UC / U of L / UConn to ACC?

[Binturong05]

Currently, Cincinnati is "home" for the Speaker of the House. Maybe he has some clout?

Xavier alum. And yes, the in-state politicians all view Ohio State as the flagship (aka: appropriations glutton) of the State of Ohio University System. UC is a distant secondary thought in their mind. Geography doesn't hurt OSU either. When these politicians are working in Columbus they're inundated with all things Buckeyes from the media. It's virtually impossible to shield yourself from it. Also, keep in mind that up until the 1970s UC was a metropolitan college, not a state school. Many of the old school political elites don't barely consider UC part of Ohio's University System when they pull the levers of the current politicians.

Oh, and if Boehner can't get a measely $1B in federal funding for The Brent Spence Bridge -- when the Fed's are dropping 10s of billions on green energy like Solyndra -- what makes you think can effectively do anything for UC?

[Lobot]

Frankly UL and WVU engaged in politics and Mitch McConnell, the Minority leader of the Senate LOST.

[bearcatbret]

Currently, Cincinnati is "home" for the Speaker of the House. Maybe he has some clout?

[AeroCat]

Buckeye fans.

Bingo. Given that Cincinnati is so removed from the rest of Ohio, and really is more part of Northern Kentucky/SE Indiana, maybe we should get some gubernatorial support from our adoptive Tri-state states?

[bearcatbret]

Please correct me but during the first expansion when the BIG picked up Nebraska and the Big12 lost a few, wasn't everyone talking about how the Big 12 was going to die? Why are they any better off than the ACC? The member schools of the Big 12 all hate Texas.

[RedRocker]

I honestly think that three teams will leave the ACC. I believe that Florida State, Clemson, and Georgia Tech, may well go to the SEC.

At that time, UC, UConn, and South Florida likely will go to the ACC. It might take a year or two, but anyone who thinks the conference shuffle game is over, is probably going to be proven wrong.

B.C.

I can't see those schools going to the SEC because Bama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina will block them. Bad enough the fight each other for recruits. No way they add to that mix. I could see FSU and Clemson to the B12 to expand their TV markets. GT has been rumored to the B1G along with UVA.

It ain't over til the fat lady sings......and even then.........

[RedRocker]

I disagree. I think we could be in the Big12 by next week. They have to act. FSU and Clemson aren't joining the big 12. ACC is a better conference.

Why do they have to act? Nobody but the Big East is in the middle of TV rights negotiations. I'm sure adding schools would trip some clause in the contract, but the next dominoes to tumble are in the ACC (FSU, GT, VT, UNC, UVA or NCSU) and nobody from that conference is making a move until the ACC vs. University of Maryland lawsuit over the $50M exit fee is resolved. I suppose FSU could press the issue also since they voted against the exit fee increase.

The B12 may not have the numbers (teams), but it is better than the ACC top to bottom.

[bobestes]

One more thing, Louisville was involved with the ACC, but they also had support from the Mayor of Louisville, US Senator from Kentucky, and the Governor of Kentucky lobbying for them as well. Where are all the "leaders" around here lobbying for UC?

Buckeye fans.

[Bearcat Chris]

I honestly think that three teams will leave the ACC. I believe that Florida State, Clemson, and Georgia Tech, may well go to the SEC.

At that time, UC, UConn, and South Florida likely will go to the ACC. It might take a year or two, but anyone who thinks the conference shuffle game is over, is probably going to be proven wrong.

B.C.

[longtimefan]

One more thing, Louisville was involved with the ACC, but they also had support from the Mayor of Louisville, US Senator from Kentucky, and the Governor of Kentucky lobbying for them as well. Where are all the "leaders" around here lobbying for UC?

[longtimefan]

I disagree. I think we could be in the Big12 by next week. They have to act. FSU and Clemson aren't joining the big 12. ACC is a better conference.

I'm not sure I agree with you. If they really wanted to expand, I think they would have made an offer to Louisville. I think the B12 was Lousiville's first choice, but they did not get an offer, so they accepted the offer from the ACC.

I'd take the B12 if they offered though. I know the geography does not fit as well, but when I first started following UC we were in the MVC with Drake, Bradley, Wichita State, North Texas State etc and that worked out pretty well with the same geographic footprint.

[bobestes]

Big 12 isn't going to add just to add. Why would they add us?

[applegbt]

I disagree. I think we could be in the Big12 by next week. They have to act. FSU and Clemson aren't joining the big 12. ACC is a better conference.

I hope you're right, but I'm not sure I share your opinion on which is the better conference. If you judge them by demand (TV $$) I think the Big 12 wins hands down does it not?

[shanacker]

Plan B is FSU and Clemson once the ACC vs. MD lawsuit over exit fees is resolved. If MD is successful, watch out! The floodgates will open in the ACC.

That creates a spot for us in the ACC or soon to be known as Big East v4.0 which is greater than C-USA/BE v3.0.

I disagree. I think we could be in the Big12 by next week. They have to act. FSU and Clemson aren't joining the big 12. ACC is a better conference.

[RedRocker]

Seems much more likely that UC joins big 12 to me. If reports are true, that acc moved in on Louisville because the big 12 was also interested. This leads me to believe the Big 12 will now move quickly on to Plan B and that is us.

Plan B is FSU and Clemson once the ACC vs. MD lawsuit over exit fees is resolved. If MD is successful, watch out! The floodgates will open in the ACC.

That creates a spot for us in the ACC or soon to be known as Big East v4.0 which is greater than C-USA/BE v3.0.