Welcome to the Big XII

[swilsonsp4]

This doesn’t impact UC this year, but the B12 just wrapped up the spring meetings with an announcement that the per-school payout this year is $42.6M, a 20% increase over the 2020-21 school year.

https://big12sports.com/news/2022/6/3/conference-big-12-spring-meetings-summary.aspx

From another source, Bob Bowlsby anticipated an increase to $50M by 2025.

[red_n_black_attack]

Quick google search and no articles on if a deal has been reached or final amount of buyout. Aresco is playing hardball, but he doesn't hold a winning hand. I am sure John Cunningham has a pretty accurate estimate of 23/24 payouts and will pull the trigger along with UH and UCF when they know their partial share will cover the exit fee. I cannot imagine the budget would need to increase that much for Big 12 travel< but I trust JC has a number that needs to be true to not cost the Bearcats.

On a side note, a buddy was commenting on the 22 home schedule being blah. It is, but nothing the Cats can do about it. Any new conference foes coming to Nippert will be exciting and I hope none of those games are played at PBS.

[Lobot]

Something random here but John Carpenter is also the name of the Freeway that Big XII HQ is on

[swilsonsp4]

John Carpenter also directed the horror flick, The Fog, but he isn’t related to our AD, John Cunningham.

I saw an article yesterday, the site of which I can’t recall, which mentioned that negotiations will start up again this coming week. The UC, UCF & UH brass have been involved in the B12 spring meetings this past week.

[GoBearcats31]

Bob Huggins, in town for a fundraiser, asked about UC joining the Big 12:
https://twitter.com/FOX19Joe/status/1533917447526440960 (1+ minute clip)

[bearcatbret]

Bob Huggins, in town for a fundraiser, asked about UC joining the Big 12:
https://twitter.com/FOX19Joe/status/1533917447526440960 (1+ minute clip)

I think that he is right. I believe that it will take our basketball more time to adapt than our football team. If we have been struggling in the AAC in basketball, get ready for the Big 12.

[longtimefan]

Bob Huggins, in town for a fundraiser, asked about UC joining the Big 12:
https://twitter.com/FOX19Joe/status/1533917447526440960 (1+ minute clip)

We’ve already seen a huge influx of new talent that should help a lot going forward. CWM has done a **** of a job. No more Mason Madsens.

[GoBearcats31]

Rothstein on the Big 12 (basketball) https://www.fanduel.com/theduel/post...5-01g4z9gcbd7c

- Will continue to play 18 games league games
- Conference will prioritize preserving natural rivalries, like UC/WVU among them

[Lobot]

Boom! 7.1.23

https://gobearcats.com/news/2022/6/10/general-cincinnati-to-enter-big-12-on-july-1-2023.aspx

[Lobot]

Per Justin Williams and Sam Khan at the Athletic , the exit fee was $18M to be paid to the AAC over a 14 year period

[bearcatbret]

^ Also from an email received today "From the Desk of John Cunningham"...."Today marks another milestone in our journey toward participation in the Big 12. We can confirm that our entry date will be July 1, 2023."

[True Bearcat]

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/cincinnati-houston-ucf-to-join-big-12-in-2023-as-aac-paves-way-for-conference-usa-additions/?ftag=SPM-16-10abi8e

Not a bad deal since UCONN left for 17, and their leaving didn't really cause a ripple in the big money sport of football. I think the three schools got a great deal since they're three of the bigger football schools in the AAC.

[GoBearcats31]

Sam Khan Jr.: That is $18 million each school must pay the AAC. The buyout will be paid over 14 years sources told me and @Williams_Justin. The original buyout if Houston, Cincinnati and UCF weren’t leaving early ($10 million) was to be paid over 4 years.

Ralph D. Russo: Sam's on top of this but one more thing to clarify, via source: The departing schools are on the hook for more than half by 2024 and then have 12 years to pay out the rest to the AAC.

[Lobot]

https://www.cbssports.com/college-fo...SPM-16-10abi8e

Not a bad deal since UCONN left for 17, and their leaving didn't really cause a ripple in the big money sport of football. I think the three schools got a great deal since they're three of the bigger football schools in the AAC.

I think it was an excellent deal. Keep in mind that the AAC may not exist in 14 years which would let all three schools off the hook.

[Lobot]

Apparently, the UCF AD has stated that teams will be playing 9 conference games in 2023. This means we need to push back either the Pitt or NC State away game.

You’d prefer to ditch EKU but that’s a home game and I doubt we give it up