Ummm, what?
I remember reading years ago that structurally, The Rent was built so that a 2nd tier could be added across from the tower.Does the B12 really care if the stadium is in Storrs or E Hartford? I doubt it.
My guess is that it would more likely be a seating capacity criteria (expansion to 60k min seating) and program investment minimum.
If it is anything tied to attendance or performance, it needs to be a non-starter for UConn. Otherwise we just become the Temple -Big East football story from 20 years ago and get used as a placeholder until a better situation materializes for the B12 in 2031 closer to ACC implosion.
Does BC end up in the AAC?Anyone complaining about leaving the Big East does not see the big picture. If this happens, get ready for the Big 24 conference. When the ACC collapses and the biggest brands go to the SEC and B1G, schools like Pitt, Syracuse, Louisville, Virginia Tech and NCST will be added to the Big 12. Would you rather play Villanova, St Johns, Providence and seton hall or would you rather play Syracuse, Louisville, Pitt, West Virginia, Cincinnati and NCST?
The process already looks much further than it was last year when it was all smoke for usI think it looks bad for Yormark for the story to get out there if he doesn't have the votes.
It sounds like Benedict and Toscano went out there to make a presentation to the Big 12 athletic directors at Yormark's request to get it over the line. Last year, Yormark visited UConn. I don't believe anyone from UConn went to the Big 12.
You realize this is where all conferences are going? UCLA and USC are in the B10. The ACC just took on Stanford and Cal. Once you have to hop on a plane, how different is it really?No it isn’t. Once Hurley’s gone, UConn playing teams on average about 1800 miles from campus will be a drag on recruitment. I would assume the same for whenever Auriemma retires, too. The bubble will absolutely burst.
ESPN? Well now, there's an old friend of ours. As a taxpayer I don't like the potential idea of ESPN using our University as a bargaining chip to reorganize things for their benefit. If you stand back and look at whatever details, if any, are being revealed it sounds really kind of preposterous. It sounds like a BIG 12 commisioner deal with ESPN and the whole rest of league insisting on no football money for Uconn. In other words no one in the Big 12 really wants the university except possibly the commissioner and he only because ESPN likes (maybe) the proposal (if any). And they are coughing up the difference? Really?and it sounds like ESPN would pay up, or at least the Admins think ESPN would pay up based on this quote- "Current members have been told UConn’s addition would be “budget-neutral” and would not reduce conference revenue payouts to existing members, according to multiple Big 12 administrators."
I get the financial implications here, but UConn in the Big XII will damage both basketball programs, and UConn football will still suck / be largely irrelevant in their home state.
I dread the day Hurley heads to the NBA and the next coach has to recruit kids who won’t want to deal with the 1200-2600 miles to each opponent’s campus.
I could probably be talked into an ACC situation. A bunch of (elitist) morons run that conference though.
Does the B12 really care if the stadium is in Storrs or E Hartford? I doubt it.
My guess is that it would more likely be a seating capacity criteria (expansion to 60k min seating) and program investment minimum.
If it is anything tied to attendance or performance, it needs to be a non-starter for UConn. Otherwise we just become the Temple -Big East football story from 20 years ago and get used as a placeholder until a better situation materializes for the B12 in 2031 closer to ACC implosion.
That's an interesting take but a lot of very big "ifs".Anyone complaining about leaving the Big East does not see the big picture. If this happens, get ready for the Big 24 conference. When the ACC collapses and the biggest brands go to the SEC and B1G, schools like Pitt, Syracuse, Louisville, Virginia Tech and NCST will be added to the Big 12. Would you rather play Villanova, St Johns, Providence and seton hall or would you rather play Syracuse, Louisville, Pitt, West Virginia, Cincinnati and NCST?
UConn men’s basketball coach Bobby Hurley is not against a move to the Big 12, a source said.
“He loves the Big East, but he understands the Big 12 provides more resources and more money,” the source said.
“Yormark’s going to kick every tire possible,” a Big 12 athletic director said. “We’re open to looking at anything. UConn is a big brand, the biggest-branded institution in the Northeast.”
Baseball already travels to Hawaii, California, Florida the first month of the season...Even though these kids routinely travel hundreds and thousands of miles as youth and teens with their club teams and AAU teams prior to college.
Also, Dan publicly would say the Big East does a horrible job marketing the conference (which is true). The Big 12 is the best at marketing the conference and will only raise Dans and the basketball programs even higher.Lol, Dauster is nuts. I'm sure Dan is horrified and pissed off beyond belief that we would be in the absolute best basketball conference in the country while having exciting matchups against the cream of the crop in the sport like Kansas, Baylor, Arizona, and Houston.
Dauster really is an idiot.
UConn men’s basketball coach Bobby Hurley is not against a move to the Big 12, a source said.
“He loves the Big East, but he understands the Big 12 provides more resources and more money,” the source said.
“Yormark’s going to kick every tire possible,” a Big 12 athletic director said. “We’re open to looking at anything. UConn is a big brand, the biggest-branded institution in the Northeast.”
Ummm, what?
Dan has brought up numerous times that he is concerned with the amount of $ that are being brought in by the Big East each year & that he is worried for the future for UConn. He’s even brought up the Big East TV contract.Lol, Dauster is nuts. I'm sure Dan is horrified and pissed off beyond belief that we would be in the absolute best basketball conference in the country while having exciting matchups against the cream of the crop in the sport like Kansas, Baylor, Arizona, and Houston.
It’s not just a money or recruiting issue. The Big 12 and Big recently announced they were ending play vs. the BE in the near future. The opportunity for BE teams to build resumes to get into the NCAA Tournament and/or get seeds that improve championship chances will be significantly reduced with the way things are trending.The current NIL model is good for the Big East, because they have lots of basketball fans who may be wealthy donors in wealthy parts of the country, and those donors donate to basketball.
The future NIL revenue sharing model is very bad for the Big East, because they have ~7% of the media rights/CFP revenue of the B1G/SEC and 15% of the B12/ACC tier.
Fuzzy math. Need to take into consideration the number of teams/conference.How’s that compare to the other 4 power bball conferences? 100 players divided by 5 power conferences equals 20 players per conference if they’re equally distributed, so 14 would seem slightly below average.
You are not wrong TODAY. If the college sports world doesn’t change from what it is today, it is rational to stay in the Big East and let football die.I get the financial implications here, but UConn in the Big XII will damage both basketball programs, and UConn football will still suck / be largely irrelevant in their home state.
I dread the day Hurley heads to the NBA and the next coach has to recruit kids who won’t want to deal with the 1200-2600 miles to each opponent’s campus.
I could probably be talked into an ACC situation. A bunch of (elitist) morons run that conference though.