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Is Marquette a UConn rival?

I don’t think many people in either fanbase would say so, but this season should have 2 (hopefully 3) really good matchups between us.

The conference champions vs the national champions fighting to run it back. It’s smart for media people to hype it up. Creighton will be right in the mix too
 
If you look at the list, it's either teams who are in the same conference, or teams in the same state (Kansas, K-state, Indiana-Purdue). But UCONN - Marquette? I mean 2 of the best teams in the conference, but a true rivalry? Meh... Where's the history between our 2 programs? The fan animosity? The meaningful games (sure there have been some, but not numerous years' worth...)?

Even tho we don't play Syracuse, is there another program that has as much animosity between fan bases as those 2? From a proximity standpoint, PeeCee is probably a more "natural" rival - and the fan bases have no love for each other.

I generally root for most all of the BE teams when they play OOC or in the NCAA's, but I can't see myself ever rooting for Providence (or Syracuse for that matter)...
 
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No, and I can't see how.

I'd say UConn vs. St. John's is the rivalry now that Pitino is there, he rekindles some of that '90s era hate.

Other rivals: Villanova, PC, both of which really don't compare to our lost rivalries with Pitt especially but also Syracuse.
 
EricLA said:
If you look at the list, it's either teams who are in the same conference, or teams in the same state (Kansas, K-state, Indiana-Purdue). But UCONN - Marquette? I mean 2 of the best teams in the conference, but a true rivalry? Meh... Where's the history between our 2 programs? The fan animosity? The meaningful games (sure there have been some, but not numerous years' worth...)?

Even tho we don't play Syracuse, is there another program that has as much animosity between fan bases as those 2? From a proximity standpoint, PeeCee is probably a more "natural" rival - and the fan bases have no love for each other.

I generally root for most all of the BE teams when they play OOC or in the NCAA's, but I can't see myself ever rooting for Providence (or Syracuse for that matter)...
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Before 2011, I would say UConn had a bigger rivarly with Pitt than it did Syracuse, though Cuse was a big one. St. John's in the 1990s.
 
upstater said:
No, and I can't see how.

I'd say UConn vs. St. John's is the rivalry now that Pitino is there, he rekindles some of that '90s era hate.

Other rivals: Villanova, PC, both of which really don't compare to our lost rivalries with Pitt especially but also Syracuse.
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Pitinos an old man. He wont be there more than 3 years.
 
Let's not forget about Creighton. Finally got off the schnei - but they still play us tough. And as good as Pitino is, he doesn't have the horses at SJ to compete - at least not his first year.
 
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TheChamps990411 said:
Pitinos an old man. He wont be there more than 3 years.
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It's the fanbases. They hate each other. But there's no rivalry when St. John's keeps losing. I expect they'll be one of the best 4 teams in the conference
 
It's not a rivalry in the traditional sense, it's more of a feud or short term rivalry like in pro wrestling. I wouldn't consider them one of our all time rivals, but for this season I definitely think they are a rival because it's a great storyline. We are both bringing back teams with national title hopes and Marquette are the double BE champs while we're the national champs. Going to be some great battles this season!
 
That Guy said:
It's not a rivalry in the traditional sense, it's more of a feud or short term rivalry like in pro wrestling. I wouldn't consider them one of our all time rivals, but for this season I definitely think they are a rival because it's a great storyline. We are both bringing back teams with national title hopes and Marquette are the double BE champs while we're the national champs. Going to be some great battles this season!
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It’s that simple. You get it.
 
1. Villanova is for us because they were number 1 our spit in the Old Big East conference for years and it’s a role we aspire to.
2. Providence because we’re so close geographically. and Friar.?It seems they. Play their best against us .
3 Georgetown if they comeback under Cooley because that was the Battle for Old Big East
4. St Johns if they come back
Under Pitino
5 Xavier , Marquette, Creighton tough. games but not enough history junior
 
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1. It seems like he should have used the term matchup instead of rivalry, since he's specifically talking about the 23/24 season, and he's basically just listing matchups between teams that all project to be real good this year.

2. Whatever the list is supposed to represent, it's criminal Providence/Georgetown isn't on it. If it's truly the 23/24 season, that should be #1.
 
Nope, certainly not right now, but depending how the games play out over the next few years, maybe!

But who is our "rival" right now, PC?
 
I don't hate Marquette or their fans nearly enough to consider them a rival. More like loyal opposition.
 
Having good matchups doesn't make you a rival. Those may be the best games in the Big East this year but that doesn't make them rivalry games and thats ok.
 
Orc said:
Can we beg Syracuse to be our rival ? They dont seem to acknowledge that we are. I guess theyre too good to be our rival lol
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Who's this "we" and "our" crap, sleazy sock puppet?
 
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maybe i'm reading this wrong but it seems more that its the top rivalries for the 23/24 season and yes, if UConn and Marquette are the top 2 teams in the BE than I can see it being a "rivalry". Dont see this as historic rivalries.
 
Letsgohuskies11 said:
maybe i'm reading this wrong but it seems more that its the top rivalries for the 23/24 season and yes, if UConn and Marquette are the top 2 teams in the BE than I can see it being a "rivalry". Dont see this as historic rivalries.
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Going by that criteria I would nominate Creighton. They have our number. And they got jobbed in a Dance that we ended up winning. There has to be some building resentment there.
 
Unfortunately it takes time to build rivalries. With all the conference realignment we won’t have the same level rivalries we had during our first run in the BE. I can say I absolutely hated Georgetown and Alonzo Mourning. Felt the same about Iverson but that was all related to them kicking our butts for years. We just don’t have enough history with most of these schools. Now for all of us diehard fans it would seem we dislike Dook more than any other current team. So I am going with Dook if I had to pick a school I would want to beat the most.
 
Orc said:
Can we beg Syracuse to be our rival ? They dont seem to acknowledge that we are. I guess theyre too good to be our rival lol
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Take a look at their fan boards. They have a bad taste of UConn in their mouths
 
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