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I remember the year Jeff Jacobs went to Columbia, Mizzorah to get his Journalism degree. That year I saw Yankee Conference members fiercely go at it with about 7000 other fans at Memorial Stadium. It was a great battle of New England Titans - UConn (I remember feeling that word was strange coming out of my mouth) versus UMass (we won 28-6). It was a sweet treat for a teen with his Dad.
Nothing in my memory bank of the intervening years marks Mizzou as a power in College Football. They have often been more Rutgers than SI cover team. It's great that they draw 71,000 to SEC today; but, their history is one marked more by failure than conference champions. And Hoop? Classic underachieving AD with Norm Stewart as face of the Building.
Ask Ray Dalio of Bridgewater Associates, or other regional entrepreneurs, what it takes to start a successful Venture. That's what UConn football is Mr. Jacobs. You love to take your shots. But WE are the University that took a Yankee Conference also ran and became a top 5 CBB Brand; a group of girls that were a smidge beyond Y basketball & became the Best Brand in College WBB; filled a stadium regularly beyond all other Universities for 40 years in Men's Soccer; and went from playing in an open air rink to leading the Best conference in Ice Hockey in attendance in our first year. Plus consecutive National Championships in Field Hockey & assorted other Olympic sport achievement.
You doubt our ability to build a competitive National Program in Football? You scorn our fanbase?
What is with this Connecticut resident and others?
There's no lack of "can do" in our UConn will. I'd opine that 26,113 is a helluva nice crowd - given our last 4 years. We are far more CAPABLE of giving Bigtime Teams trouble than (let's count them?) BC, Pitt, Syracuse ... And RUTGERS!!
Take your ego & your big fat Mizzou Tigers and shove it. This is the modest achievers wing of the CFB HOF. There's nothing like a Cartel to show their inane capability to foster mid level mediocrity. In fact, that's the economic 101 rule. With a little luck & great State pride, Susan Herbst is well on her way to building a Competitive Global University. Beyond that one in Columbia (SC or MO or Ohio). Plus Football.
Nothing in my memory bank of the intervening years marks Mizzou as a power in College Football. They have often been more Rutgers than SI cover team. It's great that they draw 71,000 to SEC today; but, their history is one marked more by failure than conference champions. And Hoop? Classic underachieving AD with Norm Stewart as face of the Building.
Ask Ray Dalio of Bridgewater Associates, or other regional entrepreneurs, what it takes to start a successful Venture. That's what UConn football is Mr. Jacobs. You love to take your shots. But WE are the University that took a Yankee Conference also ran and became a top 5 CBB Brand; a group of girls that were a smidge beyond Y basketball & became the Best Brand in College WBB; filled a stadium regularly beyond all other Universities for 40 years in Men's Soccer; and went from playing in an open air rink to leading the Best conference in Ice Hockey in attendance in our first year. Plus consecutive National Championships in Field Hockey & assorted other Olympic sport achievement.
You doubt our ability to build a competitive National Program in Football? You scorn our fanbase?
What is with this Connecticut resident and others?
There's no lack of "can do" in our UConn will. I'd opine that 26,113 is a helluva nice crowd - given our last 4 years. We are far more CAPABLE of giving Bigtime Teams trouble than (let's count them?) BC, Pitt, Syracuse ... And RUTGERS!!
Take your ego & your big fat Mizzou Tigers and shove it. This is the modest achievers wing of the CFB HOF. There's nothing like a Cartel to show their inane capability to foster mid level mediocrity. In fact, that's the economic 101 rule. With a little luck & great State pride, Susan Herbst is well on her way to building a Competitive Global University. Beyond that one in Columbia (SC or MO or Ohio). Plus Football.
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