Non-Key Tweets

[Tyler2Rings]

Did everyone vote on this Non-key poll?

 

[uconnbaseball]

Did everyone vote on this Non-key poll?

They hate Utah as much as us. What the hell did either program do to them? Either of us would instantly be one of their best brands.

 

[ZooCougar]

 

[NH Husky]

I’d also prefer the big 10 or 12, but maybe the acc has something big up their sleeve. How about a merger between the acc and big East? Obviously some of the schools would be b-ball only. It would be a power house in b-ball and offer good rivalries in football.

All I know is if we get into one of these conferences we start with the top football, b-ball and baseball coaches in any of them.

If they grabbed us, St John’s, Villanova, and Georgetown they would immediately torpedo any other conference’s hope for owning NYC.

 

[Muddler]

Please explain why it would be a bad look for UConn's leadership and not the B12's.

I know this Board had a lot of Susan Herbst super fans, but how much has being on the wrong side of conference realignment cost CT tax payers? What is the economic impact for playing in front of 18K instead of 40K? How much would hotels, restaurants, etc benefit from playing schools that actually travel to see their team play? The numbers have to be staggering. So yes, the UConn administration, Trustees, politicians all deserve to be held accountable for being one of just 2 schools being left behind. BTW, if ACC implodes, you’re kidding yourselves if you think we will be the first call. If anything, the Big 12 going west, only increases the chances of the ACC stealing WVU and maybe Cincinnati. USF will be ahead of us too.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Losing to Utah, the second school in a state that has a smaller population, is much more spread out, and less wealthy than Connecticut would be a bad look for UConn’s leadership.

It’s an example of once a school is in the club they’re set for their existence.


















Except for UConn

 

[hoopsfan22]

It’s an example of once a school is in the club they’re set for their existence.


















Except for UConn

Technically any team from the old Big East that plays football, so us, Temple, and USF. Can't think of any other instances of schools being relegated.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Williams thought of a scenario that he had not predicted.

 

[uconnyankee]

There is smoke. Realistically who are they going to add? The PAC 12 remains?

They aren’t poaching any P5 conferences.

USF, Temple, Navy, Buffalo….
The way things are going, ECU even.

Or how about sdsu

 

[ZooCougar]

 

[uconnyankee]

 

[CL82]

Ah, is that how this works?

 

[How Sway?!]

I know this Board had a lot of Susan Herbst super fans, but how much has being on the wrong side of conference realignment cost CT tax payers? What is the economic impact for playing in front of 18K instead of 40K? How much would hotels, restaurants, etc benefit from playing schools that actually travel to see their team play? The numbers have to be staggering. So yes, the UConn administration, Trustees, politicians all deserve to be held accountable for being one of just 2 schools being left behind. BTW, if ACC implodes, you’re kidding yourselves if you think we will be the first call. If anything, the Big 12 going west, only increases the chances of the ACC stealing WVU and maybe Cincinnati. USF will be ahead of us too.

The numbers are a couple of million, if that. Sports are not an economic driver.

 

[UConn Dan]

 

[Fishy]

College football realignment tracker: Latest news, rumors on FSU's potential ACC defection, Big Ten expansion & more | Sporting News Canada

It appears another wave of college football realignment is coming — and a big one, at that.

www.sportingnews.com

FSU is going nowhere.

 

[ZooCougar]

Some mild vibes out there that the PAC 9 will survive.

 

[UConn Dan]

Some mild vibes out there that the PAC 9 will survive.

That’s coming from Oregon/Washington States and the PAC 12 offices.

I’m heading ASU pres is finally coming around to bolting.

 

[That Guy]

Did everyone vote on this Non-key poll?

Lol the Big 12 fanbases absolutely despise Utah and their fans because of their "holier than thou" attitude towards the Big 12 and yet they're STILL winning over us in that poll. It's over boys, we're doomed.

 

[Tfoyle]

the only positive is in 10 years, maybe the ACC can get WV/Cinn/UCF and us to join...

 

[superjohn]

Lol the Big 12 fanbases absolutely despise Utah and their fans because of their "holier than thou" attitude towards the Big 12 and yet they're STILL winning over us in that poll. It's over boys, we're doomed.

I hate how conferences base their realignment decisions off of tweets and Twitter polls.

 

[That Guy]

I hate how conferences base their realignment decisions off of tweets and Twitter polls.

Let's be honest, these Big 12 presidents are a bunch of "muh football" stooges in middle America. This decision will be as simple as

"Does Utah have considerably better football than UConn?"
"Absolutely"
"Alright, let's grab em!"

 

[uconnyankee]

Not much new here. I think if people keep going with same story, it must be true

 

[UConn Dan]

Not much new here. I think if people keep going with same story, it must be true

Yeah all those SI sites just regurgitate everything that’s out there and some of it isn’t sourced.

 

[hank970]

the only positive is in 10 years, maybe the ACC can get WV/Cinn/UCF and us to join...

In ten years, and maybe even sooner, the ACC as we know it will be the ACC in name only. All of today's more valuable members will be locking the gates behind them in greener pastures -- some to the B1G, some to the SEC, and some to the B12.

 

[hank970]

Let's be honest, these Big 12 presidents are a bunch of "muh football" stooges in middle America. This decision will be as simple as

"Does Utah have considerably better football than UConn?"
"Absolutely"
"Alright, let's grab em!"

Or maybe they say, "Is Utah AAU?"
"Absolutely."
"Alright, let's grab 'em."