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UConn to Big XII Imminent?

Jimdish255 said:
This could work with a B12 scheduling arrangement as a bridge to the next contract. Then we just keep bugging them to get in sooner.
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That's my thought as well. Scheduling arrangement and guaranteed full football membership in 2031 but the timeline is shortened if we meet performance and football investment standards. It would benefit both the Big 12 and UConn.
 
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JohnFSilver said:
Hate to say this, but also play ucf for the damn Conflict trophy.
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I hate that you said it, too. They always crapped on us even though we opened their damn BB building. How many other 2-time champions even took their calls?
 
Jimdish255 said:
This could work with a B12 scheduling arrangement as a bridge to the next contract. Then we just keep bugging them to get in sooner.
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Yessir. It's worth it in the long run even if it means getting a lesser share than the other B12 schools for a while. Main thing is UConn football would finally have their foot in the door, and that's the key to long term financial security for all of UConn's athletic programs.
 
GoConn said:
I am very very excited about this but have to say the Pete Thamel article made it seem like this is far from a done deal. If we get teased this hard again I'm going to lose my mind.
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If we negotiate this right, we're in. Obviously we're still worth enough to Yormark to have these meetings. He wants a strong basketball conference and what program is better than UConn's right now?
 
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Jimdish255 said:
We gonna take a cut rate for the best hoops in the country and be in limbo with football? I doubt that. Basketball needs to be equal for what it brings the league. Football will be gradual.
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It won’t be cut rate.

If we got 15.5 per year (half of the new b12 contract) for basketball only, that would be a major home run vs our current 6-8 in the BE.
 
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Redding Husky said:
The Big 12 has legitimate concerns about our football program. If this 2031 thing is correct, they’re giving us 7 years to get our act together. The power conference train leaves in 2031. Hopefully we’re on it.
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Exactly, one can only hope. Ive been seeing people complain about that on X. Judging off last season, could you imagine jumping right into a full B12 schedule? Thats a recipe for disaster.
 
metsfan2323 said:
I know, but we would likely give them football for almost nothing until 2031. Wouldn't we?
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Yeah it’s a strange detail that I can’t really comprehend. Maybe it comes with scheduling agreements? Or an option to start sooner. Or if an additional school is added we start alongside the new school. Idk.
 
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BugsyCT said:
If we negotiate this right, we're in. Obviously we're still worth enough to Yormark to have these meetings. He still wants a strong basketball conference and who's better than UConn right now?
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It tells me the relationships have legs even though the last expansion didn't go our way. My hope is that Yormark wouldn't open this up again without a high degree of confidence he has things lined up. It would be unprofessional at this point. There's no vetting left to be done. It's about value and the future direction of the B12. And the Northeast esp. CT seems to have reversed the outmigration trend.
 
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