Cincinnati fans are delusional

[HuskyHawk]

Delusional or right? The NEWBIE is all excited about getting $7 million/ team to play at 11 am online and Cincy is getting $40 million. You decide.

Would we rather be in the Big XII? Obviously. Did anything we did that lead to those six titles hold back the football team? Quite the contrary. One of the only reasons we were able to jump to FBS (D1A then) was the success of the hoops team. Football even did fairly well in a league every bit as good (probably better) as the Big XII.

Has the school made mistakes? Yes. Should have gone D1A 20 years sooner. Should have built the stadium on campus back then. Should have made sure Penn State got to the Big East. Should have pushed a straight up merger with the ACC back when that was viable.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I really dont get the fans who care about how much money there schools gets in media revenue....How does that truly impact your life from a fan perspective?

Well it's about sustainability. We can't do this much longer. Fishy keeps saying it and others as well. Enjoy the ride, sure. So when the Royals won a few years back I knew they'd soon suck. Because that's the deal. The Yankees don't have those problems. They have different problems, true.

UConn cannot participate, compete and win in men's college basketball indefinitely given the current revenue situation. I don't know how long we have. Five years? Ten?

 

[KryHavok]

I feel bad for people who don’t understand how awesome it feels to win a championship…or 6

I often wondered what it was like for fans at UCLA when the Bruins won all their titles, then I got a taste of it, first as native CT son, then as a UConn grad student, and now as an extremely proud alumnus. The school has done more with less compared to the "big time" sports schools. Yes at some point the school is going to need more money to compete, but 6 titles in 25 years, I wouldn't give that up just to have gotten $25 million a year back then.

 

[superjohn]

Well it's about sustainability. We can't do this much longer. Fishy keeps saying it and others as well. Enjoy the ride, sure. So when the Royals won a few years back I knew they'd soon suck. Because that's the deal. The Yankees don't have those problems. They have different problems, true.

UConn cannot participate, compete and win in men's college basketball indefinitely given the current revenue situation. I don't know how long we have. Five years? Ten?

Please don't ever compare the Royals to Uconn basketball.

And please stop with the UConn cannot participate and win in college basketball going forward. You're the same dopes who were digging the grave and throwing dirt over UConn basketball over a decade ago.

Go cheer for Kansas.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Well it's about sustainability. We can't do this much longer. Fishy keeps saying it and others as well. Enjoy the ride, sure. So when the Royals won a few years back I knew they'd soon suck. Because that's the deal. The Yankees don't have those problems. They have different problems, true.

UConn cannot participate, compete and win in men's college basketball indefinitely given the current revenue situation. I don't know how long we have. Five years? Ten?

Funny because just yesterday Nate Oats was crying that Bama has to pay football players too much. Maybe we wait a bit before we call it game over.

 

[NatiHuskiFan]

I could see a UC fan writing this, but the ones I am around love Hurley. The Uconn love may be because I kept the receipts when I was the butt of jokes in the 2016-2018 years.
I will say that UC has continued to make tremendous progress as a university in terms of increasing enrollment and not being thought of as a commuter school. I think there is enough excitement for sports that the regular fans are at least keeping their backup Ohio state jerseys in their closets more often. The community around UC is becoming increasingly developed and so much better looking than when I was a student there. Fans actually tailgate a great deal for football compared to what it was 2 decades ago. The OP seems like an outlier for UC fans in my experience…. I could see a Xavier fan sharing it though as someone else said…. They can beat UC 30 years straight in basketball and win a natty but would still be second fiddle to UC in this city.

 

[LetsGoUC]

Well it's about sustainability. We can't do this much longer. Fishy keeps saying it and others as well. Enjoy the ride, sure. So when the Royals won a few years back I knew they'd soon suck. Because that's the deal. The Yankees don't have those problems. They have different problems, true.

UConn cannot participate, compete and win in men's college basketball indefinitely given the current revenue situation. I don't know how long we have. Five years? Ten?

Lol and a lot of schools who have "sustainability" are average in both basketball and football. Being a UConn fan has been significantly better than majority of P4 schools. 6 rings in 25 years. Only school who is touching that is Bama in football.

And I'm saying this as someone who is very pro join Big 12 because I want our football program to be P4 conference along with a great bball league.

 

[Palatine]

When a small market baseball team wins the WS, do any of their fans care that the Yankees make more money from their TV contract?

Of course they care. When the Packers beat the Cowboys the folks in Green Bay find it sweet indeed.

 

[EZPass]

Funny because just yesterday Nate Oats was crying that Bama has to pay football players too much. Maybe we wait a bit before we call it game over.

https://archive.is/pFxg1

 

[HuskyHawk]

Funny because just yesterday Nate Oats was crying that Bama has to pay football players too much. Maybe we wait a bit before we call it game over.

Well the truth is the whole thing is a house of cards. I think UConn is counting on that. I'm not calling it game over, or abandoning UConn @superjohn, merely reacting to the post that said they don't get why fans care about the revenue. I am pretty sure any fans who have a clue do care. Hurley brought us great seasons and bought us some time and prestige along with it. I still think we'll end up in a P conference.

 

[Hromp]

I could see a UC fan writing this, but the ones I am around love Hurley. The Uconn love may be because I kept the receipts when I was the butt of jokes in the 2016-2018 years.
I will say that UC has continued to make tremendous progress as a university in terms of increasing enrollment and not being thought of as a commuter school. I think there is enough excitement for sports that the regular fans are at least keeping their backup Ohio state jerseys in their closets more often. The community around UC is becoming increasingly developed and so much better looking than when I was a student there. Fans actually tailgate a great deal for football compared to what it was 2 decades ago. The OP seems like an outlier for UC fans in my experience…. I could see a Xavier fan sharing it though as someone else said…. They can beat UC 30 years straight in basketball and win a natty but would still be second fiddle to UC in this city.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

Cincy fans love being in the big 12 so much that one spends 75% of his posting time on the UConn board

 

[willie99]

For those of us who actually want UConn to win, rather than air grievances and then disappear when we succeed, it's delusional.

The end goal of a program is to win titles. I'm a fan, not a frigging accountant.

Hey, leave accountants out of this

 

[Nick2005]

The big 12 will be dissolved in five years. It is the big east but with dreadful football. They are all non competitive football schools. Just pissing away money. It is AAC now. No one watches big 12 football except family and friends. There are three big sports in college, football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball. We clearly own 2 of the 3. We own jersey, nyc, conn, half of mass. This is just beginning for us.

 

[nomar]

Hey, leave accountants out of this

I'm trying to, Willie Beancounter!

 

[hoophuskee]

Well the truth is the whole thing is a house of cards. I think UConn is counting on that. I'm not calling it game over, or abandoning UConn @superjohn, merely reacting to the post that said they don't get why fans care about the revenue. I am pretty sure any fans who have a clue do care. Hurley brought us great seasons and bought us some time and prestige along with it. I still think we'll end up in a P conference.

I believe you completely miss the point. For example I went to one Final Four and saw them win it all. One year I saw them win it all with my family, couldn't believe the success considerign we were nig fans starting in the Yanke COference Tony Hanson days. . Another year my brother was far away called me late talking through the morning, and earlier my uncle called me and spoke for a long time. These are things I wil remmeber all my life. IMO fans with a clue care about 'in the moment" when you can experience the event in which you witness your team seize the opportunity . That is sooo much more than "sustainability." IMO that witnessing your team seize the moment is the meaning of a fan.

 

[EROCK CONN]

I would be delusional too if the only other choice is confronting their reality.

 

[Hamms30]

Hey, leave accountants out of this

hear hear!!!

 

[kobe]

broke boy xavier (mid major) fan reading a premium uc board and running to twitter for broke boy uconn (mid major) support.

enjoy the church league!

 

[HooperScooper]

broke boy xavier (mid major) fan reading a premium uc board and running to twitter for broke boy uconn (mid major) support.

enjoy the church league!

Oh we are.

Jealous?

 

[Jaydumo20]

Sportsfans care about championships

Dorks hide behind superficial money or admittanace standards arguments

I'm a sportsfan. Thank you

Thank you for making this point. Every time someone makes the "yeah but they have more money" argument just repost this. Every time. You summed it up expertly.

 

[Scoe]

Thank you for making this point. Every time someone makes the "yeah but they have more money" argument just repost this. Every time. You summed it up expertly.

Well ya our booster can afford an extra yacht who cares if UConn has won 6 championships.

 

[TheChamps990411]

I could be wrong but he simply doesnt understand the big deal mens hoops is here. I assume hes from ohio and they have two NFL teams who usually stink or find a way to come up short. They have a basketball and baseball franchise that have long histories of misery and one title. What could he possibly know what winning titles is all about?

 

[Hoophound]

I could be wrong but he simply doesnt understand the big deal mens hoops is here. I assume hes from ohio and they have two NFL teams who usually stink or find a way to come up short. They have a basketball and baseball franchise that have long histories of misery and one title. What could he possibly know what winning titles is all about?

He knows about Ohio St.

 

[Jaydumo20]

After much thought I've come to the conclusion that UConn fans are delusional. We think that every sports fan thinks about Huskies Bball as much as we do.
How many of you can say that you don't walk around in uconn gear assuming that everybody is acknowledging the greatness?
I know I do. I'm flashing the 7 sign to my priest at communion.

 

[REB1094]

UConn is back to back national chanpions

Cincinnati hasn’t made the tournament in 5 years

Both football programs’ most recent bowl game is 2022, both Ls

I’m very happy being a fan here. I’m majority basketball fan so I care about our basketball success. I’m not a AD administrator so I don’t know the financials. If they decide we need to be in a P4 conference for the long term success of UConn sports, so be it

But until then, we’re back to back national champions. What do I have to worry about? Lol

 

[Incursio007]

broke boy xavier (mid major) fan reading a premium uc board and running to twitter for broke boy uconn (mid major) support.

enjoy the church league!

All that revenue and you guys are still trash lol. Enjoy the B12 for the next 3 years!

 

[TheChamps990411]

He knows about Ohio St.

Yes he does and thats more reason he doesnt understand the big deal Uconn basketball is to this state. Hes got a bunch of pro teams and a major college football power in his state.

 

[NatiHuskiFan]

broke boy xavier (mid major) fan reading a premium uc board and running to twitter for broke boy uconn (mid major) support.

enjoy the church league!

You do sound like a regular Cincinnati fan haha. I agree UC is looking up with the Big 12 move, but there is nothing that has happened here in sports that is relatable to Uconn’s back to back nattys. Maybe the Bengals Super Bowl run or UC’s college football playoff that feels forever ago. I say that as a fan of both…. I hope we aren’t just celebrating the 30th anniversary of making the college football playoff in 27-28 years the way basketball did for the 92 final four!

 

[Chief00]

I am not a big fan of BE Commissioner Val and her pluff media pieces taking credit for programs built by great coaching not her.
I will say this though, the lousy TV revenue deals she cuts are less important now with NIL. A recruit cares about NIL money not school revenue. The more we can focus on that, the better off we will be. It is important though that TV is on accessible platforms and times.