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[Stinger92860]

Wasn’t there a rumor the last go around that an equity firm said they wanted us in the deal? Am I making this up?

 

[jostar1]

Wasn’t there a rumor the last go around that an equity firm said they wanted us in the deal? Am I making this up?

Yes, there was talk of that. Have to hope that's still the case. We need something to get us over the finish line.

 

[Hoophound]

Wasn’t there a rumor the last go around that an equity firm said they wanted us in the deal? Am I making this up?

Yes. Multiple private equity groups were pro UConn. That makes sense because they see what we do in NYC. More than one of those groups was out of New York. Redbird, who they are going with, is a NYC based company that was in favor of adding UConn. You would have to think Redbird and Yormark are very likely still UConn proponents.

The issue I see is that when all of that occurred, the 4 Corners schools weren’t members. Now that they are, dynamics may have changed. However, I would think that Arizona, Arizona State and Colorado could possibly be UConn proponents. All 3 draw students from the Northeast and would like more. Those 3 schools should be pro-UConn at a presidential level. Utah might not care for a blue state so far away, not much to gain for them.

 

[JVN]

Yes. Multiple private equity groups were pro UConn. That makes sense because they see what we do in NYC. More than one of those groups was out of New York. Redbird, who they are going with, is a NYC based company that was in favor of adding UConn. You would have to think Redbird and Yormark are very likely still UConn proponents.

The issue I see is that when all of that occurred, the 4 Corners schools weren’t members. Now that they are, dynamics may have changed. However, I would think that Arizona, Arizona State and Colorado could possibly be UConn proponents. All 3 draw students from the Northeast and would like more. Those 3 schools should be pro-UConn at a presidential level. Utah might not care for a blue state so far away, not much to gain for them.

Another issue could be the B12 deciding to just sit tight for a few years and see if any ACC schools fall into their lap, like the 4 Corners did.

 

[Hoophound]

Another issue could be the B12 deciding to just sit tight for a few years and see if any ACC schools fall into their lap, like the 4 Corners did.

Yeah, that’s the popular opinion. However, while I see some schools being attractive to the B12, none of them is in our massive market. Theoretically, the next big reshuffling “should” include UConn because we have elite basketball in the biggest market in the country and we are showing we can compete in football. If the the B1G and SEC take some schools and the B12 picks over the ACC carcass, I’m not sure that doesn’t make us even more appealing. The B12 will have a full east coast wing at that point and without us, still no NY-Boston school. New York is what Redbird and Yormark covet.

 

[jostar1]

 

[nelsonmuntz]

I strongly disagree with this statement.

Pitt lost but games to Hofstra and Quinnipiac. THAT is the epitome of brutality.

 

[Ha Who]

I strongly disagree with this statement.

Pitt lost but games to Hofstra and Quinnipiac. THAT is the epitome of brutality.

Pitt is not it, but it is more fun to laugh at oranges