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Message: [QUOTE="CoastAtlantic, post: 1228741, member: 5174"] [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B]‏@[B]flugempire[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/567398170385076225']6h6 hours ago[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/expansion_crush']@[B]expansion_crush[/B][/URL] Delany told ESPN during last negotiations "Consider dice rolled"....months later BTN became reverent. Now at this time... [URL='https://twitter.com/expansion_crush'][B]Daniel Mountcastle[/B] ‏@[B]expansion_crush[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/expansion_crush/status/567398443480805377']6h6 hours ago[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire']@[B]flugempire[/B][/URL] Delaney knows how to get what he wants for sure. [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B]‏@[B]flugempire[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/567398666051133440']6h6 hours ago[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/expansion_crush']@[B]expansion_crush[/B][/URL] ...Delany will use the power of the BTN(in creating wealth for all Big Ten members) to create huge leverage in negotiations [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B]‏@[B]flugempire[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/567399093484273664']6h6 hours ago[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/expansion_crush']@[B]expansion_crush[/B][/URL] So if you look ahead to what Delany wants the BTN to become...UCONN is starting to look like a piece. UCONN content is... [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B]‏@[B]flugempire[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/567399448234311681']6h6 hours ago[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/expansion_crush']@[B]expansion_crush[/B][/URL]...is more valuable to business model of the Big Ten than it is for Big 12 or ACC. UCONN best chance to get invite.... [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] ‏@[B]flugempire[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/567400493786222592']6h6 hours ago[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/expansion_crush']@[B]expansion_crush[/B][/URL] It also would take a mini miracle and have a 15th available (Missouri ) with interest from both sides. Don't see it [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] ‏@[B]flugempire[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/567400877057511424']6h6 hours ago[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/expansion_crush']@[B]expansion_crush[/B][/URL] But UCONN is entering a sweet spot for Big Ten metrics. Example: Now that Penn St is making good $ off of hockey in 2nd yr [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] ‏@[B]flugempire[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/567401218255765505']6h6 hours ago[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/expansion_crush']@[B]expansion_crush[/B][/URL] ..how much more interested would Penn St be in a UCONN candidacy? There is much more money to be made in hockey next 10 yrs [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] ‏@[B]flugempire[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/567401759308390401']6h6 hours ago[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/expansion_crush']@[B]expansion_crush[/B][/URL] ...how much more interested is Wisconsin and Michigan in a UCONN candidacy with support UCONN is getting in research in CT? [URL='https://twitter.com/DooleyMcStitch'][B]Dooley[/B] ‏@[B]DooleyMcStitch[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/DooleyMcStitch/status/567401849779539968']6h6 hours ago[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire']@[B]flugempire[/B][/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/expansion_crush']@[B]expansion_crush[/B][/URL] UCONN played PSU in a doubleheader this past season. Easy travel. [URL='https://twitter.com/UConnMHOC']@[B]UConnMHOC[/B][/URL] leads Hockey East in attendance [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] ‏@[B]flugempire[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/567402093426655233']6h6 hours ago[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/expansion_crush']@[B]expansion_crush[/B][/URL] And the elephant in the room people don't like to talk about when it comes to expansion... But Presidents do..CT has money [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] ‏@[B]flugempire[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/567402579034779649']6h6 hours ago[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/expansion_crush']@[B]expansion_crush[/B][/URL] If Boren doesn't give a wink and a nod to Delany...if Schools in Virginia don't give Delany any love...UCONN becomes viable [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] ‏@[B]flugempire[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/567403094938382337']6h6 hours ago[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/expansion_crush']@[B]expansion_crush[/B][/URL] The most underrated part of expansion talk is how much money-branding-prestige the Big Ten will be getting from BTN 3-5 yrs [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] ‏@[B]flugempire[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/567403391819579392']6h6 hours ago[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/expansion_crush']@[B]expansion_crush[/B][/URL] People are clouded by the "cord cutting" mantra. BTN is becoming more and more dominant. And simple economics will push.. [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] ‏@[B]flugempire[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/567403668295528448']6h6 hours ago[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/expansion_crush']@[B]expansion_crush[/B][/URL] ..Delany to feed BTN...which increasing feeds Big Ten schools. Because of all of this and more...UCONN needs to be watched ME: Keeping that hope alive. Right, Flug? [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/567403668295528448'] [/URL] [/QUOTE]

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