But unless the money is dramatically different, would they leave the big east? A lot harder sell to pull them out of there when the big east is already a high-major and they have a bunch of their competition right in their backyard. If I were a UConn fan I'd hate that move.
In addition to $$$, Perhaps we could leverage cultural fit. Other than UConn, the Big East is entirely made up of small, private, and mostly religious institutions. We could provide them with other similar minded public institutions. I’m sure Yormark will pitch special events, exposure, and the like that a conference with our resources may be better able to pull off.
Will it work? IDK, but it’s worth a phone call.