Obsession

[uconnfan68]

It's really high comedy. "They rip on us for only winning with Melo but without that semi literate kid they wouldn't have won in 2011...and who cares about those other two titles, they had a nice run under Calhoun but they're irrelevant now!" We'll see how things shake out this year come tournament time, and we'll really see what happens when Crazy Ol Jim calls it quits and they need to find someone to replace him. Here's betting whomever they get won't have the burgeoning success KO has had so quickly.

The semi-literate kid that graduated in 3 years? The one that said he never read a whole book... IN ONE SITTING. Reading really is fundamental.

 

[ctchamps]

It's human nature for Cuse fan's to talk badly about UConn.

Most of the Boneyarders are not envious of Cuse and haven't been for a long time. We may be envious of their conference, but not the school. No need to to be. When you are behind something there is a need to belittle that entity aggressively to make yourself feel better. When you are ahead the opposite is true. You can always tell when someone is lower on the pecking order by this behavior. For us Cuse is the mouse and we are the cat. There is pleasure in toying with them. For them they are in dread of us.

This forum once had the same obsession with Duke that Cuse fans have with UConn. That has changed significantly after the third NC. Now even Duke is not worthy of our contempt. This, more than anything tells me that UConn is a blueblood. Cuse fans will only behave the way we UConn fans behave when that program achieves UConn's success. Since that will never happen, Cuse fans will always be our mice!

 

[Strummer]

Now even Duke is not worthy of our contempt.

Let's not get carried away here.

 

[upstater]

The name dropping and making fun of Kemba and Miles is absurd when you think of the long list of creeps at Cuse prepared by the Georgetown fans. I mean, they even have a pedophile up there.

 

[OkaForPrez]

The name dropping and making fun of Kemba and Miles is absurd when you think of the long list of creeps at Cuse prepared by the Georgetown fans. I mean, they even have a pedophile up there.

Allegedly! But still hasn't been hired back... hmm....

 

[upstater]

Allegedly! But still hasn't been hired back... hmm....

What does the audiotape tell you? When your wife admits that you had sex with a 13 year old boy repeatedly in your basement, is that an allegation or is that damning?

 

[superjohn]

Seriously, Bernie Fine was fired and that's it? The guy clearly molested at least one kid and most likely other boys and nothing else happens to Boeheim or the University, it's all very disturbing.

 

[OkaForPrez]

What does the audiotape tell you? When your wife admits that you had s e x with a 13 year old boy repeatedly in your basement, is that an allegation or is that damning?

I'm kidding, but I'm familiar with the audio tape. I think the main head in the sand point of contention was that while it was clear Fine and Davis had a relationship it wasn't clear at what age it began. There is behavior you deem to be embarrassing if public and behavior that is illegal. The truth is at worst a pedophile and at best a grown man seducing a very young (though of consenting age) Teenager or a far less likely conspiracy between Laurie Fine and Davis to stage the wiretap in an extortion scam.

I'd put the odds at 60% Bernie is a pedophile, 35% cradle robbing adulterer and 5% something else going on entirely.

 

[upstater]

I'm kidding, but I'm familiar with the audio tape. I think the main head in the sand point of contention was that while it was clear Fine and Davis had a relationship it wasn't clear at what age it began. There is behavior you deem to be embarrassing if public and behavior that is illegal. The truth is at worst a pedophile and at best a grown man seducing a very young (though of consenting age) Teenager or a far less likely conspiracy between Laurie Fine and Davis to stage the wiretap in an extortion scam.

I'd put the odds at 60% Bernie is a pedophile, 35% cradle robbing adulterer and 5% something else going on entirely.

In the audiotape, Laurie says that Bernie was going into the basement as she was going upstairs to put their baby boy to sleep. The Fine's son is 10 years younger than Davis.

 

[superjohn]

I'm kidding, but I'm familiar with the audio tape. I think the main head in the sand point of contention was that while it was clear Fine and Davis had a relationship it wasn't clear at what age it began. There is behavior you deem to be embarrassing if public and behavior that is illegal. The truth is at worst a pedophile and at best a grown man seducing a very young (though of consenting age) Teenager or a far less likely conspiracy between Laurie Fine and Davis to stage the wiretap in an extortion scam.

I'd put the odds at 60% Bernie is a pedophile, 35% cradle robbing adulterer and 5% something else going on entirely.

Davis said it started when he was 13, that's not a relationship.

 

[ctchamps]

I'm kidding, but I'm familiar with the audio tape. I think the main head in the sand point of contention was that while it was clear Fine and Davis had a relationship it wasn't clear at what age it began. There is behavior you deem to be embarrassing if public and behavior that is illegal. The truth is at worst a pedophile and at best a grown man seducing a very young (though of consenting age) Teenager or a far less likely conspiracy between Laurie Fine and Davis to stage the wiretap in an extortion scam.

I'd put the odds at 60% Bernie is a pedophile, 35% cradle robbing adulterer and 5% something else going on entirely.

Doubt he was a pedophile. Unless more comes out. Pedophiles have a Sandusky type history.

 

[Nnocu]

It would be awesome to see Clemson knock off Cuse. Miami came close. I love seeing traditional football schools succeed in basketball as well.

 

[upstater]

Doubt he was a pedophile. Unless more comes out. Pedophiles have a Sandusky type history.

How do you square the tape then?

 

[UConnKev]

I did a double take when a poster over there stated that they were becoming the Yankees of college basketball.

Uhhhhhh no, you aren't a blue blood program and you have won exactly 1 national championship.

 

[uconnfan68]

I did a double take when a poster over there stated that they were becoming the Yankees of college basketball.

Uhhhhhh no, you aren't a blue blood program and you have won exactly 1 national championship.

Actually they are becoming the Yanquis, and are hated by all south-of-the-border teams.

 

[Rico444]

I love that they're New York's team...but the #1 morning show in New York, that has a Syracuse alum as one of its hosts, refuses to talk Syracuse basketball until Jim Boeheim is fired because of what happened with Fine.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/?podcas...r+&+Carton&station_id=91&tag=&dcid=CBS.NY

 

[mauconnfan]

I love that they're New York's team...but the #1 morning show in New York, that has a Syracuse alum as one of its hosts, refuses to talk Syracuse basketball until Jim Boeheim is fired because of what happened with Fine.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/?podcast_url=http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/nyc.podcast.play.it/media/d0/d0/d0/dZ/dC/dC/d4/ZCC4_3.MP3?authtok=5561626959412648386_4vScrkadnXg671zdQnVShbe2Pc&podcast_name=Bernie Fine Scandal at Syracuse&podcast_artist=Boomer & Carton&station_id=91&tag=&dcid=CBS.NY

He really dislikes JB and thinks he's highly overrated…….smart alum!

 

[ctchamps]

How do you square the tape then?

The definition of pedophile is someone older than sixteen who has a primary or exclusive attraction to those under sixteen years of age. A lot of women have a history of someone in the family categorized as an adult who sexually assaulted them when they were under that age. That person is not necessarily considered a pedophile.

Outside of the definition however, I totally agree with you that the act of developing and exploiting someone not mature for personal pleasure is repugnant. The system totally failed this kid. Bernie Fine should have been convicted of a crime.

 

[Fairfield_1st]

I have to agree with champs' comments earlier. It was the great games that brought out the hatred. Why don't we hate Seton Hall? Because they didn't consistently win and provide quality competition. I hate 'cuse because they were the team I wanted to beat. Ditto Duke after our numerous matchups in the tourney. I wish we played both regularly.
As far as their trolls go, every team has fans that are s and overly arrogant. This may shock some of you, but we have them too.

 

[mauconnfan]

I have to agree with champs' comments earlier. It was the great games that brought out the hatred. Why don't we hate Seton Hall? Because they didn't consistently win and provide quality competition. I hate 'cuse because they were the team I wanted to beat. Ditto Duke after our numerous matchups in the tourney. I wish we played both regularly.
As far as their trolls go, every team has fans that are s and overly arrogant. This may shock some of you, but we have them too.

You make a great point but I will disagree a little on this……I always respected Cuse and for years, even as the rivalry heated up, would root for them in the tourney once the BE was over.

Then I me their fans, their board and I guess I found the real Cuse. lAways knew they were arrogant but to the extent of what those idiots are, and consistently mind you, I would dnever have believed. There is no fan base on earth with less knowledge of the game and their opponents combined with jealousy beyond words………..plus add in the Devendorfs and well before they were called to the ACC I could not wait for them to get beat, loved every minute of it. See the problem is they were "good" fans while UConn was their whipping boys bout once our Huskies were clearly the Beast of the Big east they found every reason to hate JC and our program.

I don't think it's about the "great games" because while there were some which go down in history, once 1989-80 came around, then 99-04-10, UConn was clearly the best program in the BE and made the most impact nationally. Then they were no longer "good" fans but the real idiots came out of their shell. Love to have them around for some laughs, invite them!!

And I agree every team has fans similar to their but truly not half as many. They are the kings of the trolls

 

[SixRings]

I hate Cuse because they act superior when they have 1 title, 4 players in the NBA and make #1 always shirts when they haven't been #1 in ten years. I hate Cuse because the only defense muttered In a very questionable case is that Fine was never found guilty of anything. But the real reason I hate Cuse is; have you ever been there? It's dreary all year round, downtown is completely rundown and like being in 1920 (other than a 2 block section), is surrounded by polluted lakes you can't swim in, thanks to GE, and generally just has a depressing tone there. It has a shrinking population for a reason. While Hartford isn't Chicago it is affluent, modern, has beautiful suburbs, interesting landscape and history, near the ocean and lots of non-polluted lakes and decent weather. Plus an ultra thriving state school that is setting up a downtown campus.

 

[Hi-Low]

One of the most disturbing aspects (if true) was Boheim being aware of a teenage boy traveling with the team and hanging with Bernie. Who knows exactly what went on but Bernie should have been canned alot sooner.

The whole Cuse culture just seems really creepy to me...like one big orange incestual family.

 

[joober jones]

Here's the craziest Cuse post, by the great and magnificent Marsh01:
"Their board is sad. Grasping at straws. They know they as a program are screwed and are holding on for dear life their 3 national titles. Good for them. They mean about as much as my 25,000 points i have accumulated on this site."

Last I knew, nobody attended his point aquisitions, nor were they televised and no banners were hung. Actually, this guy probably did hang a banner in his house after reaching 25,000 points.

 

[SixRings]

The whole "irrelevant" argument is ridiculous. Nobody, from either side, holds the crystal ball of college basketball future relevancy. I like the odds of survival of both teams. I am very pleased our new coach IS working out. We can say that being 17 - 4 and having really great recruiting classes coming in the next two years (perhaps the best ever??). Cuse gets some points for being in the ACC, they have some good players coming too but they have to go through the new coach test soon enough.

 

[albanycuse]

Connecticut banned from 2013 post-season play for poor academic progress from its players. Seriously guys? I mean who does that?