The Dregs of the AAC

[Pudge]

And ... then Rutgers loses by 102 to 54. Rick Pitino doesn't really ever call off the dogs; he doesn't seem to believe in mercy rules.

But, thinking about USF, UCF, Temple, Rutgers and Houston, I think part of what we have here is that the 5 other Programs are having very good years. Is Eddie Jordan and that Rutgers team so much worse than Rutgers & Mike Rice last year? Of course not. But they didn't get whipped by 50 points often. Now they also get taken to the woodshed by others. Temple beat SMU tonight (SMU has 6 away losses now ... a telling stat). USF can't be that far from where they were last year in the BE with Stan Heath; but, they didn't look like a competitive college team to me last week. Houston has great, great young athletes with size. And, as we saw, they have kids past the first 5. I can't imagine, though, that they are going to be competitive through a schedule with the Cincinnati/Memphis/UConn/Louisville level ... in the Dickey era. These Dregs? They are losing by monumental beatings far beyond what we ever were seeing with DePaul or really bad Seton Hall/St John's lineups.

The BE lower teams are now recruiting better (according to services). I think the UCF/USF/Houston athletic departments care about Sports. They will drive themselves to be competitive: by that, I mean there really isn't strong physical reasons ... like I might make about Seton Hall or Providence ... that they will NEVER compete at the highest level - with the right coach and getting the best athletes. I think any of those three can be done. Temple - we know that they can & should be competitive. They could be the dominant Program in Philly. Now they have better exposure. And Rutgers ... who cares about them? The B1G sees them in their glory. They suck across multiple sports.

 

[BoatShow]

UCF is the best athletic department in the world! According to their own fans...

 

[Pudge]

UCF is the best athletic department in the world! According to their own fans...

Attitude is important.

I want our opponents to aspire to that. Far better than some of the colleges we encounter.

 

[Silk City]

UCF is the best athletic department in the world! According to their own fans...

In a world where football is king, UCF just won a Fiesta Bowl and has a potential top 5 slot in the Draft. Obviously the youth and rapid rise of their programs may lead fans to get carried away but there is no denying how much potential their athletic department has. Their remaining sports will definitely benefit from the AAC callup/monster football season

 

[metsfan2323]

Don't forget UCONN was a dreg in this conference through 1987. Teams that are bad now can be leaders in the conference in a few years. We just need one new team to step up each year the way SMU has this year.

Houston, Temple, Tulsa and possibly USF could all be NIT worthy teams next year. Tulsa still has a chance at the NIT this year or better yet maybe they can win the CUSA tournament. UCF will improve once their probation ends, right now they are down two scholarships.

 

[Oregon Owl]

A dreg took down SMU today.

 

[mauconnfan]

A dreg took down SMU today.

Temple is not a dreg……….if indeed you are an Oregon fan the Ducks could only aspire to be as good as Temple has been over the years! They have talent and will represent the league very well.

 

[mauconnfan]

Pitino was weird last night in the fact he didn't call off the dogs and somehow only shaved in different areas of his face………not sure where he was going there - plain awful!

 

[Kitaman]

Pitino was weird last night in the fact he didn't call off the dogs and somehow only shaved in different areas of his face………not sure where he was going there - plain awful!

The coaches agreed not to shave until they lose.

 

[Huskybass]

Temple is not a dreg……….if indeed you are an Oregon just the Ducks could only aspire to be as good as Temple has been over the years! They have talent and will represent the league very well.

Temple most certainly is a dreg. The are 2 and 10 in the conference and 7 and 17 overall. That is just flat out awful.

 

[Pudge]

Tenple is a proud program. It must really hurt to see them get skunked like they have. Good win against a ranked (though not securely) SMU.

They fill the Liacouras. They are enthusiastic fans in spite of bitter beatings. So ... that's commendable. The question we don't understand, as UConn fans, is what the heck happened? You have a good season last year (not a high water mark ... but really solid) in a lesser league. Then, you come into this year with far more competitive top programs & you gag. UConn fans have to wonder about this fall-off.

 

[mauconnfan]

Temple most certainly is a dreg. The are 2 and 10 in the conference and 7 and 17 overall. That is just flat out awful.

Beat SMU and played many others deep into games…..they are far from a dreg and certainly aren't as a program…….plus the league will need them to make a come back.

With Lee, DeCosey, Pepper and Cummings they should be better for sure and Dunphy is a good coach……something happened but I'd be afraid of the "greg" at home Thursday it won't be the same as the last game!

 

[Waquoit]

Don't forget UCONN was a dreg in this conference through 1987.

Correction from 82-83 thru 87.

 

[UConn76]

Pitino was weird last night in the fact he didn't call off the dogs and somehow only shaved in different areas of his face………not sure where he was going there - plain awful!

Why would he call off his players? RU is a Div 1 team on their way to the B1G...Just goes to show you what the B1G is getting...Don't feel bad for them in the slighest..

 

[Inyatkin]

In terms of this season, Temple is no doubt a dreg. It's five good and five bad in this league with no in between. We're just all hoping it's a one-year blip for them.

 

[Walker11]

Tenple is a proud program. It must really hurt to see them get skunked like they have. Good win against a ranked (though not securely) SMU.

They fill the Liacouras. They are enthusiastic fans in spite of bitter beatings. So ... that's commendable. The question we don't understand, as UConn fans, is what the heck happened? You have a good season last year (not a high water mark ... but really solid) in a lesser league. Then, you come into this year with far more competitive top programs & you gag. UConn fans have to wonder about this fall-off.

They lost their best 3 players from last year, including one of the best players in the A-10 and have had an injury bug this year - have absolutely no depth. This is the first time in 7 years they haven't made the NCAA tournament; Dunphy is a terrific coach. They only lose 1 player next year (Pepper) and bring in two quality transfers, a PF transfer from UTexas and a very good scorer in 2guard Jesse Morgan from UMASS. IMO it's a 1 year blip.

 

[CTBasketball]

I would pummel Rutgers into the ground when we play them at home.

 

[Walker11]

And BTW, this guy "Oregon Owl" shows up on a UCONN board to defend the Temple Owl's. Just a guess, but I don't think anyone needs to explain the merits of the Temple program to him.

 

[Huskybass]

You can try to spin it however you like but the fact of the matter is that they are two and ten in the conference and seven and 17 overall. That is just flat out awful and certainly qualifies them as a dreg.

Beat SMU and played many others deep into games…..they are far from a dreg and certainly aren't as a program…….plus the league will need them to make a come back.

With Lee, DeCosey, Pepper and Cummings they should be better for sure and Dunphy is a good coach……something happened but I'd be afraid of the "greg" at home Thursday it won't be the same as the last game!

 

[CAHUSKY]

You can try to spin it however you like but the fact of the matter is that they are two and ten in the conference and seven and 17 overall. That is just flat out awful and certainly qualifies them as a dreg.

To me, a "dreg" is a team with multiple years of failure with few prospects of success. (See Rutgers, Tulane, etc). One bad year does not a dreg make.

 

[Huskybass]

They are 2 and 10 in the conference and in dead last place. For the purposes of 2013-14, they are THE dreg.

 

[Danzz]

Temple most certainly is a dreg. The are 2 and 10 in the conference and 7 and 17 overall. That is just flat out awful.

True this year but they have been pretty good over the years and there is good reason to expect that to continue. Under the best of circumstances they are not a tourney team but they are better than their record.

 

[mauconnfan]

They are 2-10 and not having a good year at all….."Dreg" they are not, not Temple. Be careful is all I can say…...

 

[Jerry1714]

True this year but they have been pretty good over the years and there is good reason to expect that to continue. Under the best of circumstances they are not a tourney team but they are better than their record.

They are ranked 268 in defense, no team from a major conference is behind them. They gave up 82 to USF at home. They are a bad basketball team.

 

[CAHUSKY]

They are ranked 268 in defense, no team from a major conference is behind them. They gave up 82 to USF at home. They are a bad basketball team.

Who just beat the #23 team in the country on the court we play them on next week. You are tempting the mojo with posts like yours.