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[Chin Diesel]

What about Virginia to the SEC and VT to the Big 12? I have to think UVA and UNC will be the schools most highly sought after by the SEC and Big 10 if/when they become available.

I don’t see the SEC doubling down on Oklahoma by taking Okie State. Kansas maybe? Va Tech? There’s also no ND there. Would they go back to the Big East? Would the Big East even have them?

The most obvious swap I see would be Okie St staysin Big 12 and VT goes to SEC. Absolutely agree it's better for SEC to be in the Virginia market than doubling down on the Oklahoma market.

Virginia Tech is inland Virginia and fits in nicely with Kentucky, Tennessee and North and South Carolina.

 

[Tyler2Rings]

The most obvious swap I see would be Okie St staysin Big 12 and VT goes to SEC.

I think the SEC would rather have Kansas than OSU, and the Big Ten would rather have Miami than Duke

 

[drayenob]

 

[History Geek]

I LOLed when I saw this in the parking lot last night.

 

[AzHusky]

What is this "old guard" that wants to stay in the Big East?

 

[Husky92]

What is this "old guard" that wants to stay in the Big East?

There’s definitely a basketball contingent that wants to keep the status quo. Sad, but true.

 

[metsfan2323]

There’s definitely a basketball contingent that wants to keep the status quo. Sad, but true.

Most fans however want this move and there is zero doubt we are going if invited.

 

[noeynox]

What is this "old guard" that wants to stay in the Big East?

That's what i want to know as well. Old Guard? Some of these dudes were not alive when some of us were cheering for Cliff Robinson and Chris Smith.

 

[AzHusky]

That was what I was wondering. I'm old but want what is best for UConn and from what I can see the Big 12 is a step up in all sports. But I'm just a fan so what do I really know.

 

[Forte]

Most fans however want this move and there is zero doubt we are going if invited.

Wonder how strong their Big East allegiance would be if Nova, St Johns and Georgetown took a payday switch to Big 12?

 

[noeynox]

Wonder how strong their Big East allegiance would be if Nova, St Johns and Georgetown took a payday switch to Big 12?

Thats just it. If you told them they were moving 1st they'd be screaming UConn "better be included". Why not try leading from in front for once instead of always being reactionary.

 

[CoastAtlantic]

Serah Williams AIM SHOW@GSw aim · 4h
BREAKING: Is Yormark going coast to coast in one fell swoop with the #Big12 and grabbing both #UConn and #SDSU before taking #Buffs and #BearDown? That's what some are predicting this morning. #StayTuned

 

[uconnyankee]

There’s definitely a basketball contingent that wants to keep the status quo. Sad, but true.

I think at night they also come out as the flat earth society

 

[UC1995]

I think at night they also come out as the flat earth society

 

[Skiblets]

Serah Williams AIM SHOW@GSw aim · 4h
BREAKING: Is Yormark going coast to coast in one fell swoop with the #Big12 and grabbing both #UConn and #SDSU before taking #Buffs and #BearDown? That's what some are predicting this morning.

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[noeynox]

 

[CoastAtlantic]

Serah Williams AIM SHOW@GSw aim · 1h
#Pac12 teams are noe fully aware their share is $19.5M each before the Comcast and Holiday Bowl lawsuit reimbursals. To add more mouths to feed dilutes the payout even further, so with additions of #SDSU and #SMU, the P12 annual payout will be roughly one-third of the #Big12.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Serah Williams AIM SHOW@GSw aim · 1h
#Pac12 teams are noe fully aware their share is $19.5M each before the Comcast and Holiday Bowl lawsuit reimbursals. To add more mouths to feed dilutes the payout even further, so with additions of #SDSU and #SMU, the P12 annual payout will be roughly one-third of the #Big12.

Amazing that Internet Realignment Guy knows this and the Pac 12 has not budged yet.

 

[Forte]

Seem to back up what was previously said here ..... . Apparently, in the comments, a few people are backing it up. Long story short there are academics on the board who don't want to leave the PAC12 and downgrade to BIG12 regardless of the money and the longer this can gets kicked the closer to the July budget deadline they get. From what I've heard not sure if its true the academic money they get from PAC12 and research far out weighs any sports TV contracts.

 

[shizzle787]

Seem to back up what was previously said here ..... . Apparently, in the comments, a few people are backing it up. Long story short there are academics on the board who don't want to leave the PAC12 and downgrade to BIG12 regardless of the money and the longer this can gets kicked the closer to the July budget deadline they get. From what I've heard not sure if its true the academic money they get from PAC12 and research far out weighs any sports TV contracts.

I think as of now Colorado will stay. As long as the league gets a TV deal before the July 21st media days, the Buffs will stick around.

 

[NEforceUConn]

I think as of now Colorado will stay. As long as the league gets a TV deal before the July 21st media days, the Buffs will stick around.

I’m just amazed that a media deal is taking this long. Yipes.

 

[shizzle787]

I’m just amazed that a media deal is taking this long. Yipes.

The Pac-12 messed up. They are a more valuable property than the Big 12 even with the time zone disadvantage on a fair playing field. However, with the Big 12 getting a deal first, and the TV monies now shrinking, the league is in a hard spot. As much as I would like UConn to join a P5 league, I do think it is very important that we keep five major conferences in football and six major conferences in basketball. It is better for college sports to not be as concentrated as professional sports.

 

[Jimdish255]

The Pac-12 messed up. They are a more valuable property than the Big 12 even with the time zone disadvantage on a fair playing field. However, with the Big 12 getting a deal first, and the TV monies now shrinking, the league is in a hard spot. As much as I would like UConn to join a P5 league, I do think it is very important that we keep five major conferences in football and six major conferences in basketball. It is better for college sports to not be as concentrated as professional sports.

We don't need to martyr ourselves to try to save college sports.

 

[noeynox]

We don't need to martyr ourselves to try to save college sports.

Truer words have never been posted oncthis forum.

 

[RSTuthill]

Seem to back up what was previously said here ..... . Apparently, in the comments, a few people are backing it up. Long story short there are academics on the board who don't want to leave the PAC12 and downgrade to BIG12 regardless of the money and the longer this can gets kicked the closer to the July budget deadline they get. From what I've heard not sure if its true the academic money they get from PAC12 and research far out weighs any sports TV contracts.

On the surface the research funding totals are hundreds of millions and the athletics revenues are tens of millions. But it is far more complex than that as the connection between research funding and an athletic affiliation is unclear. Personally I would be surprised if there was any connection at all. But if there is, that may be one of the dirty little secrets out there, the elephant in the room that no one talks about. I am skeptical. I suspect we are talking about institutional image.