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Memphis, Tulane, USF, UTSA commit to AAC amid Pac-12 interest

Apparently, there have been discussions. The PAC 12 wants Connecticut to join for all sports, which is a non-starter. But, if they're willing to take us as a football only, and have no GOR or at least not one that runs longer than five years, I think we'd consider it if the money were right. If the valuation of what the P2 membership may be worth correct It could be eight to $10 million for Connecticut football for distribution rights. Plus, we get to stay in the big east. We'd probably end up making a combined $16-$18 million. Not horrible. Football travel isn't like basketball travel. We only have four games on the West Coast a year. In all likelihood, they try to would make them back to back to limit travel time.

Now, the big ifs and all of this is will they accept us as a football only member and can they actually get a vaguely decent distribution deal? As always, I believe it when they sign the papers. It's just healthier.
C’mon, AAC teams are turning the new PAC 12 down. UCONN’s only viable option is a broken down ACC. Whenever that may happen.
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You’re deflecting the original discussion. We were talking about him being vindictive.

I’m talking about the guardrails working to keep him in check during his first term, to prevent him from doing vindictive things like trying to prosecute Comey and Hillary.

How about firing McCabe a day before his retirement so he couldn’t get his full pension? Firing Comey while he was on a work trip and being mad he was able to fly home? Firing Vindeman?

Criticizing Pence while rioters were breaking into the Capital? Pure vindictiveness.

Trump is who we all know he is. We need people around him that will keep him from his insane impulses. For the majority of his first term, that was the case. I don't think he will accept anyone who says no to him during a second term.

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"Doesn't listen" and being blocked are different though. Many accounts of the "guardrails" working while Trump was in office to prevent him from doing whatever he wanted. Trump didn't listen to the people telling him that the plan to overturn the election was ridiculous. Pence was the guardrail preventing from actually trying it. The guardrails are not going to be there under a 2nd term.
You’re deflecting the original discussion. We were talking about him being vindictive.
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Memphis, Tulane, USF, UTSA commit to AAC amid Pac-12 interest

Are you hearing anything about Uconn joining for football? Seen few things that there have been discussions.
Apparently, there have been discussions. The PAC 12 wants Connecticut to join for all sports, which is a non-starter. But, if they're willing to take us as a football only, and have no GOR or at least not one that runs longer than five years, I think we'd consider it if the money were right. If the valuation of what the P2 membership may be worth correct It could be eight to $10 million for Connecticut football for distribution rights. Plus, we get to stay in the big east. We'd probably end up making a combined $16-$18 million. Not horrible. Football travel isn't like basketball travel. We only have four games on the West Coast a year. In all likelihood, they try to would make them back to back to limit travel time.

Now, the big ifs and all of this is will they accept us as a football only member and can they actually get a vaguely decent distribution deal? As always, I believe it when they sign the papers. It's just healthier.

Memphis, Tulane, USF, UTSA commit to AAC amid Pac-12 interest

Yeah, and some indication if Gonzaga commits to PAC12 that St Mary's would also come along.

Just not seeing a huge interest in new PAC12 by TV networks/streaming services, it is basically the MWC. And now have gotten rejected by some AAC teams for now, plus getting rejected by UNLV & SJ State, so most likely the last few teams will be real stretches for football.

Still not sure why the remaining PAC12/MWC did not merge together, but like everything with college sports these days I am sure totally was about money.

Maybe I am wrong, but just not seeing the draw. of new PAC12.
While a merger would have seemed to be the most logical course of action, I'm not sure it was as simple as the two sides coming together.

As I understand it, the MWC would have had to agree to dissolve and merge into the Pac-12 -- this would have protected the NCAA credits and other financial benefits OSU and WSU accrued as the conference fell apart around them leaving them with a name and not much else.

It's unclear if the MWC would have gotten the nine votes it would have needed to dissolve or if the Pac-12 schools would have been interested in taking on all of the MWC schools. As you can see, the Pac-12 is clearly prioritizing which MWC it truly wants. Based on what I've read, it would have been much cheaper for the Pac-12 to engineer the reverse merger.

Memphis, Tulane, USF, UTSA commit to AAC amid Pac-12 interest

There was also a rumor floating around that Gonzaga was going to be a non-football member and was still going to get a full share.
Yeah, and some indication if Gonzaga commits to PAC12 that St Mary's would also come along.

Just not seeing a huge interest in new PAC12 by TV networks/streaming services, it is basically the MWC. And now have gotten rejected by some AAC teams for now, plus getting rejected by UNLV & SJ State, so most likely the last few teams will be real stretches for football.

Still not sure why the remaining PAC12/MWC did not merge together, but like everything with college sports these days I am sure totally was about money.

Maybe I am wrong, but just not seeing the draw. of new PAC12.

Carino Annual Q&A with Holloway

Something I found interesting was that it was previously reported we scheduled Fordham at Walsh due to scheduling conflicts with the Rock. However, Sha said he intentionally scheduled two games at Walsh to enhance the student game day experience. I thought that was really cool, because the NIT games at Walsh were a lot of fun.
It could have been one of the others, but the dates did/didn’t synch up

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He doesn’t listen to anyone. He always talks about revenge but he never did.

"Doesn't listen" and being blocked are different though. Many accounts of the "guardrails" working while Trump was in office to prevent him from doing whatever he wanted. Trump didn't listen to the people telling him that the plan to overturn the election was ridiculous. Pence was the guardrail preventing from actually trying it. The guardrails are not going to be there under a 2nd term.
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