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

[Chin Diesel]

None of the horde have confirmed or denied anything yet

They've been asleep since 8pm last night and haven't taken their Geritol yet this morning. Most of them are trying to remember how to unlock their phones or open an app.

 

[CTFIRERETIRED]

The article makes it seem we will keep the football program around in some facet. Maybe going back to lower division.

Then I guess that multi million dollar investment in the "Rent", was just more "pissed" away tax money.

 

[DefCONNOne]

The school we just signed up to play in Football.

"We can still play them as an Independent!" - signed the basketball-only crowd

 

[djct1999]

None of the horde have confirmed or denied anything yet

It's Saturday. They all are still sleeping.

 

[Pgh2Storrs]

I’ve withheld commenting on this for a while, mostly because this thing is way too nuanced to really break down, but this is my quick and dirty take.

I do not hate the AAC as much as most do, but without a major shift in the P5 power structure, I just don’t see any way that the College Sports Overlords ever truly legitimize this conference. In addition, does anyone ever envision a time where all the schools in this conference are dedicated to staying and building it? UCF, USF, Houston, Memphis, and Cincy are all looking for the first boat off this island and I doubt that changes anytime soon. It’s hard to really get behind the AAC when you know the only good things about it could leave at any moment.

In a perfect world, the AAC continues to grow/evolve and we play a role in that but I just can’t see that being the case long-term. The NBE isn’t a perfect answer either, but there’s a comfort/familiarity that just works for us in so many areas. I absolutely love UConn Football, but we’ve watched the devaluation of the basketball program go on too long. Imagining what Dan Hurley can do selling the UConn brand in the Big East is incredibly exciting. This may be just dumb speculation, but if not, this is a move we have to make.

 

[CTMike]

@Kmart beat @Chief00 to the punch.

 

[uconnever]

They've been asleep since 8pm last night and haven't taken their Geritol yet this morning. Most of them are trying to remember how to unlock their phones or open an app.

Lol your crazy

 

[UConnDad]

Let's see what happens today but tourney in the Garden again would be sweeeeeet!

 

[ctchamps]

But where are the reputable sources?

@Chief00

 

[Chief00]

The school we just signed up to play in Football.

Yep. That’s her idea of big time football.

 

[JMick]

Lol the one night I don't check the boneyard, this news gets dumped.

I personally don't care either way. I'm just curious what happens to football if it's true

 

[djct1999]

Yep. That’s her idea of big time football.

UConn football to the FCIAC.

 

[Ts5034]

The one thing I dont understand is why the school would even chance having news like this leak before they make an official announcement. With how huge this is, you would think UConn would want to be in control of the timing.

 

[gampelcrazies]

The one thing I dont understand is why the school would even chance having news like this leak before they make an official announcement. With how huge this is, you would think UConn would want to be in control of the timing.

I’m not saying this story is true or not. But it usually somehow gets out before it should.

 

[WrenchFan69]

The one thing I dont understand is why the school would even chance having news like this leak before they make an official announcement. With how huge this is, you would think UConn would want to be in control of the timing.

Because it's not true. Might happen but it's nowhere near decided yet

 

[JMick]

UConn football to the FCIAC.

UConn football leaving with Marinelli for the PAC?

 

[JMick]

Because it's not true. Might happen but it's nowhere near decided yet

Yeah if it's true I wouldn't be surprised if this is one of those "everything is done but the signature" type deals. Maybe it was leaked on purpose to gauge fan base reaction

 

[UConnNick]

"We can still play them as an Independent!" - signed the basketball-only crowd

Yeah, really, as if they'd want to. We are currently in the best G5 football league in the country. P5 schools have no problem playing AAC teams. As an Independent they'll hang up the phone when we call to schedule games.

 

[whaler11]

I don’t get how they could do it
1. This quickly
2. With a lame duck President
3. With Seemingly no input from the BOT

The KMart post is exactly how this stuff usually leaks - remember it was Toni Terzi of all people who had Louisville to the ACC because he got it from a referee at an SHU game....

 

[Palatine]

Nothing abut this in the Courant this morning.

No legit source confirms any of this.

 

[CL82]

Great news if true. Maybe the school can’t afford to lose anymore money on a bad football program. The state is bleeding money right now.

Why do you assume that football will be downgraded or shutdown?

 

[CL82]

I really think the new AAC contract upset Uconn

Well it was basically an effu to UConn and our SNY coverage.

 

[Ts5034]

Nothing abut this in the Courant this morning.

No legit source confirms any of this.

I keep refreshing Twitter every 30 seconds just waiting to see if anybody from the horde has confirmed or denied the report. With this story breaking last night, and with this thread, you would think at least some guy is on this by now...

 

[CL82]

I thought the NBE sucks?

It does , but it's about to get substantially better in 2020.

 

[CTGoonie]

Yeah if it's true I wouldn't be surprised if this is one of those "everything is done but the signature" type deals. Maybe it was leaked on purpose to gauge fan base reaction

That makes sense but there was no leak about what would happen to football. That’s kind of a big point.

 

[Husky15]

For what it’s worth I have a high up connect at one of the NBE schools (not St.John’s) who told me this was talked about at the last big east meetings. I didn’t believe it at the time due to the logistical questions, but combined with this report it seems likely.

 

[Chief00]

@Kmart beat @Chief00 to the punch.

My first post on this was an IM to a handful of posters Tuesday morning. My sources weren’t anyone connected with St John’s. But it doesn’t surprise me that’s one source that came out since I heard some time ago Herbst had contacted every Big East President except the one at Butler who is the current Chairman of Big East Presidents. She probably contacted him soon after I heard that around Easter. I don’t see her taking on this level of effort without high level authorization - these were not casual conversations over coattails with a few peers - she called every single one.

 

[Husky15]

I’m really hoping it’s not true though. The AAC was just starting to grow on me...

 

[CL82]

That's what scares me about it. Suzy has never been smart about the athletics program. If this is for real and not some half assed negotiating ploy to keep the SNY deal, then it's a long term disaster for athletics at UConn, unless the deal includes admission to the ACC for football only. Even our new president said football will not be killed. This would kill it.

Uh why would the ACC want our football program and not our basketball programs?

 

[gampelcrazies]

My first post on this was an IM to a handful of posters Tuesday morning. My sources werent anyone connected with St John’s. But it doesn’t surprise me that’s one source that cane out since I heard some time ago Herbst had contacted every Bog East President except the guy at Butler and he was the current Chairman of Big East Presidents. She probably contacted him soon after I heard that around Easter. I don’t see her taking on this level of effort without high level authorization - these were not casual conversations over coattails with a few peers - she called every single one.

Chief. How do I get on the IM mailing list?