Rutgers and Julie Hermann have surrendered on fixing the men's basketball program

[UConnSwag11]

http://www.nj.com/rutgersbasketball...d_julie_hermann_have_surrendered_on_mens.html

 

[UConnSwag11]

"You can forget about having any hope for your program for the next decade."

 

[ctchamps]

http://www.nj.com/rutgersbasketball...d_julie_hermann_have_surrendered_on_mens.html

So does this help or hurt UConn's chances to get into the B!G?

 

[UConnSwag11]

So does this help or hurt UConn's chances to get into the B!G?

Idk. Can you kick a school out?

 

[MattMang23]

Act as though the second most visible athletic team, and second most important team for revenue generation in the athletic department doesn't exist. Seems like sound strategy to me. They might be on to something.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

Fix it? When was it working?

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

where is rutgersal?

 

[Rocktheworld]

Let's be real though, when did RU ever care, and why should they start caring now?

 

[Palatine]

Rutgers proves that being competitive is not a factor in conference realignment.

 

[Rocktheworld]

Rutgers proves that being competitive is not a factor in conference realignment.

Pitt proved that long before Rutgers did

 

[ConnHuskBask]

Pitt proved that long before Rutgers did

Not that I want to defend Pitt, but they we're probably the top regular season Big East hoops program for a good stretch while also making a bowl every year since 2008.

 

[storrsroars]

Look for NJIT to join the AAC soon!

Seriously though... I have no idea where NJIT is finding their money, but whomever is responsible for getting that cash, Susan and Warde should interview that person.

 

[BoatShow]

What they need is an intense disciplinarian coach.

 

[Danzz]

It is one thing to do nothing but it is flat out shocking that she would tell their boosters that they won't be going anything about their facilities for at least 10 years. This will make alumni dig deep and donate.

 

[pnow15]

What do they have to do? They have Giant's Stadium for football and where did we play Duke?
Plus their own spots.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Am I crazy to think they should give Kevin Boyle a shot? It's not like it's going to get worse.

 

[Inyatkin]

Rutgers proves that being competitive is not a factor in conference realignment.

Exactly. Won't stop people from saying "This won't help us get into the Big 10" every time we have a three-game losing streak, though.
If winning multiple national championships didn't get us in, losing to Houston won't keep us out.

 

[UConnSwag11]

somebody on another site that uconn isnt part of the AAU? and even though it's not required it would help...

http://www.aau.edu/about/article.aspx?id=5476

http://www.cic.net/home

 

[Scot-e]

The BiG and ACC picked some real winners over us- wonder how happy they are now.

 

[B1GEast]

Rutgers fans must be livid

 

[UConnSwag11]

The BiG and ACC picked some real winners over us- wonder how happy they are now.

I bet the acc is thrilled. They dismantled the big east. No more hearing of it being the best and deepest conference. They could careless how the teams do, especially for football(bc it was never about football). Hopefully the NCAA comes down really hard on Cuse with another ban and recruiting restrictions and comes down even harder on unc

 

[SirHypeAlot]

God that's brutal for Rutgers

 

[husky8273]

somebody on another site that uconn isnt part of the AAU? and even though it's not required it would help...

http://www.aau.edu/about/article.aspx?id=5476

http://www.cic.net/home

Pres. Herbst has said that achieving AAU status is a goal of UConn.

 

[UConnSwag11]

Pres. Herbst has said that achieving AAU status is a goal of UConn.

I hope so

 

[Danzz]

somebody on another site that uconn isnt part of the AAU? and even though it's not required it would help...

http://www.aau.edu/about/article.aspx?id=5476

http://www.cic.net/home

The AAU is by invitation and to be fair UConn didn't come close to the level of research for getting considered. Much of that has changed with the new Jackson Labs research facilities at the UConn Medical Center. As a result, UConn will become a leader in stem cell research. All my Docs are at UConn so I've seen the incredible amount of new construction in Farmington and it continues today. Frankly in the past the mid west state universities were at a much higher academic level than UConn but we are closing the gap. That said, Nebraska isn't an AAU school.