Please help BIG

[DDaileyuconn]

After watching some of these AAC conference games and a 1/3 half full, and watching Wisconsin vs Indiana tonight, please BIG, send us a life vest, and wake me up from this nightmare. Uconn has 4 national championship, we own NYC, all other sports damn good, we can play football games at either Yankee stadium or Foxboro, and just think your women basketball would get notice.

Please help

 

[Seaa Blue]

I keep telling people you're in. Just a matter of time.

 

[CL82]

I like to think we're just a few selfies away.

 

[mdkhusky]

What does time mean lol

 

[Adios]

http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/061814aaa.html

"Big Ten Basketball Leads Nation in Attendance for 38th Straight Year".

The Big Ten only cares if we help them. Just like any other conference.

 

[Point6]

The B1G should want an east coast hoops rivalry to compete with the ACC. If we can get Jim Calhoun and Gary Williams to work together on this, I think we could have a shot.

 

[Seaa Blue]

I think @dayooper has the right idea about the Hokies. UVA, UNC, Georgia Tech, etc., feel like a bit of a stretch fit-wise for the Big Ten; as do the Cornells and Buffalos.

As soon as UConn and VPI receive invites from the AAU I would not be surprised to see Big Ten invites in the mail.

That would complete East Coast expansion nicely, with all of those schools, plus Penn State, having a comfortable home.

That would still leave the potential go to 18, with 3 divisions of 6.

 

[buddy]

I think @dayooper has the right idea about the Hokies. UVA, UNC, Georgia Tech, etc., feel like a bit of a stretch fit-wise for the Big Ten; as do the Cornells and Buffalos.

As soon as UConn and VPI receive invites from the AAU I would not be surprised to see Big Ten invites in the mail.

That would complete East Coast expansion nicely, with all of those schools, plus Penn State, having a comfortable home.

That would still leave the potential go to 18, with 3 divisions of 6.

In 2026?

 

[Seaa Blue]

In 2026?

No..... I was thinking 2020-2021.

Actually, the start of the new TV deal would seem to bring opportunity to lawyer up against the ACC, wine and dine some AAU dignitaries, etc.

 

[buddy]

No..... I was thinking 2020-2021.

Actually, the start of the new TV deal would seem to bring opportunity to lawyer up against the ACC, wine and dine some AAU dignitaries, etc.

I wouldn't mind actually being in the conference in 2020 if I knew now that the invite was actually in writing and signed. Otherwise, I believe that UConn needs to keep pressing the B12 or ACC for more immediate invite, rather than have to wait 6 years for a dream that might not come true.

 

[Seaa Blue]

I agree.

It would be nice to know what's going on (or not going on). Delany is too darn good at keeping secrets for the lack of information to mean anything.

 

[MattMang23]

Can't read my,
Can't read my
No he can't read my poker face
Can't read my
Can't read my
No he can't read my poker face

 

[Kolumbo]

 

[Ha Who]

This thread indicates we are at the bargaining stage of grief. Dare I say what the last stage is?

 

[DDaileyuconn]

This thread indicates we are at the bargaining stage of grief. Dare I say what the last stage is?

Death if we're waiting on AAU status, unless the ACC kick Syrcause out and replace them with US!!!!!!!

 

[jostar1]

This thread indicates we are at the bargaining stage of grief. Dare I say what the last stage is?

The next non-key tweet could change everything!

 

[Ha Who]

The next non-key tweet could change everything!

Who would have thought we could enjoy moonshine without a hangover.

 

[Kolumbo]

This thread indicates we are at the bargaining stage of grief. Dare I say what the last stage is?

I hover around anger and depression, but I am almost committed to acceptance. No program got a bigger kick to the juevos than UCONN, so it's reasonable to accept that greed and stupidity could leave us out in the cold.

 

[RegisteredUconn]

http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/061814aaa.html

"Big Ten Basketball Leads Nation in Attendance for 38th Straight Year".

The Big Ten only cares if we help them. Just like any other conference.

Define "help" that's the issue. What does the B1G plan to sell over the next 5 decades, and to whom, and where? How will the sales transactions be conducted? Brick and mortar or electronically?

 

[Vowelguy]

with 3 divisions of 6.

That will never ever never ever happen.

 

[Seaa Blue]

That will never ever never ever happen.

The Big 12 will get their wish, and then everyone else will start playing a semi-final. Thus, the Big 12 will still be at a disadvantage. D'Oh!

 

[Vowelguy]

The Big 12 will get their wish, and then everyone else will start playing a semi-final. Thus, the Big 12 will still be at a disadvantage. D'Oh!

What does that have to do with having 3 divisions? No conference is going to go to 3 divs. None. Not ever.

 

[Adios]

Define "help" that's the issue. What does the B1G plan to sell over the next 5 decades, and to whom, and where? How will the sales transactions be conducted? Brick and mortar or electronically?

They obviously consider their basketball important. We would easily help them with that. Markets and strength of programs.

 

[Seaa Blue]

What does that have to do with having 3 divisions? No conference is going to go to 3 divs. None. Not ever.

Three divisions + wildcard for a playoff, but for scheduling purposes you are probably right. Keep in mind that Delany's Big Ten had 11 teams for 20 years.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

I hover around anger and depression, but I am almost committed to acceptance. No program got a bigger kick to the juevos than UCONN, so it's reasonable to accept that greed and stupidity could leave us out in the cold.

The difference between death an injustice is one is unavoidable, in fact one might even say necessary.
Injustice on the other hand should never be accepted , tolerated temporarily perhaps but never accepted.
Aren't you guys American , we were founded on the principal that injustice is wrong and in some cases evil and our mission is to see it defeated.