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UConn990411 said:
Lol at anyone who believes this.
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We were the ones who never jumped shipped and rode the Big East down to its grave. If you don't think we have an uncanny penchant for picking the wrong path and maintaining an irrational loyalty to it,boy, you have a selective memory. Only the gullible would believe that UConn was selected for any other reason than to make them more sticky to the conference. Its going to look really bad for her to be looking at CR strategies while leading the BoD.
 
BlueDogs said:
We were the ones who never jumped shipped and rode the Big East down to its grave. If you don't think we have an uncanny penchant for picking the wrong path and maintaining an irrational loyalty to it,boy, you have a selective memory. Only the gullible would believe that UConn was selected for any other reason than to make them more sticky to the conference. Its going to look really bad for her to be looking at CR strategies while leading the BoD.
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What the duckk are you talking about?

UConn tried to jump ship a couple times, but failed to do so for numerous reasons (the old administration is mostly to blame, but the current one could've done some stuff better, too). They didn't stick with the Big East all the way through by choice.

And Susan accepting this position means absolutely nothing for conference realignment. If UConn were to (miraculously) get a P5 invite, she would simply step down. But why not try to have as much control over the current situation as possible?
 
UConn990411 said:
What the duckk are you talking about?

UConn tried to jump ship a couple times, but failed to do so for numerous reasons (the old administration is mostly to blame, but the current one could've done some stuff better, too). They didn't stick with the Big East all the way through by choice.

And Susan accepting this position means absolutely nothing for conference realignment. If UConn were to (miraculously) get a P5 invite, she would simply step down. But why not try to have as much control over the current situation as possible?
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Do you understand that in that role she is open to lawsuits for tortious interference if she is out there undermining the conference. Further in that role she has duties of loyalty and fiduciary responsibilities?
 
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BlueDogs said:
Do you understand that in that role she is open to lawsuits for tortious interference if she is out there undermining the conference. Further in that role she has duties of loyalty and fiduciary responsibilities?
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Unless you're insinuating that UConn accepting an offer to leave the conference would be a breach of her duty (which it definitely wouldn't), then I don't know what bearing any of this has on her becoming the chairperson.
 
CallMeBruce said:
Unless you're insinuating that UConn accepting an offer to leave the conference would be a breach of her duty (which it definitely wouldn't), then I don't know what bearing any of this has on her becoming the chairperson.
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In actively soliciting or encouraging a new relationship which would cause a breach in the current conference agreement.
 
BlueDogs said:
In actively soliciting or encouraging a new relationship which would cause a breach in the current conference agreement.
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If that's the case, then there are a lot of other people who should have been sued by now.
 
A blot of people bitched about schools taking a leadership role in the OBE and then leaving soon after. I was one of them. Now the shoe is on the other foot.
 
The Funster said:
A blot of people bitched about schools taking a leadership role in the OBE and then leaving soon after. I was one of them. Now the shoe is on the other foot.
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If we get out while she is serving in this capacity, I think that somehow I will be able to live with the bad feelings of those left behind.
 
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BlueDogs said:
Do you understand that in that role she is open to lawsuits for tortious interference if she is out there undermining the conference. Further in that role she has duties of loyalty and fiduciary responsibilities?
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Her primary focus remains taking steps necessary to increase the value of the asset known as the University of Connecticut. She is far to savvy to agree to, or sign, anything that would preclude her from maintaining that focus. Nor, by the way, would any College CEO. She'll continue to put UCONN first and foremost. And, it's important to note we're the only State with a politician that sues Conferences/Colleges/College Presidents.

As an "Honorarium," it's a nice Resume entry. Nothing more, nothing less.
 
BlueDogs said:
Do you understand that in that role she is open to lawsuits for tortious interference if she is out there undermining the conference. Further in that role she has duties of loyalty and fiduciary responsibilities?
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Presumably there's a contract immunizing her against such lawsuits. So if they have a beef, it will be with UConn, not with Susan Herbst.
 
The Funster said:
A blot of people bitched about schools taking a leadership role in the OBE and then leaving soon after. I was one of them. Now the shoe is on the other foot.
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IIRC, the bulk of that criticism was directed at the Pitt president, who led the charge to reject ESPN's TV contract offer while secretly working on a deal with the ACC.

That's unethical at best and illegal at worst.
 
RF1 said:
My thought process is that she would not have accepted the position if an invite to another conference was likely imminent. Good sense would dictate not setting up a situation that would be very awkward. I feel this is another clue that the Huskies will be in the AAC for the immediate future. This however does not mean she doesn't keep trying to find UConn athletics a better conference. It just means a new home is not presently in the soon to happen stage.
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I don't think she would have turned this down regardless of what was coming, and I think this because I've been paying attention to how other university presidents have acted in advance of realignment announcements.
 
Look these are 2 year posts, and she wouldn't turn it down because that would cause unnecessary turmoil without a new home firmly in hand.

Many conferences have already a predetermined order for which school president holds the position of chairman.

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BlueDogs said:
We were the ones who never jumped shipped and rode the Big East down to its grave. If you don't think we have an uncanny penchant for picking the wrong path and maintaining an irrational loyalty to it,boy, you have a selective memory. Only the gullible would believe that UConn was selected for any other reason than to make them more sticky to the conference. Its going to look really bad for her to be looking at CR strategies while leading the BoD.
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Who cares what others think? Didn't seem to bother Pitt or the Ville, etc.
 
Redding Husky said:
Lots of navel gazing in this thread.
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I think that is really frowned upon...or maybe it is Naval hazing, but I'm pretty sure I read something about it being bad.
 
I think Susan can easily do the best for the conference and do the best for UCONN simultaneously. Now if there was any case for someone not fulfilling their responsibilities, it would be Edsall trying to coach a team in a major bowl game while checking on his flight status and making sure his ride to the airport was waiting for him at the moment the game ends.
 
RF1 said:
My thought process is that she would not have accepted the position if an invite to another conference was likely imminent. Good sense would dictate not setting up a situation that would be very awkward. I feel this is another clue that the Huskies will be in the AAC for the immediate future. This however does not mean she doesn't keep trying to find UConn athletics a better conference. It just means a new home is not presently in the soon to happen stage.
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There is a thin, gray line between imminent move and no hope in sight. Anything short of a signed contract and a scheduled news conference means, as a senior administrator you play it as though it will never happen and beg forgiveness if it does. Worrying about appearing duplicitous in this situation is a rich person problem.

Rutgers was told it could happen within a few months or it might not happen at all. Then they got a call that it was happening on an accelerated schedule. The point is, I am sure Pernetti wasn't counting his chickens until the deal was announced.

There are too many real reasons to be discouraged for us to be fabricating new ones.

But since you are a closet troll, I assume you will sleep better thinking that you have us panicked.
 
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uconnell said:
Sorry, don't follow your thinking. Please explain.
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First, we burned a lot bridges suing BC when they exited...we didn't care about what they ACC thought. Then, we carry the flag for the dying BE all the way to the grave ignoring the writing on the wall. Then, we hire a washed up Syracuse coach against the wishes of many including the programs biggest donor. Then, we hire an AD from a second tier school instead of a well connected, known quantity capable of leveraging relationships at the highest levels. It seems to me we have operated in a "who cares what everyone else thinks" for a long time to our detriment. That is my thinking.
 
CL82 said:
I think that is really frowned upon...or maybe it is Naval hazing, but I'm pretty sure I read something about it being bad.
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That would be Navel Grazing... Definitely bad...
 
Father Lie-hy at BS College was the Big East rep on the BCS committee during the same time he was worming his way into the ACC. I don't think Herbst being the queen of the American Afterthought Conference means we are resigned to being in this dumpster fire for the long term. We will bolt at the absolute first opportunity, whether she's still the queen or not.
 
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