Nevada AD mentions Uconn and possible aac vs mwc challenge

[mike012]

http://www.rgj.com/story/sports/col...h-proposes-mw-versus-aac-challenge/103006368/


We used to beat teams like that by 20-30 points. I still think we would beat this division 2 school but not as confident as I use to be.

 

[Jerry1714]

http://www.rgj.com/story/sports/col...h-proposes-mw-versus-aac-challenge/103006368/


We used to beat teams like that by 20-30 points. I still think we would beat this division 2 school but not as confident as I use to be.

Nevada has won 4 times as many NCAAT games as PC has in the last two decades.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Just what we need another game a million miles away against a team of no interest
Even the A10 makes more sense than this proposal.

 

[sammydabiz]

If college basketball was soccer, it's slowly becoming more clear that we've been relegated

We got Nevada talking junk?!? I'm more sad than mad

 

[Durks07]

Nevada has won 4 times as many NCAAT games as PC has in the last two decades.

Yeah, but outdoing PC isn't an accomplishment in any sense of the word.

 

[Guapo]

Barf

 

[Robertelamin]

No thanks.

 

[Chuck]

http://www.rgj.com/story/sports/col...h-proposes-mw-versus-aac-challenge/103006368/


We used to beat teams like that by 20-30 points. I still think we would beat this division 2 school but not as confident as I use to be.

What Knuth should be saying, "UConn is the only school in that conference that can call themselves Power 6. They have basketball tradition and they own New York City. The tennis program is great also." Take away Knuth's UConn diploma!

 

[AZHuskiePop]

After reading the article
This guy is a poor man's Aresco
Big mouth with a lot of desperation as their conferences sink into oblivion.
More interaction between these leagues is like two beggars fighting over the crumbs left from the P5 banquet.

 

[Tommyboy]

 

[huskymedic]

Let the women silence him...

Gabby Williams, UConn women to play in Reno next season

 

[Wordbomar]

Any "challenge" for football or basketball between conferences outside of P5 or Big East conferences make no sense for the AAC. None.

 

[CL82]

See, I read this a bit differently. Why address it at all if it is just Aresco's version of Diaco's ConFLiCT rivalry game debacle?

I think the MW talking down the idea and suggesting the two conferences play head to head in money sports sounds like a little brother asking to get into the older guys pick up game.

 

[ZachCT12]

Sure, I would love to play the upper echelon's of the MWC in football (, Wyoming, Boise State, etc) more regularly. These are good FB teams.

 

[Jaker]

Nevada will have a very good men's basketball team this year.

 

[BUConn10]

All this would do is confirm that UConn and Nevada are at the same level. I've never once imagined what it'd be like to play Nevada, won't start now, pass.

 

[Chief00]

Quite frankly, everyone wants to beat UConn when we are perceived as being down.

 

[CAHUSKY]

1. Doug is a great guy
2. Nevada would have throttled UConn this year in basketball & football
3. Nevada had a chance to be a top 10-15 team next year before Cameron Oliver declared for the draft. They will still be really good.
4. Anything that gets UConn playing in my hometown (Reno, NV), I'm all for.
5. UConn hasn't played Nevada since the preseason NIT in 2003. It's time to do it again.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Guy is a UConn alum right?

 

[Jaybird65]

Any "challenge" for football or basketball between conferences outside of P5 or Big East conferences make no sense for the AAC. None.

Unfortunately, basketball-wise, any challenge series for the AAC with any of those conferences is not happening in the near future; those conferences have nothing to gain in such a challenge. We are pretty much stuck in setting up individual non-conference games. If we can keep getting match-ups with the Villinovas, Georgetowns, Syracuses & other P5/BE schools and get in decent holiday tournaments, we don't really need a conference challenge series. Even a match up with Nevada this year would be a good match up. That being said, if the AAC could pull off an arrangement for a challenge series with a P5 or the BE, it would be a no brainer for the AAC

 

[huskyrob1]

Just what we need another game a million miles away against a team of no interest
Even the A10 makes more sense than this proposal.

Uconn won't even be in the AAC by the time this gets hammered out.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

UConn won't even be in the AAC by the time this gets hammered out.[/You haven't had your car washed recently have you?

 

[Guapo]

UConn won't even be in the AAC by the time this gets hammered out.

Wha???

 

[TRest]

You can PM me if you want.

You can't throw that take out there without some details for all. Where will we be, how do you know?

 

[donyell34]

He don't know squat. Just throwing it out there. Can't fall for the bait.

 

[Jaker]

1. Doug is a great guy
2. Nevada would have throttled UConn this year in basketball & football
3. Nevada had a chance to be a top 10-15 team next year before Cameron Oliver declared for the draft. They will still be really good.
4. Anything that gets UConn playing in my hometown (Reno, NV), I'm all for.
5. UConn hasn't played Nevada since the preseason NIT in 2003. It's time to do it again.

I think the Martin twins will more than make up for the loss of Oliver.

 

[mauconnfan]

1. Doug is a great guy
2. Nevada would have throttled UConn this year in basketball & football
3. Nevada had a chance to be a top 10-15 team next year before Cameron Oliver declared for the draft. They will still be really good.
4. Anything that gets UConn playing in my hometown (Reno, NV), I'm all for.
5. UConn hasn't played Nevada since the preseason NIT in 2003. It's time to do it again.

Nevada would not have throttled UConn is basketball, football yes. I watched them and while they were good in basketball a ten game series with our guys probably would have been 5-5. Just me 2 cents.

 

[Fishy]

We need to hear from the athletic director of Nevada the day after never.

He and his school are pocket lint - if UConn needs to buy a basketball game to fill a hole in the schedule, maybe he'll hear from them then.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

I like the idea:

MWC RPIs from last year: 29, 66, 72, 76, 86, 98, 152, 191, 181, 241, 251

Lower Quartile: 72
Upper Quartile: 191
Mean: 131
Median: 98

AAC RPIs from last year including Wichita St: 12, 13, 32, 54, 69, 119, 121, 132, 135, 214, 298, 316

Lower Quartile: 37.5
Upper Quartile: 194.25
Mean: 126.5
Median: 120

Plenty of opportunity for matchups. The AAC has more top end talent, but if the MWC is OK with having their top-half teams play our top-half, but knowing their bottom half is better than the AAC, it seems like a match.

For UConn, I’d be happy to play against any of the MWC’s top 6 teams. I’m sure Wichita St, Cincy or SMU would have no problem battling Nevada, Colorado St or Boise St. Teams like East Carolina match up well with Air Force, Utah St. I like the idea.

 

[Fishy]

It's a dopey idea.

There isn't a single high-major basketball program in the Mountain West, save UNLV when they have the ATM running.