No problem in your asking. I have the ability to multitask, ie watch the BC- Duke game ( or the Olympics or whatever ) in front of me on the TV, while simultaneously reading and posting on here via computer. Its not that difficult really, imo. I saw BC get smoked at home by Duke ( as I predicted here ), and didn't miss any of the game while reading and posting on here.
Addazio was a good pick up for you guys. But for some quirky timing, he might well have been our coach instead of Pasqualoni. Still I'm happy with Diaco, though it is still too early to know how he will do. I think we both understand that the poster you quoted was using hyperbole. I think you have to accept that if you come on to a UConn board.
My only question is: Did BC try to block UConn going into the ACC? This does not imply that if BC did not attempt to block UConn that UConn would have been admitted. However, it make just cause for the CT AG at that time to seek a vendetta against BC. Granted, this vendetta, should have been in threat only, as this would have made the point and not in action in my honest opinion. The action our CT AG made at that time actually cost more than what was settled. The only ones who made out were the lawyers as is usually the case. For this reason, more than any other I hate that this action took place. To me it was a joke - a bad joke, and worse a costly joke. But I do think that many fans feel that BC has gotten in the way of UConn far too often to just be coincidental.
Its common knowledge up in Boston that follow this stuff that Uconn AD Lew Perkins tried in 2003 within days days of learning that Miami was bolting the ACC to determine the ACC's interest in UCONN in becoming a member, so he contacted Commissioner John Swofford himself personally ( and who could blame him for doing so ? ). Its been published in several articles of Perkins contact in 2003 with the ACC on behalf of UCONN. If you are looking for the latest confirmation of this, there is last summers article I cited above on this very thread for you and others, and this latest confirmation actually comes from BE offices itself. Ass't Commissioner for 2003 Tom McElroy confirms that Uconn tried to secure a ACC spot for themselves in 2003. This part is inarguable and indisputable it seems to me by now. What is in dispute however is that Mc Elroy is quoted as saying that " BC attempted to block Uconn's entry to the ACC in 2003". BC denies they attempted to do so in 2003, but McElroy says they did.. so its simply question of who is telling the truth, and my guess UCOON fans would be inclined to believe the BE that it was BC that attempted to block Uconn's quest to secure entry into the ACC after Miami left in 2003 and I 'll accept that . John Swofford, the ACC Commisioner also confirms in sworn depositions in the lawsuit as a Defendant that Perkins, the Uconn AD, contacted him in 2003 to determine the ACC's interest in Uconn. But I'd rather use the BE Ass't Commisioner McElroy on this UCONN board as a most recent ( summer 2013) source for this as he's not from BC, not from the ACC, but from the BE office itself, and as Ass't BE Commissioner, 2nd only to Michael Trangheese, Tom McElroy would know about this 2003 quest by Uconn than just about anyone else. Hope this helps fill in the blanks for you ( and others) Viking. Sometimes its not until years later that the truth, no matter how uncomfortable, eventually surfaces to bring closure to bad things that happen. De Fillipo was a jerk, and said and did a lot of things that were highly unprofessional. He'd say one thing in public, but do something else in private. But he sure as heck wasn't the only one doing this, as we've now learned over the years.
what am I " making up " ? I come here with no hate, no vitriol, no name calling, no anger toward anyone here. I am seeking civil discussion. If that disinterests you , or you have a need to pick a fight for some reason with me, then I'm not interested in any of that, frankly, so maybe its best for yourself if you avoid my posts if they offend you in some manner. I have no interest in making people here upset, mad, angry or whatever. And people who are angry, profane, into name calling or whatever, do not interest me either. One easy read of my posts on this thread here should have one easily determine that I have been critical of BC, its AD, its actions and behaviors in the past. I have told posters on here that I support a BC- Uconn football game, and that I have family and friends in Connecticut that are disappointed in the state of affairs between UCONN and BC and would like to see a better relationship. I believe there are enough civil and respectful Uconn fans on here to learn some things from one another that can help bridge the discord.... that coincidentally, just might help UCONN get what they seek, ACC admittance, a game with BC and so forth. I believe all my posts here to be respectful of all posters on here , even when we might have disagreed on a point or two.But if I am wrong on this attempt to bridge the discord, then I will be happy to leave, and people can do as they please on here. It is afterall your Uconn fan website. You people decide if you want to discuss things only amongst yourselves ( which is fine if thats the choice too by the way ), or you would like to have civil and respectful discussions with people that are from New England that are not UCONN football fans, but are not hateful, nor disrespectful toward UCONN, nor its football fans, and if you want to hear what they think, know, observe.. and either accept their input or reject them, both acceptable choices too in my view.. It really is your choice should you decide to be dismissive and or disrespectful to a guest that I am on here... or to match the respect that I believe that I have so far shown to you ( and all others on here ) with respectful equanimity.
Your citing some blog with kind of an ambiguous line that doesn't say at all that Perkins contacted Swofford. I'm telling you, Tranghese stated on the Mike Francessa show when the C7, decided to seperate from the FB schools, that on one than more occassion UConn President Austin, saved the conference from imploding by bringing the football and basketball schools back to the table. The relationship between the two sides was at times acrimonious.
I will accept the belief that UCONN President Austin tried.. but unsuccessfully... to bring the BE football and BE Basketball schools back to the table. It sounds plausable and believable to me. However, you are asking me to cross a bridge to far to accept much of anything that Michael Tranghese says about anything. I think most UCONN fans know that Michael Tranghese was not very credible especially whenever he began to talk anything at all about BE football, BE football plans, Uconn football, etc and any of that.
What Miami did was ensure itself a steady revenue stream in down years when it moved to the ACC. Miami had the original sweetheart deal with BE. They received a larger % of the FB revenue pie because of their football success. They were the marquee program. If they made the BCS, they got to keep a lot of that revenue. It was the same in BB with better schools keeping NCAA credits (part of the argument of not splitting from the BB schools when this whole thing started). When they left with VT, the BE revenue formula changed, I believe, to a more even distribution of the FB pie and I think they changed BB too.
