How Uconn compares to Big Ten schools

[FfldCntyFan]

There was a three man committee (which Flipper was one of the members) who needed to act very quickly to pull of the expansion the ACC desired (finalizing everything from selectiong candidates, issuing intitial invitations and receiving formal acceptances withing 36 hours). A strong objection by one of the committee members on one of the candidates could have held up the process for days if the other members did not acquiesce. The conditions were very specific for Flipper having the ability to block UConn's invitation to the ACC and that we did not receive a bid when Cuse and Pitt were offered is not necessarily an indication that there were a number pf schools who did not want us as part of that expansion.

 

[freescooter]

There was a three man committee (which Flipper was one of the members) who needed to act very quickly to pull of the expansion the ACC desired (finalizing everything from selectiong candidates, issuing intitial invitations and receiving formal acceptances withing 36 hours). A strong objection by one of the committee members on one of the candidates could have held up the process for days if the other members did not acquiesce. The conditions were very specific for Flipper having the ability to block UConn's invitation to the ACC and that we did not receive a bid when Cuse and Pitt were offered is not necessarily an indication that there were a number pf schools who did not want us as part of that expansion.

that is exactly right. when you have a committee making reommendations, especially when there is an acceptable alternate choice, can often get his way just by standing firm. I've served on enough selection committees for various consultants, legal teams, contractors of one sort or another over the years to have seen this type of scenario play out quite a lot. Members Smith and Jones prefer Firm A but member DeFillipo is strongly opposed. Rather than pick A, they all agree that Firm B, while not the "best" choice, is a satisfactory one, so B gets picked unanimoulsy.

 

[BobDesena]

If they did, why would they invite an athletic program that brings absolutely to the table like Pitt over UConn just 2 months ago?

Pitt has horrible Olympic sports, has the poster child for underachieving football program and apathetic fan base, and brings no natual rivalry to anyone in the ACC. And yet the ACC invited them over UConn. I know some will say it was because of BC but the fact remains, they considered fricken Pitt more of an attractive member than us.

I am at a loss as to why anyone thinks UConn will ever be in the ACC. When that league considers Pitt to be a more attractive option, than they must not think very highly of us at all to begin with. That is how little Pitt brings to the table compared to UConn.

Are you people honestly dumb. I seriously feel like im killing crazy brain cells reading these posts from you morons. NOBODY CARES ABOUT OLYMPIC SPORTS. NOBODY CARES ABOUT MENS OR WOMENS BASKETBALL. Pitt is a more attractive option because it is a better football program, THATS IT. It has an infinitely better recruiting base and tradition. Not to mention, even in the state they are in RIGHT NOW, they are light years ahead of yukon.

 

[upstater]

Are you people honestly dumb. I seriously feel like im killing freaking crazy brain cells reading these posts from you morons. NOBODY CARES ABOUT OLYMPIC SPORTS. NOBODY CARES ABOUT MENS OR WOMENS BASKETBALL. Pitt is a more attractive option because it is a better football program, THATS IT. It has an infinitely better recruiting base and tradition. Not to mention, even in the state they are in RIGHT NOW, they are light years ahead of yukon.

Light years ahead but not on the football field. Look at the results.

By the way, you joined the ACC, not the SEC. Basketball counts in the ACC, in case you haven't noticed. But I can see why you'd make excuses since Pitt can't advance in the tourney.

Regardless, the BC AD himself said that UConn was the choice ahead of Pitt, not us.

 

[Adios]

Are you people honestly dumb. I seriously feel like im killing freaking crazy brain cells reading these posts from you morons. NOBODY CARES ABOUT OLYMPIC SPORTS. NOBODY CARES ABOUT MENS OR WOMENS BASKETBALL. Pitt is a more attractive option because it is a better football program, THATS IT. It has an infinitely better recruiting base and tradition. Not to mention, even in the state they are in RIGHT NOW, they are light years ahead of yukon.

Please keep killing your brain cells. Must kill brain cells just being a Pitt fan these days. lol

 

[huskyrob1]

UConn to the Big 10 is still the preferred landing spot of the most important decider.

I think UCONN's recent news about upgrading the mens hockey team and Herbst's recent efforts to get AAU membership for UCONN means one thing to me, she's already been talking to other Big Ten presidents and AD's and football coaches, and they probably told her to upgrade mens hockey and get AAU membership and then they can discuss an invite.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=6243751

 

[upstater]

I think UCONN's recent news about upgrading the mens hockey team and Herbst's recent efforts to get AAU membership for UCONN means one thing to me, she's already been talking to other Big Ten presidents and AD's and football coaches, and they probably told her to upgrade mens hockey and get AAU membership and then they can discuss an invite.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=6243751

I seriously doubt the AAU part. First of all, the B10 invited Nebraska in at the very same time several B10 presidents on the executive committee were engaged in kicking Nebraska out of the AAU. Second, the AAU is right now looking to eject schools from the organization. I've seen internal letters to this effect. They are not only NOT taking new membership, they are actively looking to cull the herd. The reason is that research funding from the federal gov't and private sources is down. When you take into account that the AAU is not an academic organization at all, it's just a lobbying enterprise located on K-Street, you begin to understand the logic. They want to lobby for more funding to the National foundations. Less money, fewer members = steady cash flow.