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[SubbaBub]

FWIW, I don't think the B1G would have ever picked us over RU. Too many TV sets and too important a recruiting area.

Same can't be said for the ACC's selection process. Based on their implied goals, they screwed up every single time.

 

[nym410]

Regarding the VT board, it is genuinely confusing as to why fans at other schools think UConn is an awful academic school. Do they think APR scores for a basketball team equals that schools academic prestige?

I will give credit to UL as they are improving. It's still not an academic school in the same stratosphere as UConn.

 

[noeynox]

Thanks For Posting That. Wonder How Crow Tastes? Print Another T Shirt. One That Says We Used To Play In Conference With The National Champs.quote="tcf15, post: 927721, member: 208"]Yup, here's that gem: http://the-boneyard.com/threads/obsession.52346/#post-839330

"Theres the same amount of SU threads here as well lol. Glass houses guys, glass houses. Get used to looking at those banners because its never going to change. In 100 years you will still have 3. You guys are a sinking ship in a dead end conference."[/quote]
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[Senore]

I'm pitching UConn to the ACC. As a Louisville fan I feel like the epitome of the female perspective on marriage in old wive's tale slogan: "In marriage, a woman typically feels like she gains something while males typically worry that they're losing something." LOL, I always wanted more of the budding rivalry and all you guys did this season was to expand that. I felt the same with Cuse, actually. An, in truth, I didn't feel that way about Pitt, Georgetown, Nova and the rest. Rutgers could eat a big one. I have always like Marquette and usually Cincy when they were less thuggish. I like what they did with football. Hate Memphis.

I like your baseball......a lot!! I don't mind your football in spite of some nasty history. Winning this NC did a ton for your prospects, imo. You have officially become 30 degrees more attractive. I am sure BC is one of the prime obstacles in joining the ACC. They really do suck, lol. I am so ready to dislike them.

 

[Mike Honcho]

CTO comes to my house for Christmas - at this point, she's family and has been for years.

But you're right - we can complain about the Syracuse board, but if she tried to post here, some internet tough guy would make it unpleasant for her...which is why she doesn't.

I'm sure CTO is a great person but the one thing that sticks with me as obnoxious and power-hungry was how she tried to 'out' that guy who posted here using his real name about a year ago. He said he was a Syracuse season ticket holder but loved the Huskies, and said so in a posting. I believe she posted his address and background and the hyenas over there began digging into his personal life, calling him at work, etc. It was outrageous and totally uncalled for. She tried to rationalize it by saying that he should be indebted to SU since a) his dad was on the Board of Trustees with her and b) he was getting those seats for free. Since he was an unabashed Husky fan, she wanted his season tickets pulled. Sorry but that was complete BS and she should have known better. I hope she continues to avoid posting here.

 

[SubbaBub]

I'm pitching UConn to the ACC. As a Louisville fan I feel like the epitome of the female perspective on marriage in old wive's tale slogan: "In marriage, a woman typically feels like she gains something while males typically worry that they're losing something." LOL, I always wanted more of the budding rivalry and all you guys did this season was to expand that. I felt the same with Cuse, actually. An, in truth, I didn't feel that way about Pitt, Georgetown, Nova and the rest. Rutgers could eat a big one. I have always like Marquette and usually Cincy when they were less thuggish. I like what they did with football. Hate Memphis.

I like your baseball.a lot!! I don't mind your football in spite of some nasty history. Winning this NC did a ton for your prospects, imo. You have officially become 30 degrees more attractive. I am sure BC is one of the prime obstacles in joining the ACC. They really do suck, lol. I am so ready to dislike them.

Both schools have a passion for sports. That much was clear during our run as conference mates.

They rivalry was based solely on the on-field competition, which is good. From the no-fair catch, to beating each other during our BCS season, to Pitino bringing back UL BB and the trading of National Championship runs, it's what makes conference rivalries special.

BC is only a rival because of proximity and off the field CR animosity. We beat them 26 straight at one point. That's not a rivalry, it's inhumane. PC isn't even that.

As for the university of southern canada, they only considered us a rival once Georgetown tanked and we began eating their lunch on and off the field. CR and Melo are their high points in spite of a number of very good BB games.

A division of the ACC consisting of the BE non-catholics? It is what everyone of the power schools wanted for years. Why they don't see that is enlightening in itself.

 

[intlzncster]

These schools want UConn to die because they don't want to lose games. [THEY THINK] A rivalry hurts them.

I would argue that it doesn't. Rivalries increase visibility. They garner superior TV ratings. They help generate more passion among fanbases. All of these things, in various ways, lead to recruits wanting to be a part of it. Rising tides lift all boats.

It's a similar concept to having a Starbucks move in across the street from a local coffee shop. That's been shown to increase the locals business substantially, rather than hurting it as you would think.

 

[upstater]

After a day of acknowledging UConn's accomplishments, a variety of boards are in full tear down mode now after realizing the potential of Ollieworld taking over the universe. I am going to respect Tom's wishes not to quote directly, but the PC board is right now going over the top about the Rudy gay recruitment. Seriously, if a PC fan ever posts here again, they better begin with an apology for their know-nothing brethren.

 

[tcf15]

After a day of acknowledging UConn's accomplishments, a variety of boards are in full tear down mode now after realizing the potential of Ollieworld taking over the universe. I am going to respect Tom's wishes not to quote directly, but the PC board is right now going over the top about the Rudy gay recruitment. Seriously, if a PC fan ever posts here again, they better begin with an apology for their know-nothing brethren.

Oh wow, that thread blew up pretty fast.

 

[intlzncster]

After the '99 victory the Yard was absolutely BOMBED with fans of other teams coming over to give props.

Anti-Anything-Duke will do that to people. Especially at that time with that particular team.

 

[Adios]

After a day of acknowledging UConn's accomplishments, a variety of boards are in full tear down mode now after realizing the potential of Ollieworld taking over the universe. I am going to respect Tom's wishes not to quote directly, but the PC board is right now going over the top about the Rudy gay recruitment. Seriously, if a PC fan ever posts here again, they better begin with an apology for their know-nothing brethren.

Ollieworld? Doomed.

 

[businesslawyer]

It was @albanycuse I think. Said we wouldnt win another in 50 years or something. In credit to him, he did come by and congratulate us on the NC (albeit with the "you won the games put in front of you" schtick)....

I wonder what team ever won a tournament without winning the games put in front of them.

 

[sdhusky]

I wonder what team ever won a tournament without winning the games put in front of them.

If that's your excuse, don't you think you should have at least beaten Dayton?

 

[John]

Oh wow, that thread blew up pretty fast.

I made the mistake of going over there to see what's going on. Big mistake.

 

[Danzz]

Go check Syracuse board. Not too happy over there.

Now that is really shocking news. They are learning to accept failure and the unhappiness that goes with it.

 

[Dogdeacon]

We might have a weird mentality up here in the northeast.

Carolina and Duke would never dream of separating. Alabama and Auburn live for their games against each other. Ditto for Michigan and Ohio State.

The northeast?

Syracuse can't get away from Georgetown fast enough. Boston College would drink Drano before engaging UConn. Providence and UConn probably lost each other's phone numbers four seconds after the C7 split. Rutgers will call UConn for a game the day after the world ends. UConn has 2,374 unread messages in the inbox from UMass.

I don't get it. The rest of the planet lives for rivalries - we live to end them. That's why I am certain we'll never join the ACC - the surest voting block against us is our former conference mates.

Hadn't thought of this in depth before, very true. Arguably if you are BC or UMass you can rationalize your dislike of Calhoun. Calhoun's dislike of BC was for BC doing to UConn what Calhoun/UConn did to UMass.

The net result of all the schadenfreude is Northeast Football has rarely amounted to much and basketball has now fragmented itself towards limping down that same path.

 

[Dogdeacon]

After the '99 victory the Yard was absolutely BOMBED with fans of other teams coming over to give props.

Back then Dook was everyone's enemy and UConn was rightly or wrongly the underdog. Now that we've won 4 times there are many more UConn fans but also many more UConn haters.

 

[Adios]

We might have a weird mentality up here in the northeast.

Carolina and Duke would never dream of separating. Alabama and Auburn live for their games against each other. Ditto for Michigan and Ohio State.

The northeast?

Syracuse can't get away from Georgetown fast enough. Boston College would drink Drano before engaging UConn. Providence and UConn probably lost each other's phone numbers four seconds after the C7 split. Rutgers will call UConn for a game the day after the world ends. UConn has 2,374 unread messages in the inbox from UMass.

I don't get it. The rest of the planet lives for rivalries - we live to end them. That's why I am certain we'll never join the ACC - the surest voting block against us is our former conference mates.

If you think about it, this area of the country has always been at competition which each other since colonization. Only area in the country where they think this way, as you said. Everywhere else, they united against the native Americans and maintained that unity.

 

[DarthGrumpy]

I would argue that it doesn't. Rivalries increase visibility. They garner superior TV ratings. They help generate more passion among fanbases. All of these things, in various ways, lead to recruits wanting to be a part of it. Rising tides lift all boats.

It's a similar concept to having a Starbucks move in across the street from a local coffee shop. That's been shown to increase the locals business substantially, rather than hurting it as you would think.

Completely agree. Auburn/Alabama, UCLA/USC, Michigan/Ohio St, Texas/Oklahoma were all in place before TV even existed.

 

[Husky25]

Completely agree. Auburn/Alabama, UCLA/USC, Michigan/Ohio St, Texas/Oklahoma were all in place before TV even existed.

The originally thinking behind the conferences was to make scheduling easier and to cut down on travel costs. Media deals have made travel costs (as well as regional rivalries) less of consideration.

 

[Inyatkin]

What's so funny is all these posts that make it sound like conference affiliation is an end in itself. Like, you're in the ACC or Big 10, so you're a success, not that being in a good conference will help you to win championships. Clemson and Northwestern must be better than UConn, I guess.
It's the only way to reconcile their current title-challenged position.

 

[Gurleyman]

The originally thinking behind the conferences was to make scheduling easier and to cut down on travel costs. Media deals have made travel costs (as well as regional rivalries) less of consideration.

Plus - with all that money - all the big schools typically charter planes now. Team bus brings you right to a plane, you throw your bags on and go. You're not worried about the extra three hours of public airport navigation.