KO tweet on new logo

[tcf15]

CoachKO_UConn
Had a hand in the picking the Last and final version of the New Husky Dog!! I really Love it Husky Nation and hope you will To.. A New Day!!
3/26/13 9:37 PM

I'm sure Coach Ollie wouldn't steer us wrong. I'm cautiously optimistic about this new logo.

 

[phillionaire]

I don't get why people are so doom and gloom about it. They couldn't make our new logo that bad, right?

 

[ConnHuskBask]

I don't get why people are so doom and gloom about it. They couldn't make our new logo that bad, right?

They said the same thing about our new conference.

Yet in two years we'll be playing with Tulane, ECU and Tulsa.

 

[husky99]

Cujo cujo cujo

 

[EricLA]

They said the same thing about our new conference.

Yet in two years we'll be playing with Tulane, ECU and Tulsa.

I'm still hopeful in 2 years we will be playing with Duke, UNC, and the rest of the ACC...

 

[husky99]

Half the acc might not be there.. real talk unc, fl st and possible two more will leave

 

[Perspective]

Half the acc might not be there.. real talk unc, fl st and possible two more will leave

I'd rather stay put for a few years than be very late to a dance that is ending. Right now is bad. Going to the ACC and having it fragment like the BE would be really bad.

 

[upstater]

I'd rather stay put for a few years than be very late to a dance that is ending. Right now is bad. Going to the ACC and having it fragment like the BE would be really bad.

I want the ACC to fragment and I want to play the ACC's fragments.

 

[Palatine]

If there is one thing the university has proven it is that they are awful when it comes to marketing. So I am very skeptical about the new logo.

 

[Kitaman]

Ollie may be a great coach but he still is from the west coast. I will wait and see.

 

[Husky25]

They said the same thing about our new conference.

Yet in two years we'll be playing with Tulane, ECU and Tulsa.

But not DePaul, Providence, and St. Johns. What's your point?

Ollie may be a great coach but he still is from the west coast. I will wait and see.

What does being from the west coast have to do with it?

 

[Tenspro2002]

I'd rather stay put for a few years than be very late to a dance that is ending. Right now is bad. Going to the ACC and having it fragment like the BE would be really bad.

There are legitimate arguments on both sides here.

Long-term, we want to end up in one of the 4 (not 5) power conferences. I think the ACC is the last domino to fall. It will be raided by the B1G and/or the SEC (and I suppose the Big XII has to get teams from somewhere). The long-term answer is the B1G. If we can go straight there, all the better.

I don't necessarily disagree with your argument that it might be easier to get to the B1G directly from our current conference than to keep jumping around. On the other hand, we might be seen as more attractive coming from the 5th best conference (ACC) than the 6th-10th best conference (TBD/A12/POS/whatever).

In the short-term, there's no question that we'd be better off playing in the ACC, even a disintegrating ACC, with Cuse, Ville, ND, Duke, etc., than we will be in our current conference. But the long-term considerations are more important, and I don't think anybody knows which would make it easier for us to end up in a good position.

 

[SubbaBub]

They reason for the delay is that the new Jonathan's tongue spells out B1G.

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[ConnHuskBask]

But not DePaul, Providence, and St. Johns. What's your point?

Other than St Johns, Seton Hall and providence all being far better programs, in our region that we have history with? I guess nothing.

 

[CAHUSKY]

They reason for the delay is that the new Jonathan's tongue spells out B1G.

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How great it be if the new logo was released and really did have Big/ACC on it. What a great way to make the announcement.

 

[UConnSportsGuy]

How great it be if the new logo was released and really did have Big/ACC on it. What a great way to make the announcement.

Hopefully the logo has both the B1G and ACC logo. The Husky has a bone in his mouth with 'B1G' branded, while on the other end is the Husky relieving himself on a fire hydrant with the ACC logo on it!

 

[Husky25]

Other than St Johns, Seton Hall and providence all being far better programs, in our region that we have history with? I guess nothing.

Are they, really? Yeah, Providence's football program is head and shoulders over Tulsa. Instead of poo-pooing UConn's new conference-mates and yearning for the old dreggs. Look them up? They are not as bad as you currently think... If you're posting on a message board then you have access to do some superficial research.

1) Regionalization means almost nothing...
2) All programs run in cycles, unless it is ultra elite, and even then...

The Athletic budgets of Tulane/Tulsa are much great than that of StJU, PC, SHU or DePaul...perhaps combined. Tulane is down in football right now, but has had a few decent teams in recent years, and have sent a quality player or two to the NFL (Matt Forte anyone? Shawn King and Patrick Ramsey also attended and played for Tulane). The baseball team was in the College World Series as recently as 2005 and made the NCAA Tournament 8 times in the 21 Century.

Tulane's basketball program is about .500 the past few years, but appears to be on the upswing hopefully. Given that was in C-USA, we'll have to wait and see how they perform in the C2bNL, but it can't be any worse than the performances turned in by StJU, PC, the Hall, or DePaul in recent years.

Tulsa has an average Football team and went to bowls after each of the last two years. They do not have a bad basketball program either and Soccer, FWIW, is regularly in the top 25.

Is it the best situation? Absolutely not. But it is also not the lipstick on a pig deal that everone is making it out to be either.

 

[Husky68]

Other than St Johns, Seton Hall and providence all being far better programs, in our region that we have history with? I guess nothing.

Guess should tell FGC that no shot at getting better since their program is no Seton Hall. What did it take, 2 years and one good coaching choice.

 

[Kitaman]

What does being from the west coast have to do with it?

Unless things have changed new fashion/styles and trends typically go from east to west.

 

[Husky25]

Unless things have changed new fashion/styles and trends typically go from east to west.

I guess I see what your saying, but Ollie coaches on the each coast and his playing days on the west coast weren't for more than a year at a time.

That said I'll reserve judgement...

 

[CAHUSKY]

Unless things have changed new fashion/styles and trends typically go from east to west.

Actually, in sports they tend to go from NIKE (west) to everyone else. Good thing they are designing the logo.

 

[CL82]

They reason for the delay is that the new Jonathan's tongue spells out B1G.

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I actually can't like this quite enough.

 

[Kitaman]

Actually, in sports they tend to go from NIKE (west) to everyone else. Good thing they are designing the logo.

Was waiting for your response.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I don't get why people are so doom and gloom about it. They couldn't make our new logo that bad, right?

Picturing George Costanza saying that really brings things to light. Opposite day is in effect.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Unless things have changed new fashion/styles and trends typically go from east to west.

Since when? Since we started wearing Ocean Pacific T-shirts in the 80's. Or Vans? Or A&F became popular? Flip flops? Grunge? Among the young, CA sets all the trends. Not sure where the current "North Face" trend started.

Among overpriced NY fashion-set that makes clothes nobody but models wear, yes, those go east to west, starting in Paris and Milan.