UConn to Big XII Imminent?

[bendm]

Only a dope would not understand that WBB has value, it’s greater than zero. Thats why SNY has a contract and ESPN shows their games In prime time. This is coming from a lifelong MBB fan and a football season ticket holder until 2017.

I acknowledged that every bit counts. I’m sure yormark agrees and hopefully the rest of the big12 does too. But the women’s team is coming along for the ride like it or not. Doesn’t matter whether it’s a better or worse women’s bball conference which was being debated.

 

[ctchamps]

I was under the assumption based on the Zanetto tweet "that this is only the beginning" the ACC was about to implode in the near future. But that seems unlikely given the need for a unanimous vote by all parties to dissolve their GOR. Wake Forest and any other school that won't end up in as good a deal as the ACC gives them will veto the dissolution. The summer of 2036 or slightly before that will be when the ACC will dissolve if it were to happen. So what is available for the B12 to take besides UConn if we get the invite? Memphis? Someone from the Pacific NW? Or are we being valued by someone outside of ourselves as valuable in our own right to make this move? Going to be a nervous few days for me.

 

[CL82]

Going to be a nervous few days for me.

We've been here too many times before. My attitude will be a long and sustained "meh" until the contracts are actually signed.

 

[Stinger92860]

Yes, 15, 16, 18, 22, 25. It would be the 4th best conference after SEC, Big 10, and ACC. With Baylor down, they have no top tier teams.

But better than the BE, yes?

 

[cellocgg]

UConn is “revenue neutral”? That’s ok, not great.

isn't every power addition revenue neutral? ESPN seems to be giving us special treatment by doing the same for us despite our status

 

[bendm]

So what is available for the B12 to take besides UConn if we get the invite?

Conferences can have an odd number of teams since they’re all getting rid of divisions. ACC has 17 so big12 doesn’t have to invite anyone else until 2036. The timing would be great with UConn becoming a full member by 2031.

 

[Kolumbo]

We've been here too many times before. My attitude will be a long and sustained "meh" until the contracts are actually signed.

There is no possible way there can be this much chatter about UConn to the XII 2 years in a row only to pull the football away yet again. It would simply be too outrageous and egregious. I can't focus on anything else right now, this is too important.

Yet I am fully expecting the syncronicity of events, the iron boot of CR solidly and squarely kicking my cajones into my stomach, just as Sting so eloquently belted his prediction.

 

[Jimdish255]

The geography will be much better when Cuse BC and Pitt follow us.


Where do we think the on campus stadium goes?

BC brings?

 

[LoyalFanCT]

I thought someone said that Lamont is on the UConn board of Trustees. He should be deeply involved and the state has a pretty good surplus this year. And I am happy to pay extra for my electric bill if the next tax goes to support UConn sports. FYI, I am not thrilled with my electric bill.

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Jonathan Dach, Senior Advisor to Governor Ned Lamont, is on the UConn board

 

[UConn Dan]

I haven’t seen it reported yet, but let me guess, Yormark’s presentation to the Big 12 presidents will probably be on Friday at 4pm central.

 

[ninety-nine]

BC brings?

A commemorative football autographed by Doug Flutie, and an old, faded standee of Jim Calhoun with about 500 dart holes in it.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

A commemorative football autographed by Doug Flutie, and an old, faded standee of Jim Calhoun with about 500 dart holes in it.

And a betting slip signed by Henry Hill.

 

[CL82]

There is no possible way there can be this much chatter about UConn to the XII 2 years in a row only to pull the football away yet again. It would simply be too outrageous and egregious. I can't focus on anything else right now, this is too important.

Yet I am fully expecting the syncronicity of events, the iron boot of CR solidly and squarely kicking my cajones into my stomach, just as Sting so eloquently belted his prediction.

 

[WestHartHusk]

I haven’t seen it reported yet, but let me guess, Yormark’s presentation to the Big 12 presidents will probably be on Friday at 4pm central.

One notable difference this time around is that this has been out for a few days and we haven’t seen any Big XII ADs or mouthpieces trying to take us down. I think the football runway really takes most of the resistance off the table, and based on the language I’ve seen used I wouldn’t be surprised if football is ahead of 2031.

 

[GoKU]

Hi

 

[MKH2317]

Hi

Dude! You’re back!!

 

[superjohn]

Hi

I don't know if this is good or really, really bad. Lolz

 

[MKH2317]

I don't know if this is good or really, really bad. Lolz

I was thinking the same thing lol

 

[ninety-nine]

I don't know if this is good or really, really bad. Lolz

For now, I'm gonna go with this is all just a continuation of the process that began last year, so we're good here. Evidently, we weren't just being jerked around for leverage.

 

[CL82]

For now, I'm gonna go with this is all just a continuation of the process that began last year, so we're good here. Evidently, we weren't just being jerked around for leverage.

Or still are...

Or aren't, but still won't get an invite...

There's a whole lot of possibilities here.

 

[jostar1]

Hi

You've got a lot of reading to do to get caught up.

 

[gsmooth]

Hi

Whoa, you are back from the ashes. Maybe you should see your way out. You might bring bad juju to our conference realignment hopes, LOL.

 

[WestCoastHusky]

Hi

Welcome back! We could use your input about now

 

[Redding Husky]

FWIW, UConn would be the highest rated school academically in the Big 12 at #58 (per US News). The next two would be Baylor at #93 and TCU at #98.

 

[WestCoastHusky]

FWIW, UConn would be the highest rated school academically in the Big 12 at #58 (per US News). The next two would be Baylor at #93 and TCU at #98.

UConn media needs to be out there preaching all the great stuff about UConn. There is so much ignorance about Uconn in the B12 land that they have no clue they are getting one of the best schools out there.