(05-12-2020 09:35 PM)Michael in Raleigh Wrote:  

(05-12-2020 05:49 PM)bill dazzle Wrote:  I remember well when DePaul, Louisville and Cincy joined the BE. I was rather excited (notwithstanding the fact that Memphis got left behind).

The glory days of the BE are long gone but I remain very impressed with how well the current BE has reinvented itself. I feel UConn will simply add to that momentum in a positive way.

I think the current version of the Big East is awesome. Villanova is a great anchor, and the rest of the league is extremely cohesive. They're really impressive, especially considering they get about a tenth of the media revenue as compared with most P5 leagues.

Also, two thirds of the classic 1980's Big East will be there once UConn returns. Only Syracuse, BC, and Pitt won't be there.

I agree. Even as an A10 fan, it’s turning out to be quite the conference. I had my doubts when it started on its own because St. John’s had fallen off, Seton Hall and Providence were hardly a blip after the CUSA raid. DePaul never showed up, and Georgetown was fading. There was no certainty that the three new members could line up with some of these schools, either. It’s fine now.

And it’s nothing against the AAC, but I wonder how UConn hits the floor when it rejoins this group. I could see it going to either extreme the first season: really bad, or toward the top. I doubt they are in the middle.

The deal with CBS is sensible, and it has the potential for reach, but it seems a tad low. I would have thought $500K/yr. I suspect the production costs brought this one in, but for a northeastern school doing what it can to be seen with other majors, part of me thinks these four years could be the dusk for UConn football at the FBS level. Hope I’m wrong.