(07-20-2019 09:47 AM)Bogg Wrote:  

(07-20-2019 06:46 AM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(07-19-2019 10:25 PM)templefootballfan Wrote:  They will, let's see hard ur laughing when Conn in B-12

You’re kidding right? They just flushed that dream down the toilet.


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That dream got flushed down the toilet for the entire AAC about two years ago when ESPN and Fox were exceedingly clear regarding their thoughts on further expansion of the big-money conferences. I think everyone needs to be honest about "Big 12 expansion" meaning certain AAC teams getting called up by Baylor, TCU, KSU, and ISU. Maybe WVU is still there.

For every team in the AAC except Temple that’d be the best conference they’d have been in for over 20 years.

(07-20-2019 10:32 AM)zoocrew Wrote:  

(07-20-2019 09:47 AM)Bogg Wrote:  

(07-20-2019 06:46 AM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(07-19-2019 10:25 PM)templefootballfan Wrote:  They will, let's see hard ur laughing when Conn in B-12

You’re kidding right? They just flushed that dream down the toilet.


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That dream got flushed down the toilet for the entire AAC about two years ago when ESPN and Fox were exceedingly clear regarding their thoughts on further expansion of the big-money conferences. I think everyone needs to be honest about "Big 12 expansion" meaning certain AAC teams getting called up by Baylor, TCU, KSU, and ISU. Maybe WVU is still there.

For every team in the AAC except Temple that’d be the best conference they’d have been in for over 20 years.

Unfortunately that wouldn't be an exciting conference and those teams would likely slide back without big money.

Hous fan said they turn down B-12 leftovers
& They think I'm funny

(07-20-2019 10:06 AM)Bogg Wrote:  

(07-20-2019 09:55 AM)TripleA Wrote:  2. They killed football to make essentially a lateral move or slightly better in basketball, for less money, and the lesser travel boils down to 3 closer schools: Seton Hall, St. John's and Providence. The rest are a wash.

I mean, setting aside the conference v. conference metrics in basketball, this is just false. UConn goes from having 1 out of the 11 conference opponents drivable for fans to a full half of the league, and they swap out a conference tournament in Fort Worth for one you can get to via commuter rail. It's a much better setup for basketball.

It isn't false. I posted this for you before. You're swapping Wichita for Creighton, Xavier for Cincinnati, Temple for Villanova, and Navy for Georgetown. And you still have to travel to Milwaukee, Chicago and Indianapolis, too.

So all you are gaining for close travel is 3 schools: Seton Hall, Providence and St. John's. And MSG for the BE Tourney once a year. And you had to kill football to gain that.

(07-20-2019 11:38 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(07-20-2019 10:06 AM)Bogg Wrote:  

(07-20-2019 09:55 AM)TripleA Wrote:  2. They killed football to make essentially a lateral move or slightly better in basketball, for less money, and the lesser travel boils down to 3 closer schools: Seton Hall, St. John's and Providence. The rest are a wash.

I mean, setting aside the conference v. conference metrics in basketball, this is just false. UConn goes from having 1 out of the 11 conference opponents drivable for fans to a full half of the league, and they swap out a conference tournament in Fort Worth for one you can get to via commuter rail. It's a much better setup for basketball.

It isn't false. I posted this for you before. You're swapping Wichita for Creighton, Xavier for Cincinnati, Temple for Villanova, and Navy for Georgetown. And you still have to travel to Milwaukee, Chicago and Indianapolis, too.

So all you are gaining for close travel is 3 schools: Seton Hall, Providence and St. John's. And MSG for the BE Tourney once a year. And you had to kill football to gain that.

And pay $10M+ exit fee and $3.5M entry fee....

(07-20-2019 07:49 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(07-20-2019 06:46 AM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(07-19-2019 10:25 PM)templefootballfan Wrote:  They will, let's see hard ur laughing when Conn in B-12

You’re kidding right? They just flushed that dream down the toilet.


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I don't get it, but for some reason, TempleFootballFan thinks losing UConn is a disaster for the AAC, that it will wreck our TV deal, and UConn will march on to the P5 without us. And without football, apparently, lol.

Not sure how a Temple fan got so passionate about UConn, but maybe he is Temple football and UConn basketball. :)

My only thought when I read it. Those crazy Temple football and UCONN basketball fans.


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(07-20-2019 08:23 AM)TexanMark Wrote:  

(07-20-2019 06:46 AM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(07-19-2019 10:25 PM)templefootballfan Wrote:  They will, let's see hard ur laughing when Conn in B-12

You’re kidding right? They just flushed that dream down the toilet.


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Yup, they just took that off the table. Incredible timing to crap the bed in football even with the head start as a program in a BCS conference for about a decade.

Delicious schadenfreude for Cuse fans as we had to endure their taunts as we floundered over that same decade.

Yep.

I went to a Memphis v Syracuse game in Syracuse. One of my best friends is from there and his family lives in Oneida.

They came to Memphis for the NCAA. It was Cuse, Unc, Gonzaga, and Ok with Griffin. Good times. I believe the same year as that 7 OT vs UCONN. We met Warrick.


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(07-20-2019 08:59 AM)templefootballfan Wrote:  Maybe I remember where Temple came from,
Had season tickets since '91
List of schools that where horrible & built themselves backup
Memphis, Cin, Hous, Navy, Army, Louv, NW, KSU, TCU

Denial


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(07-20-2019 09:47 AM)Bogg Wrote:  

(07-20-2019 06:46 AM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(07-19-2019 10:25 PM)templefootballfan Wrote:  They will, let's see hard ur laughing when Conn in B-12

You’re kidding right? They just flushed that dream down the toilet.


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That dream got flushed down the toilet for the entire AAC about two years ago when ESPN and Fox were exceedingly clear regarding their thoughts on further expansion of the big-money conferences. I think everyone needs to be honest about "Big 12 expansion" meaning certain AAC teams getting called up by Baylor, TCU, KSU, and ISU. Maybe WVU is still there.

Oh wait, denial but most likely the same poster.


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(07-20-2019 10:06 AM)Bogg Wrote:  

(07-20-2019 09:55 AM)TripleA Wrote:  2. They killed football to make essentially a lateral move or slightly better in basketball, for less money, and the lesser travel boils down to 3 closer schools: Seton Hall, St. John's and Providence. The rest are a wash.

I mean, setting aside the conference v. conference metrics in basketball, this is just false. UConn goes from having 1 out of the 11 conference opponents drivable for fans to a full half of the league, and they swap out a conference tournament in Fort Worth for one you can get to via commuter rail. It's a much better setup for basketball.

For basketball, which does nothing for the P5. It’s football, you moron. Why is that so hard to understand? Yeah, good luck b-ball only in the B12 or ACC.


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(07-20-2019 10:31 AM)templefootballfan Wrote:  Memphis ought to get their scanners fixed
Before they start worrying about Conn

I don't believe I've worried about "Conn" (whatever THAT is...) football.... well.... ever.

(07-20-2019 12:22 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(07-20-2019 10:06 AM)Bogg Wrote:  

(07-20-2019 09:55 AM)TripleA Wrote:  2. They killed football to make essentially a lateral move or slightly better in basketball, for less money, and the lesser travel boils down to 3 closer schools: Seton Hall, St. John's and Providence. The rest are a wash.

I mean, setting aside the conference v. conference metrics in basketball, this is just false. UConn goes from having 1 out of the 11 conference opponents drivable for fans to a full half of the league, and they swap out a conference tournament in Fort Worth for one you can get to via commuter rail. It's a much better setup for basketball.

For basketball, which does nothing for the P5. It’s football, you moron. Why is that so hard to understand? Yeah, good luck b-ball only in the B12 or ACC.


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They gave up on their hopes of getting into a bigger $$$ conference. In reality they are at best 8th on the list of expansion targets. They have no hope in football and their recruiting area is really bad. Might as well put all their eggs into hoops. Let football go fcs where they could be more competitive.

On the basketball side, the old Big East is long gone. Good conference but also not the most exciting either. Tough spot.

(07-20-2019 12:33 PM)KNIGHTTIME Wrote:  

(07-20-2019 12:22 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(07-20-2019 10:06 AM)Bogg Wrote:  

(07-20-2019 09:55 AM)TripleA Wrote:  2. They killed football to make essentially a lateral move or slightly better in basketball, for less money, and the lesser travel boils down to 3 closer schools: Seton Hall, St. John's and Providence. The rest are a wash.

I mean, setting aside the conference v. conference metrics in basketball, this is just false. UConn goes from having 1 out of the 11 conference opponents drivable for fans to a full half of the league, and they swap out a conference tournament in Fort Worth for one you can get to via commuter rail. It's a much better setup for basketball.

For basketball, which does nothing for the P5. It’s football, you moron. Why is that so hard to understand? Yeah, good luck b-ball only in the B12 or ACC.


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They gave up on their hopes of getting into a bigger $$$ conference. In reality they are at best 8th on the list of expansion targets. They have no hope in football and their recruiting area is really bad. Might as well put all their eggs into hoops. Let football go fcs where they could be more competitive.

On the basketball side, the old Big East is long gone. Good conference but also not the most exciting either. Tough spot.

Thomas Wolfe was right. You can never go home again...

(07-20-2019 07:59 AM)8BitPirate Wrote:  

(07-20-2019 07:49 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(07-20-2019 06:46 AM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(07-19-2019 10:25 PM)templefootballfan Wrote:  They will, let's see hard ur laughing when Conn in B-12

You’re kidding right? They just flushed that dream down the toilet.


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I don't get it, but for some reason, TempleFootballFan thinks losing UConn is a disaster for the AAC, that it will wreck our TV deal, and UConn will march on to the P5 without us. And without football, apparently, lol.

Not sure how a Temple fan got so passionate about UConn, but maybe he is Temple football and UConn basketball. :)

An Owl-Huskie?

Go Huskowls!

(07-20-2019 12:56 PM)J Coog Wrote:  

(07-20-2019 07:59 AM)8BitPirate Wrote:  

(07-20-2019 07:49 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(07-20-2019 06:46 AM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(07-19-2019 10:25 PM)templefootballfan Wrote:  They will, let's see hard ur laughing when Conn in B-12

You’re kidding right? They just flushed that dream down the toilet.


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I don't get it, but for some reason, TempleFootballFan thinks losing UConn is a disaster for the AAC, that it will wreck our TV deal, and UConn will march on to the P5 without us. And without football, apparently, lol.

Not sure how a Temple fan got so passionate about UConn, but maybe he is Temple football and UConn basketball. :)

An Owl-Huskie?

Go Huskowls!

We certainly have our share of Tiger-bear, er, uh, Rebel, er, uh, Land Sharks... down here.

(07-20-2019 11:38 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(07-20-2019 10:06 AM)Bogg Wrote:  

(07-20-2019 09:55 AM)TripleA Wrote:  2. They killed football to make essentially a lateral move or slightly better in basketball, for less money, and the lesser travel boils down to 3 closer schools: Seton Hall, St. John's and Providence. The rest are a wash.

I mean, setting aside the conference v. conference metrics in basketball, this is just false. UConn goes from having 1 out of the 11 conference opponents drivable for fans to a full half of the league, and they swap out a conference tournament in Fort Worth for one you can get to via commuter rail. It's a much better setup for basketball.

It isn't false. I posted this for you before. You're swapping Wichita for Creighton, Xavier for Cincinnati, Temple for Villanova, and Navy for Georgetown. And you still have to travel to Milwaukee, Chicago and Indianapolis, too.

So all you are gaining for close travel is 3 schools: Seton Hall, Providence and St. John's. And MSG for the BE Tourney once a year. And you had to kill football to gain that.

Navy is an associate that plays in the opposite football division only, and has none of the history UConn-Georgetown does. Temple is the only full member of the AAC within reasonable driving distance of Connecticut, the Big East has five of those schools. The travel is much better for fans, however you want to spin it.

(07-20-2019 12:22 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  For basketball, which does nothing for the P5. It’s football, you moron. Why is that so hard to understand?

1) Basketball is UConn's signature sport, the one at which they win National Championships, and the one that's most popular. Pointing out that UConn's best-situated their top priority isn't exactly a counterpoint.

2) Nobody here does anything for the P5, the networks made that perfectly clear when they threatened the Big 12 out of expanding. The best case scenario is contraction into a P4 and some percentage of the AAC schools climbing the ladder to the next "first conference out" conference.

(07-20-2019 12:22 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  Yeah, good luck b-ball only in the B12 or ACC.

See, this is what's being missed - UConn can happily exist in the Big East long-term. If ACC or B1G or Big 12 (as it's currently constituted) money for football isn't happening, and it isn't, then just focusing on basketball in the most Northeast-centered of the major basketball conferences works for the school.

Hey moron, I was talking FB
You tell me how BB got into discussion

Does your mother know your on the internet

(07-20-2019 01:11 PM)templefootballfan Wrote:  Hey moron, I was talking FB
You tell me how BB got into discussion

Does your mother know your on the internet

That is the problem. They have no interest in football. This breakup is for the best. Having an extra $15 million to lose a football archor is huge. They completely kill our SOS. Better they go FCS is hopefully be more competitive there.

(07-20-2019 01:11 PM)templefootballfan Wrote:  Hey moron, I was talking FB
You tell me how BB got into discussion

You literally discussed basketball in your post. Also....

(07-20-2019 01:11 PM)templefootballfan Wrote:  Does your mother know your on the internet

That is just phenomenal from someone calling people morons.

(07-20-2019 12:33 PM)KNIGHTTIME Wrote:  

(07-20-2019 12:22 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(07-20-2019 10:06 AM)Bogg Wrote:  

(07-20-2019 09:55 AM)TripleA Wrote:  2. They killed football to make essentially a lateral move or slightly better in basketball, for less money, and the lesser travel boils down to 3 closer schools: Seton Hall, St. John's and Providence. The rest are a wash.

I mean, setting aside the conference v. conference metrics in basketball, this is just false. UConn goes from having 1 out of the 11 conference opponents drivable for fans to a full half of the league, and they swap out a conference tournament in Fort Worth for one you can get to via commuter rail. It's a much better setup for basketball.

For basketball, which does nothing for the P5. It’s football, you moron. Why is that so hard to understand? Yeah, good luck b-ball only in the B12 or ACC.


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They gave up on their hopes of getting into a bigger $$$ conference. In reality they are at best 8th on the list of expansion targets. They have no hope in football and their recruiting area is really bad. Might as well put all their eggs into hoops. Let football go fcs where they could be more competitive.

On the basketball side, the old Big East is long gone. Good conference but also not the most exciting either. Tough spot.

I agree for basketball....it makes sense.


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