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[whaler11]

We don’t have enough details yet to know if it’s good or bad or a wash.

But they stopped monitoring the situation and did something.

Since 2003 they sat on their rear ends and got left behind.

Action. Decisive action.

Fortune favors the bold.

I LOVE IT

 

[WrenchFan69]

Dictating what is happening to us rather than letting someone else push us further down. I dig it

 

[Jaker]

Exactly, they are making a decisive move in a direction, rather then waiting on a pipe dream.

 

[Doggie Style]

Like it or not this is probably the best news we have had regarding our AD in years!
FWIW I met a guy on the driving range at my club today who approached me after seeing my UConn shirt. He is a BE guy and roomed with coach Hurley. He is also connected to people I will not mention on this board so it was really interesting to talk to him. He and his kids are super pumped to have UConn back in the Big East and quite honestly I feel the same way. They were really excited to get us back to MSG can’t wait for the BE Tourney when we are back. Maybe this move will put our program and Brand back on the map, who knows. Obviously the long term consequences are TBD but I’ll take this move until we figure that out.

 

[Guapo]

Love it

 

[huskysupporter]

Exactly, they are making a decisive move in a direction, rather then waiting on a pipe dream.

Decisive move into further irrelevance.

 

[calluke]

The great big time football in CT experiment gave a valiant effort. Surprised most, if not all, with the early success we were afforded.

But it failed. It was not Hathaways fault. Or randy leaving. Or anyone else's. It was bound to fail from the start. CT never will be a big time college football state.

So now it is time to focus on what we are.

We are. Uconn. College basketball capital of the world.

 

[Walker11]

Everything about this is good. I am excited about potential matchups and the schadenfreude from the butthurt posters is pretty sweet too.

 

[Chia Pet]

We don’t have enough details yet to know if it’s good or bad or a wash.

But they stopped monitoring the situation and did something.

Since 2003 they sat on their rear ends and got left behind.

Action. Decisive action.

Fortune favors the bold.

I LOVE IT

Well said!!!

 

[CL82]

It was clear that Aresco thought we were zero threat to leave. Same with ESPN. I’m with whaler on this, we needed to do something, the status quo wasn’t getting it done. Still, I’m waiting to see the actual details. Is fox going to give a scheduling assistance? Are they going to give us broadcast games? Is SNY picking up all our excess content, including football? If so, what are they paying for it? Is the Big East getting a new deal because were coming? Will that deal pass the gross value of the American deal? If not, will exceed the net value of the American deal? There’s a ton of information we need before we can really evaluate this. So right now it’s a Rorschach test as to whether or not you’re a football fan, more or less.

 

[UconnU]

A big . We’ren not going to be the ones looking from the outside in this time we’re going to be the ones making the moves first.

 

[Greathusky]

Interesting to see the reaction on the football board. They seem at times pissed off about our attitude toward their program. It is truly a Boneyard Civil War!

 

[pj]

It was clear that Aresco thought we were zero threat to leave. Same with ESPN. I’m with whaler on this, we needed to do something, the status quo wasn’t getting it done. Still, I’m waiting to see the actual details. Is fox going to give a scheduling assistance? Are they going to give us broadcast games? Is SNY picking up all our excess content, including football? If so, what are they paying for it? Is the Big East getting a new deal because were coming? Will that deal pass the gross value of the American deal? If not, will exceed the net value of the American deal? There’s a ton of information we need before we can really evaluate this. So right now it’s a Rorschach test as to whether or not you’re a football fan, more or less.

I wanted to protect the football program but we were in an abusive relationship where the American Conference and ESPN were exploiting UConn and giving nothing in return. You have to leave and find partners who respect you and treat you fairly.

If the American Conference and ESPN come to their senses, they'll take the $10 million exit fee and invite UConn as a football only or football+baseball only on terms similar to Navy. UConn is worth it with a good size market and potential to improve the football program. But we probably have to exit and pay the $10 million before they'll make the offer. This is a case where the governor should intercede with ESPN to protect UConn football.

If ESPN and the American don't go to bat, hopefully there is an arrangement with Fox and the B12 to get a few games at least.

 

[crewbear742]

They acted, all right. They 86ed their football program. Why would the MAC or CUSA take UConn football as a one-off? It doesn't bring any additional value to justify further dividing the revenue. And if you go independent, you might as well save the money and shut the program down. All for the NBE that five years from now is not going to look new and exciting amd flashy. Right now it's being sold as a memory. The reality will be different.

 

[noeynox]

It does seem like a UConn looking out for UConn move for a change. Will wait for the whole particulars.

 

[ctchamps]

We don’t have enough details yet to know if it’s good or bad or a wash.

But they stopped monitoring the situation and did something.

Since 2003 they sat on their rear ends and got left behind.

Action. Decisive action.

Fortune favors the bold.

I LOVE IT

It will be interesting to see what happens monetarily. If we made this move to reduce losses I'm not sure that counts as being decisive or proactive. If we made this move getting a much better payoff I agree with you.

And if we significantly move the viewership numbers for Fox, things can get very exciting for UConn.

 

[Shaffer0011]

Sure I was hoping for a P5 conference. But the tea leaves were easy to read. That left few choices. I’ll take my chances in the NBE and let football fend for themselves. It is not perfect, but it is better than wasting away in the AAC. JMHO.

 

[whaler11]

It will be interesting to see what happens monetarily. If we made this move to reduce losses I'm not sure that counts as being decisive or proactive. If we made this move getting a much better payoff I agree with you.

And if we significantly move the viewership numbers for Fox, things can get very exciting for UConn.

They may end up better off financially but it won’t be because of big TV dollars.

This move gives Hurley the platform to win National Championships.

Football was never in ten thousand years compete in the AAC - if they get them in the MAC and bowling becomes a regular activity things will be just peachy.

I used to joke that Randy Edsall is the perfect MAC coach - he may get to prove me right.

 

[noeynox]

Nice piece by Dana O'Neill

O’Neil: UConn is going home, and the Big East will be better for it

There is a delicious irony alive here today, a beautiful one if you’re a basketball fan. Throughout the mayhem of conference realignment, the sport got dragged around like an annoying sibling, left to float whichever way the fickle winds of football’s fate chose to blow. Remember when Kansas —...

theathletic.com

 

[JMick]

I love that you love it @whaler11

 

[upstater]

The great big time football in CT experiment gave a valiant effort. Surprised most, if not all, with the early success we were afforded.

But it failed. It was not Hathaways fault. Or randy leaving. Or anyone else's. It was bound to fail from the start. CT never will be a big time college football state.

So now it is time to focus on what we are.

We are. Uconn. College basketball capital of the world.

Just think, Temple has beaten us to the punch.

 

[calluke]

Just think, Temple has beaten us to the punch.

Temple is in CT?

 

[BugsyCT]

The great big time football in CT experiment gave a valiant effort. Surprised most, if not all, with the early success we were afforded.

But it failed. It was not Hathaways fault. Or randy leaving. Or anyone else's. It was bound to fail from the start. CT never will be a big time college football state.

So now it is time to focus on what we are.

We are. Uconn. College basketball capital of the world.

Yay.

 

[whaler11]

Just think, Temple has beaten us to the punch.

No they haven’t. They are now the northeast outlier in a league with no peers.

They are going to be playing first round AAC games against Tulsa in Dallas in front of 395 people.

They hit a couple of football hires and did pretty well. They will be back to being Temple because nobody hits every hire and look how fast theirs leave

 

[Rocktheworld]

Nice piece by Dana O'Neill

O’Neil: UConn is going home, and the Big East will be better for it

There is a delicious irony alive here today, a beautiful one if you’re a basketball fan. Throughout the mayhem of conference realignment, the sport got dragged around like an annoying sibling, left to float whichever way the fickle winds of football’s fate chose to blow. Remember when Kansas —...

theathletic.com

We’re not going home. The kids we raised moved away and now we are withered and need to move in with them lol