Possible Big 12 Invite rumors

[Chin Diesel]

Men's soccer, Women's field hockey (Big 12 doesn't sponsor those sports).

They'll be fine and could stay in the BE since Big12 doesn't sponsor those sports.

And facilities for both those sports are top notch amongst their peers. Not too many places will turn away the opportunity to take on those programs.

 

[HuskyHawk]

There's no chance in hell that the Big 12 - led by a basketball centric commissioner - expands by adding UConn to only then limit what would be the premiere conference basketball game in country behind maybe only Duke UNC to a once a year matchup.

There is no chance in hell that the schedule in an unbalanced manner for any team. If they can't do round robin, then each team will have 1-2 teams they only play once, and that will rotate year to year. So yes, every 10 years or so you'd play KU once. It's how every league of that size does it.

 

[ucp990411]

By the Crown Jewel, I assume you mean UConn Women's Basketball?

Huh?

 

[nadav]

They were better squads than what they had in the old BE. Their records may have been slightly inflated because of what you just said, but the squads have been better as well. That’s just pure garbage B and you know it. The rationalizations on this board have become crazy. Just go, you don’t have to sink this current ship while you leave.

To be fair, that is taken from a discussion where Kansas State and recent National finalist Texas Tech are being treated like they are NJIT and not so much a dig at either school. Although I will say Kevin Willard is an absolute fraud.

 

[nadav]

If we don’t play anymore, and I assume that will be the case you won’t see me. The crapping on the current BE by many has been too much for me after you were tossed a lifeline. I hate most of you now. To those that can just leave like gentlemen and ladies, bravo.

No such luck, man. We aren’t going anywhere!

 

[Rico444]

They'll be fine and could stay in the BE since Big12 doesn't sponsor those sports.

And facilities for both those sports are top notch amongst their peers. Not too many places will turn away the opportunity to take on those programs.

Is there a number lower than zero? That's the percentage that the Big East allows UConn to jump ship after 3 years but keep a couple of programs behind.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Is there a number lower than zero? That's the percentage that the Big East allows UConn to jump ship after 3 years but keep a couple of programs behind.

I doubt they are that petty. You don't want to keep the best field hockey program in the nation and a two time national champion soccer team? Women's soccer used to be dominant as well.

 

[CL82]

For what it's worth, while @FriarJ is coming to our board and lecturing us on civility, there is a seven page thread on his home board Friartalk which is predominantly filled by profanity and a recurring misspelling of our schools name:

He has posted in that thread but hasn't called for civility there even once. Apparently he saves the preaching about civility for when he comes on the our board.

The most interesting thing in that seven page thread is that, aside from the profanity and wishing our players and program died in a plane crash, there is a concern for the validity of the Big East should we leave. There are a bunch of posts that hope that Creighton, or Xavier, or Marquette or someone will step up and have a high national profile and "maybe get to some final fours" so that the league will have some legitimacy. But there are no posts, not a single one, suggesting that Providence should be the one to lead the conference.

I have never seen a fanbase so resigned to being a parasite. No wonder why they are so bitter.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

There is no chance in hell that the schedule in an unbalanced manner for any team. If they can't do round robin, then each team will have 1-2 teams they only play once, and that will rotate year to year. So yes, every 10 years or so you'd play KU once. It's how every league of that size does it.

I'm not saying UConn Kansas is in the same breath as UNC Duke but those two schools in an expanded ACC somehow miraculously end up playing each other twice a regular season.

 

[nadav]

Is there a number lower than zero? That's the percentage that the Big East allows UConn to jump ship after 3 years but keep a couple of programs behind.

Then you put the soccer team in the America East (with two other top 25 teams) and see what happens. But it’ll obviously have no part in any actual realignment discussions.

 

[August_West]

If we don’t play anymore, and I assume that will be the case you won’t see me. The crapping on the current BE by many has been too much for me after you were tossed a lifeline. I hate most of you now. To those that can just leave like gentlemen and ladies, bravo.

We're not going anywhere. Dont worry lil bro.

Nor should we. It just so happens that there is not a dumber message board poster in the world than a UConn fan who constantly plays the Game of Thrones with Conference Realignment scenarios.

Dave Benedict and UConn admin smarter than we were years ago. They know its a stupid move. They know the last time WE DID make a BCS bowl game (Fiesta) that the top story going into that game when the UConn brand was mentioned was how we couldn't sell any tickets, and we were a national laughing stock. They know that they will severely harm the flagship chasing butterflies

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[Chin Diesel]

Is there a number lower than zero? That's the percentage that the Big East allows UConn to jump ship after 3 years but keep a couple of programs behind.

I doubt they are that petty. You don't want to keep the best field hockey program in the nation and a two time national champion soccer team? Women's soccer used to be dominant as well.

Field hockey has Old Dominion, Liberty and Temple in it. I don't think they are too concerned about UConn's other sports.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

We're not going anywhere. Dont worry lil bro.

Nor should we. It just so happens that there is not a dumber message board poster in the world than a UConn fan who constantly plays the Game of Thrones with Conference Realignment scenarios.

Dave Benedict and UConn admin smarter than we were years ago. They know its a stupid move. They know the last time WE DID make a BCS bowl game (Fiesta) that the top story going into that game when the UConn brand was mentioned was how we couldn't sell any tickets, and we were a national laughing stock. They know that they will severely harm the flagship chasing butterflies

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You know AD David Benedict's thoughts how? Seems like you're projecting your thoughts.

 

[FriarJ]

For what it's worth, while @FriarJ is coming to our board and lecturing us on civility, there is a seven page thread on his home board Friartalk which is predominantly filled by profanity and a recurring misspelling of our schools name:

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He has posted in that thread but hasn't called for civility there even once. Apparently he saves the preaching about civility for when he comes on the our board.

The most interesting thing in that seven page thread is that, aside from the profanity and wishing our players and program died in a plane crash, there is a concern for the validity of the Big East should we leave. There are a bunch of posts that hope that Creighton, or Xavier, or Marquette or someone will step up and have a high national profile and "maybe get to some final fours" so that the league will have some legitimacy. But there are no posts, not a single one, suggesting that Providence should be the one to lead the conference.

I have never seen a fanbase so resigned to being a parasite. No wonder why they are so bitter.

And you are on the Seton Hall board saying you don’t want to leave. What a fraud you are.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

We're not going anywhere. Dont worry lil bro.

Nor should we. It just so happens that there is not a dumber message board poster in the world than a UConn fan who constantly plays the Game of Thrones with Conference Realignment scenarios.

Dave Benedict and UConn admin smarter than we were years ago. They know its a stupid move. They know the last time WE DID make a BCS bowl game (Fiesta) that the top story going into that game when the UConn brand was mentioned was how we couldn't sell any tickets, and we were a national laughing stock. They know that they will severely harm the flagship chasing butterflies

.

Let me get this straight - in your view Dave Benedict would be stupid to:
a) join a P5 designated league in all sports solidly top 3 in both football and basketball,
b) has an already agreed upon tv deal that has the games on linear ESPN/Fox,
c) with total league distribution at an estimated $50M annually

In order to
a) stay in a non P5 basketball only league with smaller Catholic private schools,
b) let football die on the vine as an independent with an expiring CBS Sports Network deal,
c) stay in a basketball league with no future tv deal in a landscape where money and time slots are drying up?

To quote Jim Calhoun you're not really that stupid, are you?

 

[August_West]

Let me get this straight - in your view Dave Benedict would be stupid to:
a) join a P5 designated league in all sports solidly top 3 in both football and basketball,
b) has an already agreed upon tv deal that has the games on linear ESPN/Fox,
c) with total league distribution at an estimated $50M annually

In order to
a) stay in a non P5 basketball only league with smaller Catholic private schools,
b) let football die on the vine as an independent with an expiring CBS Sports Network deal,
c) stay in a basketball league with no future tv deal in a landscape where money and time slots are drying up?

To quote Jim Calhoun you're not really that stupid, are you?

Yes. Big12 makes no sense . None. We will not chase mediocrity in Football to sacrifice the Best Basketball program in the country. If the Big12 is so great why did Texas and Oklahoma run?

 

[August_West]

"Funny how you claim to be the basketball capital of the world and then put basketball on the back burner"

 

[That Guy]

Men's soccer, Women's field hockey (Big 12 doesn't sponsor those sports).

How does any conference that takes itself seriously not sponsor Men's soccer??? That's actually crazy to me.

 

[Durks07]

For what it's worth, while @FriarJ is coming to our board and lecturing us on civility, there is a seven page thread on his home board Friartalk which is predominantly filled by profanity and a recurring misspelling of our schools name:

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He has posted in that thread but hasn't called for civility there even once. Apparently he saves the preaching about civility for when he comes on the our board.

The most interesting thing in that seven page thread is that, aside from the profanity and wishing our players and program died in a plane crash, there is a concern for the validity of the Big East should we leave. There are a bunch of posts that hope that Creighton, or Xavier, or Marquette or someone will step up and have a high national profile and "maybe get to some final fours" so that the league will have some legitimacy. But there are no posts, not a single one, suggesting that Providence should be the one to lead the conference.

I have never seen a fanbase so resigned to being a parasite. No wonder why they are so bitter.

 

[RipCity]

"Funny how you claim to be the basketball capital of the world and then put basketball on the back burner"

Joining the best basketball conference in the country isn’t exactly ‘putting basketball on the back burner’.

Yes we couldn’t drive to our away games, but you’re talking like the B12 is the MAAC.

 

[August_West]

Joining the best basketball conference in the country isn’t exactly ‘putting basketball on the back burner’.

Yes we couldn’t drive to our away games, but you’re talking like the B12 is the MAAC.

This move has ZERO to do with basketball - stop pretending. We are in the absolute best situation we could be in right now Basketball wise.

 

[August_West]

And you are on the Seton Hall board saying you don’t want to leave. What a fraud you are.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

"Funny how you claim to be the basketball capital of the world and then put basketball on the back burner"

Please explain how (if this materializes) moving to the best basketball conference in the NCAA's pursuit basketball in the back burner.

 

[HobokenHusky]

If we don’t play anymore, and I assume that will be the case you won’t see me. The crapping on the current BE by many has been too much for me after you were tossed a lifeline. I hate most of you now. To those that can just leave like gentlemen and ladies, bravo.

Yes, the Big East saved us out of the goodness of their hearts - it is a catholic centric university so maybe it was their way of helping the poor. It hasn’t helped the Big East at all.

Get the duck out of here and try and get past the sweet 16 sometime this century.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

If we don’t play anymore, and I assume that will be the case you won’t see me. The crapping on the current BE by many has been too much for me after you were tossed a lifeline. I hate most of you now. To those that can just leave like gentlemen and ladies, bravo.

J,

Out of curiosity, if I were to work my way to the PC board would I find any posts authored by you crapping on UConn?

I have no desire to play that game but the way I see it civility is a two way street.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

Yes. Big12 makes no sense . None. We will not chase mediocrity in Football to sacrifice the Best Basketball program in the country. If the Big12 is so great why did Texas and Oklahoma run?

You think the top men's basketball recruits are going to sign up to play against St. John's behind a Peacock or ESPN+ paywall? That isn't sacrificing Men's basketball?

What about when Hurley and staff need a raise? Sorry Dan, we only make $6M a year from the Big East because August West demanded we play Xavier.

Why do you think so little of our football program? Before the ACC fired the opening salvo to this latest round of realignment we had won the BE 2 of the previous 4 years. We've beat half the teams in what would be the new Big 12...it's not impossible.

Why did Texas and Oklahoma leave? Because it's a better league that makes more money. Isn't that obvious?

 

[gsmooth]

If we don’t play anymore, and I assume that will be the case you won’t see me. The crapping on the current BE by many has been too much for me after you were tossed a lifeline. I hate most of you now. To those that can just leave like gentlemen and ladies, bravo.

Like CL82 said in one of his posts above, there are some here that staunchly want to stay in the BE with some over the top hyperbole so that triggers a reaction from the hardcore football faithful to hyperbolically crap on the BE.

From reading most of these posts, most UConn fans, including myself, really like the BE and would love for the basketball to stay there while reaping the benefits of the football team being in the B12. Basically, our hearts are in the Big East, but our brains say we have to take the B12 invite if it does come our way, which BTW is no guarantee UConn will get an invite. There are not many UConn fans if any that are sticking their tongues out at the Big East and saying "so long suckers".

Look at my post below that is on page 48 of this thread. I think encapsulates very well the sentiments of most UConn fans, not all UConn fans to be honest.

Me too. In a world with rainbows raining Lucky Charms cereal falling from the sky and cute dogs and unicorns running around I would like it if

1) UConn basketball remained in the Big East (I guess other sports as well except for football as BE doesn't have football)

AND

2) UConn football only went to the Big 12 or it remained independent with a growing following that could make lots of money with an independent TV contract even as a poor man's Notre Dame.

That's fantasy land stuff. I know the big contract from the Big 12 would ease up a lot financial pressure for UConn.

I guess the next best thing would be UConn going to the Big 12 and hoping the Big 12 brings Nova, GTown, and St. John's so that there is still some Big East flavor assuming there is any truth to that even being discussed by the Big 12. In addition to that Colorado being added would be nice only for the fact that Deion is a walking PR machine.


The reality is if the Big 12 offer is made, UConn has to take it without much thought as long as the Big 12 doesn't say, "you will receive 50% less revenue than the other schools for 10 years" or something onerous like that. Even then with getting less revenue from the Big 12 (50% example I stated) UConn would take it, but it would at least make them think more. UConn can't run the risk of waiting out for a better offer from the Big 10 or the ACC, can they?

 

[August_West]

What about when Hurley and staff need a raise? Sorry Dan, we only make $6M a year from the Big East because August West demanded we play Xavier.

Oh I promise you he will get that raise. Wherever we are.

 

[navery12]

This move has ZERO to do with basketball - stop pretending. We are in the absolute best situation we could be in right now Basketball wise.

But basketball would be a factor in the decision, and is why it's such an easy call to make if we get the offer. When it upgrades every sport except men's soccer and is a lateral move at worst for basketball it's a slam dunk decision

 

[Fishy]

It can be solely about UConn Men’s Basketball. This is a UConn Men’s basketball board. Some of us just want to preserve the crown jewel and do not care about any other sports. I’d say that majority of fans think that way. If moving to the Big 12 improves football by 50% and hurts basketball by 5% , it’s a mistake.

The ‘crown jewel’ released plans last week for improving Gampel and immediately qualified those plans by saying that they will not happen.

And then they released a barebones ‘necessary maintenance’ version that was 1/10th the cost of the improvements…and also qualified those by saying that we currently have no path to pay for them.

Keep thinking that bringing in $4.5M a year is the way forward.