So who should the AAC add after the B12 poaching?

[Pudge]

Not that I remotely give a crap but there's no reason to have an AAC championship game. Please, it's bad enough who is already in this conference.

Cry me a river. UConn sucks ... that is the number ONE reason I hate this AAC these days.

But, frankly, do you really think BC or Syracuse or Rutgers or Pitt are all that superior to UCF or Memphis (this year) or East Carolina? I would bet on the latter 3. It's the flotsam that kills us ... and we qualify.

 

[Pudge]

Yup, Whipple has UMass playing top notch offensive football maybe not defensively just yet, but offensively under Whipple they're on the right track. UMass are ranked 55th overall in offensively and ranked 10th in passing yards in the FBS in Mark Whipples first year year as HC at UMass. Whipple elevated UMass offensive game in 1 year guys with players that were not his and yet some say give Diaco 3 years so he can recruit his players blah blah blah... Some said the same about PP and he still stunk. If your a great coach you can make good things happen with your players or not.

This is absolutely crap.

Fact is ... Whipple may have had a decent year this year; but, in recruiting, they are SUCKING WIND bigtime. They are not getting kids to step up at all. Go check Rivals. OR better yet ... I have a friend's kid getting recruited now from Milford Academy. Guess the rank order of preferences from various kids?

 

[UconnFamily]

Cry me a river. UConn sucks ... that is the number ONE reason I hate this AAC these days.

But, frankly, do you really think BC or Syracuse or Rutgers or Pitt are all that superior to UCF or Memphis (this year) or East Carolina? I would bet on the latter 3. It's the flotsam that kills us ... and we qualify.

Brand wise and as a team, yes they are. Syracuse had the 15th best offense in the country, and that's in the ACC. They're play waaay better competition there's no comparison

 

[UconnFamily]

This is absolutely crap.

Fact is ... Whipple may have had a decent year this year; but, in recruiting, they are SUCKING WIND bigtime. They are not getting kids to step up at all. Go check Rivals. OR better yet ... I have a friend's kid getting recruited now from Milford Academy. Guess the rank order of preferences from various kids?

Ranked 10th overall offensively and you say he had a decent year? Wow! and fact is UMass has never recruited well check their history in Rivals and Whipple still has UMass 10th in passing yards, in 1 year!! please!

 

[Gurleyman]

Marshall? Southern Miss? Those are two schools who are a far distant 2nd and 3rd in their own states.

So what you're saying is that they fit in well with Tulsa, Tulane, SMU, Houston, Temple, East Carolina and South Florida?

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

Cry me a river. UConn sucks ... that is the number ONE reason I hate this AAC these days.

But, frankly, do you really think BC or Syracuse or Rutgers or Pitt are all that superior to UCF or Memphis (this year) or East Carolina? I would bet on the latter 3. It's the flotsam that kills us ... and we qualify.

Yes all of those regional rivalries with built in hatred sucked. Being able to drive to away games was also a drag.

Is this a serious question?

 

[06029]

This is absolutely crap.

Fact is ... Whipple may have had a decent year this year; but, in recruiting, they are SUCKING WIND bigtime. They are not getting kids to step up at all. Go check Rivals. OR better yet ... I have a friend's kid getting recruited now from Milford Academy. Guess the rank order of preferences from various kids?

But they were in trailers just a few years ago. Apples to apples is comparing Uconn year 3 recruiting to them today with pending independence and zero political support. Right now, Uconn's recruiting is not going all that well. Sure better than Umass, but behind powerhouses like FIU, W. MI and UT-SA. UMass has never been a BCS champion and has never been to a bowl game. Uconn has.

But lets just compare coaches and philosophy. Whipple, who has head coaching experience, comes in with a vision and a plan. He made the most out of chicken poop. You see what they want to be. And they were a hell of a lot more competitive in games this year than Uconn. He got his kids minds going the right direction. I'm not sure what I saw this year from Uconn and its coaching staff. I know they have a "process" and the process can not be deviated from. I'm not sure Diaco had the buy in that Whipple got from his kids.

The fact that we can even have some sort of discussion about who sucked more this year tells me all I need to know about a team that has been D1 FBS for long enough that crap like the past 3 years should not keep happening with each year worse than year before it. Uconn is not the BCS/D1 baby anymore. It has the facilities, it has the outside financial commitment from donors, it has the commitment from the state.

 

[metsfan2323]

Yes all of those regional rivalries with built in hatred sucked. Being able to drive to away games was also a drag.

Is this a serious question?

We are in the same league we have always been in. Teams left and had to be replaced. Based on your comments about regional rivalry and built in hatred it sounds like you would support UMASS as the next in line for the AAC.

 

[LetsGoNova]

You guys know this, but Villanovs is not upgrading football barring an ACC invite, which ain't happening. No FBS stadium, no place to put one if we wanted to build one. And that's that.

Would love to have you guys back in the BE, along with VCU, but that's a selfish wish. See you at the Rent in September.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

We are in the same league we have always been in. Teams left and had to be replaced. Based on your comments about regional rivalry and built in hatred it sounds like you would support UMASS as the next in line for the AAC.

Yes same exact league.

Who hates UMass? Football has been played on different levels and since the Calipari/Camby days they've been a big pile of nothing. They've basically been Rutgers sans the sleazy fans, delusion, and a golden geography lottery ticket.

 

[metsfan2323]

Yes same exact league.

Who hates UMass? Football has been played on different levels and since the Calipari/Camby days they've been a big pile of nothing. They've basically been Rutgers sans the sleazy fans, delusion, and a golden geography lottery ticket.

C'mon, a bitter person like yourself has to hate UMASS.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

C'mon, a bitter person like yourself has to hate UMASS.

Believe me, I liked it a lot better when I was the one defending our program and coach when we were going to bowl games. I used to take pride in people calling me names.

It's much less fun calling out stupidity being where we are as a program now.

 

[EJHarrington]

I'd like to get Army.

 

[UC990411]

We're going to the Big 12. Don't worry about who this sh1tbox of a league adds.

 

[BlueMAB]

Nobody, unless they'll get the conference a better contract, which is unlikely.

 

[Vuce]

Yup, Whipple has UMass playing top notch offensive football maybe not defensively just yet, but offensively under Whipple they're on the right track. UMass are ranked 55th overall offensively and ranked 10th in passing yards in the FBS, in Mark Whipples first year year as HC at UMass. Whipple elevated UMass offensive game in 1 year guys with players that were not his and yet some say give Diaco 3 years so he can recruit his players blah blah blah... Some said the same about PP and he still stunk. If your a great coach you can make good things happen with your players or not.

Whipple recruited something like 7 JUCO players and all on the offensive side of the ball. He got the Marshall backup QB who turned out to be very good (1 more year of eligibility). He got hurt and the last two games without him their offense was horrendous (along with their defense). In football you NEED a decent QB to really make things go or you need a top notch defense to keep your team in the game at least.

 

[UConn4ever]

This thread makes me wanna swallow a cyanide tablet

 

[Confident Carl]

Who cares?

How much longer does UConn think we are gonna stick around when they make no case for itself to these other leagues, no effort or urgency to improve in football, and the league gets worse and worse and worse with each new team lost.

No effort or urgency to improve football? You are kidding right?

 

[Perfect Hair]

Whipple recruited something like 7 JUCO players and all on the offensive side of the ball. He got the Marshall backup QB who turned out to be very good (1 more year of eligibility). He got hurt and the last two games without him their offense was horrendous (along with their defense). In football you NEED a decent QB to really make things go or you need a top notch defense to keep your team in the game at least.

Was doing that wrong? The coach came in, evaluated the talent, or lack thereof in certain spots and he filled those holes. Sounds like a man with a plan. Why didn't Diaco do the same thing?

What Whipple did was what the previous idiot from the Brian Kelly tree didn't do, he was too pompous and thought he knew better. It was his way or the highway, he tried to fit square pegs into round holes and thought he had all the time in the world to build things his way. He's now pumping gas somewhere in the Pioneer Valley and wondering what happened to his 5 year contract. My guess is Diaco thinks he has plenty of time as well, I hope not.

 

[UconnFamily]

Was doing that wrong? The coach came in, evaluated the talent, or lack thereof in certain spots and he filled those holes. Sounds like a man with a plan. Why didn't Diaco do the same thing?

What Whipple did was what the previous idiot from the Brian Kelly tree didn't do, he was too pompous and thought he knew better. It was his way or the highway, he tried to fit square pegs into round holes and thought he had all the time in the world to build things his way. He's now pumping gas somewhere in the Pioneer Valley and wondering what happened to his 5 year contract. My guess is Diaco thinks he has plenty of time as well, I hope not.

Whipple is a current example in that a coach doesn't need to recruit HIS players in order to succeed. I still cannot believe UMass is 10th in passing in Whipple's first year. That's a huge turn around for UMass, and I'm sure UMass is/was in a shittier- whole than UConn. If we played against UMass this year I honestly do not believe we would have won that game, we barely beat STONY BROOK.

 

[uconnbill]

Think it is time to ignore all football postings as it is nothing but negativity.

Merry Christmas and hope most of you get some cheer, because now you're a bunch whiny biotches

 

[Durks07]

The New AAC Logo

I could have sworn it was:

 

[Confident Carl]

Think it is time to ignore all football postings as it is nothing but negativity.

Merry Christmas and hope most of you get some cheer, because now you're a bunch whiny biotches

uconn bill - Don't include me with the Diaco Downers! I am giving Coach some time to turn the ship around!

 

[chapwilvaug72]

hey new nova dood: what happened to Rafal Bigus? 1 of my favs from old lil c7 conf

 

[Confident Carl]

NOBODY! NOBODY is the best choice by a country-mile. We don't need a championship game, we don't get paid for a championship game and nobody cares about the championship game.

I would like to see a Championship game in the American. If UCONN was in it, everyone would change their tune!

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

Think it is time to ignore all football postings as it is nothing but negativity.

Merry Christmas and hope most of you get some cheer, because now you're a bunch whiny biotches

It's reality Bill. Whining was when people weren't happy with 7 or 8 win seasons and bowl games.

If all you want to read is fairy tales and lollipops about where the program is right now, this probably isn't the place.

 

[uconnbill]

It's reality Bill. Whining was when people weren't happy with 7 or 8 win seasons and bowl games.

If all you want to read is fairy tales and lollipops about where the program is right now, this probably isn't the place.

No but calling for the head of the coach is ridiculous. That is what drives me nuts, more than anything. He just got here less then a year ago and needs to make changes, which he is doing. The players for the most part seem to be buying into the program and that is what matters.