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UConn to Big XII Imminent?

JMick said:
I don't think most people even know what that is. Any time I mention it to people they have no idea what's coming
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We'll still obviously be at a disadvantage but it's workable to keep basketball at the highest level if we get rid of football and women's rowing, swimming/diving, volleyball etc.

If we go with the status quo I don't see any way it's workable unless the state sets aside an extra 30 million for basketball every year, Ned and his wife decide to pay for it out of pocket, lolz.
 
Email just received:

Dear UConn Nation,

As you know, it’s been both an exciting and turbulent time in college athletics over the past few years. With the emergence of NIL and the transfer portal, the landscape has changed dramatically. Further, conference realignment has significantly blurred the national panorama.

Undoubtedly, many of you have followed recent media reports about the Big 12’s renewed interest in UConn as a conference member. It is always our objective to put UConn in the very best position for future success, so we did engage in exploratory dialogue with the Big 12. Ultimately, the Big 12 determined that it will pause on conversations about membership expansion.

I encourage all who care deeply about the Huskies to pause and reflect. Certainly, it is flattering to be courted; it says a lot about UConn and what others think of us. Further, we have enjoyed tremendous success since our return to the BIG EAST in 2020, which has included 36 conference championships (across all conferences in which we are affiliated) and, of course, our back-to-back NCAA men’s basketball titles.

No matter our conference home, our mission has been, and will always be, to provide an exceptional academic and athletic experience to the outstanding young men and women who proudly wear the UConn uniform. It is our North Star, and we must never forget the shining principle which guides our everyday work.

Let’s celebrate who we are and be proud of our greatness. We will push forward, stay grounded in what drives us, and demonstrate our ability to be highly successful in every one of our 21 varsity sports. We will stay focused on achievement in everything we do. And we will continue to position UConn as one of the nation’s premier brands. Your ongoing support, both emotionally and financially, remains critical to ensuring a bright future and maintaining the championship tradition which defines UConn Athletics.

Thank you for your dedication to our nearly 600 student-athletes. Go Huskies!

Sincerely,
David Benedict
Director of Athletics
 
I don't know what happened and I don't really care. Maybe they all negotiated in good faith but couldn't come to a consensus. Maybe the 2031 date was a sticking point.

Not sure where we go from here. The ACC has passed and the Big 12 has jerked us around. Perhaps a partial football membership in the Sunbelt, MWC, or C-USA. I don't see it. Independence for the program is a killer. Mora will quit or be fired, unless he has a miraculous run.
 
Kolumbo said:
I don't know what happened and I don't really care. Maybe they all negotiated in good faith but couldn't come to a consensus. Maybe the 2031 date was a sticking point.

Not sure where we go from here. The ACC has passed and the Big 12 has jerked us around. Perhaps a partial football membership in the Sunbelt, MWC, or C-USA. I don't see it. Independence for the program is a killer. Mora will quit or be fired, unless he has a miraculous run.
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At this point I don't think it's worth playing football. It's just bad publicity and without a secured spot in a power conference it's not going to get better. It's a waste of energy and resources.
 
JMick said:
At this point I don't think it's worth playing football. It's just bad publicity and without a secured spot in a power conference it's not going to get better. It's a waste of energy and resources.
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Go with Big East Varsity Lacrosse instead and get out of the football chaos.
 
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JMick said:
At this point I don't think it's worth playing football. It's just bad publicity and without a secured spot in a power conference it's not going to get better. It's a waste of energy and resources.
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Hey, Atleast our non-revenue athletes won’t have to travel as much to compete! Yes, that was an actual talking point. I am not sure I ever took this latest round serious, but I guess I am guilty of holding out hope. Today is a reminder of how hopeless UConn’s actual situation is.
 
Kolumbo said:
Go with Big East Varsity Lacrosse instead and get out of the football chaos.
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Don't even bother with new sports. Stick with what we are good at and cut everything else. Having a big athletic department with winning programs doesn't mean anything to anyone. All these schools care about is football money and nothing else
 
CashewCrew said:
that statement by Dave Benedict is the most embarrassing thing I've ever seen
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At the risk of being told I need to seek therapy, his words make us seem that for the 2nd year in a row, we're like a dog cowering back to our lair with our tail tucked under our body. I think his statement is better than what he issued last year, but it is a horrible stinging admission that we utterly failed this challenge. The only solace I seek is that I hope our boys come out so pissed off the rest of the season that they run roughshod over all the teams they'll face...like the Hanson brothers only more jacked up.
 
I would bet that if FSU or Clemson were free to join the Big 12 now, they would not pause, but take them immediately. Yormark cannot be trusted. He played UConn again. They will take many ACC teams when FSU and Clemson say goodbye. UConn will remain on the outside.
And screw ESPN and Connecticut polticians
 
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buddy said:
I would bet that if FSU or Clemson were free to join the Big 12 now, they would not pause, but take them immediately. Yormark cannot be trusted. He played UConn again. They will take many ACC teams when FSU and Clemson say goodbye. UConn will remain on the outside.
And screw ESPN and Connecticut polticians
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What would the Big 12 pay FSU and Clemson with? Outback coupons? The networks did not want to expand the Big 12.

ESPN and Fox have to be looking at the House Settlement and wondering if college sports, and particularly college football, are going to be a major sport for fans in 5-10 years. Why would anyone make a long-term investment in the sport right now?
 
We are forked. Options:
  • AAC football only with Army & Navy. But they won't take us.
  • Sun Belt, MWC, C-USA, MAC football only. They won't take us.
  • CAA football only with Maine, UNH, URI, Albany, Stony Brook, Villanova, etc. What's the point.
 
jostar1 said:
Well ESPN does want us in their inventory. Maybe they can work on the ACC now. I know it's a long-shot.
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If the rumor that ESPN was willing to pay to have UConn in the Big12, and ESPN really DOES want UConn as part of their inventory (without having to share UConn with Fox and thereby achieving a coup against them by taking away the prize of the Big East), then they could try to convince the ACC, though I don't see this happening without rewriting the GOR and placating Clemson and FSU. I think Van Halen reuniting for a tour has a greater chance of happening (RIP EVH).
 
Kolumbo said:
We are forked. Options:
  • AAC football only with Army & Navy. But they won't take us.
  • Sun Belt, MWC, C-USA, MAC football only. They won't take us.
  • CAA football only with Maine, UNH, URI, Albany, Stony Brook, Villanova, etc. What's the point.
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We may be forked, but everyone should just take a beat. College athletics could look very different at the end of this season.
 
nelsonmuntz said:
We may be forked, but everyone should just take a beat. College athletics could look very different at the end of this season.
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I love how you just discovered the House settlement TODAY and are now rushing to put together your new scams based off of it.

Like being in the SNL writers room in 1984.
 
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zls44 said:
I love how you just discovered the House settlement TODAY and are now rushing to put together your new scams based off of it.

Like being in the SNL writers room in 1984.
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Really? I think I may have mentioned the House settlement once or twice on this board.

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Do we realistically have financial troubles in the present BE? Aren't we making the same as the AAC?

What do state schools like UNLV and Wyoming do
 
JMick said:
I think you mean 50 years ago
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When the BCS got yanked they used the Big East money to try and fake it, but they turtled on football and here we are today. I don't blame them but they wasted too much time and are now looking desperate.
 
BlueandOG said:
15 years ago UConn football was 8-5, played in a power conference, and beat South Carolina 20 to 7 in the PapaJohn's Bowl.
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And then Edsell jilted the team after the Fiesta Bowl and it all went to crap. Then they inexplicably rehire Edsell and he left again, and it continued to deteriorate to what we have now. SMH
 
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buddy said:
I would bet that if FSU or Clemson were free to join the Big 12 now, they would not pause, but take them immediately. Yormark cannot be trusted. He played UConn again. They will take many ACC teams when FSU and Clemson say goodbye. UConn will remain on the outside.
And screw ESPN and Connecticut polticians
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I don't think Yormark screwed us or anything. He truly wants UConn. He just can't get the rest of the Big 12 to see the benefits he sees. Bottom line.

TBH, I think a lot of the presidents are waiting to see if FSU and/or Clemson become available. They'd be kicking themselves if they took UConn and for reason weren't able to pick up one or both of those schools.

The bigger problem now is that our FB team will continue to struggle with attendance. Yes they need to win but playing mediocre teams that no one gives two poops about is not going to put any butts in the seats. Even if they are winning, no one is selling out the Rent to see us play GA St or Buffalo. That's a big problem with no conference affiliation.
 
kobe said:
the word on our boards was that uconn had 6 tentative yes votes.
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It was reported that Connecticut had six tentative yes and two tentative no (which is spot on at the 75% mark that we needed) with the remainder undecided. It's the remainder that I'm curious about. So I not sure if the people on your board I just riffing off that initial poll. of half the conference or whether we never got higher than six.

Plus, I'd like to know who are no votes are, just so I have a rooting interest against them.
 
nelsonmuntz said:
We may be forked, but everyone should just take a beat. College athletics could look very different at the end of this season.
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This 100%. The college athletics landscape is going to look drastically different in 5 years. I would have preferred the B12 invite happened so we could be on the P4 side when it happens but have no doubt we will end up in a good place that’s more in line with our fan base.
Culturally we are a much better fit for the ACC. They could easily make a run at being the best hoops conference by taking us and adding something like Villanova, St John’s, Marquette, and Gonzaga in a basketball alliance. Maybe Tulane?
Plus I do believe conferences by sports is the future.
 
NH Husky said:
This 100%. The college athletics landscape is going to look drastically different in 5 years. I would have preferred the B12 invite happened so we could be on the P4 side when it happens but have no doubt we will end up in a good place that’s more in line with our fan base.
Culturally we are a much better fit for the ACC. They could easily make a run at being the best hoops conference by taking us and adding something like Villanova, St John’s, Marquette, and Gonzaga in a basketball alliance. Maybe Tulane?
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UConn and Tulane could be added for all sports in the ACC this fall.
 
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