► Should we grovel at the feet of the ACC - - for acceptance ??

[DrDos]

► After all, The UConn President did! ( It still pisses me off)

Seriously, if we were offered a slot in the ACC would we -- should we - join ?

 

[nycscooby]

Certainly not grovel but if offered, we should jump at it.

 

[junglehusky]

#GrovelHarder

 

[Palatine]

no

I think that dominating the Big East could be a very comfortable place to be.

 

[specialisthusky]

no

I think that dominating the Big East could be a very comfortable place to be.

also likely a poverish place to be...If Big East gets a direct access to Bowl Game I at least would consider sticking there, but i think the oppurtunity to get paid 8-10 more to beat BC every year is worth it alone.

 

[CTMike]

no

I think that dominating the Big East could be a very comfortable place to be.

Like aspiring to be the tallest midget.

 

[CTMike]

The short answer is yes, accept in a heartbeat. There's no room for antiquated hurt feelings when, if offered, it would be a lifeline.

 

[CL82]

Somtimes you've got to know when to leave....

 

[Yonick]

Only way we get invited in the ACC is if ND joins in FB. The ACC won't go for a 15 team football league.

 

[uconndogs]

Seriously, if we were offered a slot in the ACC would we -- should we - join ?

You can't be serious..................

 

[junglehusky]

You can't be serious..................

Eh, Dr. Dos has been around for a while, but perhaps he hasn't checked out the conference realignment board till now.

 

[B1GEast]

yes, and when it's all said and done, we will be the 16th team in the acc.

 

[freescooter]

Is that even a serious question? Of course we should.

 

[FAIRTIDES]

Eh, Dr. Dos has been around for a while, but perhaps he hasn't checked out the conference realignment board till now.

Question to all:

Did she really "grovel?" I remember very negative press accounts describing SH's contact with the ACC. I also remember thinking that hyperbole was probably ruling the media and that her contacts with other conferences were being mis-characterized. So, did she "beg?" Did she "grovel?" Hell, did she even use the word "please?" My guess is that SH was doing her job by letting her peers and conference reps know that UCONN is interested in joining the whatever conference. She was probably positioning the school for the next "go-around" which is exactly what she's supposed to do.

If someone overheard a conversation that included good "grovel," I'm wrong. But what we've seen of SH is not indicative of a person that begs for anything.

 

[Uconnalliance]

ND ain't joining nowhere anytime soon, their just catching their stride now

 

[Uconnalliance]

Is that even a serious question? Of course we should.

Beg for forgiveness or ask for permission? We ain't looking to sellable right now.

 

[freescooter]

As long as she gets us out of the mess that the Big East is becoming, I don't really care how she does it. If it requires grovelling I'm ok with that.

 

[CL82]

Question to all:

Did she really "grovel?" I remember very negative press accounts describing SH's contact with the ACC. I also remember thinking that hyperbole was probably ruling the media and that her contacts with other conferences were being mis-characterized. So, did she "beg?" Did she "grovel?" Hell, did she even use the word "please?" My guess is that SH was doing her job by letting her peers and conference reps know that UCONN is interested in joining the whatever conference. She was probably positioning the school for the next "go-around" which is exactly what she's supposed to do.

If someone overheard a conversation that included good "grovel," I'm wrong. But what we've seen of SH is not indicative of a person that begs for anything.

I actually think she was fine. Expressed an interest and that was it. Then our (and by that I mean your) fearless govenor got decided to chime in and did so in an incredibly tone deaf manner. Some of the stank from that crapfest spilled onto Herbst.

 

[junglehusky]

Fairtides, you're correct - the whole begging thing was a boneyard meme that got its legs last year, when nelsonmuntz (who is solidly pro-NNBE) complained about the possibility of UConn / Herbst lobbying to get in the ACC. If I recall, it was nelson who coined the term beg harder, which became #BegHarder, and was then adopted by the boneyarders in favor of lobbying the ACC in a semi-ironic way (I guess the anti-ACC faction also uses it ironically.) So there's no report of Herbst actually begging/groveling, but there was reporting of her working the phones and using her contacts (if that makes any difference to you).

 

[UConnDan97]

Fairtides, you're correct - the whole begging thing was a boneyard meme that got its legs last year, when nelsonmuntz (who is solidly pro-NNBE) complained about the possibility of UConn / Herbst lobbying to get in the ACC. If I recall, it was nelson who coined the term beg harder, which became #BegHarder, and was then adopted by the boneyarders in favor of lobbying the ACC in a semi-ironic way (I guess the anti-ACC faction also uses it ironically.) So there's no report of Herbst actually begging/groveling, but there was reporting of her working the phones and using her contacts (if that makes any difference to you).

Since that moment, we've had: ClapHarder, CheerHarder, WhineHarder, and now GrovelHarder. Can't wait to see how else it morphs over time. I'm still a proud supporter of the ClapHarder movement (no matter what, I believe that UConn will rule the world if I just keep clapping...)

 

[mcs333]

John Swofford has said it's illogical to add a 16 team because it would give the ACC an odd number of FB teams. Just not going to happen.

 

[NEforceUConn]

The answer I want to say is blow me, but the ACC doesn't want to hear that. However when I asked them, How about an ACC BB quarter final UNC vs Duke and Cuse vs UConn - winner take all. They came in their pants and said why play a National final.

THAT IS THE TRUTH BB WISE. \\

FB wise it will just take UConn a few more years to catch up, the response is, "You havn't really played D1 fb that long." "Maybe 8/10 years". "Wow that's interesting!!"

 

[CTMike]

Since that moment, we've had: ClapHarder, CheerHarder, WhineHarder, and now GrovelHarder. Can't wait to see how else it morphs over time. I'm still a proud supporter of the ClapHarder movement (no matter what, I believe that UConn will rule the world if I just keep clapping...)

slash/harder... props hfd...

 

[MilliniumPrince]

Why....Uconn and Rutgers are going to the Big Televen in 3 years......

 

[Adios]

#WearBlueAndBeThereForTheWholeGameHarder.