They will be after tonight. I think this game will be a classicRight?
Georgetown and Cuse will always have each other first, and they have both been down too long.
Nova and UConn have a balanced history, titles, and are both competitive today.
Everyone agree?
I'd like for this to be true, and surely can be defined tonight!Right?
Georgetown and Cuse will always have each other first, and they have both been down too long.
Nova and UConn have a balanced history, titles, and are both competitive today.
Everyone agree?
Heated but not hated. Nothing wrong with respect.The only thing preventing this is a level of disdain. I think nova and UConn fans are a little too civil with one another. We may need a little skirmish tonight lol
I always considered it Syracuse, even Pitt when they were really good but no true natural rivalry. Nova and UConn have had some great games over the years but they were rarely great at the same time it seemed. It feels like more of a newer rivalry even though UConn had great battles against the Kittles Lawson teams and Foye, Allan Ray, Lowry team. UConn was king dogs in the 90's and 2000's, you guys are king dogs now. I think the two programs will be fighting for the title a lot over the years.Right?
Georgetown and Cuse will always have each other first, and they have both been down too long.
Nova and UConn have a balanced history, titles, and are both competitive today.
Everyone agree?
Heated but not hated. Nothing wrong with respect.I’m happy to consider Nova our biggest rival. Except I like their coach and respect their program.
What makes a rivalry?Right?
Georgetown and Cuse will always have each other first, and they have both been down too long.
Nova and UConn have a balanced history, titles, and are both competitive today.
Everyone agree?
Often the Rival perception isn’t mutual. In this case it is. We are officially each other’s greatest rival. UConn returning to the Big East made it happen.for sure we are now.
always felt like we were the third wheel in the cuse v gtown thing based on their pre 1990s history, even though we were better than both programs from the mid 1990s to mid 2010s. this perception was confirmed during the atrocious "requiem for the big east" where calhoun had maybe 3 lines.
I kind of miss having a yearly road game in a half empty glorified high school gym in New Orleans…notWhat makes a rivalry?
Competitive longevity
All time Classic matchups
Fan bases with irrational hatred for each other
For me, under that defined criteria, it’s still Syracuse.
The history goes back so far and the classics are so many (cherry topped by the 6OT thriller) that it’s hard to think of anyone else.
This board still eyes the cuse forum regularly and vice versa. The refrain next door is the always clever “F UConn”
The hate there is just on another level even if they two time on is with Gtown. They’re so hateable is it surprising another school hates them as much as we do?
Now. Is this game the most meaningful one this year? Absolutely. Does it mean more to beat nova based on their success of the last decade than it means to beat anyone else? You bet. But one look at Twitter will tell you that the fan base UConn loves to hate right now is Providence.
Whatever you want to call it, I’m just happy we’re back in the big East. Because games against Nova and Providence are way better than Tulsa and Tulane.
And UConn Nova could absolutely continue to evolve into the preeminent modern rivalry. I’m marrying into a Philly sports family. I would love it if it did.
Everyone loves Jay Wright and Jay loves Calhoun. Wright and Hurley really like each other too. There's a mutual respect between both programs and they cheer for each other when it doesn't impact them. Not your typical hated rival but they are the two best programs fighting for the same thing so yes they're rivals and I hope they rip each other's faces off tonight.I think there is too much respect between our two programs to be true rivals. As I’ve said before, it’s hard to hate Jay Wright. JW coaches the right way, develops players, is active in the Nova community, and his suit game is unmatched.
We do both equally dislike Cuse though so the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
1. Nova
2. Cuse
3. Providence
4. Georgetown
5. St Johns
6. BC
AmIRight?
It’s too bad you missed the 80’s. Great Big East basketball.I always considered it Syracuse, even Pitt when they were really good but no true natural rivalry. Nova and UConn have had some great games over the years but they were rarely great at the same time it seemed. It feels like more of a newer rivalry even though UConn had great battles against the Kittles Lawson teams and Foye, Allan Ray, Lowry team. UConn was king dogs in the 90's and 2000's, you guys are king dogs now. I think the two programs will be fighting for the title a lot over the years.
Refs had a lot to do with that.. Can't believe Jay and Gillespie get away with the bumpin' and thumpin' stuff..Can you?Nova 37 wins to UConn 31 wins in series history.
UConn has 4 Championships to Nova’s 3 championshipsNova 37 wins to UConn 31 wins in series history.
if we played them at MSG every year then sure but that's not happening. it's just ancient history with no future.What makes a rivalry?
Competitive longevity
All time Classic matchups
Fan bases with irrational hatred for each other
For me, under that defined criteria, it’s still Syracuse.