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Message: [QUOTE="pj, post: 1255386, member: 2524"] UConn is worth a lot more in markets and athletic revenue to the B1G than Georgia Tech, though Georgia Tech is AAU / better research and a bridge to Florida State. They would go that way only if their goal is to be a huge athletic conglomerate. I don't think that's their goal. Moreover, it's hard to see how they can do a deal with ESPN and then turn around and destroy ESPN's premier property. Surely ESPN will build safeguards into any contract with the B1G. This dance with ESPN is probably delaying B1G expansion. The B1G won't want to lose ESPN's bid so the negotiations are delicate. [/QUOTE]