Cincinnati to Big 12

[MU82]

Thanks to those who provided good answers to my "Why the heck did the BT want Rutgers" question.

Crappy program historically except for a bump-up during the Schiano years and for a short stretch in the late-70s.

And appropos of nothing ...

Schiano was 12-34 with zero bowl bids his first four years at Rutgers -- yet ANOTHER example of a coach who turned a program around when given the time to do so.

[GGGG]

It also discusses the possibility of UCONN parking their football in a lower conference and joining the Big East for other sports if they were to be turned down for membership in the Big 12.

But with no one leaving the AAC, I just can't see UConn doing this.  I thought the assumption behind this is that, if schools like Houston, Cincinnati and Memphis leave the AAC, that a severely weakened conference would be worse than say parking football in the MAC.

But now that the conference isn't being raided, I think UConn will decide its best where it is for the time being.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

But with no one leaving the AAC, I just can't see UConn doing this.  I thought the assumption behind this is that, if schools like Houston, Cincinnati and Memphis leave the AAC, that a severely weakened conference would be worse than say parking football in the MAC.

But now that the conference isn't being raided, I think UConn will decide its best where it is for the time being.

Plus, I was reading that UConn would have to pay a penalty to leave the AAC and it would be worth it for high conference invite, but not to go independent or as a football only member somewhere.