Is there a particular reason why you guys don't play other New England teams?

[cockhrnleghrn]

I don't see UMASS, Providence, Boston College, etc. on your schedule. From previous posts I've seen there may be some bad blood with BC, but you're so close to UMASS I would think that would be a big rivalry.

 

[EricLA]

Those teams are basically horrible. There's not a single team in the Northeast that's probably even in the top 50, never mind the top 25. UCONN used to play Holy Cross and Hartford, but the beatdowns were so epic that those coaches gave up.

 

[alexrgct]

Pretty much what Eric said. BC won't play us because they're desperate to keep us out of the ACC. Any other Division-1 schools in New England are just atrocious. With the AAC conference being as shallow as it is, we shouldn't waste our time with OOC opponents that poor.

 

[tomcat]

Have you ever actually seen any of those teams? There is not a single one that can stay on the court with UCOnn. They played Holy Cross and Hartford because of friendships between coaches, not because the teams were well-matched. Playuing UMass might be like the game UCOnn will play in the first round of the NCAA tournament this year. To give you an example, I remember years ago attending a UConn-Quinnipiac game, long before Quinnipiac had anything resembling a good team. UConn won by something like 60, and Quinnipiac lost one of their players to a blown knee, as well.

 

[geneticrex]

The Celtics and Knicks are skeeeerd.

 

[RegisteredUconn]

I don't see UMASS, Providence, Boston College, etc. on your schedule. From previous posts I've seen there may be some bad blood with BC, but you're so close to UMASS I would think that would be a big rivalry.

We get enough hell for our schedule as it is. We don't need to water it down further. Charlie Creme just said Stewie doesn't deserve to be player of the year because our schedule isn't tough enough.

 

[mhshuskies]

Have you ever actually seen any of those teams? There is not a single one that can stay on the court with UCOnn. They played Holy Cross and Hartford because of friendships between coaches, not because the teams were well-matched. Playuing UMass might be like the game UCOnn will play in the first round of the NCAA tournament this year. To give you an example, I remember years ago attending a UConn-Quinnipiac game, long before Quinnipiac had anything resembling a good team. UConn won by something like 60, and Quinnipiac lost one of their players to a blown knee, as well.

Is there a team in the entire country that can stay with us?

 

[mhshuskies]

We get enough hell for our schedule as it is. We don't need to water it down further. Charlie Creme just said Stewie doesn't deserve to be player of the year because our schedule isn't tough enough.

And that is bull since the ACC is just a bunch of mediocre slugs.

 

[RegisteredUconn]

And that is bull since the ACC is just a bunch of mediocre slugs.

The guy you need to convince is Charlie.

 

[mudcat]

And that is bull since the ACC is just a bunch of mediocre slugs.

I'm not arguing that it's not mediocre, but it is the best of a mediocre bunch (who's better, SEC?, PAC? Big Ten is probably closest, but I think the ACC is stronger.

 

[mhshuskies]

I'm not arguing that it's not mediocre, but it is the best of a mediocre bunch (who's better, SEC?, PAC? Big Ten is probably closest, but I think the ACC is stronger.

Maybe, but they have their share of slugs. I take it from the standpoint of how much teams would lose to UCONN by. There a handful of teams in the country who may be able to keep it to less than a 25 point loss, but only one of those in the ACC. Other than nd the rest are 30+ point differential wins.

 

[trisailin]

Maybe, but they have their share of slugs. I take it from the standpoint of how much teams would lose to UCONN by. There a handful of teams in the country who may be able to keep it to less than a 25 point loss, but only one of those in the ACC. Other than nd the rest are 30+ point differential wins.

Please recall that there is a team in the AAC that kept it under 25 twice!!!!

 

[mhshuskies]

Please recall that there is a team in the AAC that kept it under 25 twice!!!!

Yes, so that is the point! Two good teams in the AAC but only one in the ACC.

 

[connboy77]

Have you ever actually seen any of those teams? There is not a single one that can stay on the court with UCOnn. They played Holy Cross and Hartford because of friendships between coaches, not because the teams were well-matched. Playuing UMass might be like the game UCOnn will play in the first round of the NCAA tournament this year. To give you an example, I remember years ago attending a UConn-Quinnipiac game, long before Quinnipiac had anything resembling a good team. UConn won by something like 60, and Quinnipiac lost one of their players to a blown knee, as well.

It was a lot more then 60; I believe the final margin was 98!

 

[HGN]

I don't see UMASS, Providence, Boston College, etc. on your schedule. From previous posts I've seen there may be some bad blood with BC, but you're so close to UMASS I would think that would be a big rivalry.

Cockhrn, the rival coaches from those other New England schools don't want to play UConn and get beat by 70+. That doesn't go over well for job security. So they don't schedule UConn. And from the UConn standpoint , what's the point.

 

[Wbbfan1]

Unlike many of the Power 5 teams, Geno likes a competitive OOC Schedule even before the breakup of the Big East. Geno is personal friends with the Holy Cross coach so he usually schedules a game with them and then looks for competitive teams. Geno is willing to travel anywhere and schedule home/away series, while many of the Power 5 Schools are reluctant to do so. Too many of the Power 5 schools only want to schedule home games as part of their OOC Schedule. Look at the teams in the Power 5 Conferences that have great OOC records only to finish their conference play at below or near break even in won/losses.

Dawn has improved her OOC Schedule, but there are some teams on it, they have no business playing.

 

[DobbsRover2]

Pretty much what Eric said. BC won't play us because they're desperate to keep us out of the ACC. Any other Division-1 schools in New England are just atrocious. With the AAC conference being as shallow as it is, we shouldn't waste our time with OOC opponents that poor.

Quinnipiac is rated #47 in Sagarin, so possibly they may emerge as a CT team UConn could play if they stay at that level in the future.

 

[uconnfan68]

We get enough hell for our schedule as it is. We don't need to water it down further. Charlie Creme just said Stewie doesn't deserve to be player of the year because our schedule isn't tough enough.

Charlie Creme is an idiot.

 

[mhshuskies]

Pretty much what Eric said. BC won't play us because they're desperate to keep us out of the ACC. Any other Division-1 schools in New England are just atrocious. With the AAC conference being as shallow as it is, we shouldn't waste our time with OOC opponents that poor.

BC is atrocious also. I would love to put a beat-down of 50+ on them! We could not beat them by enough, after all they are the true anti-Christ.

 

[cockhrnleghrn]

Cockhrn, the rival coaches from those other New England schools don't want to play UConn and get beat by 70+. That doesn't go over well for job security. So they don't schedule UConn. And from the UConn standpoint , what's the point.

Geographical rivalries?

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

Geographical rivalries?

HGN has a UConn point of view. A loss to UConn doesn't hurt any coaches resume or job security, unless they were expected to beat UConn or play them close in the first place. Not many schools and none in NE on that list!

But is "whats the point" does apply to many of the lesser schools. While significant lesser schools in NE, mostly from mid-majors, would certainly benefit from challenging themselves and playing "tougher" teams, the gap (talent, skill level, etc.) between them and UConn is so great that there isn't so much to be learned. One of the teams that recently played in a conference final at a low level was noted for preparing against a lot of P5 teams, and losing - but they were not of a top 5 level.

 

[CTyankee]

Our "rivalries" seem to ebb & flow depending on the quality of our competition. There was Tennessee and for a while it seemed to be Duke... Then Rutgers... Recently Notre Dame...

None of our rivalries are based on the splits they seem to have in other geographical areas. Maybe because we don't have a football team with a national identity. South Carolina has SC and Clemson. Georgia has GA and Auburn... Michigan has Michigan and MSU... Lots of other examples...

 

[DobbsRover2]

Too bad they can't play D3 teams, because Tufts would be a fun game. Carla's Jumbos do rate ahead of Houston, though I know that's not saying much.

 

[triaddukefan]

Our "rivalries" seem to ebb & flow depending on the quality of our competition. There was Tennessee and for a while it seemed to be Duke... Then Rutgers... Recently Notre Dame...

None of our rivalries are based on the splits they seem to have in other geographical areas. Maybe because we don't have a football team with a national identity. South Carolina has SC and Clemson. Georgia has GA and Auburn... Michigan has Michigan and MSU... Lots of other examples...

You barely have a football team with a regional identity

 

[cockhrnleghrn]

Our "rivalries" seem to ebb & flow depending on the quality of our competition. There was Tennessee and for a while it seemed to be Duke... Then Rutgers... Recently Notre Dame...

None of our rivalries are based on the splits they seem to have in other geographical areas. Maybe because we don't have a football team with a national identity. South Carolina has SC and Clemson. Georgia has GA and Auburn... Michigan has Michigan and MSU... Lots of other examples...

Except Auburn is in Alabama. Georgia does have Georgia Tech, though.