(10-12-2016 03:29 PM)Miami (Oh) Yeah ! Wrote: (10-12-2016 10:04 AM)IULurker Wrote: Two facts:
(1) UConn currently gets significantly more money with the AAC than they would get from the MAC
(2) They suck at football
Given they already suck and have more resources, how would they fair competitively if their resource level gets DROPPED? No way should we take them.
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AAC - $2 Million
vs
Big East $5 Million PLUS $750,000 MAC = $5.75 Million.
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UConn I believe would get a full share of MAC TV money since the money is almost all derived from FB value.
Throw out a scenario....
1) B12 becomes B12 again with Houston and Cincinnati
2) UConn and Temple want more NE members in AAC but don't have the votes.
3) AAC TV projections for 2018 come in flat without UH/UC
4) UConn decides its time for the BE and Temple back to the A10.
5) MAC offers UConn/Temple FB only with BB scheduling agreement.
6) With NYC and Philly markets MAC takes over AAC TV deal.
I could see a Temple/UConn FB only move benefiting the MAC, allowing the MAC to take over the AAC's TV deal or at least renegotiate money upward.
Temple and UConn are good relative to what the MAC has in the east and would compete for an east title right away.
I really don't want Temple/UConn for oly sports because those just increased travel. The only value is in FB and BB games.