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

May 29, 2023
5:11:42pm

ImuaKahuku All-American

to park it in Conf USA or even drop it to FCS.
UConn and GU more than earn their keep when it comes to BBall, especially when they go deep in March. And the additional quality teams helps increase national interest.

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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

Bluedomination

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.

Bluedomination

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…

Bluedomination

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.

Bluedomination

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.

Bluedomination

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.

Bluedomination

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 $$$?

PortlandCoug

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?

CougarCanuck76

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

Bluedomination

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

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