ESPN article - UCONN done chasing other conferences for realignment

[Big UConn]

I can't believe what I'm seeing in this thread. I didn't think it was possible, but there really are two people who think losing Notre Dame and replacing it with Central Florida is a good deal. If UConn fans weren't showing up to watch the UConn women play Providence or Seton Hall, will they show up to watch East Carolina, Tulsa or Tulane? UConn's SOS is going to take a nosedive and drag the RPI with it along with the athletic department's profits as the bball, football, soccer, field hockey, golf, track & field, etc teams have to fly across the country dozens of times.

UConn has got to get out of this crappy conference ASAP. Now, please excuse me while I to back to throwing darts at my Warde Manuel poster.

Sorry, but you are wrong. First of all, we didn't "lose" Notre Dame. We CHOSE not to play them. Big difference.

Second of all, please explain to me why Seton Hall, Providence, and Villanova are better than East Carolina, Tulsa and Tulane. See, you can't. Our RPI and SOS will be exactly what we choose it to be. We could have easily scheduled Notre Dame, for example, but didn't want to. And that was a good decision. ND signed an agreement to play UConn in football. They played us once, lost, and refused to play us again. I think Geno was making a statement, and I agree with him.

As for Warde Manuel, we'll see how good he is at the end of this football season.

 

[Big UConn]

If you think UConn is actually content in the AAC, you're beyond help. If you think Warde Manuel is content in the AAC, you are equally beyond help.

Over the short term, the AAC is a penalty box - over the long term, it's the slow, but sure atrophy of our athletic programs. That includes women's basketball - the AAC will hurt Geno's program and when he retires, it will hurt a whole lot more. Top recruits are not going to flock to play Central Florida or Tulsa or the other grease fires we're lumped with.

Most folks here get it. Some don't - they're kidding themselves.

I especially like your last line, "Most folks here get it. Some don't - they are kidding themselves."

I don't know about most folks "here," but most folks do get it. UCONN CAN SCHEDULE WHOMEVER THEY WISH TO SCHEDULE. Should I say it louder? OUR RPI AND SOS WILL BE EXACTLY WHAT WE WANT IT TO BE. We could have scheduled Notre Dame. We can schedule anyone we want. We will continue to play the best teams in the country regardless of conference. Period. We always have and we always will. Do you understand that THEY WANT TO PLAY US. Whether we want to play them is another story. And there is no substantial difference in strength of conference between the Catholic Big East and the AAC, except for the teams at the top, and in that regard, the AAC is stronger.

 

[Big UConn]

Damn wish I mentioned RPI. That would have been the easiest, surest shot over the bow.

I mentioned it for you.

 

[Big UConn]

There was too much territory to cover in explaining why the AAC is a slow-acting poison to UConn athletics.

I think the attitude of this board is slow acting poison.

 

[Big UConn]

Fishy, I have tried to explain that to jplot from the beginning. The bad news is he doesn't want to accept the truth. The worse news is he now has a partner although I suspect the possibility of a clone.

I am a refugee from the ESPN board, but I have never seen so many downers as I have seen on this board.

 

[Big UConn]

But the Good news is...maybe they will exchange private messages discussing their good fortune in gaining access to the AAC in lieu of another thread, and pat each other on their collective backs at UConn's position of being a very big fish in a very, very, very, very small pond...for just about all sports, that is.

And the rest of us can go back to gnashing our teeth over recruiting, USA basketball, and the WNBA.

Yeah, gnashing teeth is a really good way to show support of your team. Most of you should take your vallium before you post.

 

[HuskyNan]

Sorry, but you are wrong. First of all, we didn't "lose" Notre Dame. We CHOSE not to play them. Big difference.

Second of all, please explain to me why Seton Hall, Providence, and Villanova are better than East Carolina, Tulsa and Tulane. See, you can't. Our RPI and SOS will be exactly what we choose it to be. We could have easily scheduled Notre Dame, for example, but didn't want to. And that was a good decision. ND signed an agreement to play UConn in football. They played us once, lost, and refused to play us again. I think Geno was making a statement, and I agree with him.

As for Warde Manuel, we'll see how good he is at the end of this football season.

Oy.

Of course we "lost" ND - to the ACC. There are only 10-12 out of conference games that UConn can schedule which, I assume, will include top teams from other conferences. The other regular season games must be with AAC teams like USF (RPI 51), SMU (69), Tulane (83), East Carolina (88), Tulsa (96), Temple (129), Memphis (138), Cincinnati (184), and Houston (186). As for Central Florida, I can't even find an RPI for them. For one year, Louisville will be the best team after UConn in the AAC, then when they leave, it will be UConn battling it out with USF for league dominance. Wowza, that will sell a lot of tickets, huh?

And here's a friendly word of advice - this isn't the ESPN board. You need to tone it down with the insults here or you'll get booted. But since you went out of your way to take a swing at Fishy, maybe we'll just let him explain things.

 

[Icebear]

I am a refugee from the ESPN board, but I have never seen so many downers as I have seen on this board.

Then in all reality you don't need to feel any obligation to hang around and suffer. We wouldn't want you to overdose. Yes, that is sarcasm.

 

[mauconnfan]

And I'm pretty sure Geno would say that the women's game is just as exciting as the men's. In fact I think it is more so. The women's game is played below the basket like the game was meant to be played by normal people. Watching the ball be dunked all the time is boring. Also, most men players are dumber than bricks. NCAA men's basketball is nothing more than a two year training camp for the pros. Women normally stay for four years. They are real students, not semi-pros. Women's basketball is the greatest thing since pillow fights!

And of course I am biased!

While intlzncster has done nothing but discussed the reality of the situation as a Husky fan you've come up with theories and inaccurate numbers. You can't count LVille, they have a plan and they're out.

But this post on men's vs women's basketball tell us all we need to know about you. Until this one you had a leg to stand on now you might as well be a Syracuse men's fan with this statement. Please do us all a favor as a ESPN transplant, stay on the women's board where you belong. Actually they don't deserve you either I am sorry my bad! But you would be laughed off the men's board in minutes with your uneducated basketball views!

 

[Icebear]

Come on, mau, why are you punishing us.

 

[Big UConn]

Oy.

Of course we "lost" ND - to the ACC. There are only 10-12 out of conference games that UConn can schedule which, I assume, will include top teams from other conferences. The other regular season games must be with AAC teams like USF (RPI 51), SMU (69), Tulane (83), East Carolina (88), Tulsa (96), Temple (129), Memphis (138), Cincinnati (184), and Houston (186). As for Central Florida, I can't even find an RPI for them. For one year, Louisville will be the best team after UConn in the AAC, then when they leave, it will be UConn battling it out with USF for league dominance. Wowza, that will sell a lot of tickets, huh?

And here's a friendly word of advice - this isn't the ESPN board. You need to tone it down with the insults here or you'll get booted. But since you went out of your way to take a swing at Fishy, maybe we'll just let him explain things.

Tone what down? I respond in kind. Look how people were talking to me! One called me a "Garden Variety Troll." If you are going to ban people, you should be even handed.

Bytheway, if I cannot defend UConn on a UConn home board I would rather be banned. Be my guest.

 

[Big UConn]

Then in all reality you don't need to feel any obligation to hang around and suffer. We wouldn't want you to overdose. Yes, that is sarcasm.

Believe me, I won't . I find more pro UConn statements on the Notre Dame board than here.

 

[Big UConn]

While intlzncster has done nothing but discussed the reality of the situation as a Husky fan you've come up with theories and inaccurate numbers. You can't count LVille, they have a plan and they're out.

But this post on men's vs women's basketball tell us all we need to know about you. Until this one you had a leg to stand on now you might as well be a Syracuse men's fan with this statement. Please do us all a favor as a ESPN transplant, stay on the women's board where you belong. Actually they don't deserve you either I am sorry my bad! But you would be laughed off the men's board in minutes with your uneducated basketball views!

What inaccurate numbers? Be specific. I checked all the numbers I posted. Intlz, for example tried to post the number of NCAA National Championships the AAC teams had won, and forgot about Cincinnati.

If you cannot state what facts I got wrong, then don't make the claim.

 

[mauconnfan]

What inaccurate numbers? Be specific. I checked all the numbers I posted. Intlz, for example tried to post the number of NCAA National Championships the AAC teams had won, and forgot about Cincinnati.

If you cannot state what facts I got wrong, then don't make the claim.

Inaccurate using LVille is all I meant but even that is nothing compared to your mens' vs women's BS rant. Never mind thinking either the men or women's basketball programs are solid in the AAC but add to it your attack on the mens players despite an obvious total different expectancy in careers as they leave HS. But how would you know that?

 

[Big UConn]

Inaccurate using LVille is all I meant but even that is nothing compared to your mens' vs women's BS rant. Never mind thinking either the men or women's basketball programs are solid in the AAC but add to it your attack on the mens players despite an obvious total different expectancy in careers as they leave HS. But how would you know that?

What?!! I would respond, but I have no clue what you just said.

 

[mauconnfan]

What?!! I would respond, but I have no clue what you just said.

Spelled out for you BigU: " In fact I think it is more so. The women's game is played below the basket like the game was meant to be played by normal people. Watching the ball be dunked all the time is boring. Also, most men players are dumber than bricks. NCAA men's basketball is nothing more than a two year training camp for the pros. Women normally stay for four years. They are real students, not semi-pros. Women's basketball is the greatest thing since pillow fights!"

The comparison is rather ridiculous and most know that!...most of course, the more intelligent ones! But just to throw fire on you had to add the "real students" part right? And you call yourself more of a UConn fan than intczlster?

 

[intlzncster]

What inaccurate numbers? Be specific. I checked all the numbers I posted. Intlz, for example tried to post the number of NCAA National Championships the AAC teams had won, and forgot about Cincinnati.

If you cannot state what facts I got wrong, then don't make the claim.

To be fair, that was over 50 years ago! And a result of not bothering to go look it up either. A minor oversight which was duly acknowledged.

 

[intlzncster]

Believe me, I won't . I find more pro UConn statements on the Notre Dame board than here.

I think you'll find that The Boneyard is more realistic than most boards [the women's board probably less than the men, but there is still even handedness here]. Posters are not afraid to call anything out, even if it means being negative towards UConn. It is what it is.

 

[mauconnfan]

I think you'll find that The Boneyard is more realistic than most boards [the women's board probably less than the men, but there is still even handedness here]. Posters are not afraid to call anything out, even if it means being negative towards UConn. It is what it is.

Not sure about where your replies are going.......maybe be worthless cyber energy with this one!! LOL.......more "pro UConn comments on the ND boards"? Wow, guess BigU can't read............talking UConn and AAC are 2 totally different animals. Most have accepted where we are others have their opinions and rightfully so. But overall the state of UConn's basketball programs are certainly in a great place no matter where we are or land. Not too many are stating otherwise!

 

[Big UConn]

I think you'll find that The Boneyard is more realistic than most boards [the women's board probably less than the men, but there is still even handedness here]. Posters are not afraid to call anything out, even if it means being negative towards UConn. It is what it is.

I have no problem with that. And I would hope you would have no problem with me disagreeing. It does seem a lot of people here want consensus, or don't like disagreement, whatever. The one poster who said he agreed with me implied that this board had pretty much overwhelmed him with their negativity (I think he called it "their inferiority complex.") I can pretty much see that. I think everyone here has made up their mind that the AAC is a garbage conference. I strongly disagree, and I think this conference is potentially better than the Old Big East. I also have absolutely no desire to join the ACC. If Duke and some of the Tobacco Road Basketball schools broke off of the ACC and formed their own conference, then I would really like the ACC. But that isn't likely to happen. Over time, the ACC will be eaten up by the major conferences, like the SEC. The AAC will be what we make it, and it could be the best thing that ever happened to UConn. Like I said, in basketball we can schedule whomever we want to, regardless of conference. That's all that counts.

 

[Big UConn]

Not sure about where your replies are going.......maybe be worthless cyber energy with this one!! LOL.......more "pro UConn comments on the ND boards"? Wow, guess BigU can't read............talking UConn and AAC are 2 totally different animals. Most have accepted where we are others have their opinions and rightfully so. But overall the state of UConn's basketball programs are certainly in a great place no matter where we are or land. Not too many are stating otherwise!

Well I actually agree with you on that.

 

[meyers7]

Also, most men players are dumber than bricks.

After reading through this thread (regrettably), I find this terribly ironic.

 

[intlzncster]

I have no problem with that. And I would hope you would have no problem with me disagreeing. It does seem a lot of people here want consensus, or don't like disagreement, whatever. The one poster who said he agreed with me implied that this board had pretty much overwhelmed him with their negativity (I think he called it "their inferiority complex.") I can pretty much see that. I think everyone here has made up their mind that the AAC is a garbage conference. I strongly disagree, and I think this conference is potentially better than the Old Big East. I also have absolutely no desire to join the ACC. If Duke and some of the Tobacco Road Basketball schools broke off of the ACC and formed their own conference, then I would really like the ACC. But that isn't likely to happen. Over time, the ACC will be eaten up by the major conferences, like the SEC. The AAC will be what we make it, and it could be the best thing that ever happened to UConn. Like I said, in basketball we can schedule whomever we want to, regardless of conference. That's all that counts.

If he thinks this board has an "inferiority complex" he needs to spend some time reading tonyc's posts. You won't find a more positive (and a tad unrealistic) poster in the land.

And on the conference thing, if we need to schedule the strongest possible out of conference schedule, ostensibly to make up for our conference games lacking in punch, what does that say about our conference?

 

[Big UConn]

If he thinks this board has an "inferiority complex" he needs to spend some time reading tonyc's posts. You won't find a more positive (and a tad unrealistic) poster in the land.

And on the conference thing, if we need to schedule the strongest possible out of conference schedule, ostensibly to make up for our conference games lacking in punch, what does that say about our conference?

Not much, I guess. But that is exactly what we had to do in the old Big East.

 

[DavidinNaples]

First, I'm gonna beg we end this thread...please, please please can we move on...Time will tell about most of the items being argued. Next, I'm gonna threaten... if this thread doesn't end I'm gonna post pictures of me and meyers in speedos, showing most of our tattoos..third, I'm gonna offer bribes.... if you guys will please move to a different topic I promise free drinks for all at the tourny at the Mohegan Sun in March..... meyers has it right two or three posts above this one.... Go Huskies..!!