B1G at 14 or 16, UConn yes or no? Vote here.

[NickyNewark]

I was in the 4th grade in Pleasant Hill, CA. When one season 38 years ago defines your sporting success (congrats on the #17 with an horrific schedule including Uconn that year) I think you've proved my point. Your "history" was not a factor.

Ha ha ,You are too funny with this irrational hate/jealousy of whats already done! Don't fear..someone will grab you soon but not because of hate...ask BC/ACC!!

 

[CAHUSKY]

Ha ha ,You are too funny with this irrational hate/jealousy of whats already done! Don't fear..someone will grab you soon but not because of hate...ask BC/ACC!!

I only wish I could go back in time and convince family friend, and a coach smart enough to recruit me while he was at San Jose State, Terry Shea, not to take the Rutgers job so he could have avoided the stain on his resume.

 

[NickyNewark]

I was in the 4th grade in Pleasant Hill, CA. When one season 38 years ago defines your sporting success (congrats on the #17 with an horrific schedule including Uconn that year) I think you've proved my point. Your "history" was not a factor.

And I had been out of the Marines 5 yrs...so...btw what UConn's CFB historical record? Whats RU's(if FB drives the bus?)..I rest my case to only the haters..johnnycomelately thinks he 's superior...go to a national board for an opinion once in awhile!?! Perception's not pretty...thats why were here!

 

[NickyNewark]

I only wish I could go back in time and convince family friend, and a coach smart enough to recruit me while he was at San Jose State, Terry Shea, not to take the Rutgers job so he could have avoided the stain on his resume.

That weak clown was a stain on Doug Grabers good works clown...we sent him back to Cali!!btw you can have his weak criminal son too!! He ruined DG good work's and Schiano was the result...11 yrs to undo weak clown niceguy Terry Shea crummy coaching...RU's PP!!

 

[CAHUSKY]

And I had been out of the Marines 5 yrs...so...btw what UConn's CFB historical record? Whats RU's(if FB drives the bus?)..I rest my case to only the haters..johnnycomelately thinks he 's superior...go to a national board for an opinion once in awhile!?! Perception's not pretty...thats why were here!

Uconn football history is shorter and equally as underwhelming. Rutgers was built in a population heavy region 200 years ago. That's your claim to fame; embrace it.

 

[CAHUSKY]

That weak clown was a stain on Doug Grabers good works clown...we sent him back to Cali!!btw you can have his weak criminal son too!! He ruined DG good work's and Schiano was the result...11 yrs to undo weak clown niceguy Terry Shea crummy coaching...RU's PP!!

Grabers "good works", overall record of 35–41–1. He was quite a shining star.

 

[NickyNewark]

Uconn football history is shorter and equally as underwhelming. Rutgers was built in a population heavy region 200 years ago. That's your claim to fame; embrace it.

Oh I didnt realize UConn was an over .500% career team? I know RU is!!!

 

[NickyNewark]

Grabers "good works", overall record of 35–41–1. He was quite a shining star.

Yes compared to Sheas!! He was a winner!Post UConns career CFB record now!

 

[NickyNewark]

I only wish I could go back in time and convince family friend, and a coach smart enough to recruit me while he was at San Jose State, Terry Shea, not to take the Rutgers job so he could have avoided the stain on his resume.

He recruited you?? I rest my case!!

 

[CAHUSKY]

That weak clown was a stain on Doug Grabers good works clown...we sent him back to Cali!!btw you can have his weak criminal son too!! He ruined DG good work's and Schiano was the result...11 yrs to undo weak clown niceguy Terry Shea crummy coaching...RU's PP!!

His criminal son? Good grief. A freshman in college gets in a fight and he's a criminal? Hyperbole much?

 

[CAHUSKY]

Oh I didnt realize UConn was an over .500% career team? I know RU is!!!

Both have aneomic football histories. Do we really want to argue which is the tallest midget in the circus ?

 

[CAHUSKY]

He recruited you?? I rest my case!!

I was smart enough to turn him down. Rutgers wasn't. I now rest my case.

 

[NickyNewark]

His criminal son? Good grief. A freshman in college gets in a fight and he's a criminal? Hyperbole much?

You are really nuts...I leave you in the cuckoo's nest with Jersey Jack Nicholson and in the good hands of Nurse Brackett!! LOL...You're on you're own..c'night Calinutsy!

 

[noeynox]

Sounds Like A Criminal Along The Lines Of “Ray Rice".

 

[billybud]

When one considers national viewing and games that folks watch, a double handful of teams can move the dial.

ESPN would, of course, prefer to televise marquee match ups (as would most broadcasters).

There are only so many Michigan-Ohio State, Texas-Oklahoma, Miami-FSU, Alabama-Auburn type games. The SEC is lucky to have more of these quality match ups than most conferences.

The ACC has a dearth of marquee match ups. ESPN knew that, love 'em or hate 'em, people watch the Irish and thus upped the ACC media contract payout with the addition of five Notre Dame games per year to televise.

Will Rutgers-Michigan become a draw? Or Maryland-Ohio State and other Big Ten match ups with these teams become national draws?

Maybe...but both teams do need to become more competitive. National audiences watch compelling matches between rivals, between ranked teams or where there is something on the line in the game outcome.

 

[RegisteredUconn]

You are really nuts...I leave you in the cuckoo's nest with Jersey Jack Nicholson and in the good hands of Nurse Brackett!! LOL...You're on you're own..c'night Calinutsy!

Nicky my friend, sometimes less is more if you follow my meaning.

 

[Plains&Lakes]

Actually, Both UConn and Rutgers are good schools or one would not already be in the Big Ten and the other likely will be. It seems to me that if one looks at the quality of the school, there is much more of a grievance from UConn's point of view regarding the admittance of Louisville to the ACC than Rutgers to the Big Ten. Louisville has an academic profile that pairs more closely with the Big 12 or SEC. Both Rutgers and UConn fit well with the ACC and the Big Ten.

Delany stated that the Big Ten was lucky to get two quality schools (not football teams) in Maryland and Rutgers. One can do a web search on former OSU president Gordon Gee's comment on Louisville. It is well know that Gee talks loosely, but he was a Big Ten President and he reflects closely the values of the other 14. Some, such as Wisconsin and Michigan, are thought to have voted Nebraska out of the AAU after they joined the Big Ten.

Full disclosure: Ohio State grad of decades past.

 

[NickyNewark]

Nicky my friend, sometimes less is more if you follow my meaning.

Yeah RUConn,I let myself be dragged into a pizziing match last night after having a few lol...I considered a major deletion this morning! Should I?

 

[RegisteredUconn]

Yeah RUConn,I let myself be dragged into a pizziing match last night after having a few lol...I considered a major deletion this morning! Should I?

In case you weren't around one of those times when I offered an explanation for my Boneyard handle, the R...U is, indeed, a reference to being a Rutgers alum (grad school). Not sure if I owe anyone an apology for that or not. As for a deletion, if you think you owe anyone an apology, offer one.

 

[buddy]

Ha ha ,You are too funny with this irrational hate/jealousy of whats already done! Don't fear..someone will grab you soon but not because of hate...ask BC/ACC!!

You are correct that the hate is irrational. You appear to understand that CR has been irrational to UConn fans. Although the reasons for RU's inclusion in CR are clear to most posters here, that doesn't make it any more tolerable for UConn fans. To keep spouting reasons for RU's success, and their imaginary long successful and continuing athletic prowess, is basically like waving a red cape in front of a bull. UConn believes that it is superior to Rutgers in many ways, whether it is true or not, and it is doubtful that that philosophy will ever change.

 

[NickyNewark]

You are correct that the hate is irrational. You appear to understand that CR has been irrational to UConn fans. Although the reasons for RU's inclusion in CR are clear to most posters here, that doesn't make it any more tolerable for UConn fans. To keep spouting reasons for RU's success, and their imaginary long successful and continuing athletic prowess, is basically like waving a red cape in front of a bull. UConn believes that it is superior to Rutgers in many ways, whether it is true or not, and it is doubtful that that philosophy will ever change.

Yes buddy I usually don't let myself get baited/personal on this subject and would generally let it pass but i had a few last light in a moment of weakness and allowed myself to bite! I thought of just deleting the whole "conversation" but whats the use? I can understand and relate to that thinking after all were all just fans and think like one! I have to check myself better when indulging as I try not to offend unintentionally the board lol.Oh yeah and I would like to apologize to all my UConn friends and fans here if I disappointed them! I'm certainly disappointed in myself.

 

[NickyNewark]

Yeah RUConn,I let myself be dragged into a pizziing match last night after having a few lol...I considered a major deletion this morning! Should I?

Yes I do remember now that you've refreshed my memory(which isn't as sharp as I'd like) RegUConn....I think it was me you told at least I'm 1 of them!

 

[chitown76]

Rutgers is a good school so is UConn I think pairing both of them together would be great for the big. It will take both of them to capture NYC. NYC sounds a lot like Chicago there both pro sports towns. Im a Illinois fan so I don't have much to cheer about but when Illinois is good they can fill any stadium or arena in Chicago. I think with the big paychecks UConn can keep doing what it has for the past 20 yrs winning basketball championships and build a solid football program Rutgers can compete with Penn st and Ohio St. when it comes to football and recruiting it wont happen overnight but I think it can be done but it will take both programs to capture NYC. Delaney knows this he seen it first hand when UConn beat Mich ST

 

[NickyNewark]

Rutgers is a good school so is UConn I think pairing both of them together would be great for the big. It will take both of them to capture NYC. NYC sounds a lot like Chicago there both pro sports towns. Im a Illinois fan so I don't have much to cheer about but when Illinois is good they can fill any stadium or arena in Chicago. I think with the big paychecks UConn can keep doing what it has for the past 20 yrs winning basketball championships and build a solid football program Rutgers can compete with Penn st and Ohio St. when it comes to football and recruiting it wont happen overnight but I think it can be done but it will take both programs to capture NYC. Delaney knows this he seen it first hand when UConn beat Mich ST

I would assume you're aware JD grew up outside Newark and went to HS in Newark at St Benedicts I believe so know's what happens when RU win's here.But unfortunately NY area folks are bandwagoners and will jump on or off in a NY minute but RU does have a loyal solid base to grow on and thats why along with being actually in the NYC/NJ market there B1G with Philly to the south ...RU NEVER cared about the ACC much and I'm pretty sure they knew it!! If any State U has a market as good its UConn(NYC/Boston) so that and the fact I'm a fan of LOCAL NE FB I always pull for the area teams unless their playing RU. I'm not a big fan of the local privates though as they've collabarated on keeping us down too long now! The worm is turning. I agree the B1G should only take those that WANT in and not beg anyone to the south.For 90% of the RU fans I knew it was B1G or bust!

 

[Adios]

UConn and Kansas. Union (B1G) vs the Confederacy (SEC). I can see TV going nuts over this north vs south angle.

I'd say there's no way UVA will join the B1G. WAY too southern. The old money in VA has southern ties. They'd culturally fit in well with the SEC.

 

[NickyNewark]

UConn and Kansas. Union (B1G) vs the Confederacy (SEC). I can see TV going nuts over this north vs south angle.

I'd say there's no way UVA will join the B1G. WAY too southern. The old money in VA has southern ties. They'd culturally fit in well with the SEC.

Yeah Butch,still associating everything into historical term's! UConn can assist the North like Gen. Quantrill in the civil war against the Missoura Redleg's!! Funny wasn't his base in Lawrence,Kansas?

 

[Adios]

Yeah Butch,still associating everything into historical term's! UConn can assist the North like Gen. Quantrill in the civil war against the Missoura Redleg's!! Funny wasn't his base in Lawrence,Kansas?

I barely remember anything about the Civil War. But I do think the north/south rivalry is something that will remain for a long time. The B1G/SEC rivalry will only keep it going.

Going back to the colonial times, CT was still better than VA. At least there were communities here. VA was plantations. But very rich plantations. There were also rich people up here but you don't find as many fancy buildings going back to the 1700s.

 

[NickyNewark]

I barely remember anything about the Civil War. But I do think the north/south rivalry is something that will remain for a long time. The B1G/SEC rivalry will only keep it going.

Going back to the colonial times, CT was still better than VA. At least there were communities here. VA was plantations. But very rich plantations. There were also rich people up here but you don't find as many fancy buildings going back to the 1700s.

I do love the way you think and the interesting angle that North-South bitter rivalry/feud will bring out esp on TV saturdays creating B1G time interest even beyond just football for many folks(make it political lol). Love it the refighting of the CV on the FB field on TV in primetime spots...people in homes and bars would go insane!!

 

[RegisteredUconn]

Yeah Butch,still associating everything into historical term's! UConn can assist the North like Gen. Quantrill in the civil war against the Missoura Redleg's!! Funny wasn't his base in Lawrence,Kansas?

Easy there Nicky, Quantrill was a Confederate, operated out of Missouri (sometimes raided in Kansas, though), and the "redlegs" were unionists out of Kansas.

 

[NickyNewark]

Easy there Nicky, Quantrill was a Confederate, operated out of Missouri (sometimes raided in Kansas, though), and the "redlegs" were unionists out of Kansas.

Hey RegisteredUConn Butch is the real history guy here but I do love the CV era and the fringers like John Brown and family and his raid on the Virginia arsenal and the Quantrill group but yes even as a Clint Eastwood fan I do remember the "Redlegs" WERE YANKEE militia no? I think some associate them with Missoura? Kansas always seemed to me solid Yankee Baptist/Presbyterian/Lutheran strict for some reason!?! Either way its got to stir passion on both sides(or conferences) lol!