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seanmc94 said:
Has Fairfield handed 2 of your NC teams it's ass on the court?
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Umm have they even had the opportunity? PC gets up for UConn that doesn't mean your program is on UConns level or above Fairfield. Other aspects place it below the former and above the later. That's just a horrendous example to use, try better please.
 
I dunno, starting the season at Barclays center on a Friday night vs MD on ESPN. Then 2 weeks later in MSG on ESPN vs Indiana, then, this past Big Monday vs Fla. on ESPN certainly beats playing PC on SNY or Fox1.
Let's face it PC or UMass aren't that attractive for UConn at present. UMass is finally good, but who knows for how long.
BTW, Friar fans better be more concerned with the Minutemen than any future game with us.
 
caw said:
Umm have they even had the opportunity? PC gets up for UConn that doesn't mean your program is on UConns level or above Fairfield. Other aspects place it below the former and above the later. That's just a horrendous example to use, try better please.
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Never said PC was at UConns level. Even the biggest PC hater would have to admit that PC is light years ahead of Fairfield. YOU need to do better...
 
PC is only slightly better than Fairfield. Fairfield also has better coaching. Honestly they would give PC fits, id predict a 2 or 3 point win by PC if they played.
 
CTPride said:
PC is only slightly better than Fairfield. Fairfield also has better coaching. Honestly they would give PC fits, id predict a 2 or 3 point win by PC if they played.
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Is this a joke? they played each other a week ago.

And back to my original post, an annual PC UConn matchup would help both schools that put fannies in the seats. I know all about RPI, blah blah stuff. You still have to sell tickets. PC now has annual games with URI, UMass, and BC, we need one with UConn. I know you guys are national, but regional rivalries are important for the fan bases as well. I'm surprised many here don't feel the same way. I hope as Fishy has said they make it work eventually.

While last night was not great basketball, the level of enthusiasm in the Ryan Center was very fun to watch.
 
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CTPride said:
PC is only slightly better than Fairfield. Fairfield also has better coaching. Honestly they would give PC fits, id predict a 2 or 3 point win by PC if they played.
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Prime example of MOST UConn fans knowing ZERO about college hoops outside of Storrs. CT.
 
I'm all about taking barbs at PC, but guys it really makes me cringe when you make comments about Cooley's hair/condition. Makes us look fairly classless.
 
RE- Alex Murphy

I know there is interest, but at this point, we have 13 guys on schollies. If he came, we would need to have one open for the spring semester. I have read that he is Florida's to lose, so it may all be moot. In all honesty, with Dunn being a going concern, Cotton graduating, Austin being suspended, and a transfer for next year who is best known for his athleticsm, we desperately need a shooter and a PG with our last 2 ships.
 
FriarJ said:
Is this a joke? they played each other a week ago.

And back to my original post, an annual PC UConn matchup would help both schools that put fannies in the seats. I know all about RPI, blah blah stuff. You still have to sell tickets. PC now has annual games with URI, UMass, and BC, we need one with UConn. I know you guys are national, but regional rivalries are important for the fan bases as well. I'm surprised many here don't feel the same way. I hope as Fishy has said they make it work eventually.

While last night was not great basketball, the level of enthusiasm in the Ryan Center was very fun to watch.
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Have you even beaten URI and Brown in the same season?
 
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seanmc94 said:
Prime example of MOST UConn fans knowing ZERO about college hoops outside of Storrs. CT.
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It's an example of most PEOPLE not giving a duck about mid-major regional programs. Don't kid yourself.

I know this is going to come as a shock to you, but not knowing the score of the PC-Fairfield game is hardly the same as not knowing, for example, that Carolina beat Michigan State the other night. I live on the west coast and if i took a poll of the sports fans in my office - which i won't because it's freaking lame - I would bet that the only people who had even heard of PC or Fairfield would be a random Connecticut / Southern New England transplant, if there was one.

I get that you've probably never left the Northeast so you don't have a sense of just how anonymous these programs are, but you sound ridiculous.
 
FriarJ said:
good lord, many many times and you know this.
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PC is at a completely different level than Fairfield, just looking at post-seson performance the last 5 years.

PC has one appearance and a dream-like run to the NIT quarterfinals.

Fairfield has one appearance and dropped out one round earlier than PC did last year.

So, as I score it PC - One Dream season & Fairfield - No dream seasons.

TKO - PC.
 
Friara said:
3 of the last 4 seasons...
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I didn't realize that. Thanks.

Top team in Providence 3/4 years is pretty exciting.
 
BigErnMcCracken said:
It's an example of most PEOPLE not giving a duck about mid-major regional programs. Don't kid yourself.

I know this is going to come as a shock to you, but not knowing the score of the PC-Fairfield game is hardly the same as not knowing, for example, that Carolina beat Michigan State the other night. I live on the west coast and if i took a poll of the sports fans in my office - which i won't because it's freaking lame - I would bet that the only people who had even heard of PC or Fairfield would be a random Connecticut / Southern New England transplant, if there was one.

I get that you've probably never left the Northeast so you don't have a sense of just how anonymous these programs are, but you sound ridiculous.
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No offense but the poster made some statements that gave details about what he thought about Fairfield and their coach so he was acting like he knew what he was talking about which he obviously didn't. We know nobody knows or cares but he acted like he did, hence the response he got.
 
sdhusky said:
PC is at a completely different level than Fairfield, just looking at post-seson performance the last 5 years.

PC has one appearance and a dream-like run to the NIT quarterfinals.

Fairfield has one appearance and dropped out one round earlier than PC did last year.

So, as I score it PC - One Dream season & Fairfield - No dream seasons.

TKO - PC.
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You have insufferable pr**k down to a science. You must have obtained a doctorate in it from UConn congrats.
 
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FriarJ said:
No offense but the poster made some statements that gave details about what he thought about Fairfield and their coach so he was acting like he knew what he was talking about which he obviously didn't. We know nobody knows or cares but he acted like he did, hence the response he got.
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The point is that only a deluded PC fan who thinks his program has a national profile that it doesn't would take that to be a "prime example" of "most" UConn fans not knowing about college basketball beyond UConn.

It's really just a "prime example" of people not giving a about crappy regional games like that. Maybe you and your friends are still buzzing about last night's Rider / Monmouth game, too. I'm not, but that doesn't mean I don't know anything about college basketball beyond UConn.
 
BigErnMcCracken said:
The point is that only a deluded PC fan who thinks his program has a national profile that it doesn't would take that to be a "prime example" of "most" UConn fans not knowing about college basketball beyond UConn.

It's really just a "prime example" of people not giving a about crappy regional games like that. Maybe you and your friends are still buzzing about last night's Rider / Monmouth game, too. I'm not, but that doesn't mean I don't know anything about college basketball beyond UConn.
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right, I guess I was only talking about my response which is not what you were responding to.
 
BigErnMcCracken said:
The point is that only a deluded PC fan who thinks his program has a national profile that it doesn't would take that to be a "prime example" of "most" UConn fans not knowing about college basketball beyond UConn.

It's really just a "prime example" of people not giving a about crappy regional games like that. Maybe you and your friends are still buzzing about last night's Rider / Monmouth game, too. I'm not, but that doesn't mean I don't know anything about college basketball beyond UConn.
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Come on, every college basketball fan knows all about PC's dream season run beating someone and then Robert Morris.
 
sdhusky said:
Come on, every college basketball fan knows all about PC's dream season run beating someone and then Robert Morris.
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It was Charlotte, I've seen the banner
 
FriarJ said:
It was Charlotte, I've seen the banner
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I thought it was but wasn't sure. Thought that maybe I only dreamed it was Charlotte.
 
sdhusky said:
I thought it was but wasn't sure. Thought that maybe I only dreamed it was Charlotte.
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I also count being tied with Baylor on their court with 2 minutes to go a great Friar almost victory.
 
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FriarJ said:
Is this a joke? they played each other a week ago.

And back to my original post, an annual PC UConn matchup would help both schools that put fannies in the seats. I know all about RPI, blah blah stuff. You still have to sell tickets. PC now has annual games with URI, UMass, and BC, we need one with UConn. I know you guys are national, but regional rivalries are important for the fan bases as well. I'm surprised many here don't feel the same way. I hope as Fishy has said they make it work eventually.

While last night was not great basketball, the level of enthusiasm in the Ryan Center was very fun to watch.
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From past history, UConn alternates, mostly year to year, with old Yankee conference foes (tonite Maine) and CT D-1 foes (this year Yale). My guess is old BE foes will be similarly scheduled.
We eventually will play PC but I doubt it'll ever be a year to year event. If Syracuse or St. John's are scheduled the games would be in MSG. Those two former BE foes would of most importance to UConn. We did get roped into a 10 year event with UMass (we won 9) but that, most likely won't happen again.
 
seanmc94 said:
Prime example of MOST UConn fans knowing ZERO about college hoops outside of Storrs. CT.
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Does this mean there's college hoops outside of Storrs CT USA??? Geez, I didn't know that!!
 
BigErnMcCracken said:
The point is that only a deluded PC fan who thinks his program has a national profile that it doesn't would take that to be a "prime example" of "most" UConn fans not knowing about college basketball beyond UConn.

It's really just a "prime example" of people not giving a about crappy regional games like that. Maybe you and your friends are still buzzing about last night's Rider / Monmouth game, too. I'm not, but that doesn't mean I don't know anything about college basketball beyond UConn.
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Ern,

I've left NE several times; thanks. I'm not saying you have to follow every game; but have some semblance of a clue about the sport.
 
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