Herbst and Manuel on Live Radio - 9 am 12/19

[Jimmy Serrano]

Geezus with this caller suggesting we be done with big time sports.

 

[Vuce]

Ken Krayeske called in!!! NOT A DIME BACK!!!!

 

[specialisthusky]

Wow first caller asks us to be done with sports and become univ of chicago...they hung up on him

 

[ibleedhuskyblue]

yikes....the first caller just asked if we can drop athletics.

facepalms

 

[junglehusky]

Hey it's WNPR. Safe to say this caller isn't a UConn fan, probably not a UConn grad.

 

[ddminct]

It was ken krayeske wasn't it?

 

[ibleedhuskyblue]

this will be a long hour if the calls are like that.
now i remember why i dont listen to NPR

 

[junglehusky]

On paying students - WM sounds like he's open to talking about it but main thing is getting the degree...

 

[junglehusky]

It was ken krayeske wasn't it?

A distinct possibility - he did say his name is Ken.

 

[OkaForPrez]

WTF!!!

 

[specialisthusky]

Oh my god i m calling I can't take this liberal npr wahoos

 

[TheRogers]

cheat sheets!?!

 

[specialisthusky]

My internet feed went out anyone elses?

 

[CTMike]

So if I summarize the posts (can't listen live) it sounds like "UConn is royaly screwed but will endeavor to persevere".

So far that's exactly what it sounds like. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. Disappointing but not unexpected.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

On hold right now.

 

[ibleedhuskyblue]

callers =

 

[freescooter]

I haven't been listening but I'm a UConn grad, a sports fan and I listen to NPR quite often. Dankofskey is a pretty good interviewer often. Sets you up with softballs then suddenly he zings you and doesn't let up. But he does it nicely...I'm not listening today but I've heard him do it with various politicians, business people and such.

 

[junglehusky]

Dankosky - did MBB APR situation / postseason ban play a part in realignment?

SH - we didn't hear that, a lot of it was about football, thanked Jacobs (and another writer, didn't hear who) for thoughtful pieces on the matter.

 

[junglehusky]

WM... on a NCAA rules working group. Thinks rules on text messaging will be changed.

 

[MarbleheadHusky]

I haven't been listening but I'm a UConn grad, a sports fan and I listen to NPR quite often. Dankofskey is a pretty good interviewer often. Sets you up with softballs then suddenly he zings you and doesn't let up. But he does it nicely...I'm not listening today but I've heard him do it with various politicians, business people and such.

Spot on! I think he is doing a very good job in this interview. First two calls... lets just say they are the furthest thing from Boneyarders...

 

[specialisthusky]

We will be focusing on big time football and conference realignment when they come back

 

[junglehusky]

Sounds like the outtro music clip there was an instrumental version of "The world is yours"...(?)

 

[EdgewoodNHV]

Typical weenie lib NPR host now ripping sports.

John Dankosky is awesome. He's one of the only people who covers CT politics and culture with anything resembling depth. Sports are not his level of expertise. Expecting NPR personalities to be sports experts is silly.

 

[junglehusky]

Danksosky - realignment all about football. Louisville perceived as a better football program.

SH - we have work to do to be a better football program. Fans, look how far we've come. Losing seasons now, but Notre Dame was struggling and are succeeding now. Fans being harsh on themselves...

Dankosky - Louisville a place where fans get excited about football. May or may not be something UConn can overcome... are we big-time enough?

SH - we're growing. Self perception and how others perceive you are intimately linked. (Implies if fans help promote UConn it will help outside perception)

WM - we're having growing pains... we're struggling now. as I said before, nobody's working harder than the team and the coaching staff, we're committed to success on the field of play. As disappointing as the season was we're working towards championships.

 

[jostar1]

Herbst:Re football, look how far we've come. Look at what Randy Edsall did.
Warde: We're a proud member of the Big East. I'm not going to apologize for our football.

 

[junglehusky]

Dankosky - does UConn have to get in the ACC or another power conference?

WM - how others see us is dependent on our success in football and other sports...

Dankosky - you've actively tried to get out of the Big East, right?
WM -We've tried to make sure UConn is in a good position... we'll always do what's best for the university, but that's not to say we're not going to work to make the conference beter

 

[HuskyHawk]

Dankosky asking about the AAU and entry to the B1G.

 

[junglehusky]

Caller Robert - where does UConn stand re: AAU?

SH - key for UConn to get in AAU is building faculty and research $$$. It's dependent on federal grants, increasing NIH NSF funds by $90 mil is "doable" (love that word).

Dankosky - AAU would help UConn get in another conference.

SH - we want to do these things (research) anyway, AAU recognition would be a sign we are doing it the right way

 

[businesslawyer]

SH - we're growing. Self perception and how others perceive you are intimately linked. (Implies if fans help promote UConn it will help outside perception)

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Dead duck*ing on! There is a cost for those who actually are fans but come on here and are always entirely negative about every little thing. Those people need to start being shunned. There is a difference between criticism (and even rational discussions about what needs to be better) and the "whoa is me we suck" crap that we have to listen to from our own fans.

I will be pillaried for that. Because goodness forbid that anyone accepts that there can be consequences to what they say in social media.

 

[junglehusky]

Dan (HFD? Dan97?) question on Rent expansion

WM - would love to have the need to do that. We have to generate success on the field and fan interest. Chicken or the egg question, sounds like want to sell out first before adding the seats.