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

[nelsonmuntz]

Most people who say they live in KC live in Missouri.

Does that actually matter to some people?

 

[ZooCougar]

I can't believe you are using the fact that you live in Kansas as a flex.

I don’t live in Kansas though. Missouri is so much better /s

 

[ZooCougar]

Does that actually matter to some people?

Tell us you have never left New England without saying it.

 

[ZooCougar]

Wait until you find out that we have cows. I’m not sure claiming some significant insight about a land grant university with a school of agriculture having a corn field is the Winning argument you think. So does Penn State, Ohio State, Michigan State, K State and every other such school.

UConn is literally an ag school too.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Not the smart ones

Mostly Mission Hills, a few other Johnson County towns, some near KU and KState, some Wichita aeronautical types, and some massive farm owners??? Otherwise …???

 

[HuskyHawk]

UConn is literally an ag school too.

We meant "UConn" so yes, that was my point.

 

[ZooCougar]

Mostly Mission Hills, a few other Johnson County towns, some near KU and KState, some Wichita aeronautical types, and some massive farm owners??? Otherwise …???

The people aren’t any dumber or smarter than any other place else in the United States on the whole in the metro area.

And many of the “rural” areas are quite a bit more affluent than most people realize.

 

[JohnFSilver]

The more we get away from realignment the stupider it gets that UConn isn’t in the ACC. All because BC doesn’t like UConn and Clemson and FSU got butt hurt because they aren’t the SEC.

 

[The Viking]

Cuse doesnt want us either

 

[HuskyHawk]

The people aren’t any dumber or smarter than any other place else in the United States on the whole in the metro area.

And many of the “rural” areas are quite a bit more affluent than most people realize.

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

 

[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.