(08-16-2016 04:21 PM)BamaScorpio69 Wrote:  Bottom line, if your football program isn't in a P5 conference then it will be pretty much next to impossible to keep it viable financially. G5 schools are going to have to find additional sources of revenue and that includes the AAC. And if UConn did go down this road and the AAC decided to kicked them out, the MAC or CUSA would be more than happy to take them for football only.

I don't disagree with what you're saying, but if that's the case why are FCS programs still making the push to move to FBS? I mean, it's not like the have any chance of ever joining the P5. What's driving that?

(08-16-2016 03:49 PM)First Mate Wrote:  

(08-16-2016 03:09 PM)TripleA Wrote:  Mark Blaudschun has a new story up, behind a pay wall, on this subject.

I can't see it, bit somebody posted this recap (and opinion on Blaudschun's source) on another board:

If UCONN gets turned down by the Big 12, they will not maintain the status quo with the AAC according to his source (probably Mike Tranghese - his old friend, former BE Commissioner, UCONN Consultant). They will look to move all sports to BE and try for football only in the AAC, if not they will look to join another conference for football only. From a financial perspective they could make more money and save more money being part of the BE.

Football at Uconn is over if they go independent. Good riddance if they do.

Hate to lose Uconn bball but I for one am sick of hearing how they believe they deserve better than everyone else in this league.

Football drives expansion. Always has and always will.

Four recent NCs say they do deserve better, and I'm sure it's not just uconns fans who feel this way.

(08-16-2016 04:23 PM)MickMack Wrote:  

(08-16-2016 04:21 PM)BamaScorpio69 Wrote:  Bottom line, if your football program isn't in a P5 conference then it will be pretty much next to impossible to keep it viable financially. G5 schools are going to have to find additional sources of revenue and that includes the AAC. And if UConn did go down this road and the AAC decided to kicked them out, the MAC or CUSA would be more than happy to take them for football only.

I don't disagree with what you're saying, but if that's the case why are FCS programs still making the push to move to FBS? I mean, it's not like the have any chance of ever joining the P5. What's driving that?

P5s are moving towards elimating FCS opponents. If you want that body bag game check, you're going to have to be FBS.

(08-16-2016 04:23 PM)MickMack Wrote:  

(08-16-2016 04:21 PM)BamaScorpio69 Wrote:  Bottom line, if your football program isn't in a P5 conference then it will be pretty much next to impossible to keep it viable financially. G5 schools are going to have to find additional sources of revenue and that includes the AAC. And if UConn did go down this road and the AAC decided to kicked them out, the MAC or CUSA would be more than happy to take them for football only.

I don't disagree with what you're saying, but if that's the case why are FCS programs still making the push to move to FBS? I mean, it's not like the have any chance of ever joining the P5. What's driving that?

FCS programs are use to living off a shoe string budget. And it is better competition and better TV coverage in the FBS which means better marketing and more publicity for a FCS school looking to move up.

(08-16-2016 04:21 PM)BamaScorpio69 Wrote:  Bottom line, if your football program isn't in a P5 conference then it will be pretty much next to impossible to keep it viable financially. G5 schools are going to have to find additional sources of revenue and that includes the AAC. And if UConn did go down this road and the AAC decided to kicked them out, the MAC or CUSA would be more than happy to take them for football only.

Conf Usa schools are in big time financial trouble and will be on Sun Belt levels within 4 years. Uconn fans would scream bloody murder if placed in Cusa. Cusa is limping and very close to being irrelevant in sports. Asditional revenue streams for Cusa schools will determine which programs live and which dont.

If anything, this would be a ploy to get the AAC to give back their tier 3 rights during the next negotiations, since UConn can probably make a lot more selling their rights independently. There's no way UConn leaves, no one would take just their football program. And if, say, the MAC takes them, they can pretty much kiss any chance of the B1G or ACC goodbye. Neither conference is going to promote a MAC level football team.

The best thing they could do is try to get their tier 3 rights back and stay in the AAC.

TheMAC would be a perfect landing spot for UConn football

(08-16-2016 03:27 PM)HartfordHusky Wrote:  UConn fans will go ape if we don't do something. The writing is on the wall. Our admins realize that the fans will not be able to accept being in a severely diminished AAC in terms of basketball appeal. They'll do what they have to in order to save basketball at this point. UConn has no interest in carrying an entire conference in basketball, the way Memphis used to in CUSA.

What if we add say VCU, Wichita State for all sports besides football and stay at 10 for football . Would UCONN be okay with that?

(08-16-2016 04:30 PM)TopperCard Wrote:  If anything, this would be a ploy to get the AAC to give back their tier 3 rights during the next negotiations, since UConn can probably make a lot more selling their rights independently. There's no way UConn leaves, no one would take just their football program. And if, say, the MAC takes them, they can pretty much kiss any chance of the B1G or ACC goodbye. Neither conference is going to promote a MAC level football team.

The best thing they could do is try to get their tier 3 rights back and stay in the AAC.

This is most likely their strategy, and maybe it makes sense for all AAC schools, since the media contract is so low that at least 3rd tier gives each school more revenue opportunity.


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(08-16-2016 04:29 PM)baruna falls Wrote:  

(08-16-2016 04:21 PM)BamaScorpio69 Wrote:  Bottom line, if your football program isn't in a P5 conference then it will be pretty much next to impossible to keep it viable financially. G5 schools are going to have to find additional sources of revenue and that includes the AAC. And if UConn did go down this road and the AAC decided to kicked them out, the MAC or CUSA would be more than happy to take them for football only.

Conf Usa schools are in big time financial trouble and will be on Sun Belt levels within 4 years. Uconn fans would scream bloody murder if placed in Cusa. Cusa is limping and very close to being irrelevant in sports. Asditional revenue streams for Cusa schools will determine which programs live and which dont.

Dude, just shut up. Your stark raving lunacy towards CUSA is sad. You're program is in a better place and you still can't let CUSA go.

(08-16-2016 04:34 PM)Bleeds_Purple Wrote:  

(08-16-2016 03:27 PM)HartfordHusky Wrote:  UConn fans will go ape if we don't do something. The writing is on the wall. Our admins realize that the fans will not be able to accept being in a severely diminished AAC in terms of basketball appeal. They'll do what they have to in order to save basketball at this point. UConn has no interest in carrying an entire conference in basketball, the way Memphis used to in CUSA.

What if we add say VCU, Wichita State for all sports besides football and stay at 10 for football . Would UCONN be okay with that?

Assuming Cincinnati is one of the schools leaving, Dayton would be a good choice as well. Wichita St, Dayton, and VCU would get you to 12 since Navy is football only.

(08-16-2016 04:16 PM)Once a Knight... Wrote:  

(08-16-2016 03:27 PM)HartfordHusky Wrote:  UConn fans will go ape if we don't do something. The writing is on the wall. Our admins realize that the fans will not be able to accept being in a severely diminished AAC in terms of basketball appeal. They'll do what they have to in order to save basketball at this point. UConn has no interest in carrying an entire conference in basketball, the way Memphis used to in CUSA.

And why not? Memphis did very well nationally while the flagship basketball member of Conference USA. If I recall they were a couple missed free throws by Derrick Rose away from winning a national championship. UConn would not be affected under the new alignment just as they haven't been affected by the current AAC alignment.

Why not? Memphis always had FB aspirations & a D-1 FB history of 50+ yrs. The entire CUSA experience was to maintain FB until a better opportunity presented itself. Such a move by UConn would essentially be a forfeiture of any FB aspirations & any P5 membership - no ACC, no B1G & no B12. UConn would become a BB school once & for all. Even such discussion, if there really is any, would show that the level of commitment is not there for UConn. And the current rumors might even indicate UConn already knows they didn't make the cut.

(08-16-2016 04:16 PM)Once a Knight... Wrote:  

(08-16-2016 03:27 PM)HartfordHusky Wrote:  UConn fans will go ape if we don't do something. The writing is on the wall. Our admins realize that the fans will not be able to accept being in a severely diminished AAC in terms of basketball appeal. They'll do what they have to in order to save basketball at this point. UConn has no interest in carrying an entire conference in basketball, the way Memphis used to in CUSA.

And why not? Memphis did very well nationally while the flagship basketball member of Conference USA. If I recall they were a couple missed free throws by Derrick Rose away from winning a national championship. UConn would not be affected under the new alignment just as they haven't been affected by the current AAC alignment.

That's just not true. Memphis did decent. They didn't win any national championships though. Nova just won one. We need to be in a league with other teams that realistically can achieve that level of success.

Why doesn't UCONN just drop football and join the Big East. They'd make good money and stay on top of their game. Seems like a no brainer.

(08-16-2016 04:40 PM)C00G Wrote:  

(08-16-2016 04:34 PM)Bleeds_Purple Wrote:  

(08-16-2016 03:27 PM)HartfordHusky Wrote:  UConn fans will go ape if we don't do something. The writing is on the wall. Our admins realize that the fans will not be able to accept being in a severely diminished AAC in terms of basketball appeal. They'll do what they have to in order to save basketball at this point. UConn has no interest in carrying an entire conference in basketball, the way Memphis used to in CUSA.

What if we add say VCU, Wichita State for all sports besides football and stay at 10 for football . Would UCONN be okay with that?

Assuming Cincinnati is one of the schools leaving, Dayton would be a good choice as well. Wichita St, Dayton, and VCU would get you to 12 since Navy is football only.

That's right 3 would make 12.

(08-16-2016 03:26 PM)Hank Schrader Wrote:  I hope Temple is working with Uconn on contingency plans. Would be nice to go somewhere together.

Let's just run away together and make a 2 person conference

If UConn's football was their better sport these unwelcome conversations for their fans wouldn't be taking place.

That being said, no one knows for certain how many programs the AAC will lose to expansion, whatever the number though, UConn IMO should aim at strengthen their football in this league and maybe then their golden ticket could be mailed to them.

(08-16-2016 04:56 PM)owlfan2272 Wrote:  

(08-16-2016 03:26 PM)Hank Schrader Wrote:  I hope Temple is working with Uconn on contingency plans. Would be nice to go somewhere together.

Let's just run away together and make a 2 person conference

LOL

(08-16-2016 03:10 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  I hope UCF cancels the Civil Conflict

That was funny.

(08-16-2016 04:31 PM)payday Wrote:  TheMAC would be a perfect landing spot for UConn football

The MAC just chose not to renew UMass as football-only. I think they are done with football affiliates.