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i don't disagree that it will be the weakest of the 4 major conferences, but still better than what's left over in the big east...Article says it all. I still think the ACC is a lousy football conference however.
Yep. I'll gladly take the weakest of the four major football conferences in exchange for being in the undisputed strongest basketball conference. That actually suits our school quite well IMO.i don't disagree that it will be the weakest of the 4 major conferences, but still better than what's left over in the big east...
That will only be the case if FSU and VT stay.i don't disagree that it will be the weakest of the 4 major conferences, but still better than what's left over in the big east...
not even close. football rules. it drives the decisions for everyone. you may be happy with it, but most people would not.Yep. I'll gladly take the weakest of the four major football conferences in exchange for being in the undisputed strongest basketball conference. That actually suits our school quite well IMO.
That will only be the case if FSU and VT stay.
It may come down to this because all the other options have been exhausted. And I'm sure many people will consider this a defeat. It's not my first choice but I think the world suffers from a lot worse problems than this.An alternative to the present thinking is for UConn to adopt the Villanova approach - continue with national excellence in basketball, and to enjoy interscholastic footbal at a lower level - eg., Army, Navy, Colgate, Ivies.
And why not??? We are a state-supported institution. The re-creation of UConn's football aims to attempt to participate in BCS competition is really unnecessary. BB supports itself, it's football that demands $$$ in order to compete on a national level. And football shares big money with some of those schools who do compete on that level. But, to whom is it necessary??
I'm sure the Villanova fans appreciate their brand of competitive football and do not need the agony of raising major funds to support the program's growth. We at UConn have no glorious history on the gridiron, and existed quite well competing with Maine, NH, etc. So why beat our brains out and create $$ angst to go somewhere that's totally unnecessary?
Maybe we should re-think about some of our extra-curricular ambitions at our state school.
Your biggest fears will be realized if the "super 64" one day break away from the NCAA, and your left playing the likes of Butler in the final four.My biggest fear is that we harm our basketball program in an attempt to salvage football. If the Big East splits, I'd rather go independent in football and stick with the basketball only schools than end up playing East Carolina and TCU twice a year.
Mods, can we add a "does not like this" option for each thread.An alternative to the present thinking is for UConn to adopt the Villanova approach - continue with national excellence in basketball, and to enjoy interscholastic footbal at a lower level - eg., Army, Navy, Colgate, Ivies.
And why not??? We are a state-supported institution. The re-creation of UConn's football aims to attempt to participate in BCS competition is really unnecessary. BB supports itself, it's football that demands $$$ in order to compete on a national level. And football shares big money with some of those schools who do compete on that level. But, to whom is it necessary??
I'm sure the Villanova fans appreciate their brand of competitive football and do not need the agony of raising major funds to support the program's growth. We at UConn have no glorious history on the gridiron, and existed quite well competing with Maine, NH, etc. So why beat our brains out and create $$ angst to go somewhere that's totally unnecessary?
Maybe we should re-think about some of our extra-curricular ambitions at our state school.
An alternative to the present thinking is for UConn to adopt the Villanova approach - continue with national excellence in basketball, and to enjoy interscholastic footbal at a lower level - eg., Army, Navy, Colgate, Ivies.
And why not??? We are a state-supported institution. The re-creation of UConn's football aims to attempt to participate in BCS competition is really unnecessary. BB supports itself, it's football that demands $$$ in order to compete on a national level. And football shares big money with some of those schools who do compete on that level. But, to whom is it necessary??
I'm sure the Villanova fans appreciate their brand of competitive football and do not need the agony of raising major funds to support the program's growth. We at UConn have no glorious history on the gridiron, and existed quite well competing with Maine, NH, etc. So why beat our brains out and create $$ angst to go somewhere that's totally unnecessary?
Maybe we should re-think about some of our extra-curricular ambitions at our state school.
My biggest fear is that we harm our basketball program in an attempt to salvage football. If the Big East splits, I'd rather go independent in football and stick with the basketball only schools than end up playing East Carolina and TCU twice a year.
Don, it's 2011, not 1981. Football is it, even at Duke, Indiana, Vanderbilt and yes, UConn.
Uconndon,
You are all wet. You can build and maintain a nationally relevent basketball program without a good conference. Butler, Gonzaga, are two examples. That is far more difficult with football. Even if you're good, Texas Christian and Bosie St are examples, you end up getting shunted aside in the polls and the chase for the national championship. And we're not going back to 1AA football. Jeez. I have to wonder if you have any clue as to what is going on.
Yikes.An alternative to the present thinking is for UConn to adopt the Villanova approach - continue with national excellence in basketball, and to enjoy interscholastic footbal at a lower level - eg., Army, Navy, Colgate, Ivies.
And why not??? We are a state-supported institution. The re-creation of UConn's football aims to attempt to participate in BCS competition is really unnecessary. BB supports itself, it's football that demands $$$ in order to compete on a national level. And football shares big money with some of those schools who do compete on that level. But, to whom is it necessary??
I'm sure the Villanova fans appreciate their brand of competitive football and do not need the agony of raising major funds to support the program's growth. We at UConn have no glorious history on the gridiron, and existed quite well competing with Maine, NH, etc. So why beat our brains out and create $$ angst to go somewhere that's totally unnecessary?
Maybe we should re-think about some of our extra-curricular ambitions at our state school.
Your biggest fears will be realized if the "super 64" one day break away from the NCAA, and your left playing the likes of Butler in the final four.
They will just have their own tournament apart from the NCAA tourney. The NCAA tourney will become the equivalent of the NIT, if UCLA, DUKE, UNC and Kentucky, etc. are choosing not to play in it.No one is going to touch the NCAA tournament. Even if the potential so-called superconferences would want to---and I'd hope to be in one of them of course---Congress would threaten to intervene. And the public would support them.
They will just have their own tournament apart from the NCAA tourney. The NCAA tourney will become the equivalent of the NIT, if UCLA, DUKE, UNC and Kentucky, etc. are choosing not to play in it.