BC AD Appologizing for quotes in Globe article

[FDNY99]

These are tweets from Pete Thamel
https://twitter.com/petethamelnyt/status/123840771597144064
https://twitter.com/petethamelnyt/status/123841200590553089

Seems as though BC, Leahy & DeFillippo must have been smacked around pretty bad by The ACC office and member schools!

 

[UConnSportsGuy]

As they say, you can't put the toothepaste back in the package.

Look for DeFillippo to be the fall guy and be out of BC within 6 months. ESPN/ACC/BC need to distance themselves from DeFillippo and his comments. DeFillippo will take the bullet and say that everything he said was personal belief and not based in truth. But we all know that what he said is true...he must have just had a few too many drinks before that Globe reporter called him.!

 

[NutmegState]

Knew they would be... Defilipo is a buffoon.

 

[sportsart]

My sources tell me that the fax number at the top of the page was an ACC fax and it was addressed to "You dumb f@@k read this word for word."

No truth to the rumor there were pictures for the AD to look at in case he had trouble reading it.

 

[Yonick]

With the "flippers" record with coaches within his programs, coupled with the records of these teams, the "flipper" should be more concerned with keeping his job. Rather than worrying about where UConn goes.

 

[The Funster]

ESPN will probably run the story now...

 

[BBNBE]

If Gene s out(soon) at BC, that would make many BC fans happy.

 

[Section205]

In other words,

1. I'm sorry that I blurted out the truth.

2. I also let personal feelings get in the way. (Yes, I loathe UCONN)

3. Please...oh please, please don't fire me.

 

[ctchamps]

As much as he is a jerk I hope he stays at BC. He guarantees their irrelevancy.

 

[Drumguy]

It's one thing if he had any success at all, but he's actually ruined what little success BC has had. BCU is one of the least relevant schools today. Thanks to "open mouth/insert foot" Gene!

 

[nelsonmuntz]

As for Businesslawyer and others who posited that these guys would lie under oath, I think we have our answer. If they were the type willing to lie under oath, they would never have done something as ridiculous as issue a retraction which only serves to draw more attention to the original statement.

 

[ctchamps]

Between Miami and the upcoming sanctions, and this BC fool giving bad PR to the conference, we may find out tomorrow that the ACC has recanted their offer to Pitt and Cuse.

 

[ruskin]

money quote from letter (thru AP, SB Nation)

DeFilippo also said "while I harbor some ill feelings toward the University of Connecticut regarding the lawsuit, depositions and derogatory comments from UConn officials when we announced our decision to join the ACC, it was inappropriate to express personal feelings."

 

[UConn9604]

Here's Boston SB Nation on the story, basically assembling Russo's Tweets.

http://boston.sbnation.com/boston-c...ic-director-gene-defilippo-issues-apology-for

 

[upstater]

money quote from letter (thru AP, SB Nation)

DeFilippo also said "while I harbor some ill feelings toward the University of Connecticut regarding the lawsuit, depositions and derogatory comments from UConn officials when we announced our decision to join the ACC, it was inappropriate to express personal feelings."

Personal feelings have nothing to do with it. He's lying now. He was called worse by Pitt and Cuse people.

 

[The Funster]

So why would the ACC consider DeFilippo's opinion regarding UConn to the ACC from this point forward? Obviously he cannot seperate personal feelings from the best interests of the conference.

 

[Section205]

Gee, glad he apologized. So does this mean we get to join the ACC now????

 

[arnie3]

ESPN will probably run the story now...

Just what I was thinking!

 

[Pudge]

He is from Connecticut ... isn't he?

I don't think this is the end of it. At all. These bastards were taking a victory lap & I'm certain people are pissed. MMMMMmmmmmm. Lots of bonding & tax credits to ESPN from the State of Connecticut. MMMMMmmmmm. We will see.

 

[FDNY99]

Here are some more tweets on the whole "I'm sorry" letter from DeFlippo and BC
https://twitter.com/novabuzztap/status/123148644382810113
https://twitter.com/petethamelnyt/status/123853141358804992
https://twitter.com/desmondconner/status/123853023452741632

 

[Scalito]

Personal feelings have nothing to do with it. He's lying now. He was called worse by Pitt and Cuse people.

I appreciated people's attempts in the beginning to point out how personal feelings couldn't possibly have anything to do with anything because Pitt got an invite. However, at some point the evidence to the contrary overwhelms rationale argumentation. Feelings and emotions are not always logical. And DeFellipo's comments have been consistent in one respect: he bears a grudge against UCONN. He is an balloon knot, but I understand where he is coming from: no one likes being made out like an balloon knot in public, not even balloon knots.

 

[BugsyCT]

Like this tweet:

RT @Andy_Staples: Translation of BC AD's letter: "I'm sorry I told the truth."

 

[CL82]

Does this impact ESPN's revaluation of ACC's tv package? They reopen this story if they dump a ton of post raid cash on the ACC.

 

[Section205]

He is from Connecticut ... isn't he?

I don't think this is the end of it. At all. These bastards were taking a victory lap & I'm certain people are pissed. MMMMMmmmmmm. Lots of bonding & tax credits to ESPN from the State of Connecticut. MMMMMmmmmm. We will see.

I believe he is from the Nutmeg State.

 

[upstater]

I appreciated people's attempts in the beginning to point out how personal feelings couldn't possibly have anything to do with anything because Pitt got an invite. However, at some point the evidence to the contrary overwhelms rationale argumentation. Feelings and emotions are not always logical. And DeFellipo's comments have been consistent in one respect: he bears a grudge against UCONN. He is an *******, but I understand where he is coming from: no one likes being made out like an ******* in public, not even balloon knots.

The stuff he was called by Cuse people was the worst, and in public academic settings.

You say he's consistent, but actually the grudge thing is a distraction. BC is afraid of UConn, and wants New England to itself. That's the real reason.