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We start winning again in FB and Hoops and everything changes. Well everything but the narrow minds in our own fanbase that feel threatened by football success.
Interesting narrative; however, SU and Pitt had no vote on the UConn vs. Louisville consideration for ACC membership. Boeheim would have advocated for Calhoun. They are good friends and play golf together.I would say about half dozen different people.
It was. “The football is just OK. We got the media market, and the basketball coach is a issue.”
They just didn’t like them.
From people inside AD department at UConn and also from ACC media/people. It was an issue. Deciding factor? No. But no one in the conference was dying to see Calhoun in the conference. Why didn’t Boeheim and Syracuse advocate for UConn?
Why has no one who has partnered with UConn ever spoke up on the schools behalf?
Remember, Nate Miles was a live issue when those discussions started. UConn was under fire for APR issues (ultimately banned), and you know what? They didn’t really like him. Personally (probably because he kicked their ass).
Not sure the acc wanted to deal with what UConn brings as far as personality, media, fan base. People making decisions just generally did not like the university as partners. Herbst and Manuel had to navigate that. Just not enough time.
Herbst and Manuel tried to change that narrative, but I always got the feeling that UConn was difficult to deal with behind the scenes for so long it hurt their relationships.
Louisville, on the other hand, had Pitino, Bridgewater, and Tom Jurich called in favors and had Mitch McConnell help him out.
Louisville became a nice option without the baggage. Lol. The entire regime was corrupt, but oh well.
Why do you guys think Kevin Ollie’s contract was so attuned to violations and APR?
Bingo, that arrogance did not sit well with the powers of the ACCI believe it was a whole mix that added up to plenty.
What about Blumenthal suing BC/Miami? ACC ??? (maybe I missed teams)
Didn't that put a black X on UCONN, also??
I didn’t say they voted. It was were they in favor of UConn over Louisville. Both clearly preferred Louisville over UConn and communicated to the acc that much. They had input in the decision to take Louisville over UConnInteresting narrative; however, SU and Pitt had no vote on the UConn vs. Louisville consideration for ACC membership. Boeheim would have advocated for Calhoun. They are good friends and play golf together.
SU and Pitt were selected for membership in 2011 with an effective date of July 1, 2013, In that interim, they had no vote in ACC matters. Louisville was selected for membership on November 28, 2012 without SU/Pitt votes.
Of course they were so mad about it they took Pittsburgh instead who also was a plaintiff in the lawsuit.Bingo, that arrogance did not sit well with the powers of the ACC