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and the join date....Hmmm, I can't help but notice a certain similarity in your handles.
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and the join date....Hmmm, I can't help but notice a certain similarity in your handles.
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Hmmm, I can't help but notice a certain similarity in your handles.
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I think a lot of them are not going to have other optionsi doubt most of these schools will join b12
I think a lot of them are not going to have other options
I'm not sure what you think the future holds for the ACC but even if they do lose a half dozen current members (it would be at most that many), the remaining conference will be pretty much an equal to the B-12 in quality and brand power. Why would any of these schools pay exit fees (which exceed $100mm) to make what would be a lateral move?I think a lot of them are not going to have other options
It really depends on what happens with FSU. What they pay will dictate whether other schools can get out as well. I recognize most of those other schools don’t have the same deep pockets, but it will be interesting to see how this plays out.I'm not sure what you think the future holds for the ACC but even if they do lose a half dozen current members (it would be at most that many), the remaining conference will be pretty much an equal to the B-12 in quality and brand power. Why would any of these schools pay exit fees (which exceed $100mm) to make what would be a lateral move?
Even without FSU, Clemson and the partial ND situation, the ACC would be very comparable to the B-12 (that will no longer have Texas or Oklahoma once the calendar hits July). Jumping from the ACC to the B-12 would be a lateral move and it would land whatever schools made the move in a conference that would then most likely exceed 20 members.It really depends on what happens with FSU. What they pay will dictate whether other schools can get out as well. I recognize most of those other schools don’t have the same deep pockets, but it will be interesting to see how this plays out.
I think it is the instability of the ACC that could result in other teams making a move. Will ESPN pick up the option?Even without FSU, Clemson and the partial ND situation, the ACC would be very comparable to the B-12 (that will no longer have Texas or Oklahoma once the calendar hits July). Jumping from the ACC to the B-12 would be a lateral move and it would land whatever schools made the move in a conference that would then most likely exceed 20 members.
I've been in Tulane's "arena". If they get in before us...
And the AG of Louisiana never sued the ACC.It's likely. They have good football.
Syracuse and UConn, Pitt (for the rivalry with WV), Louisville (rivalry with Cincinnati) would be great...
Syracuse and UConn, Pitt (for the rivalry with WV), Louisville (rivalry with Cincinnati) would be great...
One of the issues is UConn football has no rivalries games except for UMass. The main reason is not being Division I for a very long period and Big East falling apart.All these Big 12 people with no sense thinking we should accept a Hoop only offer in that thread a morons. Stay out of the corn belt unless they offer football.
One of the issues is UConn football has no rivalries games except for UMass. The main reason is not being Division I for a very long period and Big East falling apart.
I was just explaining one of the reasons why I think UConn has not been picked to move to P4. Need to start building a winning tradition. It is difficult since UConn is a great Basketball school with no traditions in football. There is no reason why UConn could not be the best team in New England. Unfortunately college football in New England is just not religiously followed like other parts of the country.Go back to the corn country message board.
UConn has been playing football since 1896. They've won 26 conference championships, including two in the big east which was a major conference prior to the bring raided by ACC. They have been to BCS bowl game.I was just explaining one of the reasons why I think UConn has not been picked to move to P4. Need to start building a winning tradition. It is difficult since UConn is a great Basketball school with no traditions in football. There is no reason why UConn could not be the best team in New England. Unfortunately college football in New England is just not religiously followed like other parts of the country.
I was just explaining one of the reasons why I think UConn has not been picked to move to P4. Need to start building a winning tradition. It is difficult since UConn is a great Basketball school with no traditions in football. There is no reason why UConn could not be the best team in New England. Unfortunately college football in New England is just not religiously followed like other parts of the country.
Again who are UConn’s football rivalries? Most of UConn history dating back to 1896 is at the FCS level. UConn has a great basketball history but you need to be realistic that UConn does not have a storied football history. In CT Yale has a storied football history prior to deciding to move down to FCS level. No matter what the P2 does I believe UConn will continue to have a great basketball programs and compete at the highest levels.UConn has been playing football since 1896. They've won 26 conference championships, including two in the big east which was a major conference prior to the bring raided by ACC. They have been to BCS bowl game.
Thank you for your interest in Connecticut football.
Again who are UConn’s football rivalries? Most of UConn history dating back to 1896 is at the FCS level. UConn has a great basketball history but you need to be realistic that UConn does not have a storied football history. In CT Yale has a storied football history prior to deciding to move down to FCS level. No matter what the P2 does I believe UConn will continue to have a great basketball programs and compete at the highest levels.
No idea what you’re talking about. Why would UConn leave Big East for another conference that would be for basketball only? That would make zero sense.There wasn't FCS in 1896.
You are not telling us anything we don't know already.
We lost a conference and then we uprooted the program to save basketball because the AAC was a disaster for us. When you have a center of gravity that has delivered and is still delivering then you protect that center of gravity at all costs.
These threads are over a decade old.
You should stop explaining to us things that we have talked about 600 times since 2010.
There is no earthly way short of 10s of millions of dollars that we would accept a hoop only invite to some flyover state conference.