Big 12 Meetings

[noeynox]

Jacobs gets in on it
Texas Doesn't Need UConn, But Other Big 12 Schools Could Use Boost From This Area

There are people writing and talking about UConn right now that don't have a clue.


Best thing he said.

 

[gioff23]

This should be the scene in Dallas for the B12 meetings starting at the end of this month

 

[HuskyHawk]

He's really all over the place there

He right. He should add a little more context though. One thing he's missing is that Boren's overall mission isn't just about athletics. He hates that the footprint of his league doesn't give his university the exposure it needs. I thought Jacobs might touch on this given the title of his article. UT draws kids from around the country. The other Big XII schools really don't and all of them would like a broader base of students applying.

Presidents make these decisions, not ADs.

 

[noeynox]

There are people writing and talking about UConn right now that don't have a clue.

Best thing he said.

I might add I caught some of Joe D and Gresh talking about this yesterday and talk about not having a clue.

Joe D, I mean come on man your the radio guy for the school. Step your game up. The other guy is just an oaf.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

I might add I caught some of Joe D and Gresh talking about this yesterday and talk about not having a clue.

Joe D, I mean come on man your the radio guy for the school. Step your game up. The other guy is just an oaf.

Brian Koonz or Lee Lewis would make a good third wheel.

 

[CL82]

Loved this column. I see a lot of Boneyard synopsis in there, particularly Matt's chart (#20 DMA if you add in FFC) and the dump on Hathaway's choice of Pasqualoni. Still, it was a reasonable, balanced column.

While I'd love for Jeff to promote UConn more, the way we see columnists in other areas doing with respective schools, you have to tip your cap to a well thought out, balanced column. Kudos, Jeff.

 

[Husky25]

Loved this column. I see a lot of Boneyard synopsis in there, particularly Matt's chart (#20 DMA if you add in FFC) and the dump on Hathaway's choice of Pasqualoni. Still, it was a reasonable, balanced column.

While I'd love for Jeff to promote UConn more, the way we see columnists in other areas doing with respective schools, you have to tip your cap to a well thought out balanced, column. Kudos, Jeff.

There is little doubt that Jacobs monitors the Boneyard or at least takes the pulse of various Boneyarders' twitter feeds. More than a few columns over the years closely resemble sentiments expressed here. To many and too closely to be a coincidence, IMO.

 

[tykurez]

Not an independent idea - he stole the thought from the guest:

DanWolken10:44am via Twitter for iPhone
@MarkEnnis Cincy/Memphis is the easy answer geographically, market-wise. We will see.

If geography were a factor we'd still have the Big East.

There is little doubt that Jacobs monitors the Boneyard or at least takes the pulse of various Boneyarders' twitter feeds. More than a few columns over the years closely resemble sentiments expressed here. To many and too closely to be a coincidence, IMO.

He has explicitly mentioned this site - especially when defending criticism thrown his way.

 

[CL82]

There is little doubt that Jacobs monitors the Boneyard or at least takes the pulse of various Boneyarders' twitter feeds. More than a few columns over the years closely resemble sentiments expressed here. To many and too closely to be a coincidence, IMO.

He has admitted it, for which I give him credit. In my opinion, the boneyard is an effective and efficient way to take the pulse of UConn fans And is a great aggregator site for all things UConn and particularly all things conference realignment related. It would be foolish of him, or any reporter or columnist really, not to use it as a resource.

 

[The Funster]

He has admitted it, for which I give him credit. In my opinion, the boneyard is an effective and efficient way to take the pulse of UConn fans And is a great aggregator site for all things UConn and particularly all things conference realignment related. It would be foolish of him, or any reporter or columnist really, not to use it as a resource.

Took the words right off my keypad

 

[Matrim55]

Jacobs is one of the nation's best columnists, and we've always been lucky to have him at the Courant.

 

[CL82]

Jacobs is one of the nation's best columnists, and we've always been lucky to have him at the Courant.

Jeff, is that you?

 

[Husky25]

Jeff, is that you?

Wouldn't that be a hoot? Jacobs is also routinely scorched here, and even with that he would still have almost 5,000 likes off half as many comments? That'd be classic!!!!

On second thought...

FWIW I work in sports media and am beating all the bushes right now.

 

[TheDoggPound]

Can anyone explain to me these two things:

A. Why is it that travel/distance is brought up as a con for UConn when in fact if the Big 12 expanded with us and Cincy we would be within 18 hours of 3 schools (Cincinnati, West Virginia and Iowa State), yet it's never brought up as a con for BYU and the closet school to them is Texas Tech (20 hours away) + they're in a different time zone for cripes sake.

B. Why is Memphis football taken seriously? They barely scrape up 20k avg. that's FCS level, they have little in the way of tradition (consistent knock on us) and play in a stadium built in 1965 that is awful which will likely need to be replaced/heavily retrofitted in the near future..

Maybe I already know the answer, there's a clear double standard and consistent attempt to marginalize us everywhere but it flies in the face of common sense.

 

[Waquoit]

There is little doubt that Jacobs monitors the Boneyard or at least takes the pulse of various Boneyarders' twitter feeds. More than a few columns over the years closely resemble sentiments expressed here. To many and too closely to be a coincidence, IMO.

He's openly admitted on TV he reads the Boneyard.

 

[Chin Diesel]

There is little doubt that Jacobs monitors the Boneyard or at least takes the pulse of various Boneyarders' twitter feeds. More than a few columns over the years closely resemble sentiments expressed here. To many and too closely to be a coincidence, IMO.

He's openly admitted on TV he reads the Boneyard.

I don't know if Jeff's a reliable on source on all things Jacobs.

 

[TRest]

Jacobs is one of the nation's best columnists, and we've always been lucky to have him at the Courant.

Hell to the naw on that one.

 

[Huskybite]

Can anyone explain to me these two things:

A. Why is it that travel/distance is brought up as a con for UConn when in fact if the Big 12 expanded with us and Cincy we would be within 18 hours of 3 schools (Cincinnati, West Virginia and Iowa State), yet it's never brought up as a con for BYU and the closet school to them is Texas Tech (20 hours away) + they're in a different time zone for cripes sake.

B. Why is Memphis football taken seriously? They barely scrape up 20k avg. that's FCS level, they have little in the way of tradition (consistent knock on us) and play in a stadium built in 1965 that is awful which will likely need to be replaced/heavily retrofitted in the near future..

Maybe I already know the answer, there's a clear double standard and consistent attempt to marginalize us everywhere but it flies in the face of common sense.

100% THIS--with one addendum to A. We're talking distance here? Really? We're already in a "conference" that qualifies us for maximum frequent flier miles: Tampa, Orlando, Dallas, Houston, Tulsa, New Orleans

 

[mavblues]

There is little doubt that Jacobs monitors the Boneyard or at least takes the pulse of various Boneyarders' twitter feeds. More than a few columns over the years closely resemble sentiments expressed here. To many and too closely to be a coincidence, IMO.

Yeah I know. I'm still waiting for his columns based on my epic threads "Remember this ?" and "Texas-isms".

 

[The Funster]

I believe that will be part of his "Best of the Boneyard" series.

 

[huskyjawz]

Dodds:

The eight best program options to join the Big 12 if the league expands

 

[ConnHuskBask]

Dodds:

The eight best program options to join the Big 12 if the league expands

UCF Most footbally=not winning a game last season.

 

[UCFBfan]

I might add I caught some of Joe D and Gresh talking about this yesterday and talk about not having a clue.

Joe D, I mean come on man your the radio guy for the school. Step your game up. The other guy is just an oaf.

I really wish they'd let someone like @Dooley to come on and do a segment. I can see it now.....

JoeD: we'd like to welcome Dooley to the show. He currently spends an exorbitant amount of time propping up UConn's reputation through real research and is the lead Boneyard Conference Realignment poster. So Dooley, the stage is yours.

Dooley: Thanks Joe. I'd like to start by saying you're all a bunch of morons.....

 

[CL82]

Dodds:

The eight best program options to join the Big 12 if the league expands

@Dooley this man needs to be Dooleyized. Don't believe for a minute that what you've done doesn't matter. I've seen your numbers turn up in multiple message boards, Twitter conversations and in newpaper articles. You, my friend, are the man!

 

[HartbeatHusky]

Top 4 is UCONN, UC, BYU, and Colorado St. according to the Dallas paper.

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