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

[DarthGrumpy]

Gary Parrish ‏@GaryParrishCBS · 8m8 minutes ago
This will go down as the most ridiculous quest for conference expansion in history. Such an embarrassing process.

The B1G, SEC, PAC and especially the ACC think its just great.

 

[polycom]

Rumors are no expansion?

 

[D/$$$]

Rumors are no expansion?

You don't invest your families' money, do you?

 

[huskymedic]

Altavilla article today :UConn's Athletic Future On Line Today As Big 12 Announces Expansion Decision

I guess so he can say he tried...

His follow-up: Reports: Big 12 Won't Expand For Now; UConn's Latest Try For Power 5 Conference Fails

 

[polycom]

You don't invest your families' money, do you?

A broken clock is right twice a day

 

[NYUConn]

His follow-up: Reports: Big 12 Won't Expand For Now; UConn's Latest Try For Power 5 Conference Fails

Wow. How can you categorize this as a failure when there was no expansion?

Not like we missed out on anything here, no action was taken.

 

[Husky25]

His follow-up: Reports: Big 12 Won't Expand For Now; UConn's Latest Try For Power 5 Conference Fails

No one was picked. Is that really failing?

 

[noeynox]

Wow. How can you categorize this as a failure when there was no expansion?

Not like we missed out on anything here, no action was taken.

A fail would have been if Tuxedo Yoda tweet was accurate. This was a push, draw, whatever you want to call it.

 

[huskymedic]

Wow. How can you categorize this as a failure when there was no expansion?

Not like we missed out on anything here, no action was taken.

No one was picked. Is that really failing?

I wanted to be sure I wasn't the only one feeling that so I posted w/ no comment. The Courant Sports Editorial/Social Media Editorial/On-Line staff love doing that crap. I get they are dying and need to drive hits but man... it seems they revel in this schlit.

 

[8893]

You know the media is desperate to push a story when I get a text from my wife like I did ten minutes ago:

Mrs. 8893: "What is the big 12 conference? Is that basketball?"

Me: "It is all sports, why?"

Mrs. 8893: "Breaking news on NBC that UConn won't be joining it. More to come at 6."

 

[The Viking]

As much as it sucks for us, imagine being a Cincy fan where basically everyone in the world had them as a top 2 candidate throughout and now they will get the same rejection call from Bowlsby as Rice will.

 

[FartMan69]

No one was picked. Is that really failing?

Well ESPN and fox don't think we're worthy of P5 inclusion and are willing to pay to keep us and others out. So not really a fail but it shows how dead in our tracks we are.

 

[ZooCougar]

Well ESPN and fox don't think we're worthy of P5 inclusion and are willing to pay to keep us and others out. So not really a fail but it shows how dead in our tracks we are.

Look at our football team. It's hard to disagree with them.

 

[Exit 4]

As much as it sucks for us, imagine being a Cincy fan where basically everyone in the world had them as a top 2 candidate throughout and now they will get the same rejection call from Bowlsby as Rice will.

Um, we've been that school - so yeah - I'm not really feeling bad for them.

 

[Exit 4]

Look at our football team. It's hard to disagree with them.

You mean the attendance. Thats the issue more than the quality of play.

 

[ZooCougar]

You mean the attendance. Thats the issue more than the quality of play.

The attendance is driven by the quality of play.

 

[FartMan69]

Look at our football team. It's hard to disagree with them.

I know we stink, this isn't news

 

[UConn990411]

Look at our football team. It's hard to disagree with them.

Why do people insist on these dumb comments when Rutgers - which is in a P5 conference - lost by 70+ the other week.

UConn football is not good, but there are many bad football programs in P5 conferences.

 

[8893]

UConn football is not good, but there are many bad football programs in P5 conferences.

This should be our new P5 marketing push.

 

[jostar1]

As much as it sucks for us, imagine being a Cincy fan where basically everyone in the world had them as a top 2 candidate throughout and now they will get the same rejection call from Bowlsby as Rice will.

Saw this posted on the Cincy board regarding the Cincy President's tweet:

Steak Knives.

What is she supposed to say? We didn't get it done and just spent the GDP of a small country on luxury boxes that will be empty and club seat contracts that will not be renewed after next year.

 

[FartMan69]

Why do people insist on these dumb comments when Rutgers - which is in a P5 conference - lost by 70+ the other week.

UConn football is not good, but there are many bad football programs in P5 conferences.

We know why Rutgers is in the B1G

 

[ZooCougar]

Why do people insist on these dumb comments when Rutgers - which is in a P5 conference - lost by 70+ the other week.

UConn football is not good, but there are many bad football programs in P5 conferences.

That argument won't win us a spot in a real conference.

Rutgers is there because of where they are.

Since we aren't there then our football program has to make up for a mediocre location.

 

[c29328]

How did I never notice Fartman69 as a user name? It's nice to get a laugh today. Though I would suggest those activities should be mutually exclusive. May explain why you are still single.

 

[huskymedic]

David Ubben ‏@davidubben 50m 50 minutes ago
Source: Expansion never came down to a formal vote, but became clear throughout process no candidate had necessary support.

 

[huskymedic]