Other than spite, why wouldn't the AAC keep UConn football on a reduced payout?

[CL82]

No leagues are equivalent.

If you really believe that the 1 million dollar SNY deal was worth killing football and paying a 12 million dollar exit fee, that's your prerogative. I wont try to convince you otherwise.

If you believe the old folks are too dementia'd out to learn new technology to pipe in their games, that's fine too. I understand that there are a lot of laggards out there who grimace at the early adopters. I'm sure some of those folks enjoy the snap of their flip phones and pretend they are Captian Kirk from Star Trek...

It just seems like there's this detachment from the real world around here, and it's not coming from my satisfaction with the ESPN deal. I appreciate UConn's contribution, and I realize the ancillary equity that was put into building something new.

It's a lot to walk away from... But, to each their own... I wont begrudge you your right to watch your games on the set you've had for the last decade, and pretend you're rejoining your former league. Good luck with that. I'd say that the AAC is closer to the autonomy leagues than the NBE is to the old Big East. Who did Nova beat in the tournament this year? It must have been something else. I can't remember.

Lol, That's a whole lot of dancing to avoid admitting that you statement that the American is "6th richest conference" was, well just dumb. It was.

 

[HartbeatHusky]

It's going to be hilarious if we actually have a halfway decent football season and pull some upsets on our way out of the AAC.

 

[Nostical]

It's going to be hilarious if we actually have a halfway decent football season and pull some upsets on our way out of the AAC.

I'd say you can count on it.

 

[WrenchFan69]

They can have a conference championship with 11 teams (The Big12 does it with 10).

You either need divisions or full round robin if you're under 12 teams. Can't do uneven divisions and Navy isn't playing 10 conference games, nor would anyone else want to I imagine.

 

[Excalibur]

Hmmmmm.

Perhaps this actually answers the timing question (i.e. why "now"), right @Excalibur and @Fishy ?

I think the timing has more to do with the money from the previous exit fees running out, as well as the major reduction in NCAA tournament credits. Next year marks the last year of the 2014 credits, and the conference gets almost nothing for the 2015, 16, 17 and 18 tournaments.

 

[bceagle]

Was gonna say the same. Spite is a damn good reason.

100% part of the reason why UConn did not get an ACC invite. I talked to two people over the years that know this to be true.