BC was harshly criticized for poor teams' performance (esp. football and basketball), lack of diversity at all levels, poor coaching, terrible management of athletic programs, dwindling attendance, fading donor support, poor morale, lousy facilities, and bad recruiting.
As if that wasn't enough, the most scathing criticism (UConn fans, take note!) was about the ill-considered decision to join the "southern" ACC.
Could care less about BC...never a friendly neighbor to us. And so full of itself to the point of possessing a disturbing arrogance that (imho) contains more than a hint of latent old-school bigotry. Let 'em stew in their own juice.
As for UConn, no question that the AAC is a pretty bad fit and that we all hope it's just
really temporary.
But is it in our long-term best interest to continue to focus on big-time football ? We
like football but not in the same way they're fixated on it in the south and south-west.
What would be the long-term downside to backing away from big-time D1 FB and getting into a geographically sane conference that would permit the re-growth of real neighborhood rivalries and continued enthusiasm for the sports where UConn historically hasn't ever been inferior to anyone ? Basketball, soccer, field hockey, and baseball. And in sports that are full of demonstrated promise like men's and women's ice hockey.
If the tea leaves are correct, it seems like we aren't more than a respectable long-shot for getting invitations to any of the football-driven P5s. Is that so bad ? Isn't there another way to maintain UConn excellence without the insanity that big-time football presents with schools that are so far from our neck of the woods ?
Maybe it's time for a step back. Maybe the lure of the money should be scrutinized more carefully. Maybe there's another way.
