RUMOR: AAC and MWC teams in negotiations

[PAGS]

Read a few rumors online that AAC teams that include UCONN, Cinci, USF and UCF have met with some MWC teams to discuss forming a new conference capable of meeting D4 requirements if D4 moves forward.

Just rumors at this point, but interesting....HERE WE GO AGAIN

And it's a bad title...more like "TALKS" not negotiations, sorry!

 

[specialisthusky]

Mh3 was all over this and cited Houston Boise ecu and sdsu additionally. If we're stuck we might as well try this to get rid of Tulane and Tulsa. It was pretty much the original plan for the American though so if it didn't work then not sure it will work now.

 

[pj]

The original plan for the American was to get a lot more money and to get paid for a conference championship game. It didn't work out and the last four teams provided to be worthless diluters of revenue. Now it makes sense to have a smaller group, maybe football only, with the best available teams nationally; and a conference with lower travel costs for the Olympic sports.

For UConn, we need to regain control of our media rights and get out of this disastrous AAC media deal. Whatever we arrange would start in a few years when the exit fee windfall is winding down.

 

[John Greene]

The original plan for the American was to get a lot more money and to get paid for a conference championship game. It didn't work out and the last four teams provided to be worthless diluters of revenue. Now it makes sense to have a smaller group, maybe football only, with the best available teams nationally; and a conference with lower travel costs for the Olympic sports.

For UConn, we need to regain control of our media rights and get out of this disastrous AAC media deal. Whatever we arrange would start in a few years when the exit fee windfall is winding down.

I have also heard from my SEC friends that AAC & MWC teams held preliminary talks. In their SEC centric view of the world nothing will come of it since BSU is the only school with any juice in either conference and they are not enough to move the needle.

If they are wrong and something does come of it, I hope and pray that the folks in Storrs don't let the 5 years payout get in the way of our exit. We need out ASAP.

 

[Exit 4]

So football only conf with Tulane and Tulsa out, SD ST and Boise St in? Sounds very good to me.

 

[CTGoonie]

Football only? So b-ball and everything else goes back to the BE?

 

[HartbeatHusky]

If true, I could see UConn, Cincy, and Memphis all ending up in the nBE. Maybe even Temple but knowing Nova, it won't happen.

 

[SubbaBub]

Catholics won't want us back unless their new found independence isn't all they thought it would be.

 

[John Greene]

Football only? So b-ball and everything else goes back to the BE?

Returning would not be a sure thing. We no doubt would add value but would the NNNNBE teams want us given the fact that we would bolt again at the first chance? At this point they have what they believe is a stable conference. Why mess it up?

 

[justinslot]

I think this rumor originated with Tuxedo Yoda, so...yeah.

 

[Husky25]

Catholics won't want us back unless their new found independence isn't all they thought it would be.

And it may not be. Didn't Marquette, G'town and Nova take a ride on the football revenue express all those years?

 

[BTwelve]

Winningest programs Last 10 seasons (2003-2012)
1 Boise State 0.89313 117 14 0 131
21 Navy 0.64844 83 45 0 128
24 Cincinnati 0.64286 81 45 0 126
25 Tulsa 0.64122 84 47 0 131
35 Nevada-Reno 0.59375 76 52 0 128
40 Houston 0.58594 75 53 0 128
41 Hawaii 0.58333 77 55 0 132
42 Fresno State 0.58140 75 54 0 129
50 Connecticut 0.56098 69 54 0 123
53 South Florida 0.54472 67 56 0 123
55t Air Force 0.54032 67 57 0 124
64 Central Florida 0.49606 63 64 0 127
70 East Carolina 0.47619 60 66 0 126
79t San Diego State 0.44262 54 68 0 122
82 Wyoming 0.42975 52 69 0 121
92 San Jose State 0.39167 47 73 0 120
93 Memphis 0.39024 48 75 0 123
95 New Mexico 0.38211 47 76 0 123
97 Southern Methodist 0.37398 46 77 0 123
98t Colorado State 0.36364 44 77 0 121
101 Temple 0.36134 43 76 0 119
106 Utah State 0.34167 41 79 0 120
112 Tulane 0.27731 33 86 0 119
116 Nevada-Las Vegas 0.25000 30 90 0 120

 

[SubbaBub]

And it may not be. Didn't Marquette, G'town and Nova take a ride on the football revenue express all those years?

Maybe, almost certainly not to BE levels, but their bar is much lower now. Added bonus of not competing with UConn et al. (Da Flippo Rule).

If their TV games aren't often enough, or they start losing recruits or tourney bids, they may rethink. I doubt they'd swallow their pride to do that. UConn probably wouldn't either.

 

[UC990411]

When do we get all NCAA tourney credits and exit fees? If we leave The American wouldn't those go somewhere else?

 

[upstater]

The original plan for the American was to get a lot more money and to get paid for a conference championship game. It didn't work out and the last four teams provided to be worthless diluters of revenue. Now it makes sense to have a smaller group, maybe football only, with the best available teams nationally; and a conference with lower travel costs for the Olympic sports.

For UConn, we need to regain control of our media rights and get out of this disastrous AAC media deal. Whatever we arrange would start in a few years when the exit fee windfall is winding down.

Given the travel costs of WV and perhaps Maryland, you're not gaining all that much if ESPN throws $10 million your way (doubtful) and you have to travel to Boise and 3 or 4 other western destinations. You simply need a local conference for your other sports if you go this route. With bball, you can swing it. With the others, talk to Temple, UMass, George Washington, VCU, the A10 schools, about placing soccer and such into their conferences.

 

[The Funster]

The more I think about it, the more I feel this supposed new conference should be FB only and each scholl seek the best deal for hopps and Oly sports. Would the ACC take UConn for hoops and Oly sports only? Be cool if they did. Then they'd have 16 for hoops and Oly and it was raise that profile substantially. Would the BE take UConn back for hoops and Oly, maybe along with Cincy? The might if they thought that we wouldn't bail on them in a couple of years.

 

[junglehusky]

and another piece of * is thrown at the wall... will this one stick longer than a week? "Outlook not so good" - source

 

[noeynox]

Awwwww . I just asked if UCONN would land in a power give conference and the 8 ball answered "without a doubt". Were in boys, were in.

 

[pj]

It seems as good as ver:
UConn in PAC? "My sources say no"
UConn in B1G? "Concentrate and ask again later"
UConn in ACC? "Outlook good"
Chandler Whitmer wins Heisman? "My sources say no"
Sio Moore wins rookie of the year? "Most likely"

 

[Excalibur]

Catholics won't want us back unless their new found independence isn't all they thought it would be.

Disagree 10000000%.