What Charter charges me every month should be constituted as theft. I just can’t seem to cut the cord. This might finally be it though - a few channels I tend to watch are now blocked and somehow they’ll find a way to raise their prices. Think I’m finally done with them.
I'm defo out of the loop, not living in CT and not visiting message boards a lot. The whole thing is humiliating, and it doesn't need to be. From what I can tell UConn is doing quite well as an institution of higher education (record applications and enrollment for their latest incoming class?). I know that's not important on a message board like this and generally secondary to athletic success, but it's kind of the whole reason for it's existence. To be this thirsty for Alabama or Michigan's table scraps is just sad. For 99.9% of its history college football has been a "competition" that isn't a competition at all. It's the only big time sport in America where you can literally win all your games and NOT get a chance to compete for a championship. Half or more of the teams start the season with ZERO chance to win the competition they're taking part in. They have to follow all the same rules; offer a certain number of scholarships, maintain facilities, pay for coaches and other staff all while having no guaranteed access to a playoff. I can't imagine why anyone would agree to this deal, except for the prestige by proximity maybe?
Into the ditch
Just because they drive the bus it doesn’t mean they aren’t destroying the business. Look back in history at all the companies that thought they were in control and had it all. This will not end well, I guarantee it. I may be dead but save my Joe Namath post. I for one have cut the chord and am happy watching what I want. SEC football it ain’t I’ll stick with the NFL
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Look- we have been talking- we work on quietDom Amore’s Sunday Read: It may have been another Power bummer for UConn, but this story isn’t over yet; a baseball lifer finally makes his way home and more
The ACC’s expansion leaves UConn on the outside again. Huskies fixture Phil Chardis transitions, Ron Wotus revisits Connecticut, and more in the Sunday Read.
Here are a few things we can pass along.
Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark talked up UConn’s appeal, not the other way around. There were quiet conversations between UConn and the ACC, during a period before enough conference presidents softened their opposition to West Coast additions. UConn’s interest in the Big 12 and the ACC were no secret, but the school’s hierarchy keeps these things low profile.
Why? A big media blitz would not impress a prospective power conference, and only antagonize the Big East, the conference in which UConn resides. Why SMU and not UConn? SMU, according to reports, has agreed to wait nine years before collecting its TV revenue. With its massive backing from Texas oil and gas interests, SMU can afford to accept those terms. UConn would be nuts to go for something like that.
SMU is getting the same money they would be getting in the AAC, so they don't need any additional money to move conferences from these magical oil and gas people or whatever. Anyone saying that they are getting massive backing to make the move is probably not in the loop in any way.Dom Amore’s Sunday Read: It may have been another Power bummer for UConn, but this story isn’t over yet; a baseball lifer finally makes his way home and more
The ACC’s expansion leaves UConn on the outside again. Huskies fixture Phil Chardis transitions, Ron Wotus revisits Connecticut, and more in the Sunday Read.
Here are a few things we can pass along.
Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark talked up UConn’s appeal, not the other way around. There were quiet conversations between UConn and the ACC, during a period before enough conference presidents softened their opposition to West Coast additions. UConn’s interest in the Big 12 and the ACC were no secret, but the school’s hierarchy keeps these things low profile.
Why? A big media blitz would not impress a prospective power conference, and only antagonize the Big East, the conference in which UConn resides. Why SMU and not UConn? SMU, according to reports, has agreed to wait nine years before collecting its TV revenue. With its massive backing from Texas oil and gas interests, SMU can afford to accept those terms. UConn would be nuts to go for something like that.
It's probably more money than what they are getting from the AAC.
Right now, I'm most interested in what Oregon State and Washington State do. They've said no to Aresco. Reverse merger with the MWC? Threaten lawsuit to keep P5 status if they do?
I meant in 2036. 13 long years away.
Good points. However, we are all very aware of how well UConn is doing academically and the importance of its academic rep. CR has made us aware of the importance of potentially being invited to the AAU. It's probably the main reason Stanford and Berkeley are joining the ACC. It's much easier to be optimistic about UConn's future when it continues to be a top rated university.
Absolutely not. Every sub-NFL league has bombed and no one watches GLeague
I don’t think it is impossible for the P2 to go after a couple of B12 schools.
I cut the chord too a few years ago but moved to Spectrum streaming. That isn't much different IMO. It might be cheaper ($60 a month) and more customized to my preferences but I am still at the mercy of Spectrum for accessing ESPN as I learned last week. I thought about moving to Hula+ but that benefits Disney as well and they should be punished. There is no easy decision and will only get worse. I relied on an antennae for a few months last year which did not go well. I was able to access most network channels except for CBS but reception was not always very good. Watching games in a sports bar is not cheap either.
