UConn Roundtable on Conference Realignment

[sutomcat]

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The only real obstacle is getting membership into the Association of American Universities, a requirement for Big Ten membership, but I think Warde Manuel and Susan Herbst will pull a few strings and the deal will get done to put UConn in the Big Ten by 2018.
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[NKR1978]

The ACC should invite them tomorrow.

 

[edowd26]

The ACC should invite them tomorrow.

 

[Alsacs]

LOL. Dreamworld optimism. The Big Ten can't touch the ACC or Big XII for 7 years till their GORs expire. Unless the Big XII self-destructs the Big Ten won't add just UConn and be at 15 teams.

UConn and who to the Big Ten?

I mean if I were a UConn fan I would tell myself the same thing. Warde Manuel has a Fiduciary Responsibility for Michigan now.
Getting voted into the AAU is extremely hard. That is why I was ticked off at Cantor for not keeping SU up with compliance in the group and had to withdraw to save face from being voted out.

It took Georgia Tech and Boston University years upon years of lobbying to get in. It will not be easy for UConn to get into the AAU.

If the Big Ten signs their TV deal this summer as they are going to do the announcement of expansion would have to be done prior to that deal.

 

[NKR1978]

1. They have a statewide following.
2. Major public university.
3. Right now the only states that the ACC owns are North Carolina and Vriginia. Connecticut would be a 3rd.
4. Natural rival for Syracuse.
5. UConn, Rutgers and Penn State would get about as close to controlling NYC as anyone realistically could.

Ultimately I think the B1G wants Virginia and North Carolina, so not sure they'll ever get into the B1G, but they make sense for the ACC.

 

[Cusefan0307]

1. They have a statewide following.
2. Major public university.
3. Right now the only states that the ACC owns are North Carolina and Vriginia. Connecticut would be a 3rd.
4. Natural rival for Syracuse.
5. UConn, Rutgers and Penn State would get about as close to controlling NYC as anyone realistically could.

Ultimately I think the B1G wants Virginia and North Carolina, so not sure they'll ever get into the B1G, but they make sense for the ACC.

No way UNC is getting into the big with all the problems they have. Not happening.

 

[RandygoCuse]

Does anyone know how getting Maryland and Rutgers has worked out for the Big Ten? I'm not talking about wins or losses on the court or field. Have they increased revenues significantly or just split up the pie into smaller slices?

 

[OrangeXtreme]

The Knights of UConn's Roundtable:

 

[NKR1978]

Does anyone know how getting Maryland and Rutgers has worked out for the Big Ten? I'm not talking about wins or losses on the court or field. Have they increased revenues significantly or just split up the pie into smaller slices?

It's going to prove to be a home run when they sign their new tv deal.

I hope they end up going with Fox for their Tier 1. If ESPN gets them, it's going to be hard to get prime time spots on ESPN/ABC for big ACC games.

 

[Jasoncuse]

What's the main draw of UConn? Good hoops? The B1G doesn't need to add another dumpster football program, and right now, unless it's a big fish, they don't need to add any school.

Rutgers already delivers the NYC market!!!

 

[RandygoCuse]

It's going to prove to be a home run when they sign their new tv deal.

I hope they end up going with Fox for their Tier 1. If ESPN gets them, it's going to be hard to get prime time spots on ESPN/ABC for big ACC games.

Wow, I never would have thought Rutgers and Maryland would drive up interest in the North East and Mid Atlantic.

 

[JOC44]

1. They have a statewide following.
2. Major public university.
3. Right now the only states that the ACC owns are North Carolina and Vriginia. Connecticut would be a 3rd.
4. Natural rival for Syracuse.
5. UConn, Rutgers and Penn State would get about as close to controlling NYC as anyone realistically could.

Boston College sees itself as the northeast rival for Syracuse. UConn was the leader of the schools that sued the ACC 12 years ago.

 

[orangecuse]

Boston College sees itself as the northeast rival for Syracuse. UConn was the leader of the schools that sued the ACC 12 years ago.

True, but don't kid yourself. Don't think for one second that if UConn didn't give the ACC a significant bump in eyeballs (TV viewing/market audience, etc.) equating to the almighty buck/revenue increase, that that aforementioned lawsuit would have any significant bearing. Bygones.

 

[Orangello]

Here is the UCan't roundtable

 

[RF2044]

Here is the chairman of the roundtable:

 

[Madbiker]

Here is the chairman of the roundtable:

Isn't that Fishy?

 

[721Comstock]

What's the main draw of UConn? Good hoops? The B1G doesn't need to add another dumpster football program, and right now, unless it's a big fish, they don't need to add any school.

Rutgers already delivers pizza to the NYC market!!!

FIFY.

 

[Hoo's That]

1. They have a statewide following.
2. Major public university.
3. Right now the only states that the ACC owns are North Carolina and Vriginia. Connecticut would be a 3rd.
4. Natural rival for Syracuse.
5. UConn, Rutgers and Penn State would get about as close to controlling NYC as anyone realistically could.

Ultimately I think the B1G wants Virginia and North Carolina, so not sure they'll ever get into the B1G, but they make sense for the ACC.

So, we're told, does the SEC. In all of these stories, please remember that UNC-CHeat was a driving force in creating the ACC and feel they have way more than just "a lot" invested in the continued existence of the ACC. They and UVa will not do anything that could lead to the dissolution of the ACC. The only way either of us would leave is for the ACC to vote to dissolve the conference like the old Southwest Conference did when the Arkies left. That is something we do not want to happen and will do all we can to avoid it.

The best discussion of this on the Internet that I've been able to find is on Georgia Tech's "The Hive" board. IM me for a link if you'd like. It's currently on page 40 of its 9th 100-page thread on the topic. All are welcome into the discussion there as long as you remember to avoid saying anything that could draw the ire of our usually benevolent overload, Wake Forest, for whom all of us in the ACC toil and unquestioningly obey. "Wake giveth and Wake taketh away. Blessed be the Name of of Wake."

 

[orange79]

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The only real obstacle is getting membership into the Association of American Universities, a requirement for Big Ten membership, but I think Warde Manuel and Susan Herbst will pull a few strings and the deal will get done to put UConn in the Big Ten by 2018.
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That is just adorable.

 

[HOFCeluck]

1. They have a statewide following.
2. Major public university.
3. Right now the only states that the ACC owns are North Carolina and Vriginia. Connecticut would be a 3rd.
4. Natural rival for Syracuse.
5. UConn, Rutgers and Penn State would get about as close to controlling NYC as anyone realistically could.

Ultimately I think the B1G wants Virginia and North Carolina, so not sure they'll ever get into the B1G, but they make sense for the ACC.

None of that matters if it doesn't translate to more $$$$.

 

[atom58]

So, we're told, does the SEC. In all of these stories, please remember that UNC-CHeat was a driving force in creating the ACC and feel they have way more than just "a lot" invested in the continued existence of the ACC. They and UVa will not do anything that could lead to the dissolution of the ACC. The only way either of us would leave is for the ACC to vote to dissolve the conference like the old Southwest Conference did when the Arkies left. That is something we do not want to happen and will do all we can to avoid it.

The best discussion of this on the Internet that I've been able to find is on Georgia Tech's "The Hive" board. IM me for a link if you'd like. It's currently on page 40 of its 9th 100-page thread on the topic. All are welcome into the discussion there as long as you remember to avoid saying anything that could draw the ire of our usually benevolent overload, Wake Forest, for whom all of us in the ACC toil and unquestioningly obey. "Wake giveth and Wake taketh away. Blessed be the Name of of Wake."

Yes, and as long as the "center" (UNC-UVA) holds, the ACC will be with us. As an FSU fan, I have no desire to be in the SEC or worse yet the "Big 12" which would be a geographic mismatch. It is good to play schools that (1) have some proximity to us and (2) believe academics is still important, and we won't get that "elsewhere". Also the GOR lasts until 2027 (it will be renewed to have TV deals with either ESPN or NBC) and the exit fee remains in effect. In 2014, the fee was effectively $31.3 million and will only increase with time. As a group, all of us just have to be the best we can be on the athletic side relative to our OOC schedules and the athletic conference will survive and thrive. Viva la ACC!

 

[Briancuse]

What's the main draw of UConn? Good hoops? The B1G doesn't need to add another dumpster football program, and right now, unless it's a big fish, they don't need to add any school.

Rutgers already delivers the NYC market!!!

They do?

 

[jdubs30]

Meh I'd rather just have UConn crumble and continue to be a mid-major. I hear they love those ECU and Tulane road trips.

 

[SWC75]

If the ACC got UCONN, would they consider going North-South with the divisions?

 

[longtimefan]

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The only real obstacle is getting membership into the Association of American Universities, a requirement for Big Ten membership, but I think Warde Manuel and Susan Herbst will pull a few strings and the deal will get done to put UConn in the Big Ten by 2018.
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I get a charge out of the notion that Warde Manuel will actively campaign to get UConn into the B1G.

He was in Storrs for four years. He did six and a half at SUNY-Buffalo. Will he be working to get his Bulls an invitation to his new conference?

Fact is, both UConn and Buffalo were stepping stones to get him back to Michigan, his alma mater, and where he previously worked as an athletics administrator. Talk to him in a year, and he'll say "I'm a Michigan man. I don't know anything about any other athletics program".