Herbst/Manuel Official Statements

[jdrinboston]

Interesting that Herbst would focus so much on "research" and "academics." I'm really angling here, I know.

http://courantblogs.com/uconn-women/statement-from-herbst-manuel-on-acc-uconn/

 

[CL82]

Too little, too late.

 

[huskyniner]

Warde's statement is exactly what he should've been screaming publicly a week ago.

 

[ArmyHuskyFan]

Hard to scream when you are trying to eat so many donuts at once

 

[Dooley]

Spot on. They must think a B1G invite is a real possibility. It sounds like UConn/Herbst may have cooled off the ACC by focusing her comments on academics, research and market penetration and not being forced to make a decision based on the "fluid" conference realignment shuffle. They are looking for a permanent home because they know the UConn brand of athletics, academics and market belong with the best. Not with the ACC. Think B1G!

 

[8893]

Translation: Our major conference affiliation dreams are toast.

Remarkable that Manuel thinks it was an accomplishment that UConn was even in the discussion.

 

[huskymedic]

"We have and will continue to monitor the situation regarding conference realignment and work to ensure that UConn is in the best position for the continued success of our athletic programs."

Who writes these things - don't they know that the BY doesn't like the "monitor the situation" phrase? Geesh!

 

[junglehusky]

Everybody's angry, so of course these statements are going to be shredded to pieces.

 

[ASweet3781]

Once again UConn gets away with platitudes and press releases instead of answers as to what went down the last week and a half.

 

[Waquoit]

Not even a strongly worded letter from these guys? Fail.

 

[partial]

Interesting that Herbst would focus so much on "research" and "academics." I'm really angling here, I know.

http://courantblogs.com/uconn-women/statement-from-herbst-manuel-on-acc-uconn/

Nothing in that even remotely indicates anything that even slightly resembles a move from the big east. Herbst said, I know UConn didn't get asked out to the prom but we're smart, and warde added that we're pretty too.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I can't help but think that Warde should have been running those facts on TV stations across the mid-atlantic. I think the ordinary folks in the ACC would be shocked to learn them.

 

[Adios]

According to Jacobs' twitter feeds, it all came down to the football programs' perceptions. I don't know if this comes down only to Pasqualoni. But UConn better make moves in football very soon. We can no longer afford to have morons leading in football who lose games that we're supposed to win. OK?

 

[businesslawyer]

According to Jacobs' twitter feeds, it all came down to the football programs' perceptions. I don't know if this comes down only to Pasqualoni. But UConn better make moves in football very soon. We can no longer afford to have morons leading in football who lose games that we're supposed to win. OK?

There are companies who monitor social media sites for big corporations and work to help their clients change perceptions and arrest negative discussions. In hindsight, we needed to be doing that. In actuality, I still firmly believe we wouldn't have made a decision to do it or not because Herbst incorrectly determined that she had the votes and wouldn't have done anything to rock the boat.

 

[Point6]

Its all fun and games until Cincy and USF get invited to the B12.

 

[noeynox]

"Connecticut will become one of just nine institutions nationally to play men’s basketball, women’s basketball, football and men’s ice hockey in a major conference"

There you go Warde, fixed it for you.

 

[UConnSportsGuy]

Herbst incorrectly determined that she had the votes and wouldn't have done anything to rock the boat.

I 100% agree. I get the feeling that Herbst was even more shocked by what happend in the last couple of days than we are here at the Boneyard. After the SyraPitt fiasco, I get the sense that she was guaranteed that UConn was 'next' for the ACC. Once Maryland left the ACC, she was again guaranteed that UConn was next and she didn't need to worry. It seems she was so confident, that she even gave Aresco the heads up that UConn was out the door. Oppps!

 

[freescooter]

Interesting that Herbst would focus so much on "research" and "academics." I'm really angling here, I know.

http://courantblogs.com/uconn-women/statement-from-herbst-manuel-on-acc-uconn/

As someone once titled a Jimmy Carter speech, "Mush from the Wimps"

 

[ArmyHuskyFan]

There are companies who monitor social media sites for big corporations and work to help their clients change perceptions and arrest negative discussions. In hindsight, we needed to be doing that. In actually, I still firmly believe we wouldn't have made a decision to do it or not because Herbst incorrectly determined that she had the votes and wouldn't have done anything to rock the boat.

Spot on

 

[8893]

Its all fun and games until Cincy and USF get invited to the B12.

If they play that card with the ACC like Louisville did it might speed their invitations to the ACC ahead of ours, just like it did for Louisville.

The ACC's determination that they didn't need to invite UConn now because we have no other options and they can always have us later if they want is the single most damning indictment of the job that Herbst and Manuel didn't do here.

Based on this last move, I do not expect us to be next in line for the ACC as long as Cincy and USF are still options.

 

[Vuce]

What I took from this.......we are a hockey school!

 

[Dove]

Do people think Herbst and Manuel are the ONLY soldiers in the fight? Yeah, they were in the Virgins..so what? It's 2012...I am sure they were in touch with the ACC on a daily basis...a lot.

 

[uchusky32]

If the acc thought we had a shot at the B10 then all 3 would have got invited. Let us just post links with no opinion.
Damn this last week has nearly pushed me into an anxiety attack

 

[Adios]

There are companies who monitor social media sites for big corporations and work to help their clients change perceptions and arrest negative discussions. In hindsight, we needed to be doing that. In actuality, I still firmly believe we wouldn't have made a decision to do it or not because Herbst incorrectly determined that she had the votes and wouldn't have done anything to rock the boat.

Now that we know it really only comes down to football (Boise State should have been kept in mind), they better get a new OC or even a new head coach.

 

[huskyniner]

Do people think Herbst and Manuel are the ONLY soldiers in the fight? Yeah, they were in the Virgins..so what? It's 2012...I am sure they were in touch with the ACC on a daily basis...a lot.

Appearance is everything. They're on vacation while Pitino and Louisville launches a successful PR campaign for themselves.