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Kevin Willard not happy about our return to Big East

Look, Seton Hall was a huge UConn rival back in the mid 80s. In Soccer. They had these Irish guys who were awesome. And they loved playing in Storrs because of the North Goal Gang, which made them feel right at home. I recall their last game, they came over and it was a mutual admiration event for sure.

In basketball? Aside from a couple or good seasons, Seton Hall isn’t a factor. I suspect that what Willard really hates most is UConn, in the Big East, with a NJ royalty Hurley at the helm. That can’t be good for their recruiting.
 
Willard is a good guy and good coach. But after watching that clip, it is obvious he wasn't joking. It's hardly the strategy I would be taking though.
 
HuskyHawk said:
Look, Seton Hall was a huge UConn rival back in the mid 80s. In Soccer. They had these Irish guys who were awesome. And they loved playing in Storrs because of the North Goal Gang, which made them feel right at home. I recall their last game, they came over and it was a mutual admiration event for sure.

In basketball? Aside from a couple or good seasons, Seton Hall isn’t a factor. I suspect that what Willard really hates most is UConn, in the Big East, with a NJ royalty Hurley at the helm. That can’t be good for their recruiting.
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And let’s not forget that Coach H is a Seton Hall alum. That probably gets his goat too.
 
Is anyone disappointed that UConn bolted from the AAC ?

I don’t think so.
 
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Bobol said:
Is anyone disappointed that UConn bolted from the AAC ?
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This guy probably is...
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... but he’s definitely “not mad.”
 
From a winning, competing, attention, recruiting standpoint? Making the league profile better should benefit all, right?
 
Bobol said:
Is anyone disappointed that UConn bolted from the AAC ?
I don’t think so.
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I was gonna say, I thought you were. Until I reread your name and it didn't say Butch.
 
Improviser said:
"Legacy League." Interesting term. Saying they benefited from the label, Big East, without having the mojo of the teams in the old Big East.

So by analogy, it is like you are the great, great, great (ad infinitum) grandson of President Woodrow Wilson who graduated from Princeton. Your academics would barely get you into Community College, but based on "legacy," you get admitted to Princeton.
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Precisely. You might have to do better than Community College but a NBE school with a losing record won’t get a bid either. As the dean of admissions at one Ivy school told us, if there is a building named after one of your ancestors, you’re in. The dean of admissions at another pretty competitive though not Ivy school told us the exact same thing.
 
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Why doesn’t everybody love us, we are UConn! That is exactly the reason nobody can stand you. Strap in, you are now the evil empire of the BE that you never were before. I would like to think that we alone can’t stand you but as you will find out, it’s everybody. None of that will bother any of you nor should it, but it’s not going to be a love fest for your school and especially not for the fans. It is what it is, welcome home.
 
FriarJ said:
Why doesn’t everybody love us, we are UConn! That is exactly the reason nobody can stand you. Strap in, you are now the evil empire of the BE that you never were before. I would like to think that we alone can’t stand you but as you will find out, it’s everybody. None of that will bother any of you nor should it, but it’s not going to be a love fest for your school and especially not for the fans. It is what it is, welcome home.
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Thanks for the compliments
 
I’m pretty sure we were the Evil Empire before. Syracuse and Georgetown fans probably felt it a little more than PC fans though. Our rivalry with PC is underrated. I love playing Providence.
 
FriarJ said:
Why doesn’t everybody love us, we are UConn! That is exactly the reason nobody can stand you. Strap in, you are now the evil empire of the BE that you never were before. I would like to think that we alone can’t stand you but as you will find out, it’s everybody. None of that will bother any of you nor should it, but it’s not going to be a love fest for your school and especially not for the fans. It is what it is, welcome home.
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Uconn held the league up and dominated it from the 90's onward, we're used to everyone hating us.
 
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FriarJ said:
Why doesn’t everybody love us, we are UConn! That is exactly the reason nobody can stand you. Strap in, you are now the evil empire of the BE that you never were before. I would like to think that we alone can’t stand you but as you will find out, it’s everybody. None of that will bother any of you nor should it, but it’s not going to be a love fest for your school and especially not for the fans. It is what it is, welcome home.
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Funny stuff you’re so inconsistent though. This reply is only what you’re thinking not what “everybody” is. But feel free J! Lol
 
Hoophound said:
I’m pretty sure we were the Evil Empire before. Syracuse and Georgetown fans probably felt it a little more than PC fans though. Our rivalry with PC is underrated. I love playing Providence.
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I always felt it was Cuse and Georgetown probably because I was there since the beginning and you were down with us for the first decade. I hated Cuse and their fans and still do. You guys are the huge outlier now. Big Public University many championships, football and many of your fans look down on the catholic schools like we can’t compete with you. You will be hated in every arena you travel to in the conference.
 
mauconnfan said:
Funny stuff you’re so inconsistent though. This reply is only what you’re thinking not what “everybody” is. But feel free J! Lol
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You think you are the conference favorites? Delusion.
 
You know what coach and program I respect, Jay Wright and VIllanova. They didn't see themselves as a regional Catholic program. They saw themselves as a major national program and one of the best, turns out they are now one of the best.
 
Honesty on any level is refreshing
He could also be trying to establish UConn as a Big Rival Rivals =excitement
UConn v Nova
UConn v Georgetown (nostalgia )
UConn vs PC Regional
 
You can't blame these guys, UConn is a potential negative impact on their future earnings.
 
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FriarJ said:
I always felt it was Cuse and Georgetown probably because I was there since the beginning and you were down with us for the first decade. I hated Cuse and their fans and still do. You guys are the huge outlier now. Big Public University many championships, football and many of your fans look down on the catholic schools like we can’t compete with you. You will be hated in every arena you travel to in the conference.
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Hopefully the team/programs you root for always have the chance to beat the best. As you say many times, depending on the rivalry, it could be hatred. But for most in this league it will be due to the respect of wanting to beat the team with the most National Championships and history returning. Just a natural fan reaction with the likes of Xavier, Butler, Creighton who we rarely play. Not all hate as much as it is college hoops passion.
 
FriarJ said:
You think you are the conference favorites? Delusion.
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Did I say that? Can you read? Again you’re way too consistent to be here a lot. Take a rest already.
 
UConn is the big brother who moved back home and threw the little whiny brother out of his room. Now little brother is back in the bunk bed sharing a room with the 9yo.
You had your chance to own New England Providence. Your time ran out with nothing to show.
 
AZHuskiePop said:
Honesty on any level is refreshing
He could also be trying to establish UConn as a Big Rival Rivals =excitement
UConn v Nova
UConn v Georgetown (nostalgia )
UConn vs PC Regional
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That is exactly right. The animosity both ways brings excitement, just like it was in the original BE.
 
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