Key tweets, and it's all gone to Hell.

[ZooCougar]

My Uncle's log cabin house in the Flint Hills might remind some of the house in Yellowstone.

Funny you say that because I am pretty sure the current owners of that Ranch made their money in the KC area. I know some people who stayed on it in the first couple of seasons.

 

[Ha Who]

 

[CL82]

Cuse doesnt want us either

Wait, Canadian teams get to vote too?

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Wait, Canadian teams get to vote too?

It's only worth about 87% of a full vote.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I think this is the graphic. No river captures this exactly.

 

[Kolumbo]

I think this is the graphic. No river captures thus exactly.

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The Great Longitudinal Divide. The Big 12 is trying to break free but it just can't seem to pull the trigger.

 

[hank970]

Nah, he said that about Houston UCF and Cincinnati. None of whom are AG schools.

If Fishy was referring only to non-ag Houston, UCF, and Cincy, then he was way off the mark. It's a pretty safe bet that the presidents of those schools aren't looking out their windows at cornfields. They're located in rather large urban areas.

 

[Kolumbo]

I'll play. Fishy was being metaphorical with a dash of hyberbole. The "view" is from 30,000 feet. Draw a circle with a radius of say 150-200 miles around Storrs and compare that to Kansas.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I'll play. Fishy was being metaphorical with a dash of hyberbole. The "view" is from 30,000 feet. Draw a circle with a radius of say 150-200 miles around Storrs and compare that to Kansas.

You might want to make that K-State. Or Oklahoma State.

 

[Fishy]

I'll play. Fishy was being metaphorical with a dash of hyberbole. The "view" is from 30,000 feet. Draw a circle with a radius of say 150-200 miles around Storrs and compare that to Kansas.

A more enlightened take than the complete imbecile who offered up that he didn’t think there were any cornfields in Orlando.

 

[Waquoit]

Cuse doesnt want us either

All because BC doesn’t like UConn...

Such a pyrrhic victory for those clowns. They both would be so much better off as part of a northeast triangle with UConn in the ACC.

 

[Fishy]

Such a pyrrhic victory for those clowns. They both would be so much better off as part of a northeast triangle with UConn in the ACC.

I don’t think Syracuse would care one way or another. And even if they did, I don’t think anyone is listening to them. Same for BC.

Anyway, our issues with the ACC seem to be at the DNA level so I don’t think any one or two schools are making a difference.

 

[uconndogs]

I agree with Fishy. I doubt it makes any difference now. They might even welcome us given where they stand right now in the ACC. But, DeFilipo and BC scuttled UCONN early on and it was out of pure ignorance. Flipper was not a business person and a very insecure guy. All he saw was a formidable competitor rather than a regional partner. Very shortsighted........

 

[hank970]

I'll play. Fishy was being metaphorical with a dash of hyberbole. The "view" is from 30,000 feet. Draw a circle with a radius of say 150-200 miles around Storrs and compare that to Kansas.

No, Fishy was being dismissive with more than a dash of parochial hubris.

I've driven across the breadth Kansas enough times to know that I wouldn't want to live there, but what comparison, exactly, would drawing a circle with a radius of 150 to 200 miles around Storrs reveal? Fewer sunflowers, for sure, but also more Norway rats. Draw your circle instead around Boulder, Colorado.

The B12 has a huge wingspan and encompasses diverse environments, some urban, some quite remote and sparsely settled, and some truly spectacular. Let's be honest, Fishy and many of the rest of you would jump at any chance to be a part of it.

 

[Fairfield_1st]

I agree with Fishy. I doubt it makes any difference now. They might even welcome us given where they stand right now in the ACC. But, DeFilipo and BC scuttled UCONN early on and it was out of pure ignorance. Flipper was not a business person and a very insecure guy. All he saw was a formidable competitor rather than a regional partner. Very shortsighted........

We might have done the same thing if the roles were reversed. I certainly would have reveled in denying them access to the club.

 

[Kolumbo]

You might want to make that K-State. Or Oklahoma State.

Nothing compared to our Manhattan, nevermind little manhattan or lawrence or norman

 

[CL82]

We might have done the same thing if the roles were reversed. I certainly would have reveled in denying them access to the club.

I suppose it's possible. I'm inclined not to think so though. It was just so stunningly shortsighted by them. Of course that may have been influenced by the fact that they were in the midst of a 27 game losing streak against us.

 

[Fairfield_1st]

I suppose it's possible. I'm inclined not to think so though. Was just so stunningly shortsighted by them. Of course that may have been influenced by the fact that they They were in the midst of a 27 game losing streak against us.

You don't think the lure of being New England's team (if there is such a thing) might have swayed us? I would not have stopped the Canadian fruit, but the smugness of BCU would have 100% been blocked by me. Probably a good thing I have no say in the matter.

 

[CL82]

You don't think the lure of being New England's team (if there is such a thing) might have swayed us? I would not have stopped the Canadian fruit, but the smugness of BCU would have 100% been blocked by me. Probably a good thing I have no say in the matter.

No, only an idiot would think that you could claim a crown by not playing anyone else. I guess if Boston College had its way it would disinvite every other team from March madness and then say it was America's team!

 

[Patman]

No, only an idiot would think that you could claim a crown by not playing anyone else. I guess if Boston College had its way it would disinvite every other team from March madness and then say it was America's team!

Well yes...

 

[Kolumbo]

We might have done the same thing if the roles were reversed. I certainly would have reveled in denying them access to the club.

I don't think so. I preferred the old Big East and its members more than the ACC. At that time the old ACC and Big East full members should have just merged. UConn, Cincy, WVU, Rutgers, USF, Temple all would have been better off and I certainly would have wanted cuse, miami, va tech, loserville, heck even bcu in the group. The conference would have been much more balance rather than just VA/NC focused. Back then we hadn't been dealing with 20 year of CR and annual kicks in the balls.

The bcu angle was the most bizarre. conference members have hated rivals but I don't remember programs actually wanting to keep other conference members down. the bitterness by cuse and bcu fans is uniquely sad.

 

[JohnFSilver]

Practically: UConn is also a difficult partner to be in a league with From a historical perspectice.

There was a lot of animosity on the way up that UConn generated back in the day.

They said, the DNA thing Fishy says is real. The ACC hates Northeast football, hates UConn becoming a dominant hoops program in both sports, and doesn't like the fanbase.

 

[jostar1]

 

[Hoophound]

Practically: UConn is also a difficult partner to be in a league with From a historical perspectice.

There was a lot of animosity on the way up that UConn generated back in the day.

They said, the DNA thing Fishy says is real. The ACC hates Northeast football, hates UConn becoming a dominant hoops program in both sports, and doesn't like the fanbase.

Screw them. I don’t like them either but I enjoy playing good games against opponents I hate. That’s what it’s all about.

 

[Fishy]

No, Fishy was being dismissive with more than a dash of parochial hubris.

I've driven across the breadth Kansas enough times to know that I wouldn't want to live there, but what comparison, exactly, would drawing a circle with a radius of 150 to 200 miles around Storrs reveal? Fewer sunflowers, for sure, but also more Norway rats. Draw your circle instead around Boulder, Colorado.

The B12 has a huge wingspan and encompasses diverse environments, some urban, some quite remote and sparsely settled, and some truly spectacular. Let's be honest, Fishy and many of the rest of you would jump at any chance to be a part of it.

You were being pedantic idiot thinking that you were making a grand point by pointing out that there is no corn outside the windows of the UCF or Houston president.

But there is plenty of corn to be found in the conference, even if a blithering oaf like you is the one looking for it.

As an aside, why are you even here?