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The exec works in the Big Ten office out of NYC.

Hard to read too much into it, but the rep has been seen at multiple UConn games.

Source is from their board.

Was the rep at any hockey games? An affiliation in hockey could come first. The B1G badly needs numbers and could use an eastern team or two.

(03-15-2015 02:36 PM)NoDak Wrote: [ -> ]Was the rep at any hockey games? An affiliation in hockey could come first. The B1G badly needs numbers and could use an eastern team or two.

Good for UConn, I hope they can break into the club. I could see it just for hockey. Isn't the B10 pushing that for content for the B10 network?

(03-15-2015 02:36 PM)NoDak Wrote: [ -> ]Was the rep at any hockey games? An affiliation in hockey could come first. The B1G badly needs numbers and could use an eastern team or two.

Unsure, but the rep has been spotted on campus and at games.

imo there are more desirable hockey affiliates for the B1G than UConn. At least at this time.

Maybe they could get all sport along with the UNiveristy of New York AKA Buffalo....

Although it would mean one more empty stadium for UC away games, I wish them the best.

It appears that the rep's name is Burroughs (according to poster Uconnjack) , and is a director based out of the Big Ten's New York office. Burroughs previously worked for Nike and is a Director of Branding.

I'm going to do some digging and see if I could figure out the contacts that the Big Ten had with Rutgers and Maryland with respect to flow of information, site review, etc.

Pretty unusual to have a name of purported conference courtship players out in the open.

(03-15-2015 04:36 PM)gosports1 Wrote: [ -> ]imo there are more desirable hockey affiliates for the B1G than UConn. At least at this time.

Maybe they could get all sport along with the UNiveristy of New York AKA Buffalo....

BU and BC are probably the only other eastern hockey partners the B1G is interested in. The ACC probably wouldn't allow BC to affiliate with the B1G. That leaves BU and UConn. Both bring major metros for hockey.

Maybe if Pegula was going to give Buffalo an arena and endow the program ...

I definitely see where UConn can help the B1G. Hoops and breaking into New England.

I wonder who could be the 16th? The B12 might be willing to release WVU free of charge. That would really make the B1G the major conference for the Northeast.

Kansas I'm sure would be interested in the B1G but I'm not sure if the interest would be reciprocated. Virginia is probably happy in the ACC competitively. Vanderbilt might be open to a switch from the SEC. They could go in the B1G West where like Northwestern they'd have a chance to compete in FB.

(03-15-2015 05:18 PM)NoDak Wrote: [ -> ]

(03-15-2015 04:36 PM)gosports1 Wrote: [ -> ]imo there are more desirable hockey affiliates for the B1G than UConn. At least at this time.

Maybe they could get all sport along with the UNiveristy of New York AKA Buffalo....

BU and BC are probably the only other eastern hockey partners the B1G is interested in. The ACC probably wouldn't allow BC to affiliate with the B1G. That leaves BU and UConn. Both bring major metros for hockey.

Maybe if Pegula was going to give Buffalo an arena and endow the program ...

BC and BU would never leave HE without the other...they are pretty clear on that. And BC would never go to the BiG, even for hockey-only given their membership in the ACC.

So a post here by BE4evah points to a post on the Boneyard which then points to the AAC forum here on CSBBS to a post by BE4neva.

Sounds legit.

(03-15-2015 06:06 PM)Eagle78 Wrote: [ -> ]

(03-15-2015 05:18 PM)NoDak Wrote: [ -> ]

(03-15-2015 04:36 PM)gosports1 Wrote: [ -> ]imo there are more desirable hockey affiliates for the B1G than UConn. At least at this time.

Maybe they could get all sport along with the UNiveristy of New York AKA Buffalo....

BU and BC are probably the only other eastern hockey partners the B1G is interested in. The ACC probably wouldn't allow BC to affiliate with the B1G. That leaves BU and UConn. Both bring major metros for hockey.

Maybe if Pegula was going to give Buffalo an arena and endow the program ...

BC and BU would never leave HE without the other...they are pretty clear on that. And BC would never go to the BiG, even for hockey-only given their membership in the ACC.

BU hasn't signed anything committing it to BC. Talk nowadays is cheap. If BU has aspirations higher than the Patriot League, now is the time to act.

Apparently there is a person with a name similar to the one mentioned by the original source. However, the insiders are claiming that while there is some type of insider board, it's not the type that discussions as alleged would take place.

(03-15-2015 07:55 PM)NoDak Wrote: [ -> ]

(03-15-2015 06:06 PM)Eagle78 Wrote: [ -> ]

(03-15-2015 05:18 PM)NoDak Wrote: [ -> ]

(03-15-2015 04:36 PM)gosports1 Wrote: [ -> ]imo there are more desirable hockey affiliates for the B1G than UConn. At least at this time.

Maybe they could get all sport along with the UNiveristy of New York AKA Buffalo....

BU and BC are probably the only other eastern hockey partners the B1G is interested in. The ACC probably wouldn't allow BC to affiliate with the B1G. That leaves BU and UConn. Both bring major metros for hockey.

Maybe if Pegula was going to give Buffalo an arena and endow the program ...

BC and BU would never leave HE without the other...they are pretty clear on that. And BC would never go to the BiG, even for hockey-only given their membership in the ACC.

BU hasn't signed anything committing it to BC. Talk nowadays is cheap. If BU has aspirations higher than the Patriot League, now is the time to act.

You obviously have little knowledge about the college hockey culture in Boston and the relationship the two schools have with one another. Of course there is nothing signed. Doesn't mean that either would leave. Oh, and BU would leave what is arguably the best college hockey conference in the country, where 11 out of 12 schools are a bus ride away, for a lesser conference where every away game is a plane ride, mostly half way across the country or farther? For what? They don't play FB and have not voiced any stated intention of elevating their other sports from where they are now.

(03-15-2015 06:22 PM)WNCOrange Wrote: [ -> ]So a post here by BE4evah points to a post on the Boneyard which then points to the AAC forum here on CSBBS to a post by BE4neva.

Sounds legit.

I heard from a guy, who knew a guy, who was married to a girl, who had a cousin, who was married to a guy (who read a post from a poster on the Boneyard), who knew a guy, who knew a girl (who read the AAC forum and a post from BE4neva), who knew that someone who had something to do with someone at the B1G was almost definitely courtside, or at least possibly in the building at a UConn game.

Based on that concrete chain of events, UConn is DEFINITELY a lock for the B1G!

(03-16-2015 07:49 AM)Eagle78 Wrote: [ -> ]

(03-15-2015 07:55 PM)NoDak Wrote: [ -> ]

(03-15-2015 06:06 PM)Eagle78 Wrote: [ -> ]

(03-15-2015 05:18 PM)NoDak Wrote: [ -> ]

(03-15-2015 04:36 PM)gosports1 Wrote: [ -> ]imo there are more desirable hockey affiliates for the B1G than UConn. At least at this time.

Maybe they could get all sport along with the UNiveristy of New York AKA Buffalo....

BU and BC are probably the only other eastern hockey partners the B1G is interested in. The ACC probably wouldn't allow BC to affiliate with the B1G. That leaves BU and UConn. Both bring major metros for hockey.

Maybe if Pegula was going to give Buffalo an arena and endow the program ...

BC and BU would never leave HE without the other...they are pretty clear on that. And BC would never go to the BiG, even for hockey-only given their membership in the ACC.

BU hasn't signed anything committing it to BC. Talk nowadays is cheap. If BU has aspirations higher than the Patriot League, now is the time to act.

You obviously have little knowledge about the college hockey culture in Boston and the relationship the two schools have with one another. Of course there is nothing signed. Doesn't mean that either would leave. Oh, and BU would leave what is arguably the best college hockey conference in the country, where 11 out of 12 schools are a bus ride away, for a lesser conference where every away game is a plane ride, mostly half way across the country or farther? For what? They don't play FB and have not voiced any stated intention of elevating their other sports from where they are now.

First, Hockey East is no juggernaut. The NCHC is nearly guaranteed six of the sixteen NCAA slots. It could have qualified seven out of eight teams if WMU had beaten Miami in their playoff series.

If BU wants to keep their athletics low key and in the Patriot League, I am not going to argue with them or with you. But if they want to take their sports to the B1G Hockey and the Big East otherwise, they will at least get a courtesy response.

Hockey Pairwise
1. No Dakota
3. Denver
4. BU
6. Mn-Duluth
7. Miami
8. Neb-Omaha
9. BC
11. St Cloud St
14. Providence

The NCHC is practically guaranteed six teams, while Hockey East could have as few as two.

(03-15-2015 06:22 PM)WNCOrange Wrote: [ -> ]So a post here by BE4evah points to a post on the Boneyard which then points to the AAC forum here on CSBBS to a post by BE4neva.

Sounds legit.

(03-16-2015 03:35 PM)NoDak Wrote: [ -> ]

(03-16-2015 07:49 AM)Eagle78 Wrote: [ -> ]

(03-15-2015 07:55 PM)NoDak Wrote: [ -> ]

(03-15-2015 06:06 PM)Eagle78 Wrote: [ -> ]

(03-15-2015 05:18 PM)NoDak Wrote: [ -> ]BU and BC are probably the only other eastern hockey partners the B1G is interested in. The ACC probably wouldn't allow BC to affiliate with the B1G. That leaves BU and UConn. Both bring major metros for hockey.

Maybe if Pegula was going to give Buffalo an arena and endow the program ...

BC and BU would never leave HE without the other...they are pretty clear on that. And BC would never go to the BiG, even for hockey-only given their membership in the ACC.

BU hasn't signed anything committing it to BC. Talk nowadays is cheap. If BU has aspirations higher than the Patriot League, now is the time to act.

You obviously have little knowledge about the college hockey culture in Boston and the relationship the two schools have with one another. Of course there is nothing signed. Doesn't mean that either would leave. Oh, and BU would leave what is arguably the best college hockey conference in the country, where 11 out of 12 schools are a bus ride away, for a lesser conference where every away game is a plane ride, mostly half way across the country or farther? For what? They don't play FB and have not voiced any stated intention of elevating their other sports from where they are now.

First, Hockey East is no juggernaut. The NCHC is partially guaranteed six of the sixteen NCAA slots. It could have qualified seven out of eight teams if WMU had beaten Miami in their playoff series.

If BU wants to keep their athletics low key and in the Patriot League, I am not going to argue with them or with you. But if they want to take their sports to the B1G Hockey and the Big East otherwise, they will at least get a courtesy response.

Hockey Pairwise
1. No Dakota
3. Denver
4. BU
6. Mn-Duluth
7. Miami
8. Neb-Omaha
9. BC
11. St Cloud St
14. Providence

The NCHC is practically guaranteed six teams, while Hockey East could have as few as two.

I didn't say it was a juggernaut, I said IMO, it is "arguably the best college hockey conference." That doesn't mean that other conferences aren't close to them. You cannot cherry pick one year to rank conferences, IMO. Since 2000, HE has 5 NC's and has had 19 teams make the Frozen Four. Pretty solid data to support my opinion, don't you think?

Re: BU. They are first and foremost a hockey school, where they, along with BC, sit in a conference in the middle of one of the richest recruiting territories in the country. A conference where they, along with BC, are hockey royalty. A conference where they participate in one of the best rivalries in college hockey and play a large number of local schools in conference. It was widely reported that last year both BC and BU were both approached by the NCHC and both pretty quickly said "thanks, but no thanks".

Regardless of what people like to speculate about, BU has to date shown no inclination to upgrade their other sports, so, in their premier sport, why would they trade a top conference, where they are royalty, have a special rivalry, and can travel by bus to the 11 or 12 other conference schools? It doesn't make sense, and is only being discussed on these boards, nowhere else.

(03-15-2015 06:04 PM)Kittonhead Wrote: [ -> ]I definitely see where UConn can help the B1G. Hoops and breaking into New England.

I wonder who could be the 16th? The B12 might be willing to release WVU free of charge. That would really make the B1G the major conference for the Northeast.

Kansas I'm sure would be interested in the B1G but I'm not sure if the interest would be reciprocated. Virginia is probably happy in the ACC competitively. Vanderbilt might be open to a switch from the SEC. They could go in the B1G West where like Northwestern they'd have a chance to compete in FB.

WVU will never be in the B1G. Just a bad fit all around for the B1G

(03-16-2015 03:46 PM)adcorbett Wrote: [ -> ]

(03-15-2015 06:22 PM)WNCOrange Wrote: [ -> ]So a post here by BE4evah points to a post on the Boneyard which then points to the AAC forum here on CSBBS to a post by BE4neva.

Sounds legit.

WNC - well done!