Conference realignment "Rumors" "tweets" "etc"

[puc86]

26 minutes ago, Brad said:

What does Dave Wannstedt say?

He has a roadmap on getting from the AFC East to the Big East.

[Sellular1]

 

[Triple B]

10 minutes ago, Sellular1 said:

 

Kanigit  Internet trolls are like roaches, they're everywhere ....

[puc86]

Any conference willing to take UCF is not a conference worth joining, I prefer something with standards and that sounds pretty déclassé 

[Roaming Bull]

52 minutes ago, puc86 said:

Any conference willing to take UCF is not a conference worth joining, I prefer something with standards and that sounds pretty déclassé 

 

so should we go independent? We’re already in the same conference…… Do we step down to sun belt to avoid them, or are we going to the SEC?

[NewEnglandBull]

1 hour ago, Triple B said:

Kanigit  Internet trolls are like roaches, they're everywhere ....

F that I am just glad to see our name mentioned somewhere…anywhere…at this point. 

[chapelbull]

8 hours ago, Roaming Bull said:

 

so should we go independent? 

If you have to ask that of @puc86, then you have not been paying attention

[puc86]

8 hours ago, Roaming Bull said:

 

so should we go independent? We’re already in the same conference…… Do we step down to sun belt to avoid them, or are we going to the SEC?

Interesting I’ve never really thought about going independent but since you brought it up…. I choose 

 

 

[BullyPulpit]

Here is a little tidbit that I was completely unaware of (taken from an article in The Athletic). I think we have the answer for the sudden and somewhat unexpected announced change in the CFP format. If it changes before 2023, ESPN holds exclusive rights to renegotiate. Man, they are ruthless! 
 

"It's believed at least two of Alliance conferences are concerned about ESPN's growing stranglehold on college sports and are interested to see the CFP go to the open market in 2026, allowing more media partners to get involved, rather than expand earlier in 2023, which would give ESPN exclusive negotiating rights."

[Peatearpan]

10 minutes ago, BullyPulpit said:

Here is a little tidbit that I was completely unaware of (taken from an article in The Athletic). I think we have the answer for the sudden and somewhat unexpected announced change in the CFP format. If it changes before 2023, ESPN holds exclusive rights to renegotiate. Man, they are ruthless! 
 

"It's believed at least two of Alliance conferences are concerned about ESPN's growing stranglehold on college sports and are interested to see the CFP go to the open market in 2026, allowing more media partners to get involved, rather than expand earlier in 2023, which would give ESPN exclusive negotiating rights."

I guess What’s 3 more years?

ESPN coverage is so bad, I hate the cutaways to talk about other teams CFP implications, I hate the personalities, I hate that politics has entered a sports channel.

Their streaming service is subpar for a paid service. Hulu live has their **** together. I wouldn’t mind seeing Hulu, Netflix, HBO plus signing some deals for conference/team rights.