Congressional response to post season ban

[CL82]

Would you care if this were happening to KY instead of Uconn? Take that answer and extrapolate it out. Most Americans will not care about the details and will not understand if this is arbitrary or retroactive. They will only marginally care that Uconn is affected. They will still watch next year's tournament and bet their brackets.

Your are right people won't put a lot of intectual energy into figuring out the details. That's why it's important to frame the issue with a clear villan and a clear victim. The story of all powerful agency arbitrarily victimizing one school while ignoring the problems of others is a compelling one. If the narrative ends up being that the NCAA refuses to punish football powers but picks on poor UConn, that's interesting. Cam Newton's dad can shop him around like a prized bull and he can still play for the national championship but UConn can't get into the tourney because the NCAA wants to punish them twoice for the same offense? That's interesting and compelling.

 

[jibsey]

Say what you want but Blumenthal knows how to go after someone being Attorney General. Let him take a shot.

 

[uconnfan68]

Would you care if this were happening to KY instead of Uconn? Take that answer and extrapolate it out. Most Americans will not care about the details and will not understand if this is arbitrary or retroactive. They will only marginally care that Uconn is affected. They will still watch next year's tournament and bet their brackets.

Actually, I would. Any retroactive arbitrary punishments are BS. Doesn't matter who is screwed. UK has plenty of other reasons for the NCAA to find something wrong... if they chose to.

 

[uconnbill]

Say what you want but Blumenthal knows how to go after someone being Attorney General. Let him take a shot.

Blumenthal is a how can I say this nicely....a media whore. He loves when he is on camera and why when he was AG he was on camera constantly unlike Jepsen who is rarely seen on TV.

 

[Huskies4ever]

Let's not get into a stupid political debate. Let's just be happy that politicians feel the same way we do: this is some serious bs. Only good can come from that.

 

[uconnbill]

Let's not get into a stupid political debate. Let's just be happy that politicians feel the same way we do: this is some serious bs. Only good can come from that.

I am glad they are taking up the cause but not sure how much faith I have in them.

 

[Huskies4ever]

I am glad they are taking up the cause but not sure how much faith I have in them.

Agreed. Bill, we don't know if they will do anything, but as fans we are looking at people to take up our cause, so this is a positive.

 

[epark88]

Blumenthal is IMO the second-most annoying politician in DC other than Boehner. But dude's a pitbull - and more importantly, he's CT's pitbull. So by all means, sic 'em!

I just hope Larsen doesn't try anything stupid like attempt to share a camera with Blumenthal. He may lose a limb or an eye or something...

 

[huskies20]

If this is a political move it's not a bad one for either of them. Considering the fact that blumenthal is not up for re-election for 4 year no one will remember if this doesnt go any where and if it does turn out well he will be able to bring it up when the election does come. And for Larson he is considered the 7th most stable districts in the country, or something like that, so this has a lot to do with him wanting to promote his state's university and the fact that he is in the leadership of the house does not hurt UCONNs cause.

There was a lot of talk of congress intervention during the whole re-alignment fiasco and it didn't happen because the big move of texas never sent the dominoes falling, but if this were any other state you would see similar actions. Considering the fact that it is a public university our politicians should call for an inquiry.

To be honest i think we will see the other 4 reps and Joe jump on to help UCONN, especially if this does gather some steam.