Rapid Decline of BC Sports

[LIuconn]

http://www.metro.us/boston/local/ar...the-rapid-decline-of-boston-college-athletics

have at it.

 

[zls44]

PULL!

 

[Adios]

We need to schedule some games against them in these down years. The ACC probably got to his head.

 

[Dann]

We need to schedule some games against them in these down years. The ACC probably got to his head.

why should we help them return to being ok? if they have fallen this far let watch and laugh. let them fall off a cliff while we win ships and . if they come back to life in a couple years then think about games again but at this point let them rot, no need to lend a helping hand. they didn't help us lately did they? f them for now.

 

[Adios]

Fair enough. We'll stick with the college version of the USFL for now.

 

[Dann]

playing bc in a ooc game has nothing to do with the newnewnewbigeast. playing md and ncst is better than playing bc in the ooc for many reasons, the first ebing that we aren't helping them come back to life and filling there stadium for a game.

 

[sportsart]

Life is good.

 

[UCHuskies08]

As long as Flipper can rally his fans around hating UConn, he's good.

 

[coachcap]

a. Flipper is off of his meds.
b. He's lost his prescription
c. Mental illness is a trajedy & he's taking the denisons of 'Nut Hill down with him into the abyss
d. they may NEVER recover
e. paradise lost

 

[pepband99]

If this article came down during the dook/UNC game, we might have had a "cleanup on aisle 5" situation. Hahahahahaha

 

[CTMike]

Really great quotes in the comments section of the article...

"what really scares the poop out of bc fans is that uconn is quickly building and is very sucessful in the BE right now. if uconn gets a invite to a big boy league, bc will be a afterthought in new england to uconn. not to mention umass isn't far away now. bc 20 years from now will be a holy cross but with big time hockey in a regional conf that no 1 cares about outside new england. the school is screwed if it doesn't get out of the acc. the b10 is the only upgrade possible but many like me fear if the b10 ever added a new england team that uconn would be the pick over us."

"If BC played UConn, in basketball and football, they would sell out to a raucous crowd of fans who (appropritely in a rivalry) don't like each other. That's what makes for great contests. But sadly DeFillipo evidently has an inferiority complex and avoids the Huskies. It's been reported that he blackballed UConn from the ACC, which would have provided a natural rival."


It's nice to see some BC fans calling it like it is.

 

[Hoophound]

Really great quotes in the comments section of the article...

"what really scares the poop out of bc fans is that uconn is quickly building and is very sucessful in the BE right now. if uconn gets a invite to a big boy league, bc will be a afterthought in new england to uconn. not to mention umass isn't far away now. bc 20 years from now will be a holy cross but with big time hockey in a regional conf that no 1 cares about outside new england. the school is screwed if it doesn't get out of the acc. the b10 is the only upgrade possible but many like me fear if the b10 ever added a new england team that uconn would be the pick over us."

"If BC played UConn, in basketball and football, they would sell out to a raucous crowd of fans who (appropritely in a rivalry) don't like each other. That's what makes for great contests. But sadly DeFillipo evidently has an inferiority complex and avoids the Huskies. It's been reported that he blackballed UConn from the ACC, which would have provided a natural rival."


It's nice to see some BC fans calling it like it is.

There are no reasonable BC fans. Those are probably UConn fans.

 

[UConn9604]

I had to laugh at the writer's opening premise, i.e., that in 2006 and 2007, "Boston College owned arguably the hottest athletics department in the NCAA." Who on Earth would make that argument?

If finishing second in your league in football and making the Sweet 16 in basketball is all it takes to be considered "hot," then what words would describe our 2010-2011?

 

[HuskyFan16]

en fuego

 

[TouchdownHusky]

The "Boston Television Market" coveted by the ACC, simply doesn't exist - not for college sports anyway (save for hockey). The ACC would have been infinitely better off offering to UConn. Let BC concentrate on the Beanpot Tournament and old Doug Fluties reruns.

 

[mattp]

BC got exactly what they wanted. they left for the ACC b/c they wanted to "cash out" of athletics. they got their pay day, what do they care if they ever win a game? the presence of Matt Ryan helped delay the inevitable, but once they decided their number one priority for a coach was someone that would stay forever on the cheap it became apparent where their interests were. if they'd stayed in the BE over the last 7 years or so they'd have probably been in a BCS game or two and a Gator Bowl. i'm sure Boise is just as nice though.

 

[epark88]

I had to laugh at the writer's opening premise, i.e., that in 2006 and 2007, "Boston College owned arguably the hottest athletics department in the NCAA." Who on Earth would make that argument?

If finishing second in your league in football and making the Sweet 16 in basketball is all it takes to be considered "hot," then what words would describe our 2010-2011?

If BC was 'hot' in '06-'07, our AD was absolutely incendiary in '10-'11.

The University of Connecticut's AD is simply poised for a higher trajectory than BC's right now, and even fans from The Depths know it...

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

I think Father Leahy, Flipper, and Spaz are all doing excellent jobs.

They must never, ever be replaced.

 

[Palatine]

BCU went to the ACC for academic reasons. They have stated this publicly.

If a side effect of this decision is turning the athletic programs in a dung heap, so be it. As long as BCU is enjoying the advantages of ACC academics, athletics are simply not a consideration.

 

[IMind]

As much as I enjoy BCs pathetic state... it would be nice to have an administration at BC that's not actively working against UConn.

 

[junglehusky]

Another thought that occurs: Even though he wasn't as bad as Flipper, I'm still glad we replaced Hathaway.

 

[mattp]

BCU went to the ACC for academic reasons. They have stated this publicly.

If a side effect of this decision is turning the athletic programs in a dung heap, so be it. As long as BCU is enjoying the advantages of ACC academics, athletics are simply not a consideration.

i might believe that if you could point out one academic benefit they've gained

 

[Adios]

Interesting to note that on an ESPN poll more people in Massachusetts look forward to the Big East tournament than the ACC tournament, by a margin of 41% to 33% with over 4,000 votes. Someone pass that on to the BE offices. Out of all new England states, only Maine cares more for the ACC than the BE. All are wide margins, except for NH, 37%-36%. Maine is 42%-35%, in favor of the ACC.

Big East tournament is the third most popular tournament, nationwide. B1G at #1 and ACC at #2.

 

[CTMike]

There are no reasonable BC fans. Those are probably UConn fans.

haha... that's what you get before my morning coffee...

 

[uconndogs]

This article raises a very good point. FL may simply not care to emphasize athletics or he may actually be looking forward to their de-emphasis. That is a very logical explanation as to why GDF is still around and appearantly not in any danger of losing his job. The replacements for O'Brien, Jags, Skinner and the women's basketball coach are performing terribly. The article failed to mention the womens hockey coach was let go under suspisions of having an inappropriate relationship with one of his players.

As for GDF, I really think that he thought that once in the ACC without UCONN to worry about that all would be good and take care of itself. That's a serious lack of management, vision and character. With any luck at all he will be at BC for a long, long time.