Recent content by Chuck

You bastards jinxed it! Big run by the plucky Eagles. The whole ACC is struggling against mediocre teams at home (not counting Duke at MSU).

Sorry, I'm a big UConn sports fan, and I'd love for the teams to be able to keep up with the P4, so maybe I'm a hypocrite. But our priorities are really screwed up. Think about how much good $401mm could do. Giving that much money to a state school athletic department is kind of gross, in my...

One of my kids looked at Syracuse. I was going to dissuade him (without saying no) from going, but he decided he wasn't interested on his own. Syracuse has the disadvantages of both a big state U and smaller private college without the advantages of either. Also, Syracuse has done a really...

I don't think we're really disagreeing. I don't think schools like UNH can compete directly with a directional state school like Southern or Eastern CT. I'm assuming that the latter are just as good (probably better) than UNH academically and I doubt UNH offers anything extra as far as student...

I waitered in South when I moved off campus. Great job. I had a great chef and I think we got a full meal plan although I just used it for dinner and some lunches. Residents were all nice. As you referenced, the chef had a monthly budget and the last month of each semester we'd eat on the...

Just a quick note for those that haven't gone through the college application / decision process recently. We're mixing arguments in this thread. Many are saying that private schools will fail because they are too expensive, but also acknowledging how many northern kids are going to southern...

Tryptophan in turkey is a myth. That said, I'm all for making the team think they are better prepared by not eating turkey. Especially since even the best turkey is pretty meh without all the gravy, sauces and sides.

I somewhat agree. To be clear... this isn't me crapping on any universities. Just mentioning what I've seen in my north Jersey county. Those southern schools are killing it with kids that would've gone to a mediocre public or private school in the past. Schools like URI and WVU were big...

I've never really understood why a lot of those schools still exist. Colleges (be they state or private) need to show their value. Value does not always mean cheapest. But poorly funded private schools tend to have the negatives of both big state schools and smaller private schools, without...

Campus is much more in line with a flagship university. But even with Downtown Storrs it’s still lacking amenities. I think part of the issue is that while the school is rural, it’s only 20ish minutes form bigger suburbs so a lot of staff, professors, coaches live in those towns. So most Storrs...

I've been striking out lately. Mostly watching shows for my wife. Saving up my good will to force her to watch something she doesn't want next. Best to worst: Pluribus. A well done production with good acting. I'm not sure how I feel about it yet and I don't think I will until the end...

I just saw this interesting piece on reddit. This is pretty crazy to me. There always seems to be some upsets to start the season. "We are at 15 days (and counting) since the season started with no unranked teams beating a ranked AP opponent. This is the longest since the AP Poll started...

To be clear, I agree that is going to be a problem going forward with ACC revenue sharing. But up until now TV revenue wouldn't have been an issue as they got a full ACC/Hockey East share. Attendance is revenue, but they could still have been good with the revenue they've been getting, and the...

Boston College isn't unsuccessful because Boston is a pro town. There are plenty of schools that get little non-student support that do just fine on the field and in the stands. BC has 9,900 undergrads and a lot of other grad students around campus. Just in the ACC, Wake, Duke, SMU and Notre...

I agree that a football only invite to a solid G5 would be a good option, but it also depends on the strings attached. If it requires substantial challenges to leave, such as a long notice period and/or a big termination fee, it may not be worth it if we still think a P4 invite is possible. We...