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Message: [QUOTE="champs99and04, post: 2091639, member: 488"] On one hand, he's right. UConn's brand in northern New England - and really all of New England - is weak relative to the success they have had as a program. On the other, being apathetic about March Madness isn't something to be proud of. Given the talent that the region pumps out, it's disappointing to me that people would rather talk about the Patriots in March than the local basketball programs in the mix - Providence, Rhode Island, UConn, even UMass with the news of them firing their coach. Hell, throw in Vermont or Harvard or BU - solid competitive low-majors with a chance to dance. Not everybody is me though and I get that. But I do see the irony in writing that column about how nobody in Boston cares about college sports about a program that is an hour and a half away. In other words, it would take you only twice as long to drive to New York City. So I think Shaughnessy does care. I think he'd love it for a team in the Boston area to put a nationally relevant product out there. Boston might not be a college sports town, but it would absolutely be a story if BC or UMass went to the final four. It's a little bit like wondering why Bruins fans aren't getting excited for the Whalers playoff run. [/QUOTE]