Why is the Big East terrible for UConn and where should UConn go instead?

[nelsonmuntz]

This is the thread for those that want to litter every thread on the basketball board with their anti-Big East rants. Let's hear why the Big East is so terrible. Let's hear why UConn would be better off in the American. Educate the rest of us.

@HooperScooper @bendm @RuffRuff @rashadray11

 

[bendm]

Now create a thread dedicated to your armchair quarterback/coach/AD/attorney/politician/statistician blustering. Let’s hear your expert opinion on everything imaginable.

 

[FightOnCT]

Simple answer:

Big East is much better than the American which is purgatory, but not the ideal long-term spot for UConn due to increasing revenue disparities across conferences and institutional structure (public FBS school)

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Now create a thread dedicated to your armchair quarterback/coach/AD/attorney/politician/statistician blustering. Let’s hear your expert opinion on everything imaginable.

You keep getting threads locked, so here is your opportunity to tell us how terrible the Big East is.

 

[bendm]

You keep getting threads locked, so here is your opportunity to tell us how terrible the Big East is.

You and rashadray got the last BE thread locked not me

 

[rashadray11]

Lolz

 

[HooperScooper]

This is the thread for those that want to litter every thread on the basketball board with their anti-Big East rants. Let's hear why the Big East is so terrible. Let's hear why UConn would be better off in the American. Educate the rest of us.

@HooperScooper @bendm @RuffRuff @rashadray11

 

[nelsonmuntz]

So I give you guys a platform on the board where it is free to discuss CR, and ask you to bash away, and everyone chokes.

You just proved that the last two months of Big East bashing by you and the rest was just about trolling and derailing threads. Thank you for making my point.

 

[John]

You going to create a Big East leg humper thread on the conference realignment board too?

 

[John]

Simple answer:

Big East is much better than the American which is purgatory, but not the ideal long-term spot for UConn due to increasing revenue disparities across conferences and institutional structure (public FBS school)

And the fact that the Big East doesn’t sponsor the most important college sport of them all.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

And the fact that the Big East doesn’t sponsor the most important college sport of them all.

Let's hear the case for rejoining the American.

 

[John]

Let's hear the case for rejoining the American.

You want us to be Seton Hall North Campus, we heard you the first time.

 

[rashadray11]

Let's hear the case for rejoining the American.

I have literally never seen you post one positive thing about UConn. You only care about the big east. You’re either a St. John’s alum or Val Ackerman.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

You want us to be Seton Hall North Campus, we heard you the first time.

You are the one that says UConn needs to be in a football conference. Do you think UConn has turned down P4 offers? That is not a rhetorical question. And if UConn has not turned down a P4 offer (spoiler alert, they haven't), what other option is there to be in a football conference other than the American?

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

Let's hear the case for rejoining the American.

Let's not.

 

[John]

You are the one that says UConn needs to be in a football conference. Do you think UConn has turned down P4 offers? That is not a rhetorical question. And if UConn has not turned down a P4 offer (spoiler alert, they haven't), what other option is there to be in a football conference other than the American?

What’s your commission for every time you mention the American? Is that your side hustle Val? Might want to focus on your increasingly mid-major collection of member private schools.

 

[microfich]

Boards like this exist mostly to engage. Some treat that freedom as a way to initiate arguments so they can participate and then claim someone else started it. Anger 101. It's really getting old, NM. (NM), please.

 

[temery]

I think I'm going to reinstall the force ignore feature. Some of you asses are borderline stalking each other. Grow up and show a little self control.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Should I wipe the snow off my car after tomorrow’s storm? Seeking advice. Please and thank you.

 

[uconnyankee]

This is the thread for those that want to litter every thread on the basketball board with their anti-Big East rants. Let's hear why the Big East is so terrible. Let's hear why UConn would be better off in the American. Educate the rest of us.

@HooperScooper @bendm @RuffRuff @rashadray11

Can you point to anyone that has seriously argued UConn should leave Big East for AAC?
Pretty weak tea there, even for you!

I think you did that because you know UConn going to ACC or Big 12 if offered is a no brainer. My argument starts with an incremental $40M media revenue.

Check mate!

 

[spsct]

OK, I'll bite since I never go to the basketball boards since I'm pretty much just a football fan.

Is this a real thing? Are there really people who are advocating moving everything to the American? That would be monumentally stupid and I fear for the future of our universe. Or is this a repository for straw man arguments that refuse to burn down?

For the record, I would not be opposed to a conference football only if the conference has a heartbeat and we got reasonable terms, but for now if the only sustainable option is BE/Independent and that's the best for us.

And before anyone starts clutching pearls I want all programs to succeed, even underwater basket weaving...

 

[Husky68]

You are the one that says UConn needs to be in a football conference. Do you think UConn has turned down P4 offers? That is not a rhetorical question. And if UConn has not turned down a P4 offer (spoiler alert, they haven't), what other option is there to be in a football conference other than the American?

You seem to intentionally miss the point on wanting to be in a P4 football conference vs. them wanting us. Why can't a UConn fan say I'd rather be in a P4 conference than the BE, your response is always well they don't want us so you must want to go to the American. This is a false restriction of choices, the missing choice is I'll stay and live with the BE (with its risk to future revenue if P4 football tv revenue keeps hogging the money) if I can't get into a P4 and hope independent football costs don't kill the athletic department before something changes (get into P4, basketball revenue picks up, independent football revenue picks up, etc.).

 

[B1GEast]

I'm not anti Big East, but I hope that UConn eventually gets into a bigger stable league.

The Big East has been good to us, but we're not Notre Dame, earning $30 million plus annually will lessen the burden on donors and should reduce state expenditures.

Your long term goal is stability. UConn has to be creative and aggressive, that puts a lot of pressure on the system.

Knowing what the annual revenue will be from a minimum standpoint makes everything else easier.

I love the Big East, but the reality is that the program has a higher ceiling in a stronger conference.

That's it, nothing more

 

[Smp7598]

I don’t think the Big East appreciates UConn for everything they have brought to the conference!

 

[Rufus]

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