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Butch said:
Tell your RU buddies they're hopeless unless the Big 10 expands and creates 4 pods of 4.

-Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin
-Illinois, Northwestern, Indiana, Purdue
-Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State
-Rutgers, Maryland and 2 eastern schools

That would be quite an interesting conference for everyone involved.
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So what do you think they might call the pod containing Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, and Penn State?

The winners pod?
 
Butch said:
Tell your RU buddies they're hopeless unless the Big 10 expands and creates 4 pods of 4.

-Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin
-Illinois, Northwestern, Indiana, Purdue
-Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State
-Rutgers, Maryland and 2 eastern schools

That would be quite an interesting conference for everyone involved.
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my Michigan friends say the ideal pods for 16 teams would be:

- Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Iowa
- Minnesota , Wisconsin, Illinois, Northwestern
- Michigan, Michigan State, Indiana, Purdue
- Ohio State, Penn State, Maryland, Rutgers

they would never want Michigan and Ohio State in the same pod.
 
DrG said:
Shaughnessy has long been obsessed with this issue and won't let it go. Your naysayers at the Courant aren't as bad, but it's low-hanging fruit for a sports columnist.
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I have long since forgotten who originally said this......Shaughnessy resembles a used Q-Tip.
 
Irishfan said:
my Michigan friends say the ideal pods for 16 teams would be:

- Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Iowa
- Minnesota , Wisconsin, Illinois, Northwestern
- Michigan, Michigan State, Indiana, Purdue
- Ohio State, Penn State, Maryland, Rutgers

they would never want Michigan and Ohio State in the same pod.
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Oklahoma is probably going to go to the SEC. Perfect cultural fit.
 
Butch said:
Oklahoma is probably going to go to the SEC. Perfect cultural fit.
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I think Oklahoma will go wherever Texas goes. They would love to renew their biggest rivalries with Texas and Nebraska .
 
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This guy must be smoking some good stuff if he ever though Umass had a "brand" to begin with.
 
Redding Husky said:
That’s why I dislike everything Boston except for the NEW ENGLAND Patriots.

Boston is not the center of the universe. New York, Chicago, and Dallas (three other places I’ve lived) are bigger and more important.
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"Ahhh, nah. We call it the ["Hub" of the Universe], Senatah. The ["Hub" of the Universe]." - Willie Cicci, The Godfather, Part II
 
I’m not sure Dallas is more important than Boston, maybe, maybe not. I probably underrate Dallas out of ignorance. I realize it has become a world class city. I presume the big business in Dallas has you thinking highly of it, but one could argue that Boston’s contributions in research, education, technology, theater and medicine have few rivals anywhere. The incredible colonial history is a huge bonus too.

I love Boston but the natives definitely think it is a way bigger deal than it is. Many think it is equal to NYC. Truthfully, when I first moved to Boston in the late 90’s and a work friend (native) told me “This is the only place in New England that matters.” and I disputed it, he said, “Why do you think they call it the Hub?” I had never heard of the Hub and when I returned to CT and asked around I couldn’t find anyone that knew Boston was The Hub. The Hub is certainly not the Big Apple or The Windy City. I still find that few people outside of Boston know it as the Hub.
 
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Hoophound said:
I’m not sure Dallas is more important than Boston, maybe, maybe not. I probably underrate Dallas out of ignorance. I realize it has become a world class city. I presume the big business in Dallas has you thinking highly of it, but one could argue that Boston’s contributions in research, education, technology, theater and medicine have few rivals anywhere. The incredible colonial history is a huge bonus too.

I love Boston but the natives definitely think it is a way bigger deal than it is. Many think it is equal to NYC. Truthfully, when I first moved to Boston in the late 90’s and a work friend (native) told me “This is the only place in New England that matters.” and I disputed it, he said, “Why do you think they call it the Hub?” I had never heard of the Hub and when I returned to CT and asked around I couldn’t find anyone that knew Boston was The Hub. The Hub is certainly not the Big Apple or The Windy City. I still find that few people outside of Boston know it as the Hub.
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Is this the opposite of "Bean Town"? No one from Boston refers to it by that name, and only people from elsewhere call it Bean Town.
 
The three cities that really matter in this country are NYC, Chicago, and LA. Boston and Dallas are 2nd tier.
 
RSTuthill said:
The three cities that really matter in this country are NYC, Chicago, and LA. Boston and Dallas are 2nd tier.
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Boston and Dallas are 3rd tier. Philly, Houston, Phoenix, San Diego, San Antonio, are all larger than Boston and Dallas. Houston and Phoenix are much larger.
 
huskyrob1 said:
Boston and Dallas are 3rd tier. Philly, Houston, Phoenix, San Diego, San Antonio, are all larger than Boston and Dallas. Houston and Phoenix are much larger.
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Larger has nothing to do with it. None of those cities are more important than Boston. You have to look at what the city produces and the intellectual value of the city. Boston is very significant because it is a world leader in education, research, medicine, art and finance. The brains in Boston alone make it a very significant city.
 
HartfordHank said:
Never use Dan Shaughnessy and think in the same sentence. They do not go together!
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True! He also wrote an article a few years ago saying UCONN women’s hoops are so good they are ruining women’s hoops. Jerk.
 
Hoophound said:
Larger has nothing to do with it. None of those cities are more important than Boston. You have to look at what the city produces and the intellectual value of the city. Boston is very significant because it is a world leader in education, research, medicine, art and finance. The brains in Boston alone make it a very significant city.
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You're crazy, Boston's a has been, it isn't what it used to be. All Boston has is a bunch of pompous intellectuals in their 70's and 80's, snow, fog, and baked beans. San Diego is sooooooo much more important to the United States than Boston is now. It's the 2nd largest city in California, three and a half million people live in the San Diego metro area, it's the 4th largest naval port in the country being home to the Pacific Fleet, being home port to about 50 ships and submarines, and is the only city on the west coast with submarine and navy ship building facilities. It is also home to the Marine Corp Naval Air Station at Miramar. It has huge commercial shipping facilities that dwarfs what Boston has ever had. San Diego is also a world leader in Biotechnology companies, second only to Boston. San Diego is also home to the world famous San Diego Zoo and is the world leader in zoological education and research. Also if you like tuna fish, look to San Diego. I could go on with San Diego County being a world leader in agriculture, but I won't even go there. Lol
 
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huskyrob1 said:
You're crazy, Boston's a has been, it isn't what it used to be. All Boston has is a bunch of pompous intellectuals in their 70's and 80's, snow, fog, and baked beans. San Diego is sooooooo much more important to the United States than Boston is now. It's the 2nd largest city in California, three and a half million people live in the San Diego metro area, it's the 4th largest naval port in the country being home to the Pacific Fleet, being home port to about 50 ships and submarines, and is the only city on the west coast with submarine and navy ship building facilities. It is also home to the Marine Corp Naval Air Station at Miramar. It has huge commercial shipping facilities that dwarfs what Boston has ever had. San Diego is also a world leader in Biotechnology companies, second only to Boston. San Diego is also home to the world famous San Diego Zoo and is the world leader in zoological education and research. Also if you like tuna fish, look to San Diego. I could go on with San Diego County being a world leader in agriculture, but I won't even go there. Lol
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Are you trolling me right now? I sure hope so.
 
RSTuthill said:
The three cities that really matter in this country are NYC, Chicago, and LA. Boston and Dallas are 2nd tier.
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NYC, LA and Chicago make tons of garbage, with no where to put it.
 
Hoophound said:
Are you trolling me right now? I sure hope so.
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No, just pointing out how stupid and pompous your post was. All those brains and intellectual value coming out of South Boston is remarkable (Lol). I will say that yes, Boston has it's strong points finance, education, and research, but to blanket call it much "more important than all those other cities" is short sighted and just plain uninformed.
 
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Austin316 said:
UMass is 74 points away from tying our points allowed in a single season record. If they beat our 2018 record we better come our sucking next year! (I kid..)
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Lost 45-6 today to Northwestern so they've given up 576 pts in 11 games. BYU just needs to put up 30 on them next week to break our coveted record.
 
BugsyCT said:
Lost 45-6 today to Northwestern so they've given up 576 pts in 11 games. BYU just needs to put up 30 on them next week to break our coveted record.
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I hope they don't break it, their football program is on much thinner ice than UConn's is. If they drop back to FCS, that's not good for FBS football in New England. Just leaves us and BC?
 
huskyrob1 said:
No, just pointing out how stupid and pompous your post was. All those brains and intellectual value coming out of South Boston is remarkable.
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My post was pompous? How so? Keep in mind, I’m not a Boston native nor a current resident and I agreed that Bostonians overrate it’s place in the world earlier in the thread.

Having said that, calling my assertions as to why Boston is a very important city stupid when it houses so many incredible institutions like Harvard, MIT, Mass General and literally hundreds of others is laughable.

Meanwhile, you give us a zoo and tuna fish.
 
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Hoophound said:
My post was pompous? How so? Keep in mind, I’m not a Boston native nor a current resident and I agreed that Bostonians overrate it’s place in the world earlier in the thread.

Having said that, calling my assertions as to why Boston is a very important city stupid when it houses so many incredible institutions like Harvard, MIT, Mass General and literally hundreds of others is laughable.

Meanwhile, you give us a zoo and tuna fish.
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Your pompousity amazes me. Like I said Boston is important, no doubt, but people across the United States (and South Boston) can't eat Harvard, MIT, or Mass General. However, they do eat tunafish (Lol), and tons of food coming out of San Diego County while Boston Harbor is frozen and there is a foot of snow on the ground.
 
huskyrob1 said:
Your pompousity amazes me. Like I said Boston is important, no doubt, but people across the United States (and South Boston) can't eat Harvard, MIT, or Mass General. However, they do eat tunafish (Lol), and tons of food coming out of San Diego County while Boston Harbor is frozen and there is a foot of snow on the ground.
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To call Boston third rate is pompous. I take it you think New England is some backwoods.
 
huskyrob1 said:
Your pompousity amazes me. Like I said Boston is important, no doubt, but people across the United States (and South Boston) can't eat Harvard, MIT, or Mass General. However, they do eat tunafish (Lol), and tons of food coming out of San Diego County while Boston Harbor is frozen and there is a foot of snow on the ground.
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Dude, have you been playing Sim City and hitting the sauce? And pointing to San Antonio as an upper tier city? LOL.
 
Butch said:
To call Boston third rate is pompous. I take it you think New England is some backwoods.
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Ok smart guy, do you think Boston College fans and administrators are pompous? Honest question, and I'll bet you can't give me a yes or no answer. Just for the record, I said 3rd tier among US cities, not 3rd rate.
 
AndOne said:
Dude, have you been playing Sim City and hitting the sauce? And pointing to San Antonio as an upper tier city? LOL.
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No, only said it was upper tier in terms of population and area. It's well over twice the size of Boston in both categories.
 
huskyrob1 said:
No, only said it was upper tier in terms of population and area. It's well over twice the size of Boston in both categories.
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You are using Metro San Diego vs. Boston proper for your population figures. Metro Boston has 4.6 million people, which is 1.3 million more than Metro San Diego, not that it matters.
 
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