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If UConn could pull this off, I think I would prefer this to joining the Big 12. (Although, just to clarify, I have huge respect for the B12 and plan to donate to many of its fine institutions in the near future)
 
GG said:
The PAC10 held a meeting at ON20 in Hartford.
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Why Hartford? Seems a weird location unless they really did want to talk to UConn.

Edit: They were at ESPN.
 
Didn't from the inside post here before and Nelson ran him away too?

I mean it sounds wild, but hell, it gives me hope!
 
Hmmm. My spidey sense is telling me this is definitely not the same "FromTheInside" that posted here last year. In fact, to me it sounds like a certain former boneyarder - who enjoys throwing slashes on random lists and making crazy unrealistic scenarios sound easy as pie (and then get on his soapbox and rant about how everybody else is a bunch of clowns for not making that crazy scenario come to fruition in two months) - finally figured out how to edit his sentences and use capitalization.

I could be wrong, but that's my gut reaction.
 
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DSquiz said:
The issue with independent has an always will be bowls. We would have no tie ins and no access to the BCS bowls.
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Sny/mets can create a bowl game at citi field with a uconn tie in if we have a winning record. Hell set it up against the american conference.
 
DSquiz said:
The issue with independent has an always will be bowls. We would have no tie ins and no access to the BCS bowls.
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Have you seen the AAC bowl lineup starting in 2015?:p

Maybe we sign a couple of bowl affiliation deals in conjunction with the other key independent teams in this scenario (BYU, Navy, Cincy, Boise St )?
 
ConnHuskBask said:
Didn't from the inside post here before and Nelson ran him away too?

I mean it sounds wild, but hell, it gives me hope!
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mentioned this a little while ago as his name seemed familiar. wasn't sure it was the same guy... It was the ACC post which I bumped up for reference...
 
junglehusky said:
Hmmm. My spidey sense is telling me this is definitely not the same "FromTheInside" that posted here last year. In fact, to me it sounds like a certain former boneyarder - who enjoys throwing slashes on random lists and making crazy unrealistic scenarios sound easy as pie (and then get on his soapbox and rant about how everybody else is a bunch of clowns for not making that crazy scenario come to fruition in two months) - finally figured out how to edit his sentences and use capitalization.

I could be wrong, but that's my gut reaction.
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Thats an absurd theory. There is no way that the poster you are referring to learned how to write and edit full sentences that quickly.
 
At the very least it highlights the SNY angle and that we can pay our own way as an addition to another conference.

At least someone is finally thinking outside the box. I just hope they work for UConn.

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Someone needs to copy the post and send it to 2 credible journalists that will actually read it and see what they say.

If they ever stop laughing and respond we will get a pro's feeling on it.

I feel like we are all in the twilight zone and this is season 10, episode 5.

Again, there are too many places for leaks on this one. This guy just happens to be the one in the know? Not buying it.
 
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4 things:

Pretty sure that is the same guy and I did run him off. In my defense, he went a little Internet stalker on me.

This would be awesome if true. Despite, not knowing the difference between a ratings point and total viewers, that guy mostly got it right 18 months ago about the ACC and ND.

Pretty sure another poster on this board thought that UConn would be better off in the Big East for hoops and Independent. That would be me.

If this starts to happen, I think the ACC will stop it and invite us. The last thing the ACC wants is dinky UConn viable as an independent. If UConn could get even $15 million, imagine what FSU could do on their own.
 
To put it bluntly, I don't believe a single thing he said is true, or actually happening, or will ever actually happen. It's a nice five minute fantasy, but nothing more.

He put a lot of effort into the fantasy though, didn't he? :)
 
Mr. Wonderful said:
To put it bluntly, I don't believe a single thing he said is true, or actually happening, or will ever actually happen. It's a nice five minute fantasy, but nothing more.

He put a lot of effort into the fantasy though, didn't he? :)
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That's what i was thinking. And, that gave me hope. Who could possibly put that much effort in to creating a fantasy on a message board? Are people really that bored?
 
nelsonmuntz said:
4 things:

Pretty sure that is the same guy and I did run him off. In my defense, he went a little Internet stalker on me.

This would be awesome if true. Despite, not knowing the difference between a ratings point and total viewers, that guy mostly got it right 18 months ago about the ACC and ND.

Pretty sure another poster on this board thought that UConn would be better off in the Big East for hoops and Independent. That would be me.

If this starts to happen, I think the ACC will stop it and invite us. The last thing the ACC wants is dinky UConn viable as an independent. If UConn could get even $15 million, imagine what FSU could do on their own.
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Only difference is that SNY would own all of UConn's home content across the board. SNY could agree to market/pimp the SEC/PAC in NYC as an incentive. I don't know maybe i'm just dreaming but damn that sounds like a good plan.
 
Mr. Wonderful said:
To put it bluntly, I don't believe a single thing he said is true, or actually happening, or will ever actually happen. It's a nice five minute fantasy, but nothing more.

He put a lot of effort into the fantasy though, didn't he? :)
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Is it really that far-fetched? I don't think so...nobody believes this because nobody has seen creativity around UConn like this before...piggy back the entire athletic department off of our bread and butter which is men's and women's bball...this is what a true "rock star" AD would do, no? Those PAC 12 and SEC teams would love to play bball in NY area and get an easy OOC win in football, no? Please be true or someone send this to Warde so he can see what he has to do to live up to his Rock Star status.
 
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businesslawyer said:
Thats an absurd theory. There is no way that the poster you are referring to learned how to write and edit full sentences that quickly.
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nelsonmuntz said:
4 things:
Pretty sure that is the same guy and I did run him off. In my defense, he went a little Internet stalker on me.
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Have a look at this "FromTheInside" post and see if you change your mind. I'd bet a six pack of decent beer if someone can do an IP trace (legally of course) it'll match HFD. He's borrowing credibility from another person's screenname. Note the csnbbs FTI user account opened this month, coincidentally when HFD disappeared from here (whether by choice or by force I don't know).
 
Blue whale said:
Is it really that far-fetched? I don't think so...nobody believes this because nobody has seen creativity around UConn like this before...piggy back the entire athletic department off of our bread and butter which is men's and women's bball...this is what a true "rock star" AD would do, no? Those PAC 12 and SEC teams would love to play bball in NY area and get an easy OOC win in football, no? Please be true or someone send this to Warde so he can see what he has to do to live up to his Rock Star status.
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If I'm wrong - UConn goes indy in football and a deal with SNY becomes reality - I'll change my moniker to Mr. Wrong and use a pic of a guy with his head up his butt.
 
junglehusky said:
Have a look at this "FromTheInside" post and see if you change your mind. I'd bet a six pack of decent beer if someone can do an IP trace (legally of course) it'll match HFD. He's borrowing credibility from another person's screenname. Note the csnbbs FTI user account opened this month, coincidentally when HFD disappeared from here (whether by choice or by force I don't know).
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Damn it! If your right, that crazy SOB warned us that he could really write if he wanted to. Got us.
 
Mr. Wonderful said:
If I'm wrong - UConn goes indy in football and a deal with SNY becomes reality - I'll change my moniker to Mr. Wrong and use a pic of a guy with his head up his butt.
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SNY would basically become our own Longhorn Network. Only better it is already on all of our TV's. I would watch each and every Hockey East game we played.
 
Alright I'll bite. The simple opinion of things moving forward right now, is that our perceived media rights market value moving forward is incredibly DE-valued by the American Athletic Conference media contracts. The concept of independence, is a nice thing, but hinges on two things - scheduling, and a broadcasting media cash cow contract. Access to a the post season bowl system, in football, is a big deal and matters a bunch, but not essential - see existence of Army, Navy, BYU. Access to the NCAA tournament in basketball is a an absolute must have. To my knowledge, there has not been an athletic program in the division 1 ranks that has been independent in all three money making sports - EVER. UCONN - if the fantasy were true - would be the first. If I understand the premise correctly.

let's look at a few verifiable things - I'm not posting references - you can go find them.

#1. SNY as a television network felt that UCONN was a valueable investment, such that the invested a ton of money in infrastructure in creating something called "an additional feed" into the HFD/NH region not too long ago.

#2 As of 2009, the HFD/NH demographic was the thirtieth television market in the country by size, with over a million households, not sure where it stands in 2013. (in 2009 - 100,000 separated #30 from #24) .

#3. As of Dec 2012, SNY was averaging a 5.14 HH rating for women's hoops, a 4.88 HH rating for men's hoops and 3.10 HH rating for football in the HFD/NH demographic - I don't know what those numbers and symbols really mean - but that's what they are.

#4. About a year ago, SNY agreed to an approx. $4.5 million dollar contract to broadcast - women's hoops - for 4 years. (approx. 1.1million a year) I am not sure of the breakdown of the contract as to what content - I don't think they own everything b/c I think espn does own some UConn women's stuff. so - 4.5mill/4 yrs for whatever content is involved)

#5. The American athletic conference - the ENTIRE conference signed a deal that is worth approx. $20 million per year. Roughly 2 million - per year, per school, for ALL sports. It was expressly noted that UCONN women's hoops would remain outside the contract.


OK - there end the things you can go out and try to verify.

Now - the two questions that seems to be addressed by the entire independence fantasy

#1. IF - SNY is willing to pay over 1.1mill annually for women's hoops content, how much are they willing to spend for UCONN men's hoops and UCONN football?

#2. How in the world would UCONN be able to maintain scheduling of women's, men's basketball, and football, as well as the other 19 varsity sports as an independent?
 
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freescooter said:
If UConn pulled off something like this, I'd take back everything I said about Warde.
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Somebody bookmark this post.

But I agree 100%, Free.
 
junglehusky said:
Hmmm. My spidey sense is telling me this is definitely not the same "FromTheInside" that posted here last year. In fact, to me it sounds like a certain former boneyarder - who enjoys throwing slashes on random lists and making crazy unrealistic scenarios sound easy as pie (and then get on his soapbox and rant about how everybody else is a bunch of clowns for not making that crazy scenario come to fruition in two months) - finally figured out how to edit his sentences and use capitalization.

I could be wrong, but that's my gut reaction.
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You had me until you went with " finally figured out how to edit his sentences and use capitalization." See that last part is just not plausible.
 
Carl what league did ND BBall play in before the Big East? I could be wrong, but I thought they were independent when their games were on NBC.
 
nelsonmuntz said:
4 things:

Pretty sure that is the same guy and I did run him off. In my defense, he went a little Internet stalker on me.

This would be awesome if true. Despite, not knowing the difference between a ratings point and total viewers, that guy mostly got it right 18 months ago about the ACC and ND.

Pretty sure another poster on this board thought that UConn would be better off in the Big East for hoops and Independent. That would be me.

If this starts to happen, I think the ACC will stop it and invite us. The last thing the ACC wants is dinky UConn viable as an independent. If UConn could get even $15 million, imagine what FSU could do on their own.
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Neither the Big Ten nor the ACC can allow UConn to be playing meaningful football games against other conferences in Metlife or Yankee Stadium, and neither the Big Ten nor the ACC can allow UConn to be inviting SEC and Pac Ten teams into MSG and Barclays for meaningful games in January and February. In each of their cases, their hopes to dominate NYC, or even maximize their share, requires UConn to either join their conference or whither and die.

That having been said, if SNY was willing to pay that for the UConn schedule discussed, we would be in the Big already (and ESPN would have offered the ACC more to take us than LV in the first place rather than being indifferent).
 
Mr. Wonderful said:
If I'm wrong - UConn goes indy in football and a deal with SNY becomes reality - I'll change my moniker to Mr. Wrong and use a pic of a guy with his head up his butt.
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...and definitely bookmark this post!
 
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