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

Kolumbo said:
Correct, winning builds fanbases, not location. You claimed the location hampered UMass's success because it was too far from Boston, and now you acknowledge UMass's location is not the issue. Well done. I think UMass is in a great location. The Pioneer Valley, close to I-91, easy to get to for all New Englanders, and plenty of room to expand.
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My point about Boston is not just physical distance, but emotional distance. Massachusetts is dominated by really good private colleges like MIT, Harvard, BU, BC, Northeastern, Holy Cross, Wellesley, Amherst, Williams, Tufts, Babson,.... If you lived near Boston, you might understand how few state politicians care about UMass athletics. In fact, no UMass grad has ever been governor of Massachusetts. When was the last time a Massachusetts governor showed up to a UMass football or basketball game in Amherst?
 
UConnJim said:
My point about Boston is not just physical distance, but emotional distance. Massachusetts is dominated by really good private colleges like MIT, Harvard, BU, BC, Northeastern, Holy Cross, Wellesley, Amherst, Williams, Tufts, Babson,.... If you lived near Boston, you might understand how few state politicians care about UMass athletics. In fact, no UMass grad has ever been governor of Massachusetts. When was the last time a Massachusetts governor showed up to a UMass football or basketball game in Amherst?
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When was the last time a CT governor showed up at a UConn football game? Genuinely interested in the answer, not trying to make a point.
 
UConnJim said:
My point about Boston is not just physical distance, but emotional distance. Massachusetts is dominated by really good private colleges like MIT, Harvard, BU, BC, Northeastern, Holy Cross, Wellesley, Amherst, Williams, Tufts, Babson,.... If you lived near Boston, you might understand how few state politicians care about UMass athletics. In fact, no UMass grad has ever been governor of Massachusetts. When was the last time a Massachusetts governor showed up to a UMass football or basketball game in Amherst?
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If that is the case, then the UMass politicians are simply shooting themselves in the feet. All of those exceptional privates will continue to thrive, I would think. Growing the flagship U really benefits the state. Of course I have no doubt that politicians may be mucking things up.

This was from the UMass Chancellor in 2011 on FBS and joining the MAC:
"The announcement was made by Chancellor Robert C. Holub, who expressed how the move would gain UMass greater national recognition. "This move advances our aspirations to assume our rightful place in the upper echelon of national public research universities,” said Holub. “Our move to the top of the college football world now becomes part of our overall move towards ever greater national prominence.”"
 
UConnJim said:
My point about Boston is not just physical distance, but emotional distance. Massachusetts is dominated by really good private colleges like MIT, Harvard, BU, BC, Northeastern, Holy Cross, Wellesley, Amherst, Williams, Tufts, Babson,.... If you lived near Boston, you might understand how few state politicians care about UMass athletics. In fact, no UMass grad has ever been governor of Massachusetts. When was the last time a Massachusetts governor showed up to a UMass football or basketball game in Amherst?
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And on top of this, most Bostonians don't give a rat's ass about anything outside of 128. Even Worcester is an afterthought, to say nothing about Springfield and Amherst. Greater Hartford has more in common with Massachusetts' I-91/CT River cities and towns.
 
CTFAN4LIFE said:
And on top of this, most Bostonians don't give a rat's ass about anything outside of 128. Even Worcester is an afterthought, to say nothing about Springfield and Amherst. Greater Hartford has more in common with Massachusetts' I-91/CT River cities and towns.
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So forget Boston. Massachusetts is the 16th largest state with over 7 million people. Western Mass with Springfield, Amherst, even Worcester is more than large enough to support an FBS program. Delaware has 1 million people. West Virginia 1.8 million. Nebraska 2 million. The other MAC programs are dwarfed by other P4 and pro programs. Heck UMass is in a better situation than many G6 programs. Mass has no excuse.
 
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Kolumbo said:
So forget Boston. Massachusetts is the 16th largest state with over 7 million people. Western Mass with Springfield, Amherst, even Worcester is more than large enough to support an FBS program. Delaware has 1 million people. West Virginia 1.8 million. Nebraska 2 million. The other MAC programs are dwarfed by other P4 and pro programs. Heck UMass is in a better situation than many G6 programs. Mass has no excuse.
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Though central/western Mass has some population, there just aren't enough college football fans to create enough momentum/attention from eastern Mass where the vast majority of the population and affluence is.
 
CTFAN4LIFE said:
Though central/western Mass has some population, there just aren't enough college football fans to create enough momentum/attention from eastern Mass where the vast majority of the population and affluence is.
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Nah. What was UConn's average attendance before it went 1-A. Mass has no excuse.

I just looked it up. More than half UMass alumni live in Mass with quite a few in CT, NY, and the rest of New England. Success always brings the fans, even if they live in and around Boston.
 
Kolumbo said:
Nah. What was UConn's average attendance before it went 1-A. Mass has no excuse.

I just looked it up. More than half UMass alumni live in Mass with quite a few in CT, NY, and the rest of New England. Success always brings the fans, even if they live in and around Boston.
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OK, how about they win some games and then we can check back in lol
 
I had to look it up...but Amherst is 92 miles from Boston and 56 miles to Hartford...I had no geographic sense of distance in Massachusetts.
 
RSTuthill said:
When was the last time a CT governor showed up at a UConn football game? Genuinely interested in the answer, not trying to make a point.
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Governor Lamont was the honorary coach of the 2022 Blue/White game. And he dressed as a UConn football player for Halloween that year as well. And, he has promoted UConn football on twitter.

Gov. Malloy attended the UConn/BYU game in 2014.
 
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UConnJim said:
Governor Lamont was the honorary coach of the 2022 Blue/White game. And he dressed as a UConn football player for Halloween that year as well. And, he has promoted UConn football on twitter.

Gov. Malloy attended the UConn/BYU game in 2014.
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They are there all the time. Governor is Titular head of Board of Trustees. He goes to games.
 
JeannoCT said:
Back in the day, Gov. Malloy used to attend UConn hockey games. They put him up on the jumbotron and was booed. Never saw him again.
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Yeah, and that is so crazy. Those fans who have no idea of the history. Never sat under the Eero Saarinen roof on a -10 F night with 30 mph wind. Malloy and his unique position and connections are what got UConn into HE. He wasn't solely responsible. But if you count in BC and BC's coach at the time, Jerry York, it was like 95%.

A few years ago I recall people on this board calling for Cav's head. And earlier badmouthing Bruce Marshall with no knowledge at all where UConn had come from and how far each coach had brought the UConn program. Just friggin' nuts.
 
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The noon window is the only window Fox has won with ABC/ESPN winning every one of the previously "premier" windows. I wonder if Fox starts trying to pivot bigger matchups to that noon window to dominate it.
 
ScottVib said:
The noon window is the only window Fox has won with ABC/ESPN winning every one of the previously "premier" windows. I wonder if Fox starts trying to pivot bigger matchups to that noon window to dominate it.
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FOX hasn't been broadcasting much college football except in the noon time slot on Saturdays. And, by far the most watched college football game this year was on FOX, Texas at Ohio St.
 
Make the Holiday Bowl a 2 game series with an aggregate score. Play game 1 at the Rent, then bus the kids to NY so they can fly to Riyadh.
 
JeannoCT said:
Back in the day, Gov. Malloy used to attend UConn hockey games. They put him up on the jumbotron and was booed. Never saw him again.
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That must have stung. He willed UConn D-1 hockey into the big-time.
 
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