Uconn exit terms finalized

[xudash]

Not bad at all:

https://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-mens-basketball/hc-sp-uconn-aac-exit-fee-big-east-20190725-20190726-uao77ocncjf7foepsngivrimuy-story.html

From a cash flow standpoint, monies withheld account for approx. $11mm, with the other $6mm paid out in $1mm annual increments.

[surfxu]

They got to be pretty happy about that. Basically a $2MM premium to leave a year earlier. Big East member next year. Will be cool to have them come to Cintas next year... both men's and women's teams.

[paulxu]

You know how when a coach goes to a better team, often there is an agreement for home/home with the old school...maybe even reduces the buy out.
So UConn has to do this:


UConn has agreed to schedule four home-and-home basketball series with AAC teams, men’s or women’s. No teams or years have been assigned.

That'll let the AAC get on some national broadcasts instead of ESPN+

[GoMuskies]

The should do all women's home and homes just to screw with the AAC.

[xubrew]

You know how when a coach goes to a better team, often there is an agreement for home/home with the old school...maybe even reduces the buy out.
So UConn has to do this:



That'll let the AAC get on some national broadcasts instead of ESPN+

Although this wasn't stated in what you quoted, it is extremely probable that part of the agreement also includes the AAC having exclusive media rights to all four series/eight games. Chances are they won't be on ESPN Plus, though. But, they could be.