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Da_Aisijimo_Gou said:
Hearst, Benedict, Rubin, legal counsel, ... other?
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1husky said:
How about a couple of Hall of Famers?
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I actually wouldn't be surprised if Ray Allen attended, he's been very active with the UConn Athletic Department in recent months.

I believe he has some informal title such as adviser. When it appeared as though the Big 12 wasn't expanding months ago, he hosted Benedict and Herbst at his home in Miami to discuss next steps.
 
I believe @Dooley is the one who always makes this point, but year to year success in athletics is cyclical.

Where Houston is riding the top of the wave now, UCF was two years ago and even we were there a only a half decade prior as well.

Making long term decisions on institutions based off of 15 football games shows no foresight.

Where UCF is now is where Houston would likely end up once Hermann leaves. A big school, great recruiting ground, terrible basketball, subpar academics and ranking 4th or 5th most popular in their own market.

UConn football hasn't lit the world on fire recently, but the committent to the program by the state and the University hasn't wavered.

When other schools talk about upgrading football and basketball facilities, ours are already in the ground.

We don't have plans to bring our budget and facilities to a P5 level, we are already there.

Yes, we've been passed on by the ACC multiple times but we were always a close runner up, all while Houston (and Memphis and UCF) were begging to get out of CUSA.

The Big 12 has shown it hasn't done anything that indicates they are running a rational process but I just hope when push comes to shove and the final decision needs to be made, they look at our numbers, facilities, legendary hoops program and the fact we are the number game in our town and that will outweigh the last football season.
 
Geno should attend too, just to represent how UConn can be a special place and he's a likeable and persuasive guy

The Funster said:
I'd send Tranghese out. Savvy media guy who should be the presenter. Herbst and Benedict deliver the meat.
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The Funster said:
I'd send Tranghese out. Savvy media guy who should be the presenter. Herbst and Benedict deliver the meat.
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That's the team. Anyone more is clutter. Mike T does the intro and overview. Susan does academics and STEM including Next Gen CT and the tech park, and campus expansion plans; Bendict does athletics, starting with Bball, a brief acknowlegement of WBB (they know, no need to sell it) moving on to other sports (history of success over a broad range of sports), facilities (top in the nation and 'bricks and mortar' not 'hopes and plans' and finishes with football (BCS bowl, attendance figures, can we compete?, we can and we have wins over ND, SC, WV, L'ville, Indiana, Iowa St., etc. Bowl games, two conf championships speaks well for a very young program) Mike T closes with demographics and support (nice to have a third party say we own NYC etc. and talk about CT fans from the outside, etc.) Interspace the presentations with video, View from Above, current UConn commercial, Michigan St. at MSG, . Kemba game winner over Pitt, 6 OT game;ND game, SC bowl game, etc.

It's an easy presentation that would be very impressive. @Dooley can fill in for Mike T., if needed.
 
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CL82 said:
That's the team. Anyone more is clutter. Mike T does the intro and overview. Susan does academics and STEM including Next Gen CT and the tech park, and campus expansion plans; Bendict does athletics, starting with Bball, a brief acknowlegement of WBB (they know, no need to sell it) moving on to other sports (history of success over a broad range of sports), facilities (top in the nation and bricks and mortar not plans and hopes and finishes with football (BCS bowl, attendance figures, can we compete?, we can and we have wins over ND, SC, WV, L'ville, Indiana, Iowa St., etc. Bowl games, two conf chanmpionships speaks well for a very young program) Mike T comes closes with demographics and support (nice to have a thrid party say we own NYC etc. and talk about CT fans from the outside, etc.) Interspace the presentations with video, View from Above, current UConn commercial, Michigan St. at MSG, . Kemba game winner over Pitt, 6 OT game;ND game, SC bowl game, etc.

It's an easy presentation that would be very impressive. @Dooley can fill in for Mike T., if needed.
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Bravo - sounds like a winning approach to me.
 
CL82 said:
That's the team. Anyone more is clutter. Mike T does the intro and overview. Susan does academics and STEM including Next Gen CT and the tech park, and campus expansion plans; Bendict does athletics, starting with Bball, a brief acknowlegement of WBB (they know, no need to sell it) moving on to other sports (history of success over a broad range of sports), facilities (top in the nation and bricks and mortar not plans and hopes and finishes with football (BCS bowl, attendance figures, can we compete?, we can and we have wins over ND, SC, WV, L'ville, Indiana, Iowa St., etc. Bowl games, two conf chanmpionships speaks well for a very young program) Mike T comes closes with demographics and support (nice to have a thrid party say we own NYC etc. and talk about CT fans from the outside, etc.) Interspace the presentations with video, View from Above, current UConn commercial, Michigan St. at MSG, . Kemba game winner over Pitt, 6 OT game;ND game, SC bowl game, etc.

It's an easy presentation that would be very impressive. CL82 can fill in for Mike T., if needed.
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With that presentation, we are number 11
 
Did UConn take Beth Goetz, the former interim athletic director at Univ. Minn., along. She is now COO and senior woman administrator at UConn's athletic department. She may be impressive, as well.
 
JSM1970 said:
Geno should attend too, just to represent how UConn can be a special place and he's a likeable and persuasive guy
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Plenty of anecdotal evidence to the contrary.

Herbst, Rubin, Benedict and his hoard of athletic director level lieutenants no doubt have it covered, and that coverage includes (in particular order):

1. UConn: The View from Above
2. Football success and resurrection
3. Budget and state support
4. SotA Football and Basketball Training Facilities
5. Expansion capabilities of PAWSARF
6. Demographic reach into the rest of a) the Tri-State Area and b) New England
6a. Meteorological Data (Parkas are an anomaly in November).
7. National Championships
8. Post season births in other sports important to the Big XII (basketball, baseball, track).
9. Track record in recent AD hires (i.e. successful coaches and all of Benedict's new hires. Former athletic directors in their own right who chose to be deputies under him).
10. Academic success, improvement among athletes, and track record as a whole (USWR, Univ. 21, etc.)
11. STEM expansion
 
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Uconn77Duke74 said:
The fact that this is all being done so openly is incredibly bizarre. I'm used to these Realignments being more like corporate raids where the losers don't find out until its over.
At this point it wouldn't surprise me if Susan brought along a few of the UConn Dairy Cows in the off chance that some Longhorns are attracted.
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Forget the cows load up the trophies and pile them up in the middle of the table so everyone gets to touch one for the day. At that point it doesn't much matter who's doing the talking. Seriously though you need someone that's likable and will earn the respect of their audience. Our Pres and AD fit the bill just fine.
 
Is there talk of other planned meetings with other expansion candidates? If there are 10 other teams with meetings, then this news isn't all that noteworthy. If not, then this is yuge.
 
RayIsTheGOAT said:
Is there talk of other planned meetings with other expansion candidates? If there are 10 other teams with meetings, then this news isn't all that noteworthy. If not, then this is yuge.
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There are other candidates presenting - the news is the date, not the invitation per se.
 
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ConnHuskBask said:
I believe @Dooley is the one who always makes this point, but year to year success in athletics is cyclical.

Where Houston is riding the top of the wave now, UCF was two years ago and even we were there a only a half decade prior as well.

Making long term decisions on institutions based off of 15 football games shows no foresight.

Where UCF is now is where Houston would likely end up once Hermann leaves. A big school, great recruiting ground, terrible basketball, subpar academics and ranking 4th or 5th most popular in their own market.

UConn football hasn't lit the world on fire recently, but the committent to the program by the state and the University hasn't wavered.

When other schools talk about upgrading football and basketball facilities, ours are already in the ground.

We don't have plans to bring our budget and facilities to a P5 level, we are already there.

Yes, we've been passed on by the ACC multiple times but we were always a close runner up, all while Houston (and Memphis and UCF) were begging to get out of CUSA.

The Big 12 has shown it hasn't done anything that indicates they are running a rational process but I just hope when push comes to shove and the final decision needs to be made, they look at our numbers, facilities, legendary hoops program and the fact we are the number game in our town and that will outweigh the last football season.
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Maybe you can make our pitch?
 
CL82 said:
That's the team. Anyone more is clutter.
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Disagree. Geno and Ray add some star power and Calhoun is just a winner although you keep him on a tight leash. All three can add some color about playing in NYC and on the big stage.
 
How about interspersing (is that a word?) the View from above video with 4 or 5 of the HUGEST moments in UConn sports - including the ND win with our fans chanting UCONN as Edsall is speaking - the final seconds of UConn's latest women's championship and a final seconds of our 4 mens championships...

TCF?
 
Htfd Courant: UConn To Make Presentation To Big 12 Thursday; Power 5 Future At Stake

>>UConn will be banking on its strong academic profile and its demonstrated history of success in athletics, particularly in basketball. Also, the opportunity for the Big 12 to take advantage of UConn's strong fan base in the New York-to-Boston corridor may be considered to the Huskies advantage.

UConn president Susan Herbst and athletic director Dave Benedict are expected to be among those from the university present at the meeting.<<
 
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