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[nelsonmuntz]

I wonder if this rumored Big East deal is in line with the Big 10's or ACC's basketball contracts. I think basketball gets more valuable in streaming relative to football than it was in linear. Volume of entertainment matters in streaming. I suspect the splits on the P4 contracts are more weighted towards basketball than most sportswriters give it credit for.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Crazy. However, if it is anywhere near accurate, it would be a tough decision to leave it for a withering ACC that could actually see a pay reduction. Things could get complicated.

This is the second time I’ve heard this number. My guess is that the number of years is off. Make that 6 year deal a 9 year deal and we are right at 10 mill per school. Seems more likely.

We’re currently locked into a $30,000:000 exit fee for 6 years
Which diminishes in steps after that
If the Big East Contract is $15,000,000 that mind boggling
and probably means were expanding
Howeverv thats an investment they have to have protect .
Does that come with a GOR ?
or a some other penalty clause if we leave.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

There’s 11 schools to split the payments, not 10, so it’d be just over $15M

Could also mean we add 3-5 schools

 

[CL82]

We’re currently locked into a $30,000:000 exit fee for 6 years

That would be six years after we joined which was in 2020. So there's only two years left until the drop down to 15 million. If I recall correctly it stays at $15M for years seven through nine, and drops to $10M at year 10.

 

[superjohn]

There's no way the six years is true if it's "almost" $1b unless "almost" is doing a lot of heavy lifting.

Maybe it's 600/6 with some sort of mutual option to renew to 900/9

Unless they somehow think women's basketball is going to be huge and we did a lot of heavy lifting there

You're way lowballing. 12 a year would be satisfactory, 15/15+ would be a big win.

 

[CJasmer]

You're way lowballing. 12 a year would be satisfactory, 15/15+ would be a big win.

I could see these numbers but UConn would have to stay in the conference for the full 6 years or Big East contract would be worth much less. I would think the networks would want to guarantee that by putting in a new GOR with the signing of the new Big East contract.

 

[Rufus]

 

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[RioDog]

What a mess... How much did they pay for that?

 

[jostar1]

There is only one basketball court that says on it “Basketball Capital of the World”.

 

[Vowelguy]

Why is a Nebraska sports editor and columnist thinking about UConn?

Correct question:
Why ISNT the Iowa (or NY or MI or OH or NC or SC ...) sports editor and columnist thinking about UConn?

 

[CL82]

Really, they oughta throw them out of the big for that!

 

[Kolumbo]

I guess they tried but they even had the geese flying in formation, intentionally

"And the surface incorporates a tribute to the arena's namesake, Matthew Knight, who passed away in 2004. Near each baseline are images of Ducks flying in a "missing man" formation, with a gap in the flying-V formation to symbolize the legacy and memory of Matthew Knight."

New MKA Floor Design Unveiled - University of Oregon Athletics

The court in Matthew Knight Arena has a fresh new look for Oregon's first season in the Big Ten Conference.

goducks.com

 

[billybud]

Maybe it wasn’t ducks being referenced. Maybe the goose… who laid the golden egg.

 

[Jbirdp5]

Brohm will be a lifer at Louisville.
He is a very innovative offensive coach....a lot of Uconn fans would be thrilled with 10 win seasons on a regular basis.

Lol 10 wins? If the football team wins 8 there will be a parade!!

 

[Forte]

id take 6 honestly

 

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[GG]

Genetics56 falls in a tier lower than non-key tweets.

 

[ZooCougar]

Told you guys Tulane and USF would blow past us.

 

[Exit 4]

Genetics56 falls in a tier lower than non-key tweets.

He's a total UConn hater. He pretty much hates everything that isn't the B1G.

 

[jostar1]

Nope. BS on the scheduling agreement.

 

[Hoophound]

I’ve actually noticed a few places lately, that UConn is not expected to want to leave the Big East because of our obvious success. That may be why the guy above mentioned a scheduling agreement. He may think that we would not be interested in a diluted ACC. I’m not sure the people saying this stuff are really considering the financial aspects of it, but even during March madness, it was mentioned that we just belong in the Big East and that’s our identity. Given that Syracuse and Boston College have completely lost their identity, it isn’t crazy thinking. These guys just fail to consider the finances when saying this stuff.

 

[jostar1]

I’ve actually noticed a few places lately, that UConn is not expected to want to leave the Big East because of our obvious success. That may be why the guy above mentioned a scheduling agreement. He may think that we would not be interested in a diluted ACC. I’m not sure the people saying this stuff are really considering the financial aspects of it, but even during March madness, it was mentioned that we just belong in the Big East and that’s our identity. Given that Syracuse and Boston College have completely lost their identity, it isn’t crazy thinking. These guys just fail to consider the finances when saying this stuff.

I thought he was saying to add UConn for basketball and a scheduling agreement for football. That is what I say No to.

 

[Hoophound]

I thought he was saying to add UConn for basketball and a scheduling agreement for football. That is what I say No to.

Maybe, either way, he doesn’t understand our motivations. There are even scenarios where people predict the endgame and show Notre Dame and us as the last two independents. That’s clearly because they think that we would never give up our Big East affiliation, especially to join a non-power conference. It just kind of seems like the average Joe might think we’re very comfortable in the Big East and as a football independent. Remember, a lot of these people think we don’t care about football so their assumption that the Big East is paramount to us is understandable.

 

[ZooCougar]

I’ve actually noticed a few places lately, that UConn is not expected to want to leave the Big East because of our obvious success. That may be why the guy above mentioned a scheduling agreement. He may think that we would not be interested in a diluted ACC. I’m not sure the people saying this stuff are really considering the financial aspects of it, but even during March madness, it was mentioned that we just belong in the Big East and that’s our identity. Given that Syracuse and Boston College have completely lost their identity, it isn’t crazy thinking. These guys just fail to consider the finances when saying this stuff.

Wouldn’t we be less likely to leave the Big East if all they gave was a scheduling agreement for football?

It’s insulting to think we would leave for less.

 

[MKH2317]

I thought he was saying to add UConn for basketball and a scheduling agreement for football. That is what I say No to.

When I first read the tweet, this is what I interpreted as well. But then I read it again and felt like he was saying UConn basketball would stay in the big east but football would have a schedule agreement. Now I’m leaning back towards a basketball only invite. He doesn’t elaborate well on this viewpoint

 

[Hoophound]

Wouldn’t we be less likely to leave the Big East if all they gave was a scheduling agreement for football?

It’s insulting to think we would leave for less.

Of course. All I’m saying is that there’s this narrative among many that we don’t even want to leave the Big East. I presume it’s because most schools don’t win anything and we pile up major titles in the Big East. They probably think, “Why would they rock the boat?” Especially, when they perceive that we don’t care about football for some reason.

This guy is clueless as far as market value part goes. We’ve won out in these studies multiple times when conferences conducted them and the info got out. UConn is the only school left with any decent value to a conference. Memphis is second and USF third. Tulane is too small to replace anyone.

The ACC has no market penetration in Boston and barely any in New York. It’s all been squandered.