UConn Still Shopping ?

Yukon has a regular season of 14 & 16 and 8 & 8 in the irrelevant American Athletic Conference.

Yukon's men's basketball is seemingly becoming less relevant each year it is in the American.

Yukon has no geographic rival in the American Conference to keep the fans interested (see Yukon vs. Tulsa = yawn.).

I fully support admitting Yukon into the Big East as a full member PROVIDED it agrees to a backbreaking exit fee, AND an assignment of its media rights for a 20 year period which is similar to the assignment which the ACC required of its members.

If Yukon does not agree to the strict terms then IMO it can wither in the irrelevant American Athletic Conference as its fans foolishly dream of invites to the AAC and the Big Ten.
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You can't trust them to pay an exit fee. I would only take them once they take the steps to reduce scholarships in football and join the CAA or wherever Umass and these other schools waste their tax payers money.
 
Yukon has a regular season of 14 & 16 and 8 & 8 in the irrelevant American Athletic Conference.

Yukon's men's basketball is seemingly becoming less relevant each year it is in the American.

Yukon has no geographic rival in the American Conference to keep the fans interested (see Yukon vs. Tulsa = yawn.).

I fully support admitting Yukon into the Big East as a full member PROVIDED it agrees to a backbreaking exit fee, AND an assignment of its media rights for a 20 year period which is similar to the assignment which the ACC required of its members.

If Yukon does not agree to the strict terms then IMO it can wither in the irrelevant American Athletic Conference as its fans foolishly dream of invites to the AAC and the Big Ten.
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You can't trust them to pay an exit fee. I would only take them once they take the steps to reduce scholarships in football and join the CAA or wherever Umass and these other schools waste their tax payers money.
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UMASS is currently a Football Independent.
 
http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/how-wichita-states-mvc-tourney-win-shows-it-may-have-outgrown-its-league/

Wichita State to AAC?
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Yukon needs a geographic rival in the AAC and Wichita State isn't their answer.

My gut tells me that regardless of whether Wichita is in the Missouri Valley, or the American Atlantic Athletic Conference that Coach Marshall will someday get a job offer he can't refuse and leaves Wichita State thereby casting a cloud over its marketability.
 
http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/how-wichita-states-mvc-tourney-win-shows-it-may-have-outgrown-its-league/

Wichita State to AAC?
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Yukon needs a geographic rival in the AAC and Wichita State isn't their answer.

My gut tells me that regardless of whether Wichita is in the Missouri Valley, or the American Atlantic Athletic Conference that Coach Marshall will someday get a job offer he can't refuse and leaves Wichita State thereby casting a cloud over its marketability.
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He's already making $3 million and gets all the perks he asks for there. His family loves the city and the school. Honestly, I think he leaves that job for Duke, Carolina, and Kentucky and that's it. Maybe Indiana but I have my doubts on that one. Plus he's built WSU up to the the point where it's a desirable job. I don't think they slip much if he leaves.
 
Set up a two Division Conference with Wichita and UConn added, home and home in your own Division is ten games, alternate year home and away in the other Division is six games, actually might work better with seven teams in each Division yielding a 19 game conference schedule, adding Dayton and St. Louis.

Founder's Division: STJ, Georgetown, Providence, Villanova, UConn, Dayton,
Seton Hall

Greeley Division: Wichita St., Creighton, Xavier, Marquette, St. Louis, DePaul,
Butler
 
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Sources point to Wichita State leaving for the AAC as the next conference realignment ripple.
Why Wichita State is destined for bigger conference
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That move makes zero sense to me.
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Since Creighton left the MVC is marginal & I guess they feel this league is better. Also, what other options are better? Their low seeding this year speaks volumes about MVC.
 
I think Wichita to Big East makes infinitely more sense. But I don't work for Fox so I don't know what their thinking is.
 
Just wondering why everyone seems to think we need to add teams to the Conference? I am pretty happy with the current set-up. Didn't our emphasis on expansion get us in trouble the first time? Seems like we have a good number of like minded schools and I wouldn't want to change it unless their is some very good rationale. If it ain't broken don't fix it!?

Am I missing some financial or other factor?
 
i know your all gonna yell at me for this one but id only add/take back Cuse and Uconn together. They were original members and would fair much better with our conference, but 1) we'd never take them back, 2) Cuse is now an ACC prisoner. Oh and of course a huge exit fee if anyone leaves.
 
I don't like UCONN, i dislike their fans, and I've had strong negative feelings towards the schools that avandoned the BE, especially those with a northeastern location. The ability to concentrate the league within 400 miles of NYC was an amazing era for local competition and made for intense rivalries among mostly smaller private schools.

Having said that a long time ago, involved in a business dispute that went to court, a wise attorney advised, "Always do what's best for yourself, not what's worst for someone else."

Would UCONN strengthen the Big East? If so, the answer is clear, and if admitted, the business part of the deal should include a harsh financial penalty fir withdrawing that would offset any initial financial gain. Bottom line is UCONN would strengthen the conference. As much I would lije them to die a painful bball death, it would be best for us to have them in our conference
 
I don't like UCONN, i dislike their fans, and I've had strong negative feelings towards the schools that avandoned the BE, especially those with a northeastern location. The ability to concentrate the league within 400 miles of NYC was an amazing era for local competition and made for intense rivalries among mostly smaller private schools.

Having said that a long time ago, involved in a business dispute that went to court, a wise attorney advised, "Always do what's best for yourself, not what's worst for someone else."

Would UCONN strengthen the Big East? If so, the answer is clear, and if admitted, the business part of the deal should include a harsh financial penalty fir withdrawing that would offset any initial financial gain. Bottom line is UCONN would strengthen the conference. As much I would lije them to die a painful bball death, it would be best for us to have them in our conference
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League is great in every way. Highest percentage to get into the NCAAs ever. How much stronger does it need to be? St Johns is on a positive trajectory. Yukon is on a downward death spiral. Grass is not always greener. Very short sighted. Big East will continue to thrive and does not need Yukon in any way.
 
I don't like UCONN, i dislike their fans, and I've had strong negative feelings towards the schools that avandoned the BE, especially those with a northeastern location. The ability to concentrate the league within 400 miles of NYC was an amazing era for local competition and made for intense rivalries among mostly smaller private schools.

Having said that a long time ago, involved in a business dispute that went to court, a wise attorney advised, "Always do what's best for yourself, not what's worst for someone else."

Would UCONN strengthen the Big East? If so, the answer is clear, and if admitted, the business part of the deal should include a harsh financial penalty fir withdrawing that would offset any initial financial gain. Bottom line is UCONN would strengthen the conference. As much I would lije them to die a painful bball death, it would be best for us to have them in our conference
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League is great in every way. Highest percentage to get into the NCAAs ever. How much stronger does it need to be? St Johns is on a positive trajectory. Yukon is on a downward death spiral. Grass is not always greener. Very short sighted. Big East will continue to thrive and does not need Yukon in any way.
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If Wichita State moves to AAC, UCONN may be less inclined to leave.
 
I don't like UCONN, i dislike their fans, and I've had strong negative feelings towards the schools that avandoned the BE, especially those with a northeastern location. The ability to concentrate the league within 400 miles of NYC was an amazing era for local competition and made for intense rivalries among mostly smaller private schools.

Having said that a long time ago, involved in a business dispute that went to court, a wise attorney advised, "Always do what's best for yourself, not what's worst for someone else."

Would UCONN strengthen the Big East? If so, the answer is clear, and if admitted, the business part of the deal should include a harsh financial penalty fir withdrawing that would offset any initial financial gain. Bottom line is UCONN would strengthen the conference. As much I would lije them to die a painful bball death, it would be best for us to have them in our conference
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League is great in every way. Highest percentage to get into the NCAAs ever. How much stronger does it need to be? St Johns is on a positive trajectory. Yukon is on a downward death spiral. Grass is not always greener. Very short sighted. Big East will continue to thrive and does not need Yukon in any way.
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If Wichita State moves to AAC, UCONN may be less inclined to leave.
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If Witcha State joins the AAC (which it will) it will be the final nail in the UCONN coffin.
 
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