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The unspoken is what makes this all so hard for Athletic Directors and TV networks, and thus conference contracts: Traditional linear TV is in big trouble.

Consumers are cutting the cord, slashing their bills. They are tired the of traditional TV package.

The newspapers are saying that CEO of Disney is considering jettisng ESPN or bringing in partners. It is really a different world that the former crown jewel of that company is now a problem.

The sands are shifting underneath all these decision makers. It is not easy.
 
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ADORAZ said:
Yep, I've stated on here that I get it if UConn leaves. I'm not convinced it's the right move because I don't believe their football program will survive long-term. Even short-term they'd probably be better off waiting for the ACC to implode and aligning themselves with regional schools (and maybe even getting MSG to agree to a conference tournament there). But again, I get accepting a B12 invite from a money perspective.

What I don't understand though is their year-long public push for a P5 invite. It started around last August when their football coach was telling recruits they'd be in the ACC within 5 years. Then throughout the year their AD constantly retweeted those begging for a P5 invite. Then around February their president said in an interview if they received a P5 invite they may have to take it. Then all this nonsense after a national championship (which was thanks to improved recruiting after rejoining the Big East). All of this without an invite in hand and in the midst of ongoing contract negotiations with the Big East. Notice how difficult the Pac 12 is having signing a deal because schools like Washington and Oregon have been linked to the Big Ten? It's not only embarrassing for UConn and the conference, it's self sabotage. Nobody ever received a conference invite from tweeting.
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Their P5 quest has never stopped since the previous rounds of conference reorganization and prior to their move to the AAC.
 
passitback said:
@dk423



Read the bottom: Miami and FSU are gone from the ACC.



Interesting to see FSU leading the pack. I always thought Miami and Clemson would be the first.
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Not surprising at all. FSU has always been the leader of the pack with Miami, UNC and Clemson being their “co-conspirators”.
 
ADORAZ said:
According to credible sources Colorado just completed a meeting about moving to the B12 and will have another tomorrow. Guess if UConn is leaving we'll find out soon enough.
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I thought the meeting was tomorrow.
 
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ADORAZ said:
According to credible sources Colorado just completed a meeting about moving to the B12 and will have another tomorrow. Guess if UConn is leaving we'll find out soon enough.
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Colorado going back to the Big XII. Lol
 


Edit: Not showing. Dodd from CBS posted a Tweet (which isn't showing because he deleted it), but it said:

For now Colorado is expected to be the only addition to the @big12

Guess it means nothing now that he deleted it, though.
 
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I can't see how Stanford wouldn't get the first call. They'd be the best school academically in a conference with some really impressive schools. Plus they've won at least one championship annually for the past 47 years, and have more total team championships than any other school. Distance clearly isn't a factor for the conference because UCLA and USC are headed there. Plus Stanford comes with a travel partner that also happens to be one of the best schools in the country. Maybe joining the Big 10 would boost that lagging sports program.

If I'm Big 10, I want Stanford, Cal, UNC, and Virginia.

If we see the rise of super mega conferences with 20+ teams, if I'm the Big 10 I'd also look at Duke, Ga Tech, B.C., and probably Miami.

I'd also try to pilfer Vandy and get rid of Nebraska. Or once and for all, make a last offer to ND. If they turn it down, urge your conference not to schedule them.

If Big 10 and SEC are determined to kill the ACC, I could see it either looking like the old Big East football or the Big 12 going coast to coast with an eastern-ish division.

Colorado is gone. It's obvious that they've been plotting for a while. Utah is trying to save the Pac-12, which shocked me. If the rest of the teams stick together they can survive and bring in some ACC teams if they die first. I think the ACC has more underhanded backstabbing scumbags than the Pac-12, largely because they took all of our underhanded backstabbing scumbags.
 
Andrew said:
Colorado leaving the PAC effectively ends that conference. I am sure someone else will jump to the Big 12 and that could keep UCONN out of things for now. Will be an interesting month at least ahead.
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They can survive Colorado leaving.
 
L J S A said:
I can't see how Stanford wouldn't get the first call. They'd be the best school academically in a conference with some really impressive schools. Plus they've won at least one championship annually for the past 47 years, and have more total team championships than any other school. Distance clearly isn't a factor for the conference because UCLA and USC are headed there. Plus Stanford comes with a travel partner that also happens to be one of the best schools in the country. Maybe joining the Big 10 would boost that lagging sports program.

If I'm Big 10, I want Stanford, Cal, UNC, and Virginia.

If we see the rise of super mega conferences with 20+ teams, if I'm the Big 10 I'd also look at Duke, Ga Tech, B.C., and probably Miami.

I'd also try to pilfer Vandy and get rid of Nebraska. Or once and for all, make a last offer to ND. If they turn it down, urge your conference not to schedule them.

If Big 10 and SEC are determined to kill the ACC, I could see it either looking like the old Big East football or the Big 12 going coast to coast with an eastern-ish division.

Colorado is gone. It's obvious that they've been plotting for a while. Utah is trying to save the Pac-12, which shocked me. If the rest of the teams stick together they can survive and bring in some ACC teams if they die first. I think the ACC has more underhanded backstabbing scumbags than the Pac-12, largely because they took all of our underhanded backstabbing scumbags.
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I can definitely see the Big12 and Big10 plundering the ACC’s top dogs. The carcass that’s left will want to merge with the Big East and we will be back where we were with a bunch of the schools.

IMO the Big 12, Big 10, and SEC will be the major conferences in Football with a PAC/WAC merger having them behind those 3. BigEast/ACC hybrid behind that in football but basketball centric (like the old Big East).
 
L J S A said:
I can't see how Stanford wouldn't get the first call. They'd be the best school academically in a conference with some really impressive schools. Plus they've won at least one championship annually for the past 47 years, and have more total team championships than any other school. Distance clearly isn't a factor for the conference because UCLA and USC are headed there. Plus Stanford comes with a travel partner that also happens to be one of the best schools in the country. Maybe joining the Big 10 would boost that lagging sports program.

If I'm Big 10, I want Stanford, Cal, UNC, and Virginia.

If we see the rise of super mega conferences with 20+ teams, if I'm the Big 10 I'd also look at Duke, Ga Tech, B.C., and probably Miami.

I'd also try to pilfer Vandy and get rid of Nebraska. Or once and for all, make a last offer to ND. If they turn it down, urge your conference not to schedule them.

If Big 10 and SEC are determined to kill the ACC, I could see it either looking like the old Big East football or the Big 12 going coast to coast with an eastern-ish division.

Colorado is gone. It's obvious that they've been plotting for a while. Utah is trying to save the Pac-12, which shocked me. If the rest of the teams stick together they can survive and bring in some ACC teams if they die first. I think the ACC has more underhanded backstabbing scumbags than the Pac-12, largely because they took all of our underhanded backstabbing scumbags.
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I don’t see Vandy leaving the SEC ever (why would they) and the the BIG 10 is not kicking anyone member out of their conference (Nebraska).

Everyone is jockeying positions right now. Just a question whether there will be a relatively small amount of moves or will the inevitable major “shoe drop” happen now.
 
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SJU85 said:
I don’t see Vandy leaving the SEC ever (why would they) and the the BIG 10 is not kicking anyone out of their conference (Nebraska) member.

Everyone is jockeying positions right now. Just a question whether they will be a relatively small amount of moves or will the inevitable major “shoe drop” now.
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If the Big 12 is going to succeed in its attempt to become the third mega conference, Colorado was a necessity. I think Deon Sanders alone will help bring the conference with a TV deal which will help other schools to join.

Now I am not only wishing UConn bolts, but think the odds are greater they do leave than remain in the BE.
 
kranmars said:
If the Big 12 is going to succeed in its attempt to become the third mega conference, Colorado was a necessity. I think Deon Sanders alone will help bring the conference with a TV deal which will help other schools to join.

Now I am not only wishing UConn bolts, but think the odds are greater they do leave than remain in the BE.
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it should be interesting to see if the Big 12 focuses on picking off more PAC 12 schools or picking up UCONN. The Big Ten may move in to take Oregon and Washington.
 
Andrew said:
it should be interesting to see if the Big 12 focuses on picking off more PAC 12 schools or picking up UCONN. The Big Ten may move in to take Oregon and Washington.
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I don’t think the Big 10 feels it has to make a move right unless part of it involves ND. I am not so sure they are very hot on Oregon and/or Washington as I feel if they were, it would have made that move already. We shall see.
 
USC/UCLA want to own the west coast. Best way to do that would be locking out the rest of the teams on the coast from P2 games. I think Big 10 will focus on ND/Miami/Florida State/etc.
 
Man, reading The Boneyard this morning, UConn fans certainly have an over inflated sense of entitlement. The arrogance in their posts is just hard to read.

One thing I keep reading them state is that the Big 12 adding UConn would get the Big 12 access to the NYC area. UConn desperately wishes they were part of NYC, but Storrs is nowhere close.
 
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