Non-Key Tweets

[DarthGrumpy]

OK, you made me do it.

No way.

You guys really dont have any clue what you're talking about. If you wanted to do this, you'd go by department rankings, college rankings, not USNWR, which is a joke. You'd look at the National Foundation rankings. You'd look at the research. I mean, Buffalo is 4x the size of the schools you mentioned.

But it doesn't matter anyway. Go on being wrong. I've heard the word coming out of the mouths of the people who matter at SUNY Central.

I agree that US News rankings are flawed; but, they are a heavily watched benchmark. Overall, I simply disagree with you on this as I also know folks who work from SUNY who for the most part refer to each of the 3 primary major SUNY's as the flagship university of a specific regions, i.e. Buffalo is the state flagship of Western NY, Stony Brook for Long Island, etc. whereas Binghamton is the top liberal arts college of SUNY (and often called a public Ivy). This reflects the political nature of NY State, especially in the 50's when the SUNY system was centralized, with 5 major political divides (Long Island, NYC Metro, Capital Regional, Southern Tier, and Western). In retrospect, I bet that NY State wishes it did designate one campus (likely Albany or Binghamton due to location) as a true 'flagship' and funded it as such. Such a school would be a major academic power on the level of Cal, Michigan, Texas, UVA's of the world.

 

[don356]

I can't help but wonder what spin the dude of west va in his basement is going to spin on that obliteration they were handed last night by ky. I actually went to his site this am, but it has gone silent. That may have been the most non competitive college bball game i saw all year. No big 12 or big east teams past the sweet 16 despite all the bids. Shows just how bad those conference ranks are skewed if you have a couple bottome dwellers.

 

[billybud]

I enjoyed watching the Kentucky 7 footer (near) repeatedly bring the ball up court into the half court offense and acting like a skyscraper point guard. Amazing talent.

 

[CoastAtlantic]

 

[Ldandy]

That is very, very funny. Juggling user names on the same thread is what serial killers do, I think.

That is why it is sad he was banned. We were robbed of a chance to see him create this kind of magic.

 

[Kolumbo]

They don't horse around in Storrs.

 

[kingdobbs]

Granted the source was the ever reliable Wikipedia, but how does anyone confuse Boise State, the University of Houston, or North Texas State with anything resembling a flagship university in their respective states? Foolish, naive, ignorant, just plain wrong, or a combo of options A-D!

They're flagships of their respective university SYSTEMS, not their entire states.

 

[The Funster]

Perhaps we need an academic forum where interested people can debate the whole "flagship" controversy that rears it's ugly head every month or so...

 

[buddy]

They don't horse around in Storrs.

As Ralph Kramden would say: " A string of poloponies!"

 

[UConn Dan]

Lololol

 

[UConn9604]

Lololol

Is he implying that there would not be shared interest on our part? If so, that tweet is two days late...

 

[Point6]

If Delany wants to add UConn, I would be in favor of considering it (as an alum). I would like to get the PowerPoints earlier in the day and not late on a Friday afternoon before a holiday weekend.

 

[businesslawyer]

If anything would make people stop sharing and discussing non-key tweets, it would be someone not in a straightjacket in an institution asking if UConn would have interest in the Big Ten. And yet, we all know it will have no effect whatsoever.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

If anything would make people stop sharing and discussing non-key tweets, it would be someone not in a straightjacket in an institution asking if UConn would have interest in the Big Ten. And yet, we all know it will have no effect whatsoever.

BL, think back about 35 years. It's kind of like when you want to date a girl but don't want her to know you have a thing for her so you act aloof. That's what we're doing with the B1G right now.......

 

[auggie22]

I think we need to be deliberate. This is a thirty year decision. We don't jump at the B1g offer until we have evaluated where the next AAC contract will be.

 

[businesslawyer]

BL, think back about 35 years. It's kind of like when you want to date a girl but don't want her to know you have a thing for her so you act aloof. That's what we're doing with the B1G right now..

Can't remember a time when I did that. You can't play aloof if the subject of your desire has no idea you exist.

Happy Holiday weekend FCF.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Can't remember a time when I did that. You can't play aloof if the subject of your desire has no idea you exist.

Happy Holiday weekend FCF.

Thank you BL. Happy Passover to you and your family!

 

[TruDomGopher]

Wow--I read through Flugaur's twitter thread and I'm still trying to digest the implications. Initial thoughts: B1G has jumped the shark and now plans on abandoning the conference model for letting television run things and has just brought the idea of pay-for-play from a single game concept to a conference wide endeavor. (My worst fear.)

Or--the B1G is far more confident in their ability to grow B1G schools than I thought. I remember when Rutgers joined--Delany said they were a "project" and they were confident that Rutgers would grow over time. (I think he was referring primarily to football.) Seemed confident enough.

So...if you can't entice a school you want, in say, Texas or other desired geography, then find a school you can grow. Rice is AAU but doesn't come close to B1G metrics otherwise, especially in sports. However, an affiliate thing might work if--big if--it includes a path to full membership. Otherwise, it's simple pay-for-play.

Rice, based on geography, suddenly starts looking like a B1G target? Never in my wildest dreams would I have picked Rice as the traveling partner that brings in UConn but if it works out that way--and UConn has a path from affiliate to full membership--then by all means: Yes, an affiliate membership could work.

Rice? No idea but it's at least something fresh and interesting to mull over. How would you'll feel about that?

 

[Stinger92860]

Is he implying that there would not be shared interest on our part? If so, that tweet is two days late...

What would we do if they require an on campus stadium which seats 60k+ and/or you get a 1/4 share for first 5-10 years? Any thing else like a wrestling team and gymnastic teams should be no problem.

 

[upstater]

Since he's imagining an affiliate membership, what sports? Basketball?

If UConn joins in all sports but football, that would be an insult and nutty, but perhaps something UConn could live with.

It would still be a huge insult.

If I were UConn, I'd demand a couple B1G football games a year for partial membership.

 

[UConn Dan]

Talk of any partial membership for us is a nonstarter. We are going to ride it out until the ACC and Big 12 GORs expire and the next major reshuffle happens. If at that point we don't make the cut then you could consider some other partial arrangement.

 

[Samoo]

Since he's imagining an affiliate membership, what sports? Basketball?

If UConn joins in all sports but football, that would be an insult and nutty, but perhaps something UConn could live with.

It would still be a huge insult.

If I were UConn, I'd demand a couple B1G football games a year for partial membership.

That and a road map and schedule that included benchmarks and criteria that would lead to full-membership

 

[ElGuapo]

We need some more Non-Key Tweets around here.
The board has been slow this week.

 

[Stinger92860]

Talk of any partial membership for us is a nonstarter. We are going to ride it out until the ACC and Big 12 GORs expire and the next major reshuffle happens. If at that point we don't make the cut then you could consider some other partial arrangement.

If we make more money on a partial we take it.

 

[upstater]

If we make more money on a partial we take it.

Without a doubt, B1G sports excluding football would bring at least 4x as much as UConn makes now. The question then becomes, what to do with football? Can UConn pull a Navy and stay in AAC?