AAC must gain respect 2018-19

[mussels]

we're salvaging an entire athletic department, I can't believe you BE-Lite head-in-the-sand people don't see that yet.

The salvaging part with respect to football has yet to materialize, and without a good football program the P5 invite is questionable. In the mean time the Athletic Department bleeds cash, and basketball fans get to see us play East Carolina, UCF, Tulane etc.

You don't see any head-in-the-sand there ?

 

[MattMang23]

This was the year Cincy, WSU & Houston should have done some serious damage in a wide open Tourney and they all flamed out

Cindy and WSU, yes. Houston lost on a buzzer beater to the runner-up of the entire tournament.

And my phone autocorrects "Cincy" to "Cindy." I'm going with it.

 

[Adios]

We're not going to drop football. The BE vs the AAC argument is one of the all-time dumbest arguments here.

 

[FriarJ]

The salvaging part with respect to football has yet to materialize, and without a good football program the P5 invite is questionable. In the mean time the Athletic Department bleeds cash, and basketball fans get to see us play East Carolina, UCF, Tulane etc.

You don't see any head-in-the-sand there ?

He's a complete and utter idiot. His posts are there for all to see. All of them are emotional and juvenile. Reality is a bitch for some. Facts are UConn was dealt a bad hand and they will recover, casting aspersions on a league and a team who have obvious done well is ridiculous. "Weeds grow when the big trees are removed" is an example, UConn is a last 25 year phenomena and Nova deserves more respect than a weed. John is a young man without much world experience I bet.

 

[Tenspro2002]

If UConn is UConn the AAC will get plenty of respect

This.

We have been weighing down the conference more than the other way around.

 

[John]

This.

We have been weighing down the conference more than the other way around.

Since the NC we have failed this conference.

 

[MattMang23]

Since the NC we have failed this conference.

Yes, but just think what the other schools are doing to this league then...

 

[ctchamps]

We're not going to drop football. The BE vs the AAC argument is one of the all-time dumbest arguments here.

You haven’t been paying attention. Might be easier to single out intelligent arguments.

 

[John]

Yes, but just think what the other schools are doing to this league then...

They've been winning the conference, winning the conference tournament , getting bids.....

 

[StunningSteve]

 

[MattMang23]

They've been winning the conference, winning the conference tournament , getting bids.....

We have more NCAA tourney wins than the rest of the conference combined. And we have more AAC tourney game wins than anyone else in league history.

For all of our failures- and we've obviously had them the last two seasons- let's not pretend anyone else has actually stepped up in any meaningful way.

 

[mauconnfan]

Well if WSU and UC can't live up to expectations then the league will continue to be on the outside looking in. Of course in their defense the best program in the league became middle of the pack at best for the last 2 years and never much better prior minus a NC so much depends on Hurley. Don't want to throw more than our program on him but if he resurrects the Huskies he will be bringing the AAC to the forefront also provided the others stay solid.

 

[sledog]

In the follow-on story, all 80 NC teams were ranked. UConn placed #21 ('99), 50 ('04), 58 ('11), and 59 ('14).

Where does 2018 Villanova rank among all the national championship teams?

 

[StunningSteve]

Big piece returns for Dawkins.

 

[UConnNick]

I could really give two flips about the AAC. The only respect that I'm worried about garnering is for the brand UConn...or the University of Connecticut as other threads lay bare. As much as I loathe Seth Davis - he mentioned that UConn should be the Gonzaga of the Northeast. I agree. We need to control what we can control - and that's dominating this conference while battling for this region in basketball...while also participating - and hopefully getting in a routine of 7 to 8 win seasons - in the most popular collegiate sport (and where this conference does have some strength).

There's no way we should aspire to be "the Gonzaga of the East." Gonzaga plays in a crap conference that nobody has any respect for nationally. They're expected to mow down all of their conference competition in the same way the UCONN women's team does in the AAC. Gonzaga also has zero national titles and one Final Four appearance.

We want to win in a far better conference than the WCC, and the AAC is a far better conference than Gonzaga's.

 

[StunningSteve]

 

[whaler11]

In the follow-on story, all 80 NC teams were ranked. UConn placed #21 ('99), 50 ('04), 58 ('11), and 59 ('14).

Where does 2018 Villanova rank among all the national championship teams?

What about the 09 team?

 

[buddy]

Yes, but just think what the other schools are doing to this league then...

The Houston's, SMU's, Cinci's, UCF's of the conference have been winning football games and going to bowls. UConn has been struggling to get out of last place. In basketball, UConn has been dragging the conference down over the past two years, at least. I don't see the bragging rights here. The AAC will be better, when UConn is better, no doubt. But you cannot blame the conference for the miserable showing by UConn men's football and basketball over the past few years.

 

[MattMang23]

The Houston's, SMU's, Cinci's, UCF's of the conference have been winning football games and going to bowls. UConn has been struggling to get out of last place. In basketball, UConn has been dragging the conference down over the past two years, at least. I don't see the bragging rights here. The AAC will be better, when UConn is better, no doubt. But you cannot blame the conference for the miserable showing by UConn men's football and basketball over the past few years.

I guess you missed my next post.

 

[UconnFanDC]

Houston, SMU, Cincinnati, UCF and maybe USF all are looking more attractive if your looking at a combination of sports to get in a conference. Outside of Geno's teams and women field hockey, what's attractive? These P5's don't care about academics. Academics not bringing in revenue

 

[StunningSteve]

Joe Dooley interview

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

The AAC goes through Central Florida. The clear favorite as of right now. Injuries killed them last year. They will probably be the best defensive team in the country next year.

UConn #2 or 3. IMO

 

[Adios]

Houston, SMU, Cincinnati, UCF and maybe USF all are looking more attractive if your looking at a combination of sports to get in a conference. Outside of Geno's teams and women field hockey, what's attractive? These P5's don't care about academics. Academics not bringing in revenue

I wonder what's so good about Rutgers and Maryland. Must be their powerhouse football and basketball programs!!!

So all the schools you listed are more attractive than UConn? Some of the stuff that gets posted on here actually is brain-numbing.

 

[TheChamps990411]

Uconn/Hurley is one top 5 recruiting class away from turning things around. I believe he will pull off an elite class within the next 3 years. With the 1nDone likely being done and a two year mandatory if you go to college that could really, really turn things around really quickly.

 

[UconnFanDC]

I wonder what's so good about Rutgers and Maryland. Must be their powerhouse football and basketball programs!!!

So all the schools you listed are more attractive than UConn? Some of the stuff that gets posted on here actually is brain-numbing.

Yes to only because of what the P5s are looking for #football. If it were academics and or basketball Uconn would have been selected over TCU for B12 or Pitt and Lvill for ACC and Rutgers for Big10.

 

[buddy]

I wonder what's so good about Rutgers and Maryland. Must be their powerhouse football and basketball programs!!!

So all the schools you listed are more attractive than UConn? Some of the stuff that gets posted on here actually is brain-numbing.

SMU, Houston, USF, UCF all in large cities with growing populations and less harsh winters. That makes them attractive. Academics again, are meaningless to conference affiliation. I don't think we can call UConn a powerhouse anymore in football or basketball, or even baseball for that matter. Football and basketball especially anchoring the bottom half of the AAC is not a good look.

 

[Drew]

If Frazier comes back to school I think Tulane is prime to make another jump next season. Not to the NCAA Tournament or anything but could get into the NIT. Losing Reynolds hurts but everyone else is back that's worth something if Frazier returns.

 

[MadDogRevival]

As of now no respect or expectation

AAC has not earned respect.
I'm not interested in respect welfare or nostalgic respect.
I'm fine to fly under the radar. Pretty sure most talking heads picked against us every game in 14.

 

[Guapo]

Houston, SMU, Cincinnati, UCF and maybe USF all are looking more attractive if your looking at a combination of sports to get in a conference. Outside of Geno's teams and women field hockey, what's attractive? These P5's don't care about academics. Academics not bringing in revenue

Look, academics are obviously not top on the list on importance; however to say "they don't care" is also wrong.

Schools absolutely care about the "type" of school they're associated with.

A top 20 public, flagship school is absolutely more attractive than a "city" school like UC or Houston, or a "commuter" school like UCF or USF.

Louisville is a (disgusting) exception, not the rule.

 

[MadDogRevival]

The AAC goes through Central Florida. The clear favorite as of right now. Injuries killed them last year. They will probably be the best defensive team in the country next year.

UConn #2 or 3. IMO

2 or 3? Wow. Love your optimism!! Trying to get there myself. Maybe I have battered fan syndrome, but I just want to start by threatening to make the tourni. So what's that? 3 or 4? Please!