UConn/Big 12 Meeting Next Week

[CL82]

Well considering he actually said it in the interviews after declining, yes, I entirely believe it was one of the reasons. I’m confused . Are you saying he lied about that?

Can you link to the quote August. Because I don't remember that, and I thought I read pretty much everything that came out at that time.

 

[CL82]

Why do you feel the need, with a few others, to hijack this thread into a debate about a new stadium. This is about an invite to a power conference, not a debate about an on campus stadium. We have a stadium that was designed to be expandable. Whether a stadium is on campus or not, it will have no bearing on a Big 12 invite. A new stadium is not even on any agenda right now.

Lol, how is responding to someone else talking about the new stadium "hijacking the thread"? If you really have an issue with it, and I always laugh about people who decide they need to be Internet police, maybe call out the guy who first brought it up?

 

[superjohn]

Quote please

Don't be a donkey.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

I guess the UConn/Big East Hardos think we bus it to DC these days too.

Even Hall is a flight! Maybe MSG too tbh. Providence might be the only actual bus trip the basketball team takes.

 

[August_West]

He says the BE is the best bball conference every chance he gets but everyone know it’s not true

I only ask because I’ve been real busy and the only direct quote I’ve seen is “I’m not against it”. Are there different quotes?

 

[August_West]

Don't be a donkey.

Has he said anything besides “ not against it” at this point? Because if he hasn’t your take on that quote is quite a reach that’s why I asked, maybe I missed another?

 

[superjohn]

Has he said anything besides “ not against it” at this point? Because if he hasn’t your take on that quote is quite a reach that’s why I asked, maybe I missed another?

I didn't say anything about any Hurley quote. The only guy I've seen talking about Hurley quotes is you.

 

[August_West]

Can you link to the quote August. Because I don't remember that, and I thought I read pretty much everything that came out at that time.

Dan Hurley: Rejecting Lakers' offer was not 'leverage play'

Dan Hurley told "The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz" that the rejection of the Lakers' offer was not a leverage play, noting he has a deal in place at UConn that will make him the highest-paid coach in college basketball.

www.espn.com

 

[August_West]

I didn't say anything about any Hurley quote. The only guy I've seen talking about Hurley quotes is you.

You said Hurley wants what’s best for UConn and that’s joining the Big12.

I simply asked if he actually said something like that or close to that. I got my answer. He didn’t ( at this point)

 

[jimva]

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Was fun while it lasted fellas

If you read the whole thread that’s not the right takeaway

 

[Kolumbo]

We can’t even get 8000 people off campus and to their roads home in any kind of sensible and efficient manner after a game at Gampel. How do you propose 40000?

The total window for a football game is at least 8 hours, a couple before kickoff and a couple after the final whistle. It's very easy. Plus, widen 195 to 3 lanes and make it 2 lanes one direction in and 2 lanes one direction out. Easy Peasy.

Those schools are not exactly making the argument that leaving the Big East is the path to long term basketball success.

No, but that was not my point. My point was that all of the football schools are no longer in a basketball conference, nor should they be. Football needs to spread its wings, basketball will be fine wherever.

 

[superjohn]

You said Hurley wants what’s best for UConn and that’s joining the Big12.

I simply asked if he actually said something like that or close to that. I got my answer. He didn’t ( at this point)

Yes, he wants UConn in the Big 12.

 

[August_West]

The Big East money can't even cover Hurley's salary.

With the Big 12 he will get a bigger budget, bigger NIL, bigger everything. Of course he is for it. The Big East is more of a liability than an asset.

Do you even have any idea how asinine that sounds? Off back to back titles? People said the same thing a dozen years ago as the reason we needed to join the AAC. Whelp we’ve won 3 titles since then in 2 different leagues. You absolutely had zero idea how the intervening twelve years would play out. No one did. And you have no idea about how the next twelve will play out.

And we are not even being invited as a full member! You are begging for table scraps that we don’t even need.

If we were treated with the respect we deserve and were invited as a full member I’d be much more receptive to this. It would be understandable. But we aren’t . We are opening ourselves up to one of the worst ass poundings college sports has ever seen, and we’ve already been on the receiving end of a few, this one will take the cake though.

Full member makes sense. Nothing else does.

 

[August_West]

Yes, he wants UConn in the Big 12.

So now you’re just making stuff up. Got it.

 

[superjohn]

So now you’re just making stuff up. Got it.

You're the only person in the thread talking about quotes about Hurley turning down the Lakers because of the Big East. When asked to provide the quote you linked to an article that doesn't provide a quote saying the Big East is why he turned down the Lakers.

 

[August_West]

The total window for a football game is at least 8 hours, a couple before kickoff and a couple after the final whistle. It's very easy. Plus, widen 195 to 3 lanes and make it 2 lanes one direction in and 2 lanes one direction out. Easy Peasy.

Are you familiar with the town of Mansfield?

 

[cellocgg]

Are you familiar with the town of Mansfield?

All of our problems with attendance and conference affiliation are because of the schools location. If we were in NH or Fairfield counties we would've been B1G 10 years ago

 

[August_West]

You're the only dope in the thread talking about quotes about Hurley turning down the Lakers because of the Big East. When asked to provide the quote you linked to an article that doesn't provide a quote saying the Big East is why he turned down the Lakers.

I never said that was the reason he turned down the lakers I said that he said it was one of them. And he did. He said playing in the BigEast tournament and games his Dad could go to are a factor, it’s right there in black and white.

I’m not putting words in his mouth. He said it.

All Hurley has said at this point about the Big12 is “ not against it”.

 

[Kolumbo]

Are you familiar with the town of Mansfield?

If the same numbskulls are running that town as they were 30 years ago, then yes. Surely younger folks with vision have taken over and if not, well 195 is a state highway. They'll figure it out.

 

[August_West]

For the record, in my opinion Moving to the Big12 ( or any conference, including staying in BigEast) will have any bearing on whether he eventually goes to the NBA in the future. Conferences will neither keep him here or cause him to go.

It’s not about that.

 

[uconn_jack]

I never said that was the reason he turned down the lakers I said that he said it was one of them. And he did. He said playing in the BigEast tournament and games his Dad could go to are a factor, it’s right there in black and white.

I’m not putting words in his mouth. He said it.

All Hurley has said at this point about the Big12 is “ not against it”.

Um, his Dad can still go to all of UConn's home games being in the Big 12.

 

[superjohn]

I never said that was the reason he turned down the lakers I said that he said it was one of them. And he did. He said playing in the BigEast tournament and games his Dad could go to are a factor, it’s right there in black and white.

I’m not putting words in his mouth. He said it.

All Hurley has said at this point about the Big12 is “ not against it”.

Yes, I also read the article and read your Lakers Big East post. You're just making things up. This is the only mention of the Big East in your linked article.

Hurley wants UConn in the Big 12.

 

[ZooCougar]

Do you even have any idea how asinine that sounds? Off back to back titles? People said the same thing a dozen years ago as the reason we needed to join the AAC. Whelp we’ve won 3 titles since then in 2 different leagues. You absolutely had zero idea how the intervening twelve years would play out. No one did. And you have no idea about how the next twelve will play out.

And we are not even being invited as a full member! You are begging for table scraps that we don’t even need.

If we were treated with the respect we deserve and were invited as a full member I’d be much more receptive to this. It would be understandable. But we aren’t . We are opening ourselves up to one of the worst ass poundings college sports has ever seen, and we’ve already been on the receiving end of a few, this one will take the cake though.

Full member makes sense. Nothing else does.

Sorry man, but you are not up to date. And not even Dan Hurley agrees with this. If you're not connected to one of the P4 Conferences then you have less resources and you are north of the wall.

We won titles in three different leagues. Whelp... that was before revenue sharing. This is a different world now.

We are being invited as a full member, we just have to wait until 2031 or 2028 whenever the new deal takes hold. For now there is network backing to fund giving us a payout for everything else and that's more lucrative and rewarding than the Big East.

 

[ZooCougar]

Are you familiar with the town of Mansfield?

I agree that the new stadium idea is a crack pipe dream.

 

[ZooCougar]

You said Hurley wants what’s best for UConn and that’s joining the Big12.

I simply asked if he actually said something like that or close to that. I got my answer. He didn’t ( at this point)

Have you ever heard of a coach who wants to stay in a league that will ultimately handicap them and hinder them with resource deficit?

We basically have Pro College Sports now. The Big East and UConn is on borrowed time because while we will be able to pay players, we won't be able to pay them as much. We're a small market team while we are in the Big East in this new landscape.

Knowing that you are Basketball first/only guy and not stupid for sure you can see this.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Not to interrupt this urinating competition but regardless of how well any of us can defend our preference on the outcome, the only thing that matters is if we do or do not receive an invitation.

If the B-12 offers, we join. If they don't, we remain in the Big East.

 

[ec33]

As long as Kim English is in Providence, I’d much rather play them than Texas. I don’t care at all to play Creighton and Marquette. Playing St. John’s at MSG should be mandatory.

So cupcakes, PC, and St. John's is your dream OOC (along with the Thanksgiving tournament)? I know the Big 12 would sign off on that.

 

[ZooCougar]

Not to interrupt this urinating competition but regardless of how well any of us can defend our preference on the outcome, the only thing that matters is if we do or do not receive an invitation.

If the B-12 offers, we join. If they don't, we remain in the Big East.

If this happens the Big 12 will basically be the SEC of Hoop. It will have most of the best programs and a coaching lineup that's Hall of Fame.

If you love basketball this should be a wet dream.

That KU/UConn game had crazy juice. If that became a conference game it may not become Duke/UNC but it will be up there.

 

[cellocgg]

It makes me abysmally sad and disrespected that we are back to back champs and have elite olympic sports just to get no respect from not only the fans of these conferences but also the conferences themselves

what good is going back to back if it means nothing to anybody

 

[August_West]

Sorry man, but you are not up to date. And not even Dan Hurley agrees with this. If you're not connected to one of the P4 Conferences then you have less resources and you are north of the wall.

We won titles in three different leagues. Whelp... that was before revenue sharing. This is a different world now.

We are being invited as a full member, we just have to wait until 2031 or 2028 whenever the new deal takes hold. For now there is network backing to fund giving us a payout for everything else and that's more lucrative and rewarding than the Big East.

It’s been a different world for a long time now getting single digit millions beating up on teams getting 70 million . This money business is boy who cried wolf. I’m numb to it now. Other programs ( not just us) have found a way.

I also refuse to believe that non football schools will be left behind in the basketball world. Villanova, Gonzaga, Georgetown, St. John’s, Dayton, Creighton, Marquette, will all still exist ( with various levels of success) in 10 years, 15, 20.
That has been the case for last 20 years despite everyone’s doomsday scenarios and I can see it being the case for at least as long as I’m still around. So I just see this “revenue sharing” blather as the latest in a never ending line of “ it’s over if this doesn’t happen” malarkey.