are people going to the BET this year?

[mattp]

I've been debating whether to go or not this year. My first instinct is to not attend in protest, or stand outside MSG with a message board protesting our exclusion, conference realignment, whatever else, but when all is said and done it's one of my favorite events of the year and I will probably make it in for the thursday games. Maybe a strong UConn presence despite our not being invited will be a good idea. What are other people's thoughts on this?

 

[husky99]

No...

 

[upstater]

No way

 

[WillB4]

Why should we support the BE when they piled on the NCAA double ruling? Don't give them our money! They will see UConn $$$$$ missing this year.

 

[HooperScooper]

No way.

 

[Huskies4ever]

I've been debating whether to go or not this year. My first instinct is to not attend in protest, or stand outside MSG with a message board protesting our exclusion, conference realignment, whatever else, but when all is said and done it's one of my favorite events of the year and I will probably make it in for the thursday games. Maybe a strong UConn presence despite our not being invited will be a good idea. What are other people's thoughts on this?

I like the protesting idea, but as others have stated (WillB4 in particular), let's hurt them money wise. UConn always had a lot of fans in attendance.

'em.

 

[Jerry1714]

A big emphatic "F NO!"

 

[Bryan Lord]

I'd take one in the butt before going to that sh1tty, watered down tourney.

 

[uconnforlife]

Absolutely not

 

[dunkinhuskies]

I've been debating whether to go or not this year. My first instinct is to not attend in protest, or stand outside MSG with a message board protesting our exclusion, conference realignment, whatever else, but when all is said and done it's one of my favorite events of the year and I will probably make it in for the thursday games. Maybe a strong UConn presence despite our not being invited will be a good idea. What are other people's thoughts on this?

No, This tournament should have an "asterisk" attached to it as all conference schools were not allowed to attend(UCONN), the the tourney winner is not 100% legitimate. Plus, It is cheaper to watch on TV and maybe send a little money to UCONN for the new practice facility.

 

[zls44]

A10 Tournament is in Brooklyn at the same time. That is where I will be, and I'd recommend it to anyone with a CBB and NYC itch in March, as it will be a good one. Also attending part of the MAAC Tournament in Springfield the week before.

Thought about going to a little of the BET, to try and pull the BE/A10 double in one day (go to one session of each). But the BET is going to be like a wake. Screw that.

 

[RoderickSpode]

I don't want to see a single Husky fan at MSG, and I don't want a single television in Connecticut tuned in to any BE or NCAA tourney games. Don't reward their shenanigans with viewership or ticket money. F 'em.

 

[arnie3]

I thought the B.E. Tournament was cancelled this year. At least in my head it is!

 

[upstater]

Go see the women instead

 

[CL82]

Hell no. The men's BET is dead to me...at least for this year.

 

[UConn76]

no way...

 

[mattp]

i guess that's a pretty overwhelming consensus. i can definitely see the thought process there, but when i see injustice i usually prefer to confront it rather than turn the other cheek. maybe i'll make a "free jonathan" t-shirt with him behind bars and a list of all of our BE championships underneath or something, just to rub in how badly we owned their conference.

 

[housekeys]

Go see the women instead

Agree. Hell, we have Quinipiac, Fairfield, Central and yes even the Seawolves of Stony Brook (with ex Husky as their coach) to root for. Seriously, screw the BET.

 

[Greenback]

I wont even watch it on TV. They can all F off

 

[upstater]

Aresco is making a colossal mistake by not having the top team in the conference attend the BET this year. He does not seem to understand how PO'd Husky fans are. If he does know, he may have a sense that UConn is as good as gone, and if not that, then he is about to move on himself and he simply doesn't give a fig.

 

[Durks07]

Why should we support the BE when they piled on the NCAA double ruling? Don't give them our money! They will see UConn $ missing this year.

Can't say it better myself. The idea of giving them a cent of my money repulses me.

 

[CL82]

I saved the 'cuse game to watch during March Madness. Maybe we should declare certain past Husky wins to be watched on specific days. I have to believe that we can find them online, maybe on CBSMOD? Just an idea. I haven't worried about this during the season, but I am beginning to realize just how much it will suck.

 

[Durks07]

I saved the 'cuse game to watch during March Madness. Maybe we should declare certain past Husky wins to be watched on specific days. I have to believe that we can find them online, maybe on CBSMOD? Just an idea. I haven't worried about this during the season, but I am beginning to realize just how much it will suck.

Sweet 16: Uconn v. Washington 06
Elight 8: Uconn v. Mizz. 09
Final Four: Uconn v. Duke 04
N.C. Game: Uconn v. Duke 99; Uconn v. Butler 11

(Note: I'm too young to remember great Uconn tourney games prior to 99 (these are the ones that immediately stand out to me...so let me know what I'm blatantly missing.)

 

[RoderickSpode]

I saved the 'cuse game to watch during March Madness. Maybe we should declare certain past Husky wins to be watched on specific days. I have to believe that we can find them online, maybe on CBSMOD? Just an idea. I haven't worried about this during the season, but I am beginning to realize just how much it will suck.

http://vault.ncaa.com/

 

[CL82]

http://vault.ncaa.com/

Perfect, thanks.