Are we paying for our BB success?

[UConn64BA72JD]

Think about it. Three national championships in MBB in 12 years. Our WBB program straddles the women's BB universe. Our BB recruiting is A plus. Who would benefit if our FB program is driven into irrelevance and drags down our basketball programs? What BB programs (men's or women's) would benefit in the ACC (Coach K and Coach Roy being the exceptions)? the SEC? The B12? Even the Pac-10?

Our Providence honchos should stop wringing their hands while waiting for the executioner and go and actively try to raid other conferences. We have plenty of examples to follow. Or is Jonathon a toothless mutt?

 

[uconNYC]

Our basketball programs will be fine. See Memphis, Xavier, Temple, Gonzaga, Butler, etc.

 

[06029]

Think about it. Three national championships in MBB in 12 years. Our WBB program straddles the women's BB universe. Our BB recruiting is A plus. Who would benefit if our FB program is driven into irrelevance and drags down our basketball programs? What BB programs (men's or women's) would benefit in the ACC (Coach K and Coach Roy being the exceptions)? the SEC? The B12? Even the Pac-10?

Our Providence honchos should stop wringing their hands while waiting for the executioner and go and actively try to raid other conferences. We have plenty of examples to follow. Or is Jonathon a toothless mutt?

Uconn is paying for being less than proactive in trying to split the conference. Uconn is paying for not being an established football name. Uconn is paying for its loyalty to BB programs in the BE. Uconn is paying for being in a period of transition at the presdient and AD level when this round of conference expansion hit. Uconn is not paying for its BB success. That is one of the more attractive features of Uconn.

 

[UConn64BA72JD]

Uconn is not paying for its BB success. That is one of the more attractive features of Uconn.

Of course, it is. But what is attractive to us and serious BB aficionados may have the trappings of envy/jealousy in our erstwhile competitors (esp. WBB) both within the BE and without. Are you listening ND?

 

[TheRogers]

I always got a sense that success will always bring out some haters. You start piling on the extra curricular stuff (laptop, drug suspensions) then you give these haters some momentum. The best gift we gave these haters was the NCAA ruling from the stink that came with the Nate Miles story.

Add to that the epic "Up-Yours!" to the NCAA by winning a third NC AND securing the top prospect after schollie restrictions, it's almost like the perfect storm. It's frustrating at times but I'm mostly amused that UCONN continues to thrive.

 

[Excalibur]

Uconn is paying for being less than proactive in trying to split the conference. Uconn is paying for not being an established football name. Uconn is paying for its loyalty to BB programs in the BE. Uconn is paying for being in a period of transition at the presdient and AD level when this round of conference expansion hit.

This, though maybe not in that particular order.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

It seems like quite a coincidence that as UConn is fighting for its conference life the NCAA President issues a request to make schools ineligible for the post season that essentially only has one target: UConn.

 

[upstater]

Our basketball programs will be fine. See Memphis, Xavier, Temple, Gonzaga, Butler, etc.

I'll take underdogs who don't have what it takes to win the NC, Alex.

 

[connectikev]

Our basketball programs will be fine. See Memphis, Xavier, Temple, Gonzaga, Butler, etc.

Somehow, that grouping of schools doesn't really fit my definition of "will be fine".
Memphis is a mid major that will sink back once their coach leaves, Xavier is a regional power, albeit with the ability to surprise now and then, Temple? - not since Cheney left. I'll give you Gonzaga, and Butler is a recent come along - maybe they'll reach Gonzaga levels, maybe not.
Take the Zags (and for now) Butler, out of the mix and which Sat night game against the others do you mark down on your calendar regardless of talent?

 

[freescooter]

Uconn is paying for being less than proactive in trying to split the conference. Uconn is paying for not being an established football name. Uconn is paying for its loyalty to BB programs in the BE. Uconn is paying for being in a period of transition at the presdient and AD level when this round of conference expansion hit. Uconn is not paying for its BB success. That is one of the more attractive features of Uconn.

This is the reality. I might put some things in different order, but this is the bottom line.

 

[TopDog18]

Our basketball programs will be fine. See Memphis, Xavier, Temple, Gonzaga, Butler, etc.

How many championships have those teams won? UConn basketball is on another level from those schools.

 

[businesslawyer]

How many championships have those teams won? UConn basketball is on another level from those schools.

Yes it is, but that is a meaningless statement because UConn basketball is on a different level than anyone other than Duke, UNC, Kansas and (as a program but not if you judge results over the last decade) Kentucky.

 

[ctchamps]

Uconn is paying for being less than proactive in trying to split the conference. Uconn is paying for not being an established football name. Uconn is paying for its loyalty to BB programs in the BE. Uconn is paying for being in a period of transition at the presdient and AD level when this round of conference expansion hit. Uconn is not paying for its BB success. That is one of the more attractive features of Uconn.

This list pretty much sums up most of the problems.

 

[TopDog18]

Yes it is, but that is a meaningless statement because UConn basketball is on a different level than anyone other than Duke, UNC, Kansas and (as a program but not if you judge results over the last decade) Kentucky.

How is that a meaningless statement? UConnnyc posted that our ball program
will be fine and to look at mid majors like Memphis, Temple, Gonzaga, Xaiver. I responded that our bball program is soo far ahead of those other schools. Which is absolutely factual. And to think our bball program would remain as an perennial national power if we have no choice but to join a non BCS conference is just being naive. The teams listed are good basketball schools, probably the best mid majors the last 10 years. however UConn has more Final Fours then those teams combined in the last 15 years. Why? Elite recruits want to play against the best competition in the best conferences and that won't be UConn if the Big East continues collapsing.

Also, let me inform you that there are been more powerhouse basketball programs other than UNC, Duke, UConn that you are not aware of. See UCLA, MSU, UL, Syracuse etc. What do they all have in common? They all belong in an elite BCS conference!