11 flights out of that airport yesterday, 10 were less than an hour, some even staying in-state. Then one random flight to Austin? Seems curious, but I've gone so far around the bend on this stuff that I have no idea what's sane anymore.
 
CallMeBruce said:
Flug tweeted yesterday that his source said that Herbst was "taking a trip." I checked the incoming flights for KADS (the small airport nearest the B12 offices), and while most flights are reasonably local, there was one coming from Providence. That's plausible, given that the AAC offices are in Providence.

But, just because I'm curious, I checked all other small airports in CT, and there's one in Waterbury that had a flight to a small airport in Austin, where UT is located. Could be nothing, but it's worth noting that of the 11 flights out of that airport yesterday, 10 were less than an hour, some even staying in-state. Then one random flight to Austin? Seems curious, but I've gone so far around the bend on this stuff that I have no idea what's sane anymore.
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Worth noting that so far, everything Flug has said has pretty much been consistent with what has happened. "Horse trading" as he's been putting it.

Also pretty sure he started saying UH/BYU/UC/UConn before a lot of the writers did.
 
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amory said:
Worth noting that so far, everything Flug has said has pretty much been consistent with what has happened. "Horse trading" as he's been putting it.

Also pretty sure he started saying UH/BYU/UC/UConn before a lot of the writers did.
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He started talking about "horse trading" before the sports writers got on to it.
 
Solid morning for the Dood.

Says he has to stop tweeting to go riding and then tweets for another hour+.

He also sold his business and an apartment building. This is great stuff.
 
whaler11 said:
Solid morning for the Dood.

Says he has to stop tweeting to go riding and then tweets for another hour+.

He also sold his business and an apartment building. This is great stuff.
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The dude is certifiable. I just don't understand the addiction to dump out your life story on twitter and expose your WV OCD. Where is dignity?
 
David ‏@dave_n_lala · 17h17 hours ago
@theDudeofWV Really appreciate your takes on all of this. So, odds on Cincy right now? They have been very quiet locally. Strange.

Christopher Lambert‏@theDudeofWV
@dave_n_lala Odds on UH, UC & BYU the same. In like Flynn

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 17h17 hours ago
@srfreeman25 @Briuconn @DooleyMcStitch Talking about #14

Christopher Lambert
‏@theDudeofWV
@srfreeman25 @Briuconn @DooleyMcStitch UCONN or CSU.

Thunder Dome ‏@Stormy0891 · 15h15 hours ago  Provo, UT
@theDudeofWV chip brown is saying currently byu has moved from 11 to 13 with UH and CIN ahead

Christopher Lambert‏@theDudeofWV
@Stormy0891 Does it matter? 14 is the number.
 
shawn Hartley‏@GOLFER7474
@MHver3 Chip Brown says that it looks like 14 teams due to the fact the original 10 can make heck of a lot $$, the first 4 years

shawn Hartley‏@GOLFER7474
@HornsDigest @ChipBrownHD However Gordon Gee was a Professor at BYU

shawn Hartley ‏@GOLFER7474 · 15h15 hours ago
@HornsDigest @ChipBrownHD he is of the Mormon Faith

Chip Brown ‏@ChipBrownHD · 15h15 hours ago
Yep - Gee raised in Utah/Mormon. But now he's on opposite coast, looking for a neighbor in #WVU's same time zone.
 
Not sure if this is posted somewhere else but it uses "objective" criteria to look at the candidates.

Ranking 8 candidates for Big 12 expansion by what the conference says it wants

IMHO the bottom line is when metrics are applied objectively, UConn is a very, very strong candidate. In order to "disqualify" UConn, posters and haters need to change the narrative to justify their conclusions. (see the comments on the above article.)

If there is one positive to this painful process it is UConn's objective value is finally being recognized. The old argument that "if UConn had value the ACC would have taken them" is not supported by the metrics. It also assumes the ACC expanded purely on "value" whereas all UConn fans know there were a compilation of personality and power struggles which lead to not entirely value based ACC decisions.

If the Big12 goes to 14 its seems difficult to justify not taking UConn. UConn is likely in the top 2 and is certainly in the top 4 in almost every category. UConn is the top academic school, most decorated overall athletic program (BYU has an argument as well), the solitary state flagship of the likely candidates, and probably has the most potential room for growth (at least in football.)

It is truly amazing to watch the pundits try to contort the data to justify their teams. The "total value of the program is football with 75% based on the football record last year" just seems ridiculous. Couple that with the "UConn is too far away" but Utah and Florida are commuter distance and "no one cares about about college sports in Connecticut" and we have a trifecta of the ridiculous.

At the end of the day UConn may not be the perfect fit for the Big12 but we are arguably the top available brand and we are a program which will get looks from the ACC and BIG if they ever expand. No, I am not saying the BIG or ACC is taking UConn now but instead the market drives the value of the program. UConn is arguably the most market demanded G5 team so the Big12 would be making a financial mistake to not grab "the best player at the position" even if it is not the perfect position.

UConn just needs the Big12 expansion evaluation criteria to stay objective and defined. If that happens UConn will be invited if B12 expansion occurs. B12 emotions and politics should be UConn's biggest fears. There is a reason all the B12 sports writers suddenly changing their tunes once metrics came out....UConn is a much better program than its outside of Connecticut public perception.
 
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Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire · 59m59 minutes ago
Heads up:
Later this afternoon through BTM/OU contacts we will be given a simple explanation on "on the ground" & "in the air" data.

Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire · 58m58 minutes ago
This simple explanation supposedly will lead us to one of the reasons why OU contacts believe UC/UCONN/UH/BYU is where B12 is heading.

Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire · 57m57 minutes ago
I personally have never heard of those terms before..."on the ground"..."in the air".
But was told it will be simple explanation.

Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire · 56m56 minutes ago
If you have heard of those 2 terms before feel free to chime in...
It may be interesting...it may turnout to be dull info.
IDK
 
dwalks93 said:
Not sure if this is posted somewhere else but it uses "objective" criteria to look at the candidates.

Ranking 8 candidates for Big 12 expansion by what the conference says it wants

IMHO the bottom line is when metrics are applied objectively, UConn is a very, very strong candidate. In order to "disqualify" UConn, posters and haters need to change the narrative to justify their conclusions. (see the comments on the above article.)

If there is one positive to this painful process it is UConn's objective value is finally being recognized. The old argument that "if UConn had value the ACC would have taken them" is not supported by the metrics. It also assumes the ACC expanded purely on "value" whereas all UConn fans know there were a compilation of personality and power struggles which lead to not entirely value based ACC decisions.

If the Big12 goes to 14 its seems difficult to justify not taking UConn. UConn is likely in the top 2 and is certainly in the top 4 in almost every category. UConn is the top academic school, most decorated overall athletic program (BYU has an argument as well), the solitary state flagship of the likely candidates, and probably has the most potential room for growth (at least in football.)

It is truly amazing to watch the pundits try to contort the data to justify their teams. The "total value of the program is football with 75% based on the football record last year" just seems ridiculous. Couple that with the "UConn is too far away" but Utah and Florida are commuter distance and "no one cares about about college sports in Connecticut" and we have a trifecta of the ridiculous.

At the end of the day UConn may not be the perfect fit for the Big12 but we are arguably the top available brand and we are a program which will get looks from the ACC and BIG if they ever expand. No, I am not saying the BIG or ACC is taking UConn now but instead the market drives the value of the program. UConn is arguably the most market demanded G5 team so the Big12 would be making a financial mistake to not grab "the best player at the position" even if it is not the perfect position.

UConn just needs the Big12 expansion evaluation criteria to stay objective and defined. If that happens UConn will be invited if B12 expansion occurs. B12 emotions and politics should be UConn's biggest fears. There is a reason all the B12 sports writers suddenly changing their tunes once metrics came out....UConn is a much better program than its outside of Connecticut public perception.
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Really surprised BYU endowment is that low. What with all their talk about how they have a massive alumni base all over the world.
 
amory said:
Worth noting that so far, everything Flug has said has pretty much been consistent with what has happened. "Horse trading" as he's been putting it.

Also pretty sure he started saying UH/BYU/UC/UConn before a lot of the writers did.
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Yeah, Flug appears to be legit. Let's hope so.
 
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7 things I know – for sure – about Big 12 expansion

Not sure if this has been posted but at least I didn't make a new thread.

I was listening to Sirius this morning(not sure of it was a re-run)) with Braden Gall.
He thinks it should be Memphis,BYU, Cinci and Houston. He was actually good about Uconn and said he hopes we get into the ACC where we belong.

He had on Chad Scott from Gridiron now who was actually very good. He said people have it all wrong and that the biggest criteria is academics. Reiterated that the Presidents make these decision( I know I know Louisville). He recognized BYU and UConns academics as being much better than the others with Cinci being good also.

When asked who he thought would be invited he said Uconn ,Cinci(seemed like he was most sure about them) Houston and said BYU has a big problem with the other Presidents. The Mormon faith is a big issue and was not convinced they will get voted in. Said they would have been in the PAC 40 years already if not for their religion(Something to that affect).

Not sure he offered another school aside from BYU. He was pretty dismissive of Memphis, Boise and the Florida schools because of academic standards and history.

The article pasted is just something I found this morning and not the Sirius conversation.
 
Rewster said:
7 things I know – for sure – about Big 12 expansion

Not sure if this has been posted but at least I didn't make a new thread.

I was listening to Sirius this morning(not sure of it was a re-run)) with Braden Gall.
He thinks it should be Memphis,BYU, Cinci and Houston. He was actually good about Uconn and said he hopes we get into the ACC where we belong.

He had on Chad Scott from Gridiron now who was actually very good. He said people have it all wrong and that the biggest criteria is academics. Reiterated that the Presidents make these decision( I know I know Louisville). He recognized BYU and UConns academics as being much better than the others with Cinci being good also.

When asked who he thought would be invited he said Uconn ,Cinci(seemed like he was most sure about them) Houston and said BYU has a big problem with the other Presidents. The Mormon faith is a big issue and was not convinced they will get voted in. Said they would have been in the PAC 40 years already if not for their religion(Something to that affect).

Not sure he offered another school aside from BYU. He was pretty dismissive of Memphis, Boise and the Florida schools because of academic standards and history.

The article pasted is just something I found this morning and not the Sirius conversation.
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If he's dismissive of Memphis then why does he think Memphis should be invited?
 
From a Big 12 board thread on CR....TV ratings in millions watching

Going back and adding up rating from the past three years 2013, 2014, and 2015 (including conference championship and bowl games) yields the following:

Navy = 41M
Boise = 39M
BYU = 39M
UCF = 31M
Houston = 25M
Army = 23M
Cincy= 22M
Northern Ill = 21M
East Carolina = 21M
Temple = 21M
UConn = 20M
Fresno = 19M
San Diego St = 14M
Memphis = 14M
USF = 13M
SMU = 13M
Tulsa = 12M

Tulane = 5M
 
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billybud said:
From a Big 12 board thread on CR....TV ratings in millions watching

Going back and adding up rating from the past three years 2013, 2014, and 2015 (including conference championship and bowl games) yields the following:

Navy = 41M
Boise = 39M
BYU = 39M
UCF = 31M
Houston = 25M
Army = 23M
Cincy= 22M
Northern Ill = 21M
East Carolina = 21M
Temple = 21M
UConn = 20M
Fresno = 19M
San Diego St = 14M
Memphis = 14M
USF = 13M
SMU = 13M
Tulsa = 12M

Tulane = 5M
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One thing to note on those numbers, that was a bad stretch for us and yet we are right there with likes of Houston and UCF, who are coming off their top years. One to chew on.
 
Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 7h7 hours ago
One more thing - I know this will be controversial & @NebGradDubDub will deny it.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 7h7 hours ago
But UT & OU know that both Nebraska & Colorado regret leaving. They would come back if they could.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 7h7 hours ago
Nobody has slammed me for my Neb comment yet.

jessicalarson ‏@sooner2016 6h6 hours ago
@theDudeofWV like hell they would. Nebraska is set to make $60M in payout in 2018 - per quote from Navigate Research

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 6h6 hours ago
@sooner2016 That's not accurate. $34m from ESPN/Fox + 8M for BTN = $42m.

Hawkeye ‏@hawkeyeND 3h3 hours ago
@theDudeofWV @sooner2016 you forgot about NCAA playoff payout, bowl payout, and college basketball payout. Those combined another $15M min

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 2h2 hours ago
@hawkeyeND @sooner2016 All P5 conf get those too. So they are not discriminating factors.

Frank the Tank ‏@frankthetank111 2h2 hours ago
Frank the Tank Retweeted Christopher Lambert

Absolutely asinine. The actual people that matter at NU and CU are glad they got out soon enough.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 2h2 hours ago
@frankthetank111 The truth is that Neb didn't leave the Big 12 to join the B1G for academics. It left because of Texas.

Flintdawg ‏@Odharris1 2h2 hours ago
@theDudeofWV @frankthetank111 so why go back TX is still there?

Shawn Watson ‏@shawnwatson1985 2h2 hours ago
@theDudeofWV @frankthetank111 are you arguing with yourself?

Turner Kucera ‏@Turner_Kucera17 2h2 hours ago
@theDudeofWV @frankthetank111 lol not just because of Texas, stability and money!

Alum-Ni ‏@Alum_Ni 1h1 hour ago
@theDudeofWV @frankthetank111 Nebraska left because the B12 nearly died.....and it still might. Every year there is turmoil in that league

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 2h2 hours ago
@frankthetank111 The truth is that TV revenue is only a small part of a schools budget.

Alum-Ni ‏@Alum_Ni 1h1 hour ago
@theDudeofWV @frankthetank111 it's actually a very very large part of an athletics budget

Andrew Wamugi ‏@AndrewWamugi 2h2 hours agoSan Francisco, CA
@frankthetank111 @theDudeofWV Nebraska is set to make way more than they ever could in Big 12 and is surrounded by academic prestige

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 2h2 hours ago
@AndrewWamugi @frankthetank111 Surrounded is the right choice of words.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 2h2 hours ago
@AndrewWamugi @frankthetank111 And history proves that if you are a cultural outlier in a conf your program suffers.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 2h2 hours ago
@AndrewWamugi @frankthetank111 The B1G thinks of Neb what the ACC does of FSU & Clemson.

Tom ‏@TommyNole 1h1 hour ago
@theDudeofWV @AndrewWamugi @frankthetank111 FSU is the football juggernaut of the ACC. Go Noles! Go ACC! Good riddance b12!

Dan Schwarzlander ‏@dschwarzlander 6h6 hours ago
@theDudeofWV never coming back. Sorry.

Christopher Lambert‏@theDudeofWV
@dschwarzlander Can't. GoR but they secretly want to...

Frank the Tank ‏@frankthetank111 2h2 hours ago
Frank the Tank Retweeted Christopher Lambert

Stop it. Big Ten and Pac-12 are simply better academically, demographically & financially than Big 12. Not a debate.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 2h2 hours ago
@frankthetank111 Plus the Big 12 has treated WVU more fairly & with more respect than the B1G has treated Nebraska.

Flintdawg ‏@Odharris1 2h2 hours ago
@theDudeofWV @frankthetank111 how has the B1G disrespected Nebraska?

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 2h2 hours ago
@Odharris1 @frankthetank111 The revenue schedule and the flack over AAU status.

Flintdawg ‏@Odharris1 2h2 hours ago
@theDudeofWV @frankthetank111 they must buy into a network that those schools created. why should you come in the door getting a full share

Flintdawg ‏@Odharris1 2h2 hours ago
@theDudeofWV @frankthetank111 why not set standards for academics amongst your peer institutions?

Alum-Ni ‏@Alum_Ni 2h2 hours ago
@theDudeofWV @frankthetank111 ummmm the B1G is treating Neb fair. Do u even know what you're talking about? Apparently not

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 2h2 hours ago
@frankthetank111 @dschwarzlander Who cares about academics when the football is in the air.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 2h2 hours ago
@frankthetank111 @dschwarzlander Big 12 football is better from top to bottom.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 2h2 hours ago
@frankthetank111 You know that for a fact? As Neb is about to see their sell out streak end.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 2h2 hours ago
@frankthetank111 The truth is that Neb didn't leave the Big 12 to join the B1G for academics. It left because of Texas.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 2h2 hours ago
@frankthetank111 So let's not get high and mighty about B1G academics & money.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 2h2 hours ago
@frankthetank111 As a matter of fact schools like OU & UT have actually helped WVU improve & with research projects.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 2h2 hours ago
I expected flame from B1G people. So I won't respond anymore.

Greg Flugaur‏@flugempire
@ThedudeofWV It's pure insanity to believe Neb would ever want to go back to B12 Slice of BTN ownership CIC Large Bandwith Athletic sports

Aaron Musfeldt ‏@Aaron_Musfeldt 26m26 minutes ago
@flugempire @theDudeofWV There is a segment of the fan base that would love the Big8, but they also know that those days are gone.

Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV 20m20 minutes ago
@Aaron_Musfeldt Be more proud of the Neb program than the B1G.


ME: Hahahahahahahahaha! :D
 
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