UC / U of L / UConn to ACC?

[CaptainProbasco]

The goal of the "big guys" is to have 64 top tier teams. UC, with 35K seat Nippert, which is rarely 100% filled, is most likely not going to be one of them.

No matter what though, I will be there to root for UC!

Our next discussion, probably in 3 days or so, will be who our new HC is going to be. Stability is something UC FB just can't ever find.

B.C.

Why is 64 a magic number? That's just a conspiracy theory that makes no practical sense.

Why not 72? Or 48? If it is 64, why wouldn't they pick the best 64? Wouldn't 2 from the 8th biggest state and 4th biggest football market make more sense than 2 from Washington, Iowa, Oregon, Kansas, or Mississippi?

In reality, everyone is trying to look out for their own best interest. It's a giant game theory puzzle with dozens of players.

[CincyBearcat95]

Or we take the BCS bid since everyone will be gone..then leave! Just need something to keep us relevant until our turn comes.

My hope is our turn comes next year. The scenario I see/hope to see is either

1. Big12 decides they need 2 more and with Louisville out of the way they take UC and BYU.

Or

2. Big12 takes FSU and Clemson or Big10 takes UNCLE and NCState and ACC comes calling.

[mjv780]

This is depressing. Not only does UL leave UC high and dry, as someone earlier said, this probably is the move that forces Boise/SDSU/etc to stay in the west, further degrading what's left of the Big East (which at this point, is not even a reconstituted C-USA - it's worse than that).
The music is slowing down and the number of open chairs is dwindling... unfortunately, UC is not sitting in a chair yet.

[mjv780]

Kiss your football commits goodbye.

I think we can add Coach to that as well. Not that he would be guaranteed to stick around if UC had been invited to the ACC, but staying in the crappy Big Leftovers conference is guaranteeing it...

[DBrentonBuck]

I don't think that is going to happen. Most people were reporting that UC was fourth on ACC list behind UL, UCONN and Navy. If we are third on ACC list now, how far down must we be on other conferences. Only way UC gets into the ACC is if 4 of their teams get raided by SEC and B12 and UL lobbies for UC as a geographic rival. Problem is it is going to be super hard to recruit for any sports programs now. If you are from the area, why would you want to go to the Big East when the SEC, ACC and B1G are just a couple hours away? If you are an up and coming coach, why would you come here? The Big East is not really going to be a step up from MAC and CUSA anymore. How many people who are not already a fan are going to get excited about this team playing Tulane, Temple, Memphis etc. in football?

I fear it is going to be near impossible to build on the success of the past years and every year that passes will make us less and less attractive to any other conference.

[Rational Cat]

Sources from ESPN reporting....

Please, sweet little baby jesus, let us get in a new conference

Not happening until someone else poaches the ACC or Big 12.

We may be stuck where we are for quite some time. Worst thing is we will lose our football coaching staff, and it will be incredibly difficult to recruit kids to play "new Big East" football.

Donations will go way down, attendance even further down. Not being debbie downer here, just back to the way it was in CUSA, which is where we are again, essentially.

We need to move quickly, you're right.

[Bearcat Chris]

The goal of the "big guys" is to have 64 top tier teams. UC, with 35K seat Nippert, which is rarely 100% filled, is most likely not going to be one of them.

No matter what though, I will be there to root for UC!

Our next discussion, probably in 3 days or so, will be who our new HC is going to be. Stability is something UC FB just can't ever find.

B.C.

[Rock]

Goodbye

Kiss your football commits goodbye.

[hipal88]

Louisville to ACC

Sources from ESPN reporting....

Please, sweet little baby jesus, let us get in a new conference

[RedRocker]

Or we take the BCS bid since everyone will be gone..then leave! Just need something to keep us relevant until our turn comes.

Yep.........

[RedRocker]

Well, where do we go from here? Obviously The BE knows we want out and now we are suppose to act like everything is okay. I'm afraid B1G wont expand for at least a year. The only reason the B12 will expand is they are being pushed by ESPN.

Everybody else has played the same game in the BE. It's every man for himself in this crazy game. Don't think others aren't doing the same thing albeit not so publicly.

[ccur5743]

The new BE needs to stick to their guns and hold UL and RU here through the 27 month period which would keep them here through 2014-2015. Unless of course, we are headed out the door with them.

Or we take the BCS bid since everyone will be gone..then leave! Just need something to keep us relevant until our turn comes.

[DBrentonBuck]

Here is going to be the issue... it is going to be super hard to recruit for any sports programs now. If you are from the area, why would you want to go to the Big East when the SEC, ACC and B1G are just a couple hours away? If you are an up and coming coach, why would you come here? The Big East is not really going to be a step up from MAC and CUSA anymore. How many people who are not already a fan are going to get excited about this team playing Tulane, Temple, Memphis etc. in football?

I fear it is going to be near impossible to build on the success of the past years and every year that passes will make us less and less attractive to any other conference.

[RedRocker]

I will be a fan of this team no matter what happens. However, it seems like playing one season in the "new" Big East (once the other schools leave for the ACC/B10) will kill whatever momentum we have built in regards to a fan base for football. Hopefully we aren't around long enough for that to happen...

The new BE needs to stick to their guns and hold UL and RU here through the 27 month period which would keep them here through 2014-2015. Unless of course, we are headed out the door with them.

[Big Herm]

You missed my point. It was indeed a preemptive strike to block the B12 from grabbing UL. I agree that UC and UConn and possibly USF will be in play once the carousel starts up again.

My bad. Hoping you're right. You have to think our academics and TV market would be somewhat appealing to the ACC.