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ESPN better known as Syracuse south. Man I truly dislike the heck out of them and wish the state would cut off any tax breaks for them.
 
Well, here's some easy math. ESPN deprives UConn 2o Million a year by blocking P5 access, plus suppresses attendance limiting local business growth on games days, lowers licensing and merchandise sales. In exchange for that gift, we give them tax subsidies and incentives. Meanwhile they are notorious for undermarket pay for the product privilege of working there. Ephing brilliant.
 
Not so great news. Looks like UConn and nobody else is going no where for awhile . We have to make the best of a bad situation. It's been written in other posts that AAC should invite BYU, Boise St. Air Force and Army to make 16 teams. Make it the best P6 you can be, get a TV deal to help keep the boat a float and hope for a invite in the future.
 
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Follow the money. I'd guarantee B12 got $$ to stay at 10. So, they got the $$ just by threatening expansion. Not a bad move for them ..... until they implode

WingU-Conn said:
Not at all surprising, there were several people who said from the beginning that it would be unlikely for them to expand just to grab money for several reasons, but mainly because it would piss off Fox and ESPN by costing them more for a "devalued" product.
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gioff23 said:
Follow the money. I'd guarantee B12 got $$ to stay at 10. So, they got the $$ just by threatening expansion. Not a bad move for them ..... until they implode
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It's an unethical move, but there is no honor among thieves.
 
I agree with all that is being said about ESPN. However, this may be a blessing that the B12 didn't opt for expansion. Right now UConn doesn't match up with Houston, Cincy, USF and others. This buys the Huskies time to tool up in football. Priority #1: get an offensive minded coach (or at least keep Bobby-Boy away from any decisions as they pertain to UConn having the ball). Give OC (if they keep BD) full control over recruiting so that UConn can start bringing in playmakers.

Bottom line, is that UConn needs to make football attractive for the next round of CR, whenever that occurs.
 
I think adding Boise St & BYU is a great move. The best business decision is to make the AAC the best of the rest and force a playoff expansion to 8 teams with an automatic bid for the 6 big conferences plus 2 at large.

To improve the TV revenue beyond what Boise & BYU would bring, look at UNLV & SDSU. and Army are also possibilities that will bring political strength to get the playoffs expanded.
 
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ESPN and/or Fox Sports would have been on the hook for big $'s if this Conference expansion went through. Their business decision must have been the potential candidates to join the Big12 would not justify the multi million $ additional costs.

Did we really want to plan road trips to Lubbock, TX and Ames, IA? ACC is best landing spot for UCONN for football and ALL SPORTS.
Natural rivalries in place. Closer, easier travel. Opportunity to be more competitive sooner in football. Watch for FSU and Clemson to make moves out of ACC and open the door for UCONN and maybe Cinn???
 
UCONN FB said:
ESPN and/or Fox Sports would have been on the hook for big $'s if this Conference expansion went through. Their business decision must have been the potential candidates to join the Big12 would not justify the multi million $ additional costs.

Did we really want to plan road trips to Lubbock, TX and Ames, IA? ACC is best landing spot for UCONN for football and ALL SPORTS.
Natural rivalries in place. Closer, easier travel. Opportunity to be more competitive sooner in football. Watch for FSU and Clemson to make moves out of ACC and open the door for UCONN and maybe Cinn???
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I'd like to see that.....
 
FSU and Clemson aren't moving anywhere, but just to play along, where would they go? Certainly, not to the SEC which already includes Florida and USC. Big 10? Nyet! Pac 12? Nyet! Big 12, even further on the way to self-immolation? Nyet!
 
Da_Aisijimo_Gou said:
FSU and Clemson aren't moving anywhere, but just to play along, where would they go? Certainly, not to the SEC which already includes Florida and USC. Big 10? Nyet! Pac 12? Nyet! Big 12, even further on the way to self-immolation? Nyet!
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It is fairly common knowledge that both FSU and Clemson have had dialogue with the SEC. Mutual interest, most likely scenario. After extending footprint south to Maryland, Big10 has interest in Clemson. Columbia, SC media has reported this for months.
 
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UCONN FB said:
It is fairly common knowledge that both FSU and Clemson have had dialogue with the SEC. Mutual interest, most likely scenario. After extending footprint south to Maryland, Big10 has interest in Clemson. Columbia, SC media has reported this for months.
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The Clemson and Florida State who signed a GOR until 2035 and have never had any conversations with the SEC?

HFD banned but this troll isn't?
 
UCONN FB said:
ESPN and/or Fox Sports would have been on the hook for big $'s if this Conference expansion went through. Their business decision must have been the potential candidates to join the Big12 would not justify the multi million $ additional costs.

Did we really want to plan road trips to Lubbock, TX and Ames, IA? ACC is best landing spot for UCONN for football and ALL SPORTS.
Natural rivalries in place. Closer, easier travel. Opportunity to be more competitive sooner in football. Watch for FSU and Clemson to make moves out of ACC and open the door for UCONN and maybe Cinn???
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ACC wasnt expanding.
 
Here's to hoping that West Virginia or Baylor go unbeaten and are left out of the playoffs.
 
HuskiesFan1014 said:
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I'm just wondering why this doesn't have more likes.
 
UCONN FB said:
Watch for FSU and Clemson to make moves out of ACC and open the door for UCONN and maybe Cinn???
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I would ask you if you really believe this, but we've already established that you're not particularly bright . . .
 
huskymedic said:
Title change again... Big 12 Won't Expand, UConn's Power Five Dreams On Hold; Herbst Says She's Not Surprised

>>Benedict was asked if he was upset that ESPN, a Bristol-based corporation that gets tax breaks from the state of Connecticut, might have played a role in the Big 12's efforts to nix expansion, which would have cost the network more money.

"Not truly understanding all the ins and outs of their contracts and their conference relationships, it would be hard for me to comment on whether it was good idea or bad idea," Benedict said. "ESPN is a partner in our [American] league. I think ESPN has done an amazing job helping college athletics.

"I would say I am very interested in having a dialogue with ESPN now that this is over and talking about how we can partner with them. We are the state flagship university. They reside in the state of Connecticut. I think we should have a relationship like many other universities do with big corporate partners do in their states. I look forward to those conversations.<<
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I never was a "donuts and monitoring" guy and I don't want anyone to think I think that everyone in the administration is not doing everything they can (the Big 12 presentation proves that if there was ever any doubt) Those conversations have yet to start? No conversations happening while ESPN was playing an active role in keeping the status quo which slowly kills UConn day by day? I get that this was hardly a deathblow, but why are these conversations appropriate now, after the fact, and after everyone's time and resourses were wasted?
 
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I am not convinced that they won't add at least 2 teams in a year or two. It just won't be done through this type of process. It will be like most other expansions...under the table/back door. In the meantime UCONN and the AAC need to focus on developing top notch programs in football AND basketball. As I stated before the idea that this has not become a very good basketball league with UConn, Cincy, Temple, Memphis and newcomers SMU and Houston and Tulsa and the 2Florida schools that were coming on a few years ago is just absurd. That needs to be a high priority for the immediate future and athletic departments need to hold their coaches to a very high standard on this front. This league ought to have 4 bids every year with the potential to get 6-7 sometimes. It should absolutely be on the same level as any P5 league in hoops.
 
Zero chance. USC will block Clemson and UF block FSU.

Plus, why would FSU and Clemson want to deal with trying to get to the playoff from the SEC. ACC much easier path.

Best chance is sooner than 2024-25 ND wants to join ACC as full-time member so it can challenge for the Champ game knowing getting to playoff with being conf champion will get harder and we are their partner.

UCONN FB said:
It is fairly common knowledge that both FSU and Clemson have had dialogue with the SEC. Mutual interest, most likely scenario. After extending footprint south to Maryland, Big10 has interest in Clemson. Columbia, SC media has reported this for months.
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That FSU/Clemson to the SEC was urban legend. Or if they did make the call the answer was one word...NO! Florida didn't want them. South Carolina was absolutely opposed to both. To say nothing of places like Old Miss and Miss State. It's hard enough to climb over Alabama Florida Auburn Georgia LSU. Why would you make it harder?
 
weyuo said:
Good. Just gives the AAC more time to prove they belong in the Power 6. Really glad it looks like the conference will stay intact for a bit longer. That can only help UConn as the Huskies need more time to get the football side of things cranking.
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Yes maybe 5 more fans will show up.
 
I have always believed that tha ACCis the best landing spot for us. And my guess is that Notre Dame will ultimately either join or walk away sooner rather than later. They are discovering that they need to go 12-0 to get consideration for the playoff just as if they were in a G5 league and playing 6 ACC games hurts more than it helps.
 
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