Dellenger tweet and article. Gonzaga in deep discussions with B12:

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May 29, 2023
3:25:21pm

rainorsnow

Dellenger tweet and article. Gonzaga in deep discussions with B12:

As Big 12 meetings arrive this week, expansion talks are expected to take center stage among ADs & school presidents.

That includes on-going discussions with Gonzaga, among others, as commissioner Brett Yormark pursues a 14 or 16-team conference.https://t.co/iOSXvDRJZl
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) May 29, 2023

https://twitter.com/RossDellenger/status/1663294302968070144

If you thought UConn was bad, at least they play football and have decent media markets nearby and natties in bball.

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Dellenger tweet and article. Gonzaga in deep discussions with B12:

rainorsnow

5/29/23 3:25pm

No, the bad thing about UCONN is that they play football and are a terrible

5/29/23 3:30pm

The risk is financial. The quote from the article sheds new light on additions

Nat Gas Man

5/29/23 3:39pm

Haha. I don’t have animosity towards GU. They destroyed BYU in the WCC. BYU

rainorsnow

5/29/23 3:44pm

Gonzaga has no negative impact on football. I don't see an issue with them

Belboz

5/29/23 3:58pm

No, just stop with the UCONN is more valuable, they have football blahs.

5/29/23 4:47pm

Who says you have to pay UConn a full share?

rainorsnow

5/29/23 4:50pm

So you are going to admit a bottom 25 football program into the conference…

5/29/23 4:56pm

I’m not inviting either.

rainorsnow

5/29/23 5:00pm

I’m with you on that. Pick up a couple P12 schools, wait for the ACC implosion.

5/29/23 5:03pm

Basketball only schools hurts the big 12 brand though

FieroCoug

5/29/23 3:50pm

So that is a real question. It appears the conference is going to abandon the

Nat Gas Man

5/29/23 3:56pm

As a nascar fan I’m not sure that makes me feel any better. Abandoning what

FieroCoug

5/29/23 4:07pm

Sprint really screwed up everything they touched

Nat Gas Man

5/29/23 4:08pm

Why, doesn’t make sense to me.

5/29/23 4:48pm

Yormark is trying to separate basketball brand from the football brand. Adding

Lance71

5/29/23 7:42pm

Outside of MM, CBB isn’t super appealing to TV networks. It doesn’t move the

rainorsnow

5/29/23 7:47pm

Yormark disagrees with you. He thinks it's far more valuable if it could be

Lance71

5/29/23 7:50pm

And that’s why he is there and I’m here. (I’m just saying what Marchand

rainorsnow

5/29/23 7:57pm

No, thanks. Zags can stay put.

Iman23

5/29/23 3:35pm

I'm not really excited about the Zags or UConn

thewaterboy

5/29/23 3:44pm

Amen

TNT

5/29/23 3:45pm

Same. However, if someone forced me to pick GU or UConn, I’m picking UConn for

rainorsnow

5/29/23 3:46pm

UConn titles: 5. Zags titles: . . .

Kajdin

5/29/23 3:47pm

Again, you have no idea what you are talking about.

5/29/23 4:50pm

Zags are only valuable until Mark Few retires

BYU-Laie

5/29/23 6:04pm

The article also mentions SDSU and UNLV which I'm not too thrilled about either.

thewaterboy

5/29/23 3:49pm

Both are way better options than SDSU and UNLV, by a LOOOONG shot. Trust Yormark

BamaCoug

5/29/23 3:52pm

Does basketball only really bring $$$?

5/29/23 3:46pm

BB Usually quoted as 20-25% of media value, but for Big12, w/ BB brands/success

BamaCoug

5/29/23 3:54pm

It’s a gamble worth taking.

Kdubb

5/29/23 3:47pm

BYU basketball will be like Kansas football. An exercise in futility.

Backcountry

5/29/23 3:50pm

Football is the most important sport for the Big 12, so focus on that. Bball is

Hinta

5/29/23 3:51pm

Let’s hope Yormark doesn’t become the Larry Scott of the B12.

rainorsnow

5/29/23 3:52pm

What if I told you a 14-16 team conf with Gonzaga means no Utah?

5/29/23 4:20pm

Well

Nat Gas Man

5/29/23 4:23pm

OK. I'm convinced.

Dark Forest Green

5/29/23 4:50pm

RE: What if I told you a 14-16 team conf with Gonzaga means no Utah?

sah22

5/29/23 7:55pm

👀

Cougarpride

5/29/23 4:24pm

I'd rather have GU/Creighton than GU/UConn. No need to add a trash football team

marinact

5/29/23 5:02pm

So, let’s add Colorado?

rainorsnow

5/29/23 5:03pm

I take back anything negative I said towards you, I totally agree, what are we

5/29/23 5:18pm

Pretty sure UConn would not include football. But being in B12 would allow them

ImuaKahuku

5/29/23 5:11pm

Thing to remember is Yormark is angling toward BB and FB as separate entities in

kotacoug

5/29/23 5:51pm

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