Report: UConn Going To Big East For 2020-2021 Season

[whaler11]

And what’s going to happen if the Power 5 breaks away and forms their own basketball tournament?

The Big East provided the Pan Am Games roster.

 

[UCDaveD]

Anyone "done" with UConn athletics over this is just being a p-word.

 

[Brochacho]

Look - UConn has made it clear through the leaks that football will remain at the D1 FBS level. If you don't think they have Fox/SNY in their corner to assist with the football transition then I don't know what to tell you.

The basketball programs just became sexy again. Football was never going to be anything in a southern "best of the rest" G5 conference. If we can land in another G5 as a football only (And actually wins some games) - the UConn branding just go so much stronger if there ever is another wave of P5 expansion, if there ever is.

 

[SouthBayHusky]

For those who hate this move, what is your greatest fear over the next few years? That a P5 slot will open and we will not get an offer, but we would have if we stayed in the AAC?

1. Completely and forever throwing away a shot at a P5
2. Watching the American conference grow into a P6 (after our departure)
3. Watching the American broadcast on ESPN daily, while watching UConn play has been’s Like St. John’s on dying Fox Sports
4. Not seeing us play any major/big football games again

 

[navery12]

Anyone "done" with UConn athletics over this is just being a p-word.

You better believe I'm making a list of everyone in this thread saying that to call them on it when we're back on top

 

[goskis2018]

I love that Boeheim is out there pumping up the move, and the conference. That miserable old fart hates being the ACC.

F it, let's hit up NR, WVU and Pitt and get the band together again

 

[3rdbass]

Not true - and actually, ridiculously dumb.

Football did not hurt our athletic department - the head in the sand attitude people had about the reality of football driving the bus caused us to upgrade a decade later than we should have.

Our current situation is a lot different if people had thought like a flagship university should have been thinking. But instead, we pretended we were Maine or New Hampshire and now here we are - likely on the path to eventual oblivion.

Well staying in the AAC wasn't going to stop this from happening. At least now we can get a few more years of relevance in basketball. Like you said the administration below by taking football to the top division late even though Lew Perkins preached it. Also, fat man Warde blew by opening mortise eating his donuts while observing instead of acting and trying to get Uconn in the ACC when we had the chance. Once louisville moved the P5 dream was all but over.

 

[Waquoit]

it was too vague, and really immature on Edsall's part.

Sounds like Corey's work

 

[Brochacho]

1. Completely and forever throwing away a shot at a P5
2. Watching the American conference grow into a P6 (after our departure)
3. Watching the American broadcast on ESPN daily, while watching UConn play has been’s Like St. John’s on dying Fox Sports
4. Not seeing us play any major/big football games again

Here's the thing though - I think this move signals that UConn knows exactly where we stand in relation to P5 expansion (it is not in the cards). I think that's a big reason some are so upset - if UConn felt it had a chance at the big boy table, this move doesn't happen. The P5 dream is over. This is just the old making lemonade out of lemons.

 

[Adios]

Look - UConn has made it clear through the leaks that football will remain at the D1 FBS level. If you don't think they have Fox/SNY in their corner to assist with the football transition then I don't know what to tell you.

The basketball programs just became sexy again. Football was never going to be anything in a southern "best of the rest" G5 conference. If we can land in another G5 as a football only (And actually wins some games) - the UConn branding just go so much stronger if there ever is another wave of P5 expansion, if there ever is.

There will absolutely be more expansion. 100%.

 

[Rocktheworld]

Lol at our buy out for the conference being the exact same amount we owe Kevin Ollie. Maybe the American conference violated some obscure clause in the contract? One can hope.

You think donors won’t shell out to get us to the NBE?

 

[UconnU]

You think donors won’t shell out to get us to the NBE?

Oh I’m sure they will. Just making light of the KO situation and the irony of the 10 million number.

 

[goskis2018]

Is the big East involved in any conference challenges?

 

[Adios]

Here's the thing though - I think this move signals that UConn knows exactly where we stand in relation to P5 expansion (it is not in the cards). I think that's a big reason some are so upset - if UConn felt it had a chance at the big boy table, this move doesn't happen. The P5 dream is over. This is just the old making lemonade out of lemons.

Very incorrect. We've been on the radar. How this would benefit us is beyond me. We could have done fine in the AAC with Hurley.

 

[UconnU]

Is the big East involved in any conference challenges?

Yes, every year.

 

[UconnU]

Very incorrect. We've been on the radar. How this would benefit us is beyond me. We could have done fine in the AAC with Hurley.

Do you believe Hurley took this job believing he would be coaching in the AAC?

 

[Waquoit]

At end of day, Lou Perkins was wrong.

 

[VAHuskyFan]

Georgetown and St Johns boards are ecstatic. Providence board is very confused/conflicted.

Chief cited as conclusive proof of the move on the Georgetown board:

 

[BFieldHusky]

Yes, every year.

With the Big 10 and Big 12 I believe. Every. Single. Year.

The American gets to play the bottom 4 teams in the SEC.

 

[Brochacho]

Very incorrect. We've been on the radar. How this would benefit us is beyond me. We could have done fine in the AAC with Hurley.

What are we, 0-5 with P5 invites? ACC x3, Big Ten, Big 12.

 

[Adios]

Do you believe Hurley took this job believing he would be coaching in the AAC?

I have no idea. The conference has been improving over time. Memphis has the #1 class.

 

[Matrim55]

Georgetown and St Johns boards are ecstatic. Providence board is very confused/conflicted.

Chief cited as conclusive proof of the move on the Georgetown board:

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Amazing.

 

[Brochacho]

Georgetown and St Johns boards are ecstatic. Providence board is very confused/conflicted.

Chief cited as conclusive proof of the move on the Georgetown board:

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@Chief00 the grind continues

 

[Chin Diesel]

This is a positive for every Uconn sport, except football

And baseball.

 

[conorg223]

You think donors won’t shell out to get us to the NBE?

I'd look for Fox to play a role here. They too need UConn as part of their television product. $10 MM isn't an issue when the TV networks are pulling the strings. UConn's contributions won't be much in the financial calculus of this negotiation.

 

[Adios]

What are we, 0-5 with P5 invites? ACC x3, Big Ten, Big 12.

Blown out of proportion. Things have to take time. We're really 0-whatever with the ACC due to legacy programs. But to think the Big Ten has been interested in us and we run to the Big East is mind blowing.

 

[WestCoastRU]

Is the big East involved in any conference challenges?

Gavitt Tipoff Games with B1G.

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

I have no idea. The conference has been improving over time. Memphis has the #1 class.

The conference's highest ever seed was a 3, once. The conference has had one non-UConn Sweet 16 team. AAC basketball is trash.

 

[navery12]

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

Blown out of proportion. Things have to take time. We're really 0-whatever with the ACC due to legacy programs. But to think the Big Ten has been interested in us and we run to the Big East is mind blowing.

There is no evidence the Big Ten has been interested in us.