UC and UConn in talks to start new conference

[jplog]

Geez, I hope this isn't the UC administration accepting the hopelessness of the situation. Absolutely nothing about this conference excites me. yuck.

[True Bearcat]

BYU would be interested due to playing in every region of the USA.

I go to the game regardless, but I doubt many would get excited to play the Lobos.

[bearcatbret]

Who would have thought that UC and UConn would become bed fellows.

[cinmike]

Decourcy thinks it is a move by UC and UConn to gain leverage on joining the ACC.

[JohnFrancis]

Agree with Banter about these opponents not providing enough interest to fill Nippert.

Technically not all sports because UCONN slated to join Hockey East in 2014, and their lacrossee plays in the MCLA for non-NCAA sports but you would have to think UCONN eventually wants to go to NCAA (D1) status in lacrosse like hockey.

Wasn't the Million Dollar Man, Ted DiBiase the transcontinental champion - can the new league use that name without trademark infringement? Oh wait, that was intercontinental champion, never mind.

[bearcatgary]

Not a bad basketball conference.

Football is not great, but about as good as it given the situation.

Basically, this is a feeder conference to whichever of the major 5 conferences (most likely ACC, B12 and P12) that want/need to expand next.

I'm not sure why BYU would join this when they won't join the B12.

[Banter]

The new league would be an all sports confernce. Potential members include:

UC
UConn
USF
Boise St
UNLV
New Mexico
SDSU
BYU
Temple
Memphis
UCF

This league will not fill Nippert. How stable would it be? I applaud the effort, but this would be fairly ugly, and how stable would it be, and how long would it last. UCONN, UC,USF, Boise would all jump at the first offer to a "big boy" conference.