You THINK he is Big East guy and he MAY be a Big East guy, but he is also a guy that lives on earth and sees the college sports landscape is shifting from one moment to the next. I have to believe the UConn leadership and coaches know better than fans on this matter. They've continued to seek a pathway to an autonomy conference. Wonder why.
Dan even said in his press conference after turning down LA that he wondered about the future of CBB with NIL and revenue sharing. I remember he said something along the lines of “us being at a competitive disadvantage”
Yeah he's not gonna come out and blurt that the Big East distributions are an impediment long term but he's left enough bread crumbs. In addition no other Big East program pours money into their WBB program like UConn does. The SEC and others are starting to do this as well.
Perhaps a review US geography might be in order for you.
Yes. But nationally the entire league currently has a fiscal problem that will diminish its stature and ability to recruit coaches, and players. And being outside the P3-4 means they make the rules. And they aren't making them for your benefit. But believe whatever your heart tells you. We are currently the exception to the rule, for now. But the tide keeps rising under those other conferences while we stay the same.
See post above about once you are on a plane…
Sure the football money will be spent on football and the basketball money will be spent on basketball. Right now we have very little football money so it would be a huge win.
If you told me 20 years ago this same thing, I would agree.
Best BB conference 3rd or 4th in football is not a bad place at all to be in. For UConn it would seem the ideal place.
That‘s really not the issue
I see Villanova, PC and Marquette on the schedule going forward.
I think the Big East powers would frown upon any of their members playing us
Why? Val was on record last week saying that conference bylaws plainly state how a school leaves the conference. In retrospect, this probably had to do with what is going now. The Big East always knew this could happen hence the big exit fee that went down over time. UConn had brought in big money via tournament credits. Both sides know this has been a mutually beneficial relationship, its just we have different needs going forward.
Pitt cuse bcu left. WVU Cinci Louisville VA Tech Miami Rutgers USF Temple all came and went. That's the way it must be.
They can frown all they like but they're still going to play us because it makes financial and reputational sense to do so.
And if their feelings get too much in the way, then we'll have PLENTY of scheduling options.
And we will have given them 6-7 years of BB credits and two (hopefully three) championships.
If you care about football, yes. For basketball, we lose the regional rivalries and a stable, basketball-first conference in order to help football.
Those schools are not exactly making the argument that leaving the Big East is the path to long term basketball success.
