National sentiment

[upstater]

Miami sued Connecticut for defamation...it got personal.

And Miami had new friends in the ACC as well as their in state compadre FSU. Florida's Governor ordered the state's AG to get involved. Charlie Christ, governor at the time, felt it was a something that the state of Florida had an interest in.

Blumenthal ended up being the locus for all of the ill feelings...it did not take a BC black ball...

The suit was filed in part because Miami grew tired of "just a continuous sea of defamatory comments," Isicoff said. Specifically named as making some of those comments was Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, who, according to the suit, stated that Miami damaged Connecticut through an "illegal conspiracy," plus "secretly negotiate(ed) with the ACC" and made "false promises" to Big East members.

All of those comments were false, according to Miami's lawsuit, which further claims the comments were made on UConn's behalf and defamed Miami in a way that "injured ... its good name and reputation among the public."

How do you explain Pitt and Syracuse then, that said even worse things?

The BC blackball stuff is in print, in black and white. The AD even had to apologize to the ACC and ESPN for saying what he did.

You're wrong on this.

 

[superjohn]

The almighty powerful BC.

 

[Ha Who]

You want me linking to stuff from 2003?

The funny thing is, there were posts ON THE BONEYARD made by high ranking officials. The former boneyard. Narratives of how a specific ACC President was vilified as a liar in front of fellow presidents at an academic event. There is likely no link to the former Boneyard.

COLLEGES; Speedy Effort Sought in Suit Against A.C.C. (Published 2003)

Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal plans to seek early court hearing in lawsuit against Atlantic Coast Conference to expedite trial; five Big East Conference member colleges are hoping to stop ACC from expanding to from nine to 12 members, taking Boston College, Syracuse University...

www.nytimes.com

Google search only shows Pitt in background of this suit

 

[huskysupporter]

Bottom line is I'm elated. Also received numerous texts from friends around the country excited about the move. These are people planning to go to the tourney and they don't root for a team in the Big East. I feel bad for the football crowd but you weren't at the games last year. Just hoping for a good final season in the American for hoops.

Neither were basketball fans. When has UCONN ever been known as having a great basketball fanbase? Even when UCONN was winning?

 

[Pudge]

Miami sued Connecticut for defamation...it got personal.

And Miami had new friends in the ACC as well as their in state compadre FSU. Florida's Governor ordered the state's AG to get involved. Charlie Christ, governor at the time, felt it was a something that the state of Florida had an interest in.

Blumenthal ended up being the locus for all of the ill feelings...it did not take a BC black ball...

The suit was filed in part because Miami grew tired of "just a continuous sea of defamatory comments," Isicoff said. Specifically named as making some of those comments was Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, who, according to the suit, stated that Miami damaged Connecticut through an "illegal conspiracy," plus "secretly negotiate(ed) with the ACC" and made "false promises" to Big East members.

All of those comments were false, according to Miami's lawsuit, which further claims the comments were made on UConn's behalf and defamed Miami in a way that "injured ... its good name and reputation among the public."

is this all it does to get you Southerners to hold a grudge - against some of your Core interests?


I got a guy from Queens that lived on the 68th floor (really the 58th - but he lies) and he has lots of theories. In fact, since I am in Northeast real estate, he is not that out there in the pool of builders.

 

[Rico444]

Neither were basketball fans. When has UCONN ever been known as having a great basketball fanbase? Even when UCONN was winning?

What? If you want to bash the basketball fans when the team isn't winning, that's fair, but do you not remember the ticket prices at MSG a few years ago for the Sweet 16/Elite 8? We literally set the record for ticket prices.

UConn driving record-high ticket prices at MSG

Want to see UConn this weekend? It will cost all of your money.

www.theuconnblog.com

Can you believe those numbers? Tickets are selling for almost $100 more than a regional that included Kentucky, UNC and Ohio State, and they're going for almost $100 more than a double-header that included Louisville and the final Big East meeting between Syracuse and Georgetown. You could buy four tickets to the Kentucky vs. Louisville Sweet 16 game this weekend for the price of one UConn ticket. THAT'S INSANE!

 

[Pudge]

Let's be fair ...

As many of you are pointing at the Football fans and Football attendance as the evil stepsister: my insight is that HOOP at Gampel in the corporate seats (for a preponderance of games) & HOOP at XL were woefully uninspiring.

If you have to put a finger on why your gut says WE need to do this: FANBASES need to get back to our rabid past behavior. Buy tickets; make your Team viewing that you look forward to. If you whine about Football ... how about a little commitment in the Fall to a game or 2. Soon. We won't have 40 point losses.

 

[upstater]

COLLEGES; Speedy Effort Sought in Suit Against A.C.C. (Published 2003)

Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal plans to seek early court hearing in lawsuit against Atlantic Coast Conference to expedite trial; five Big East Conference member colleges are hoping to stop ACC from expanding to from nine to 12 members, taking Boston College, Syracuse University...

www.nytimes.com

Google search only shows Pitt in background of this suit

Read this about Swarbrick and Nordenburg: The Disgusting Stench Of College Athletics

Do you remember the time Nordenburg said this at a press conference?

"This is a case that involves broken commitments, secret dealings, breaches of fiduciary responsibility, the misappropriations of conference opportunities and predatory attempts to eliminate competition," he said at the time.

This all happened because BC assumed control of the BE reorganization after VT and Miami left.

He's saying that Leahy engaged in secret dealings, misappropriated conference resources (otherwise known as stealing), making predatory attempts to eliminate competition, and breaking their word.

This was an open assault on BC and the ACC.

And like I said, a top Syracuse official posted on the former Boneyard that Leahy was publicly upbraided as a liar in front of academics for taking on the role of BE honcho while he was plotting with the ACC.

In 2011, Swarbrick then turned around and then accused Nordenburg of being a liar and a hypocrite.

Do you realize that no UConn president or AD made such comments about ACC people?

Pitt, Syracuse, BC, Notre Dame, all accused each other in public of being liars, hypocrites, robbers, cheaters.

Maybe they all deserve each other?

 

[upstater]

The almighty powerful BC.

So, they didn't blackball us?

Even when you see quotes from the principals saying, "We blackballed them." And, quotes from the North Carolina people saying, "We couldn't understand why BC was so adamant." And then the reporters saying those officials at the end of the day said switching UConn for Pittsburgh was not a big deal (in other words, it didn't matter much to them."

These are direct quotes.

 

[CL82]

You want me linking to stuff from 2003?

Sure. There's this thing called the internet and once stuff goes on to it, it kind of sticks around. You should check it out.

 

[upstater]

Sure. There's this thing called the internet and once stuff goes on to it, it kind of sticks around. You should check it out.

Try 2003.

Stuff disappears much faster than you know.

For instance, locate the infamous Syracuse BOT quote about Leahy on the former Boneyard (which doesn't even exist anymore).

It's Way-Back-Machine or Bust.

 

[CL82]

Under coach Jim Boeheim, Syracuse was clearly one of the elite basketball teams in the country and would boost the ACC’s stature in that sport.

The second target was Connecticut, which was part of the Northeast footprint the ACC wanted, and was coming off the daily double of a BCS bid in football and a championship in men’s basketball (the third for Jim Calhoun). In addition, the women’s basketball program under Geno Auriemma had established itself as the most dominant in the sport over the past 15 years.

DeFilippo does not deny that BC opposed the inclusion of UConn. “We didn’t want them in,’’ he said. “It was a matter of turf. We wanted to be the New England team.’’

Here's the link to the original article. I guess this needs to be re-posted periodically.

 

[superjohn]

So, they didn't blackball us?

Even when you see quotes from the principals saying, "We blackballed them." And, quotes from the North Carolina people saying, "We couldn't understand why BC was so adamant." And then the reporters saying those officials at the end of the day said switching UConn for Pittsburgh was not a big deal (in other words, it didn't matter much to them."

These are direct quotes.

Of course they did. You think BC controls the ACC?

 

[upstater]

Of course they did. You think BC controls the ACC?

I didn't say they did. I said that the North Carolina people looked at BC in consternation and they were like, we have 4 schools within an hour of each other here, and you're worried about UConn? BC: Yes. OK, man, whatever, we'll go with Pitt, doesn't matter to us. Both are just Yankees anyway.

Were it not for BC, UConn gets into the ACC.

 

[UConnDad]

Neither were basketball fans. When has UCONN ever been known as having a great basketball fanbase? Even when UCONN was winning?

What are you talking about?

 

[superjohn]

I didn't say they did. I said that the North Carolina people looked at BC in consternation and they were like, we have 4 schools within an hour of each other here, and you're worried about UConn? BC: Yes. OK, man, whatever, we'll go with Pitt, doesn't matter to us. Both are just Yankees anyway.

Were it not for BC, UConn gets into the ACC.

It's pretty simple, if the bball schools really wanted UConn in they would've been in. If the football schools wanted UConn in they would've been in.

 

[Ha Who]

Read this about Swarbrick and Nordenburg: The Disgusting Stench Of College Athletics

Do you remember the time Nordenburg said this at a press conference?


This all happened because BC assumed control of the BE reorganization after VT and Miami left.

He's saying that Leahy engaged in secret dealings, misappropriated conference resources (otherwise known as stealing), making predatory attempts to eliminate competition, and breaking their word.

This was an open assault on BC and the ACC.

And like I said, a top Syracuse official posted on the former Boneyard that Leahy was publicly upbraided as a liar in front of academics for taking on the role of BE honcho while he was plotting with the ACC.

In 2011, Swarbrick then turned around and then accused Nordenburg of being a liar and a hypocrite.

Do you realize that no UConn president or AD made such comments about ACC people?

Pitt, Syracuse, BC, Notre Dame, all accused each other in public of being liars, hypocrites, robbers, cheaters.

Maybe they all deserve each other?

Thanks for digging

 

[Waquoit]

When has UCONN ever been known as having a great basketball fanbase? Even when UCONN was winning?

This post proves a hunch I had. These guys aren't UConn fans. No UConn fan asks this question because they already know the answer. The Field House used to be SRO in the 70's against Ivy and Yankee conference teams. Fifty years later they're setting records at MSG.

 

[AllAbout5]

It shows we ran up the white flag and admitted we're small time

Honestly just delete your account. You’ve complained about this too much and you’re fixed to saying this on every thread.

And....who has the first?

Memphis

Ask her if she can lobby for us to join the UAA. Screw the Big East.

Do you think anyone cares that you hate the Big East?

Here you go all programs better than our crappy football team.
Men's cross country/track and field
Head Coach: Greg Roy
American Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships: (1) 2014
American Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships: (1)
2015Penn Relays Championship of America Titles: (1) 2000
Big East Indoor Track and Field Championships: (9) 1987, 1997, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013
Big East Outdoor Track and Field Championships: (4) 1982, 2002, 2011, 2013
Big East Relay Championships: 2
All-Americans: 32
Women's cross country/track and field
Head Coach: JJ ClarkOlympians: 1 (in women's bobsled)Big East Indoor Track and Field Championships: (2) 2008, 2009Big East Outdoor Track and Field Championships: (1) 1995NCAA All-Americans: 9

Field hockey
Playing facility: George J. Sherman Sports Complex
Head Coach: Nancy Stevens
Most victories: 23 in 1999, 23 in 2017.
NCAA Tournament appearances: 26
NCAA National Championships: (5) 1981, 1985, 2013, 2014, 2017NCAA
Runner-Up: (2) 1982, 1983
Final Fours: (15) 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Big East Regular Season Championships: (15) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Big East Tournament Championships: (15) 1992, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
All-Americans: 46
Olympians: 2

Men's golf
Head Coach: Dave PezzinoNCAA appearances: (1) 1980
Big East Championships: (1) 1994

Men's ice hockey

On June 21, 2012 Connecticut announced the program would join Hockey East as the conference's 12th member beginning in the 2014-15 season. As part of the move from Atlantic Hockey to Hockey East, the university added 18 scholarships for the men's ice hockey team and additional scholarships to existing women's sports programs to meet Title IX gender equity requirements. The university was also investigating options to build a new, larger ice arena on-campus as its then-current venue, the Freitas Ice Forum, has a seating capacity of only 2,000 and was too small for the jump up to Hockey East. Since then, UConn has used the XL Center, a former NHL venue in downtown Hartford, as its primary men's home. While the arena has a hockey capacity of 15,635, UConn has capped ticket sales at 8,089. Select home games have also been played at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport. The Freitas Ice Forum now hosts games only for the women's hockey team.

Women's ice hockey
Playing facility: Mark Edward Freitas Ice ForumHead Coach: Christopher MacKenzie
Most wins: 22 in 2007–08

Women's lacrosse
Playing facility: Sherman Sports ComplexHead Coach: Katie WoodsMost wins: 13 in 2013NCAA Tournament appearances: (1) 2013ECAC Championships: (1) 2006All-Americans: 2

Women's rowing
Home surface: Coventry Lake
Head Coach: Jennifer Sanford

Men's soccer
In addition to its basketball success, UConn is known for its championship soccer teams. The men's team has won two NCAA national championships, in 1981 and 2000, and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America named the undefeated 1948 team the national champion. The 2000 team was known for its stellar depth on the bench including the likes of Garrett Grinsfelder, Michael Rueda, and Ryan Brown, who exuded the team's "never say die" attitude. The men's team won back to back Big East championships in (2004 and 2005). As of 2011 UConn led the nation in total attendance in eight of the preceding 12 seasons. No program can match it for having drawn better on-campus support for more than 30 years. In the early 1980s, before the NCAA kept soccer attendance records and before Morrone Stadium was downsized, the Huskies drew huge crowds. Total attendance in 1983 was 64,535—a record that held until 2010.

Women's soccer
Playing facility: Morrone StadiumHead Coach: Len TsantirisMost victories: 23 in 1997
NCAA Tournament appearances: 28
Last NCAA appearance: 2010
NCAA Championship Game appearances: (4) 1984, 1990, 1997, 2003College Cups: (7) 1982, 1983, 1984, 1990, 1994, 1997, 2003All-Americans: 26 Players Awarded 44 Times
Big East Regular Season Championships: (8) 1995,1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005
Big East Tournament Championships: (2) 2002, 2004
All-Big East Selections: 81

Softball

Playing facility: Connecticut Softball StadiumHead Coach: Jennifer McIntyreMost victories: 45 in 1993
Women's College World Series appearances: (1) 1993
Big East Regular Season Championships: (6) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
Big East Tournament Championships: (7) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2001All-Americans: 47

Men's and women's swimming & diving
Playing facility: Wolf-Zackin NatatoriumHead Coaches: Swimming – Chris Maiello[16] | Diving – John BransfieldBig East Champions: 5Olympians: 1

Men's tennis
Playing facility: UConn Tennis CourtsHead Coach: Glenn MarshallMost victories: 20 in 2000

Women's tennis
Playing facility: UConn Tennis CourtsHead Coach: Glenn MarshallMost victories: 14 in 2002
Women's volleyball
Playing facility: Gampel PavilionHead Coach: Kristopher GrunwaldMost victories: 35 in 1979Big East Regular Season Championships: 2 1994 & 1998

Sick you got that from wikipedia

 

[Danzz]

We get to relive memories! We're the only original non-Catholic school who's going to help relive them!

So what. We are in a better conference with regional rivalries. Football didn't work.

 

[John]

Honestly just delete your account. You’ve complained about this too much and you’re fixed to saying this on every thread.

went to games at the Field House and Memorial Stadium - I'm not going anywhere son.

 

[AllAbout5]

went to games at the Field House and Memorial Stadium - I'm not going anywhere son.

And? What does that have to do with anything?

 

[John]

And? What does that have to do with anything?

It has everything to do with it.

 

[AllAbout5]

It has everything to do with it.

anyone else having a stroke reading this?

 

[uconnell]

We can “become Villanova.” Go condescend somewhere else.

Agree. Maybe Villanova can become UConn,

 

[uconnell]

We get to relive memories! We're the only original non-Catholic school who's going to help relive them!

There is an old saying “ you can’t go home again”, I guess we’ll find out or not.

 

[upstater]

It's pretty simple, if the bball schools really wanted UConn in they would've been in. If the football schools wanted UConn in they would've been in.

The fact is they really didn't care about any of these schools. You think they cared about Pitt and BC or any of them? No. They thought they needed to expand.

Point remains: were it not for BC's blackball, UConn would have been in the ACC.

 

[uconnell]

I can’t believe some people here are upset about this move. This is great news. The only negative is I wish this happened a few months ago when we were going after previous and kofi. Might of changed things. Lol. Still can’t believe kofi went to Illinois. Lolololololol

Don’t get greedy Hurley already got Gaffney, Bouknight and possibly Jackson. Some or whom Cuse was recruiting hard. Also you know who that started in January. No matter how I try I can’t find a place to write his name without it being censored. I already tried. Oh well you all know who I mean.

 

[billybud]

Nothing wrong with being the Villanova of late...

A couple of NC's in the last four years...

Ranked preseason top five by most.

#2 recruiting class.

That is where UConn wants to go.

Oh...I do understand the "we are UConn" response...but Villanova, right now is who must be overtaken.

 

[uconnell]

It was just the excitement. There was something to be excited about. There was nostalgia for that game.
Nothing since then.
We can get that excitement again. Every year.

True but I was pretty excited by Shabazzand the 2014 Championship and at the dame time the women one a Ch also.