Interesting.....but if UCONN had the potential to bring in $25-$30 million per year, our AAC TV contract would have garnered more money and UCONN would be in a P5 conference right now.

No offense to UConn, but this isn't real or will ever be. If its that easy to get a TV deal and an SEC/PAC12 schedule, FSU would go Indy, as well. They're more marketable than UConn, even to SNY network. And if that truly possible, why wait until there's a D4 split? As for basketball, why go Indy? Why not just join the BE in all sports and use the name to schedule solid OOC matchups. If UConn TV is that valuable, why didn't the AAC get a better deal?

Indy is not an option or it'd be done already. Also, it's not that easy to do, thus why so few are Indy, anymore.

Ummm considering this thread is about a thread on the CR board shouldn't it have stayed on the AAC board where it originated?

(07-26-2013 01:28 PM)Goldenbuc Wrote:  No offense to UConn, but this isn't real or will ever be. If its that easy to get a TV deal and an SEC/PAC12 schedule, FSU would go Indy, as well. They're more marketable than UConn, even to SNY network. And if that truly possible, why wait until there's a D4 split? As for basketball, why go Indy? Why not just join the BE in all sports and use the name to schedule solid OOC matchups. If UConn TV is that valuable, would the BE get more $$? He'll, if their sports were so valuable, why didn't the AAC get a better deal?

Indy is not an option or it'd be done already. Also, it's not that easy to do, thus why so few are Indy, anymore.

If you think FSU is more marketable in SNY's coverage area, you are not very bright. College Football in general aint that huge around here and UConn hoops is king....

I can CONFIRM that Larry Scott met with University of Connecticut representatives in the the past 36 hours.

(07-26-2013 01:33 PM)justinslot Wrote:  Ummm considering this thread is about a thread on the CR board shouldn't it have stayed on the AAC board where it originated?

No. The thread was linked to the crap on the CR board and should never have belonged to the American board.

(07-26-2013 01:18 PM)CommuterBob Wrote:  

(07-26-2013 01:02 PM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  

(07-26-2013 12:56 PM)NBPirate Wrote:  

(07-26-2013 12:53 PM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  Can I pretend to be an insider and post some hair brained idea about ECU working on going independent? Hell it's just as feasible, in fact maybe more so since ECU used to be independent in the not too distant past and had it's own independent football TV deal with ESPN.

Yes, we should collaborate. I have some ideas.

I'm thinking MASN would be looking to pay at least 30 million a year for ECU football, and then ECU would work with the NFC East and South on scheduling agreements. Then maybe work things out with ND, Texas, Florida, and USC to have home and homes in November. Sounds pretty plausible.

Last I heard, Fox Sports Ohio was looking to buy out Ohio State from its B1G contract and pay the Buckeyes eleventy bazillion dollars per year, provided they work out scheduling arrangements with the NBA, MLB, and NFL.

It's almost as plausible as the OP.

But SNY is not a MASN or FSO. They are competing in a market against YES, MSG, and MSG+ which carry multiple levels of attractive content. So they had pushed into NJ (Rutgers deal, which will go away) and Connecticut. From the past escalation of Conn.-based focus, latching fully onto UConn sports is not so far-fetched.

http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journ...a/SNY.aspx

(07-26-2013 01:41 PM)BE4evah Wrote:  I can CONFIRM that Larry Scott met with University of Connecticut representatives in the the past 36 hours.

I can CONFIRM that Brooklyn Decker just left my bed dissatisfied.

(07-26-2013 01:52 PM)RecoveringHillbilly Wrote:  But SNY is not a MASN or FSO. They are competing in a market against YES, MSG, and MSG+ which carry multiple levels of attractive content. So they had pushed into NJ (Rutgers deal, which will go away) and Connecticut. From the past escalation of Conn.-based focus, latching fully onto UConn sports is not so far-fetched.

http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journ...a/SNY.aspx

Exactly, it's really not too far fetched as far as SNY becoming the almost exlusive media home of UConn. They have a dedicated feed just for CT that they rarely use. They are also losing Rutgers and Syracuse, whom they also had deals with, due to CR. The hardest part is scheduling as a basketball independent. If that can be worked out, I could see something like this actually happening.

(07-26-2013 02:03 PM)NBPirate Wrote:  

(07-26-2013 01:41 PM)BE4evah Wrote:  I can CONFIRM that Larry Scott met with University of Connecticut representatives in the the past 36 hours.

I can CONFIRM that Brooklyn Decker just left my bed dissatisfied.

An article I posted on the American board regarding recent statements from Larry Scott showed Hartford, CT in the caption. He was in CT within the last two days. That is a fact. Could be nothing more than a coincidence though. Obviously, ESPN is located here as well.

UConn may have met with Larry Scott? who knows maybe they met him for Strategies but I doubt it!
UConn may try the Indy route! but 20+ mil a year, I think is a reach.
I do think it's interesting though if they do get Indy status.
Would other schools do the same? Would the P5 then argue No Indys at all?
if let's say 4-5 schools declare Indy from the AAC and MWC what would happen?

By no means would I consider myself an expert in the nuances of trolling, but I have to question the validity of this thread. It breaks down on multiple levels that others have pointed out - especially when it states that an annual 2 game agreement with the SEC was agreed to plus the permanent annual rivalries with PSU, Rutgers and Maryland. But even more specious is the idea of UCONN being able to pull in $30 million/year. That's ND money right there, and ND is considered a true national brand while UCONN is still a northeast brand, and at that it's more accurate to state it's a New England brand.

I just wish that people wouldn't try to make up BS threads about insider scoops and garbage stories. I like to come to this board to have interesting discussions and read true updates. It's a shame that we have to sift through the clutter to get to the good threads.

Why wouldn't UConn just try and gain full membership of the BE in all sports but BBall? It's not like we are hurting for baseball and soccer programs. I guess the OOC is nice, but i'm sure we'd rather have them all in then that set up. We have all the leverage here. We say no they're playing a Patriot league schedule for those other sports. Even if they don't go indy they will still need to try and schedule a bunch of their old BE partners, they are taking a bigger SOS hit than us when it comes to BBall. Also no post season tourny is really going to hurt them come selection sunday.

If true, good for Uconn. I'm not shocked that any school is "talking to anyone who will listen." If our leaders aren't trying to secure the best position possible, they should be fired.

While I doubt any of this comes to fruition, I'm not shocked at some of the responses to the OP.

(07-26-2013 02:10 PM)CK42NC Wrote:  UConn may have met with Larry Scott? who knows maybe they met him for Strategies but I doubt it!
UConn may try the Indy route! but 20+ mil a year, I think is a reach.
I do think it's interesting though if they do get Indy status.
Would other schools do the same? Would the P5 then argue No Indys at all?
if let's say 4-5 schools declare Indy from the AAC and MWC what would happen?

Well what would happen if the top from those two leagues just broke off and made a new conference? A best of the rest we thought we were going to see but never panned out. The top of the MWC and the top of the AAC.

West:
Boise
BYU
SD St
Air Force/Utah St
Fresno
Nevada
UNLV

East:
UConn
Cincy
Temple
USF
UCF
SMU
Navy/Memphis

Funny how this thread is more popular than the original. I'm guessing it's because of the title.

(07-26-2013 12:41 PM)SteveUCF19 Wrote:  If UConn could get 25-30 million for TV wouldn't they be independent already?

I am sure that they are undervalued with what they will be getting from the AAC.... but $20M might be stretching it. $35M? That's absurd.

(07-26-2013 02:13 PM)miko33 Wrote:  By no means would I consider myself an expert in the nuances of trolling, but I have to question the validity of this thread. It breaks down on multiple levels that others have pointed out - especially when it states that an annual 2 game agreement with the SEC was agreed to plus the permanent annual rivalries with PSU, Rutgers and Maryland. But even more specious is the idea of UCONN being able to pull in $30 million/year. That's ND money right there, and ND is considered a true national brand while UCONN is still a northeast brand, and at that it's more accurate to state it's a New England brand.

I just wish that people wouldn't try to make up BS threads about insider scoops and garbage stories. I like to come to this board to have interesting discussions and read true updates. It's a shame that we have to sift through the clutter to get to the good threads.

Great post.

Might as well just form an airport conference with the top basketball programs from the gang of 5, I don't think Uconn has the following to be successful as an independent

(07-26-2013 02:19 PM)NJRedMan Wrote:  

(07-26-2013 02:10 PM)CK42NC Wrote:  UConn may have met with Larry Scott? who knows maybe they met him for Strategies but I doubt it!
UConn may try the Indy route! but 20+ mil a year, I think is a reach.
I do think it's interesting though if they do get Indy status.
Would other schools do the same? Would the P5 then argue No Indys at all?
if let's say 4-5 schools declare Indy from the AAC and MWC what would happen?

Well what would happen if the top from those two leagues just broke off and made a new conference? A best of the rest we thought we were going to see but never panned out. The top of the MWC and the top of the AAC.

West:
Boise
BYU
SD St
Air Force/Utah St
Fresno
Nevada
UNLV

East:
UConn
Cincy
Temple
USF
UCF
SMU
Navy/Memphis

These schools are not the "top" of the AAC...