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Message: [QUOTE="AZHuskiePop, post: 4653868, member: 1609"] I hope you guys who say no understand if the AAC media deal was In the $12- 15,000,000 annual range .Plus throw in Football playoffs share of another $2,000,000 , we would have never left that conference . With the correct hire , we probably are already a top pick for the last Big 12 expansion .The main caveat is if the ACC or even the B1G allowed us to get away. I don’t think they want to see another conference in “their “ territory., The money we’re talking now is more than double what we would have stayed for Estimates :? Big 12 media deal is about $30,000,000 per team Currently the power school football shares are worth close to an additional $10 million I’ve seen estimates with additional playoff expansion that number could be as high as $25,00,000 annually per team . With a better schedule and a competitive football team you’re looking a filling the Rent at higher prices , plus playing schools that travel well .,All increasing the athletic and state coffers .,. I have a hard time visualizing the president trying to explain turning that down in favor of the huge hole the athletic budget is currently Because basketball fans prefer the Big East Basketball The Big 12 is arguably the best BB conferences with multiple compelling games especially on the fast growing. Women’s game. I totally understand the dilemma , we made our bones in basketball playing in a then regional now quasi regional conference But reality is if you want to be a Big East school then forget football If you have any ambition beyond being an excellent basketball school you have to bite the bullet. There is a huge chasm between Villanova and UVA and UConn has been trying to straddle that gap It’s simply not doable in the long run. [/QUOTE]

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