Rutgers- B1G Mistake

[rich1122]

We, the UCONN fan base and, (much) more importantly, UCONN's management have to accept the fact that Rutgers and Louisville were found to be more worthy than UCONN by two conferences. In both cases, some combination of institutional attributes and the ability to sell those attributes trumped the UCONN product.

What really scares me is UCONN's present situation. Can the institution do what's necessary to favorably differentiate itself from future rivals for one of the coveted league slots? More importantly, can UCONN sell itself? Can the school establish itself in Fairfield County and New York City? Most importantly, can it fix the FB program?

I hope the UCONN powers that be understand that it's not Rutger's or Louisville's fault that UCONN wasn't chosen. The "fault" for UCONN's present situation lies with UCONN, period. I hope that UCONN is in the process of developing a plan that get's it to a better conference affiliation. If that plan includes pieces of a Rutgers/Louisville/WV or (even) BC methodology, so be it. Whatever those schools did was good enough. What our guys did was not.

We can't fill a 25,000 person stadium for Ch sakes. Who the he!! is going to choose us? Tell me who.

 

[formerlurker]

We can't fill a 25,000 person stadium for Ch sakes. Who the he!! is going to choose us? Tell me who.

The Ack.

 

[CL82]

There is indeed a central jersey, I lived there for a bit. Trenton, Princeton, and Six Flags are all in central Jersey.

North, South, Shore, Central, and Sussex are the five parts.

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Nah, it's north or south and New Brunswick is north.

Now I'm sure that the state has been parcelled up a lot of different ways but the north, south jersey has been the distinction forever.

 

[CL82]

Hey coach how many kids did you hit in the head with a ball today?

 

[rich1122]

The Ack.

Tell me this Batman. Who thinks that every single seat will be filled for BOTH the MD and MI games.

 

[formerlurker]

Tell me this Batman. Who thinks that every single seat will be filled for BOTH the MD and MI games.

Ack= American Athletic Conference my friend. I wasn't debating your post.

That being said, I may be overly optimistic but I'm thinking those are the 2 games that we'll actually see a packed Rent. Michigan game will be bursting at the seams, trust me.

 

[rich1122]

Ack= American Athletic Conference my friend. I wasn't debating your post.

That being said, I may be overly optimistic but I'm thinking those are the 2 games that we'll actually see a packed Rent. Michigan game will be bursting at the seams, trust me.

I have been to every single Home Game. I hope so!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[TouchdownHusky]

I agree. We need to be the 800 lb Gorilla in the AAC to ever have a chance to get out. If that means paying players like the big boys do, I'd be fine with it as long as we cheat at a BCS level.

I am only half joking.

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Maybe that would be the recruiting edge that UConn needs. The whole "Character Counts" approach is coming up a little short.

 

[pj]

Dividing Jersey into 5 parts made sense in the horse and buggy era. Nowadays, there's two parts: "New York DMA" and "Philly DMA".

 

[SubbaBub]

Dividing Jersey into 5 parts made sense in the horse and buggy era. Nowadays, there's two parts: "New York DMA" and "Philly DMA".

I lived in Princeton for a while. Neither of those apply. North Jersey has a certain vibe, the south and shore also have their own vibes. Central was completely different as was the water gap area.

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[FAIRTIDES]

We can't fill a 25,000 person stadium for Ch sakes. Who the he!! is going to choose us? Tell me who.

You shrunk the Rent.

That aside, people don't like the product. It's not just the recent losing records, it's the boring product. If UCONN provides a Boise State/TCU type product people will show up; especially if it comes with an HC that exhibits a pulse. Too many seem to be telling us to "show-up and we'll get around to providing a product." If UCONN wants to be attractive to CR, the product has to improve to the point that it attracts buyers (fans). People don't buy expensive stuff hoping it will be good. The know it will be good.

An exciting product will fill the Rent.

 

[rich1122]

You shrunk the Rent.

That aside, people don't like the product. It's not just the recent losing records, it's the boring product. If UCONN provides a Boise State/TCU type product people will show up; especially if it comes with an HC that exhibits a pulse. Too many seem to be telling us to "show-up and we'll get around to providing a product." If UCONN wants to be attractive to CR, the product has to improve to the point that it attracts buyers (fans). People don't buy expensive stuff hoping it will be good. The know it will be good.

An exciting product will fill the Rent.

We have rehashed this several times before. The state is in pretty bad decline economically. I think that fan interest in UCONN sports, and college sports for that matter, has peaked. More jobs more retirees, more people who can support the team are living large on a golf course in the Carolinas.

If we don't sell out at least half of the games this year, we will never see a sniff from a major conference.

 

[Hoophound]

We have rehashed this several times before. The state is in pretty bad decline economically. I think that fan interest in UCONN sports, and college sports for that matter, has peaked. More jobs more retirees, more people who can support the team are living large on a golf course in the Carolinas.

If we don't sell out at least half of the games this year, we will never see a sniff from a major conference.

Nah. The economy in the Carolinas took a beating too. Winning games and scoring points is the cure for what ails is.

 

[rich1122]

Nah. The economy in the Carolinas took a beating too. Winning games and scoring points is the cure for what ails is.

I know somebody moving to the Carolinas in the next few months. Company move for wife - company shut doors and moved to Charlotte. Guy has an immediate job, which he struggled for 4 years to find here. Sure they suffered, but all companies who know what they are doing are going south.

I know 12 season's ticket people not renewing (holders since the inception) who gave up seats because of a move south.

 

[J187Money]

Very incorrect. UConn does have a very strong presence in FC.

Except that you can't get the games on radio because 1080 only reaches as far as Milford.

 

[ruskin]

Except that you can't get the games on radio because 1080 only reaches as far as Milford.

That reminds me of another fail related to IMG radio. The deep-voiced dude who says "bringing the Huskies to the 860" before and after commercials. Probably not a good idea to forget about the folks in the 203.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

I know somebody moving to the Carolinas in the next few months. Company move for wife - company shut doors and moved to Charlotte. Guy has an immediate job, which he struggled for 4 years to find here. Sure they suffered, but all companies who know what they are doing are going south.

I know 12 season's ticket people not renewing (holders since the inception) who gave up seats because of a move south.

Another of Rich's "blue states suck" rants. Got it.