Jacobs says it!

[FriarJ]

Because someone has to

Jeff Jacobs: Time To Renew UConn-Providence For Real

 

[blue93]

I wouldn't mind it at all... but it's still nowhere near the top of my wishlist of teams to play every year.

 

[Danzz]

Easy travel for both teams. Makes sense.

 

[TRest]

The contrarian in me never wants to do what someone else badly desires. This is like BC playing us in football, the attraction is all on one side. Ultimately, we will all be subject to conference realignment by the new Russian Federated government, so if it's allowed, sure, play the game.

 

[Travelman6]

There are worse teams to play.

They are close, so that is the most appealing reason. I would love to play Cuse, Providence, Gtown, Nova and Pitt every year, personally. Heck, even WVirg and St Johns from time to time. Of course, having all of those OOC does take up a lot of room, but Uconn would never get all of those games in a year any way, for logistics reasons. BC and Rutgers can suck an egg for all I care, but I would love to revisit other old regional rivals that were competitive.

 

[NowInStorrs]

Does this game appeal to the casual fan?

 

[Deepster]

Meh. I forgot the game was even being played last night. I checked the Yard when I went to bed and saw the threads. Whatever connectivity that there ever was is dead and buried, IMO.

 

[willie99]

I'm all for it, and St John's and BC too

Fans would love it, and we eliminate two or three cupcakes a year

 

[B1GEast]

Instead of just scheduling PC, there should be a preseason New England invitational with BC, Vermont, PC, UMass, UConn and a few others. Let them fight it out.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Instead of just scheduling PC, there should be a preseason New England invitational with BC, Vermont, PC, UMass, UConn and a few others. Let them fight it out.

You’d rather do this than PK80, Maui, Atlantis, preseason NIT? K

 

[intlzncster]

Fans would love it, and we eliminate two or three cupcakes a year

Did you watch last night?

 

[MexicoHusky]

Way better than playing ECU, Houston, Southern and Central FL

 

[hamster]

In my opinion, Big Money has killed all our traditional rivalry games. I want them back, and I don't care how. UConn shoulld be playing old big east and ACC rivals. Period. Make it happen. I could give 2 F&ks about Tulsa

 

[B1GEast]

You’d rather do this than PK80, Maui, Atlantis, preseason NIT? K

Why can't we do both?

 

[LIuconn]

Easy away game every year. Need these regional rivalries, benefits all involved

 

[Guapo]

Make our OOC schedule every year:

Cuse, Nova, Gtown, PC, Pitt, PC

#maybethatwouldmakeeveryonehappy#ripbigeast

 

[zls44]

I could give 2 F&ks about Tulsa

NCAA wins in the last 20 years:
Tulsa 6
Providence 1

 

[auggie22]

Make our OOC schedule every year:

Cuse, Nova, Gtown, PC, Pitt, PC

#maybethatwouldmakeeveryonehappy#ripbigeast

Exactly this. We do this and I am infinitely more excited for bball season each year. And for the life of me why would anyone not want a proximate away game with a traditional rival every other year.

 

[I Bleed Blue]

Make our OOC schedule every year:

Cuse, Nova, Gtown, PC, Pitt, PC

#maybethatwouldmakeeveryonehappy#ripbigeast

So let’s just make our OOC matchups against all our old Big East rivals plus an early season tournament. Then it’s like old times and we can all act like the AAC games are OOC.

 

[UCweCONN]

I want home and home with Cuse, Nova and Georgetown from the old Big East. That's it.

 

[UConnNick]

Meh. I forgot the game was even being played last night. I checked the Yard when I went to bed and saw the threads. Whatever connectivity that there ever was is dead and buried, IMO.

For the past 25 or more years, playing them was a collective yawner for us. Beating them did nothing for us, but they treated it like their annual Super Bowl. I'd rather play a P5 conference team if all we're trying to do is upgrade our schedule by removing one cupcake opponent. Beating one more mid major opponent isn't going to help us unless they're ranked in the top 10 when the game is played. Other than some nostalgic PC fans, nobody cares about this so-called 'rivalry'.

 

[FriarJ]

For the past 25 or more years, playing them was a collective yawner for us. Beating them did nothing for us, but they treated it like their annual Super Bowl. I'd rather play a P5 conference team if all we're trying to do is upgrade our schedule by removing one cupcake opponent. Beating one more mid major opponent isn't going to help us unless they're ranked in the top 10 when the game is played. Other than some nostalgic PC fans, nobody cares about this so-called 'rivalry'.

You know, I don’t disagree. I used to be hell bent on this. I thought we needed it and I still think it will sell tickets which brings in $$ which so many here seem to take for granted. But at the end of the day it’s not that important to me any more. I don’t think we need it, we’ve moved on. Recruiting is rocking in NE and the conference and it’s recruiting is beyond my expectations. If it happens then great, if it doesn’t I’ve come to learn PC will do just fine without it.

 

[MadDogRevival]

And for the life of me why would anyone not want a proximate away game with a traditional rival every other year.

IDK. Maybe they're uncomfortable with the word "proximate."

 

[willie99]

Did you watch last night?

you're on the wrong board

 

[intlzncster]

you're on the wrong board

I don't understand this reply.

But I did reread your OP, and can see what late night reading comprehension can do to a man.

Fans would love it, and we eliminate two or three cupcakes a year​

I thought you meant we could eliminate (as in beat the pants off of) 2-3 cupcakes a year (ie PC, SJU, BC). lol