B1G

[Mr Blueskin]

UConn Field Hockey - National Champs
UConn Men's Soccer - Elite Eight
UConn Men's Basketball - Elite Eight + possibly higher
UConn Women's Basketball - Elite Eight + possibly higher

(*Men's Elite Eight ticket prices in MSG - likely the tournament's highest ticket prices due to our inclusion)

Okay, B1G and ACC....let the bidding begin...

I literally think about this daily...it's an obsession now and it pisses me off more than anything that BC, Pitt, Syracuse and Rutgers are in better shape than us in their P5 conferences because of their supposive rich football tradition. I swear UConn has been on TVs (mainly basketball, but still) more times than all of these schools combined in the last 15 years but we are left out because of these other schools football prowess...give me a freaking break... 3 national championships (not even mentioning the women and Olympic sports) compared to these other schools one (Cuse) yet the media never ever mentions any of this. If these f...ing schools would just get over themselves and think about how much better the northeast would be if we had closer nit rivals maybe these other teams wouldn't suck so bad due to their jealousy...until we get a P5 invite, screw all 4 of these schools...it's sickening and I'm tired of waiting and hearing many say conference reallignment is done. UConn cleary deserves better than these other locals. Did PP, GDL and Hathaway really screw us forever? Maybe...and that would piss me off even more. I keep telling myself something has to be in the works. I guess just win works like UConn always does...who in this world is even close to 10 for 10 in national championship games? Ok, Besides Trinity's squash team?

 

[NickyNewark]

I literally think about this daily...it's an obsession now and it pisses me off more than anything that BC, Pitt, Syracuse and Rutgers are in better shape than us in their P5 conferences because of their supposive rich football tradition. I swear UConn has been on TVs (mainly basketball, but still) more times than all of these schools combined in the last 15 years but we are left out because of these other schools football prowess...give me a freaking break... 3 national championships (not even mentioning the women and Olympic sports) compared to these other schools one (Cuse) yet the media never ever mentions any of this. If these f...ing schools would just get over themselves and think about how much better the northeast would be if we had closer nit rivals maybe these other teams wouldn't suck so bad due to their jealousy...until we get a P5 invite, screw all 4 of these schools...it's sickening and I'm tired of waiting and hearing many say conference reallignment is done. UConn cleary deserves better than these other locals. Did PP, GDL and Hathaway really screw us forever? Maybe...and that would piss me off even more. I keep telling myself something has to be in the works. I guess just win works like UConn always does...who in this world is even close to 10 for 10 in national championship games? Ok, Besides Trinity's squash team?

I love you're loyalty,honesty and intensity but have patience, no way UConn stays on the outside of the P5.

 

[jostar1]

1. Brett McMurphy ‏@McMurphyESPN 24m
   B1G has a team in Final Four for 11th time in last 16 years - but only 1 title in that span (Mich. State, 2000)
   

 

[Seaa Blue]

1. 
   [ ]Brett McMurphy ‏@McMurphyESPN 24m
   B1G has a team in Final Four for 11th time in last 16 years - but only 1 title in that span (Mich. State, 2000)

I'll take the 11 of 16.

And as for UConn in the Big Ten, I think the possibility of deemphasizing football is a favorable trend. Add that to Delany's focus on the East and suddenly UConn in the Big Ten seems possible.

Go Blue.

 

[CL82]

Of course UConn has 3 National Championships during that span but what you have is nice too.

 

[The Funster]

Madison Square UConn

 

[UCHuskies08]

 

[Huskyforlife]

No

 

[buddy]

I see all of the hockey talk (might as well be Greek to this southerner).

Anybody talking baseball? Anybody care about baseball?...the season is alive.

If I remember right, UConn was one of the better northern baseball clubs....Went to a Super regional not that long ago.

Screw you and FSU.

 

[Seaa Blue]

Congrats on your win today.

I didn't realize how much respect Izzo has for Calhoun and Ollie. If he has any say in expansion I bet he's in your corner.

 

[Gfunk]

Congrats on your win today.

I didn't realize how much respect Izzo has for Calhoun and Ollie. If he has any say in expansion I bet he's in your corner.

I don't know Seablue. Izzo is pretty tight with Gary Williams as well, and we've had good luck against Md in the tourney. But Izzo wasn't excited about the last expansion.

Basketball coaches have to travel a lot more than the football coaches.

You've seen my posts on other boards, I'm just tired of football centric expansion & the AAU thing is grossly overstated. The ACC, a nice collection of academic institutions, added Lville. None of the elite private schools of the ACC voted against it.

UConn to the BIG would, IMHO, be a huge success. I also think KU would jump at a BIG invite in less than a heartbeat.

I like basketball and hockey. PSU needs another fellow hockey partner - hello UConn. As for basketball, the ACC has added Syracuse, Pitt, ND, and Lville - all of these schools have at least one FF and 4 NCs between them (Syracuse and Lville). We have to hold serve with the ACC on the basketball end. It is after all a profitable sport. Hockey in the BIG as well, well at least for some schools.

When football driven expansion comes up again - I know who I want. But let's get KU and UConn soon.

 

[The Funster]

Madison UConn Garden

 

[huskymedic]

BTNTomDienhart8:34pm via Web
Still surprised UConn got locked out of conference expansion. No ACC. No Big East. Great hoops; decent football w/nice facilities/market.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I'm still convinced that AAU status (which is just a matter of a few years) and demonstrating that we can be credible in football (jury is out, although we were there before the PGDL fiasco and Diaco appears to be the right guy, also will take a few years) are the only things delaying a B1G invitation.

 

[Dooley]

Year 2 of the 3-5 Year B1G Plan. Now that we've restored MBB as still being a Top 5 Elite and showed our NYC presence (although selling out Yankee Stadium would definitely help too), we have to still improve upon football (and attendance), AAU acceptance, and increase the endowment. The second two should take care of themselves with UCONN bulking up faculty to increase student population. We all need to rally behind football in 2014.

 

[Mr Blueskin]

Bump for Our new friend B1GOSU...here are 2,000 reasons why UConn would like to be in the B1G instead of the ACC and their jealous parts.

 

[UConn Dan]

Hi, HFD.

does HFD have a new twitter handle?

 

[HuskyDogArt]

And I grew-up watching a kid named Brian Leetch play hockey (and baseball) for my high school, which explains why Gary Bettman’s vision of NHL teams down in Atlanta, Tampa, Miami, Phoenix, etc. is so foolish.

Tampa is the only southern team (maybe Dallas and LA) that get fans. The Panthers are a joke.

 

[Cleanface]

HFD seemed completely, utterly, and totally AWESOME.

Unhinged internet is my favorite internet.

 

[Dooley]

does HFD have a new twitter handle?

I don't know if he does. I haven't heard or seen anything from the B1GConn handle he used to have. I hope so though. I think he keeps UCONN in the discussion out there in Twitterland. Even if most of what he says is viewed as outlandish, it's more damning for UCONN to be forgotten about in CR.

 

[DarthGrumpy]

Looks like Rutgers is praying for a very long-term return on it's money by joining he B1G. As it's athletic facilities, which are for the most part below UConn's, except for the football stadium, the infrastructure cost for joining the B1G is going to be very high.

http://www.northjersey.com/news/big-ten-may-mean-big-costs-for-rutgers-1.1039383

 

[NickyNewark]

Typical NJ negativity from the RU 100 types who think RU is an Ivy...guess its to be expected but imagine the cry by the "crew" if RU were not going B1G? We'll be hearing a lot about the NJ state U with July 1st almost here!!

 

[Ldandy]

Rutgers facilities are beyond bad. They have no choice but to forge ahead with a massive overhaul just to be at the bottom of the conference facilities wise.

 

[NickyNewark]

Rutgers facilities are beyond bad. They have no choice but to forge ahead with a massive overhaul just to be at the bottom of the conference facilities wise.

Beyond bad? Compared to what? Their supposed to be among the best of the OBE? Especially the weight room? Im not up on that stuff but remember what they've had to work with and I know the Hoops end is well below par but Shiano/Mulcahy/Pernetti were/did make FB there mission!! I hope you didnt think we'd be at U Mich or OSU/Neb levels? Have you seen SU's or Pitt's?

 

[Adios]

“This is going to suck endless money out of the academic mission for at least eight or nine years,” said Mark R. Killingsworth, an economics professor at Rutgers who has studied the athletic department’s balance sheets.

Have to wonder if that will affect Rutgers' academic standing. The donors better be ready to spill out their pockets. Where's Mr Burton??

 

[NickyNewark]

“This is going to suck endless money out of the academic mission for at least eight or nine years,” said Mark R. Killingsworth, an economics professor at Rutgers who has studied the athletic department’s balance sheets.

Have to wonder if that will affect Rutgers' academic standing. The donors better be ready to spill out their pockets. Where's Mr Burton??

I wonder what would have happened at RU w/o the B1G invite where CIC money will supposedly dwarf what comes from athletic's? Ive heard B1G afiliation helps academics MORE than the other way around? As Ive said im not a big follow the money guy...just curious!?! What did Vivardi say just previous to that statement? Are Killingsworth and his ilk clamoring for AAC afiliation now?I certainly hope the private donors are starting to line up with their checkbooks since so many were disappointed in TP's firing for the PC hire of JH!!

 

[upstater]

I wonder what would have happened at RU w/o the B1G invite where CIC money will supposedly dwarf what comes from athletic's? Ive heard B1G afiliation helps academics MORE than the other way around? As Ive said im not a big follow the money guy...just curious!?! What did Vivardi say just previous to that statement? Are Killingsworth and his ilk clamoring for AAC afiliation now?I certainly hope the private donors are starting to line up with their checkbooks since so many were disappointed in TP's firing for the PC hire of JH!!

The CIC's budget is small. $5 million in grants last year for the 12 B1G universities. Not $5 million each. $5 million total.

 

[NickyNewark]

I know nada about finances but have read CIC is B1G $$$$ so I dont know what to make of it? Is it all exagerated BS? Im just curious as no matter what NJ got a golden ticket compared to almost any other struggling former P6 teams or G5 .,,,the lifeline and we need 1 here in the next 2 yrs to keep the FB team going/trending up. Its unreal the budget constraints UConn will be under soon on Aresco's deal! I think somethings gonna break soon and not in both Fla directional's!?!

 

[upstater]

I know nada about finances but have read CIC is B1G so I dont know what to make of it? Is it all exagerated BS? Im just curious as no matter what NJ got a golden ticket compared to almost any other struggling former P6 teams or G5 .,,,the lifeline and we need 1 here in the next 2 yrs to keep the FB team going/trending up. Its unreal the budget constraints UConn will be under soon on Aresco's deal! I think somethings gonna break soon and not in both Fla directional's!?!

People say all sorts of stuff. You can't believe it all. Most people just repeat what they here and never really investigate what they are talking about. Even the AAU thing is totally overblown.

 

[Ldandy]

Beyond bad? Compared to what? Their supposed to be among the best of the OBE? Especially the weight room? Im not up on that stuff but remember what they've had to work with and I know the Hoops end is well below par but Shiano/Mulcahy/Pernetti were/did make FB there mission!! I hope you didnt think we'd be at U Mich or OSU/Neb levels? Have you seen SU's or Pitt's?

Compared to the rest of the conference. I don't have a copy of the article, but Brian Dohn on Scout had an eye opening article called The State of Rutgers Facilities (a sobering reality) a few weeks back. Outside of football, which would currently be mid to lower tier in the B1G, they looked pretty rough. It was not a slam piece, but a call to RU Supporters to step things up. As for Syracuse and Pitt? Meh they both have some good and bad. The Carmelo Anthony BBall Training Faciliry and Pitt's Peterson Center are both good examples.