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metsfan2323 said:
"Hater Blog" was the highlight. She vowed to stay away but can't resist. I think that sums up all of us.
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You know that's what I thought she said but wasn't quite sure. Very poor choice of words. Most people here want UConn to compete at the highest level. Calling people "haters" because we think our leadership isn't doing everything in their power to achieve that isn't cool. Turn your guns on Jim Delany, etc. Sue, not the ppl paying your salary.
 
The WTIC hosts commonly call message boards "blogs" because they can't be bothered to learn the distinction. I suspect the Yard is a hater blog in her mind. Full of haters that love to hate, not winners that like to win.
 
There is always going to be more negative than positive talk in a message board like this simply because in sports there can only be one champion and everyone else is a loser.

It's no different than people complaining about the news being too negative, that's just the nature of news stories. If somebody makes it to work on time its not going to be on the 6 o'clock news, if they die on the way to work its a news story.

It's nice to know that Susan visits us, take it and run.
 
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ruskin said:
You know that's what I thought she said but wasn't quite sure. Very poor choice of words. Most people here want UConn to compete at the highest level. Calling people "haters" because we think our leadership isn't doing everything in their power to achieve that isn't cool. Turn your guns on Jim Delany, etc. Sue, not the ppl paying your salary.
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Maybe she is saying that she is playing chess while the rest of us down here think it is checkers. And if you don't think this place has turned into the HaterYard...
 
This place has been real ugly for a while now. We don't talk about how we'll fare against the new comers. It's all "the coaches suck!", "the conference sucks!", "the school administrators suck!", "the stadium sucks!", "life sucks!".... geez guys(and gals) lets move on from the bad vibes already. How about we start a new thread about the new improved Big East and what the new schools bring to the table not only in football and basketball but in Olympic sports and TV market wise. I mean I'll be doing standing back flips with everyone else if a B1G invite ever comes along but in the mean time lets get behind this new Big East and show everyone that if you stay positive you actually can make a silk purse out of a sow's ear(utilizing all this bio-tech that will be rolling into the state at any moment ;)).
 
weyuo said:
This place has been real ugly for a while now. We don't talk about how we'll fare against the new comers. It's all "the coaches suck!", "the conference sucks!", "the school administrators suck!", "the stadium sucks!", "life sucks!".... geez guys(and gals) lets move on from the bad vibes already. How about we start a new thread about the new improved Big East and what the new schools bring to the table not only in football and basketball but in Olympic sports and TV market wise. I mean I'll be doing standing back flips with everyone else if a B1G invite ever comes along but in the mean time lets get behind this new Big East and show everyone that if you stay positive you actually can make a silk purse out of a sow's ear(utilizing all this bio-tech that will be rolling into the state at any moment ;)).
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The problem is; if you start that thread, you will get crushed within three posts. I'm willing to put money on it...
 
I'll help Dan.... Hey weyuo....WGAFF about "olympic sports" ?? Can we beat ECU at table tennis?
 
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Wow. Weyou, it happened on posts #1 and #2....without even starting the thread!!! Impressive...
 
J187Money said:
Maybe she is saying that she is playing chess while the rest of us down here think it is checkers. And if you don't think this place has turned into the HaterYard...
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We're sitting here with $150-million-plus of football infrastructure with a $30 million hoop facility about to come on line and we are supposed to smile and settle for playing Navy and Tulsa in the new Division I-AA? GTFOOH. Jacobs wrote a while back about Calhoun/Geno taking a fighting approach, not this accept Conference USA and smile or else you're a miserable b*st**d approach. I'd rather be a miserable b*st**d like Calhoun and come out a winner.
 
Really. That miserable b#4s!&d approach is one of the reasons we're not in the ACC right now.
 
Well, I really tried to give the empty dress suit the benefit of the doubt. She is a very bright and engaging woman, but I really don't see much there in terms of athletic vision. I found it remarkable that the word "football" never came up. JoeD let her run the agenda and half was on non-athletic matters (remember this a sports show). Her position in regard to the conference was very disappointing. It is clear she thinks these new teams match well with Uconn and she thinks we must make the best of it and promote it. She is smart enough to be able to diplomatically say UConn will be competing at an elite national level, but she did not. I'm afraid that you have a President not interested in big time athletics. It is clear there is no burning desire to fix this problem, because they don't see one.

I can't believe JoeD totally abdicated any responsibility as a journalist to probe on critical matters. Either he is feckless, or they put ground rules on him. In either case, a pitiful job.

To sum up, the empty suit dress told us quite a bit. Basically, shut and suck it up. She expects support and she's no need to put a quality product on the field. Mid major is fine with her. The glory days of major football are over. Enjoy.
 
BlueDogs said:
I can't believe JoeD totally abdicated any responsibility as a journalist to probe on critical matters. Either he is feckless, or they put ground rules on him. In either case, a pitiful job.
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Since when is a sports radio talk show host and the University's Play by Play guy considered a "journalist"?

God... It was what it was suppose to be. A space filler because KO was unavailable for the coaches show. If anyone went into that expecting to hear anything substantial then you had the wrong expectation.
 
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huskymedic said:
Since when is a sports radio talk show host and the University's Play by Play guy considered a "journalist"?

God... It was what it was suppose to be. A space filler because KO was unavailable for the coaches show. If anyone went into that expecting to hear anything substantial then you had the wrong expectation.
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Wow, that's some spin. I didn't know we should not expect good questions about UConn sports programs from a Sports show, and relevant answers. By the way, the show is a sports show not a game, so he's not in a play by play mode.
 
weyuo said:
Really. That miserable b#4s!&d approach is one of the reasons we're not in the ACC right now.
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Really? Blumenthal filed a lawsuit and everybody is still wringing their hands. Meanwhile look at all the CR litigation that's followed that that makes that case look like People's Court (Maryland v. ACC, etc.). One in Chestnut Hill spent 10 years trying to destroy us (while flushing his own program down the toilet). Maybe if we had THAT kind of attitude we'd be in a better place now.

How did Utah, West Virginia, Virginia Tech and Louisville get where they are? By smiling & the shutting up as we were advised tonight? Don't think so.
 
BlueDogs said:
Wow, that's some spin. I didn't know we should not expect good questions about UConn sports programs from a Sports show, and relevant answers. By the way, the show is a sports show not a game, so he's not in a play by play mode.
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Pretty sure Sue's "smile & shut up" approach would not fly with at least a few of the Horde if she chooses to do a sitdown with them. Like to see her face a couple of fastballs instead of the two softball BP sessions she's done. Or take a couple of calls from us out here in "Hater Blog" land.
 
If anyone thinks Susan is happy to sit back and relax they are naive. She is trying to get the fan base to buy duck*ing tickets to make us more attractive to any major conference isntead of whining and sitting on our hand like a bunch of duck*ing spoiled babies. She can't get UConn into the B1G or the ACC or the B12 by publicly lobbying on WTIC so if that's what you are demanding you are going to be disappointed every single time.
 
Husky, the problem is we have done just about everything short of doubling the Rent to make ourselves "attractive". We've filled the XL Center and the Rent on a repeated basis before the economic crash. If you want to buy tickets to watch MAC/Conference USA schedules in football and hoops, be my guest. She is not conveying the impression that she is involved in or leading a serious fight. And that's what's needed, not waving pom-pons.
 
junglehusky said:
If anyone thinks Susan is happy to sit back and relax they are naive. She is trying to get the fan base to buy duck*ing tickets to make us more attractive to any major conference isntead of whining and sitting on our hand like a bunch of duck*ing spoiled babies. She can't get UConn into the B1G or the ACC or the B12 by publicly lobbying on WTIC so if that's what you are demanding you are going to be disappointed every single time.
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Don't we have an athletic department to sell tickets??
 
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ruskin said:
Husky, the problem is we have done just about everything short of doubling the Rent to make ourselves "attractive". We've filled the XL Center and the Rent on a repeated basis before the economic crash. If you want to buy tickets to watch MAC/Conference USA schedules in football and hoops, be my guest. She is not conveying the impression that she is involved in or leading a serious fight. And that's what's needed, not waving pom-pons.
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Your criticism of Herbst and Manuel is getting a little old. They inherited the mess. I really don't know what you expect them to say publicly. You want them to say "Were begging to join another conference"? They're not going to say that, and shouldn't. If that's not good enough and you can't support UConn athletics, see ya.
 
I'm sure everyone behind the scenes are doing what they can to improve UConn's situation. Coach P has upgraded the recruiting so we should see that play out on the field this year. Warde Manuel I can only assume is talking with non conference schools about future schedules but his hands are tied because the league can't give him a definite conference schedule for him to work from. Until he gets that he can't circle any open dates on future calenders. Pres. Herbst is doing what she is supposed to be doing, promoting the school. All we can do is support the football program and give off as positive a vibe about UConn athletics as possible. Whining and complaining is not getting us any closer to what we all want.
 
My advice to Susan Herbst...next time you get asked to do one of these things, just say No. That was awful. Simply awful. Talked about Memphis basketball as if it was Duke...and her favorite sports are lacrosse and gymnastics...jeez, UConn offers 22 varsity sports. Just pick one. Even if it isn't true...and by the way it was very clear that she wasn't talking womens lacrosse...pick cross country for heaven sakes...but not one but her 2 favorites aren't offered at UConn...while its not a big deal, I just thought that answer, to an absolute puffball question, indicated just how out of touch she is on the athletic front. The whole thing simply confirmed my earlier view that as far as athletics goes, she cares, but not that much. And I'm honestly not sure she understands why fans are upset about where UConn is headed. She seems to think its becasue we won't be playing Syracuse any more, not that we're stuck in a decidedly mid-major conference with schools that are not our peers athletically, academically or in any other way.
 
weyuo said:
I'm sure everyone behind the scenes are doing what they can to improve UConn's situation. Coach P has upgraded the recruiting so we should see that play out on the field this year. Warde Manuel I can only assume is talking with non conference schools about future schedules but his hands are tied because the league can't give him a definite conference schedule for him to work from. Until he gets that he can't circle any open dates on future calenders. Pres. Herbst is doing what she is supposed to be doing, promoting the school. All we can do is support the football program and give off as positive a vibe about UConn athletics as possible. Whining and complaining is not getting us any closer to what we all want.
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Why are you sure? "Cause that's their job? Wasn't that also the job of the previous guys in their position, but those guys screwed it up and you know these guys aren't?
Let me have the best 2 things we know that Suzy and the Rock Star have done for Uconn athletics since they have come. How many years do they get to blame the previous administration before it's on them?
 
freescooter said:
My advice to Susan Herbst...next time you get asked to do one of these things, just say No. That was awful. Simply awful. Talked about Memphis basketball as if it was Duke...and her favorite sports are lacrosse and gymnastics...jeez, UConn offers 22 varsity sports. Just pick one. Even if it isn't true...and by the way it was very clear that she wasn't talking womens lacrosse...pick cross country for heaven sakes...but not one but her 2 favorites aren't offered at UConn...while its not a big deal, I just thought that answer, to an absolute puffball question, indicated just how out of touch she is on the athletic front. The whole thing simply confirmed my earlier view that as far as athletics goes, she cares, but not that much. And I'm honestly not sure she understands why fans are upset about where UConn is headed. She seems to think its becasue we won't be playing Syracuse any more, not that we're stuck in a decidedly mid-major conference with schools that are not our peers athletically, academically or in any other way.
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You want her to put down Memphis? You do know that one of Memphis' biggest boosters is filthy rich? Welcome to public relations. She knows we need to improve our image and make ourselves more attractive. We have to do our part an attend games. Very simple.
 
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