Things we need to discuss in the offseason

[nelsonmuntz]

What does the NCAA Tournament need to do to convince the Big 10 schools to come back for the second weekend of the tournament? What does the NCAA Tournament need to do to convince the Big 10 schools to stay through the whole first weekend of the tournament?

 

[businesslawyer]

Just one small tweak:
AAC - 1. 2014. I get it, I think of us as in the BE then also still…

I think I said that I was doing this based on current conferences. Maryland won while it was in the ACC, and both LV's and one of ours were in the American.

 

[my2cents]

So much conference realignment during the last 25 years that wins by a conference are different than wins by teams now in a conference, but look at how different the last 24 basketball championships are different than football based on current conferences only:

ACC: 9
Big East: 7
SEC: 3
Big XII: 3
Big Ten: 2
Pac Ten: 0
Everyone else: 0

So the Power 2 in football, in hoops, even giving them credit for UCLA/USC/Oklahoma/UT, have won 5 of the last 24 championships. Proving that, to date, massive gobs of money generated by football is being used primarily for football, and is not buying a dominance in hoops. Will that change? If I knew that for sure I’d buy a supercomputer and move to Vegas instead of posting while I ingest morning caffeine on my way to work for a living.

Didn't the AAC have one in 2014?

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Didn't the AAC have one in 2014?

UConn is not in the AAC.

 

[shizzle787]

Is this UConn fans celebrating a National Championship at Gampel, or Pitt fans celebrating a 5-point January win over Wake Forest?

We've been there before.

 

[businesslawyer]

Didn't the AAC have one in 2014?

Good God people. Can you please read what I write before telling me I'm wrong.

 

[my2cents]

UConn is not in the AAC.

When we won in 2014 we in the AAC, not the Big east, therefore the chart should reflect the win by that conference.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

When we won in 2014 we in the AAC, not the Big east, therefore the chart should reflect the win by that conference.

Another thing to discuss in the offseason: AAC fanboys who will not admit what a catastrophic decision affiliating with that league was for UConn.

 

[gsmooth]

So much conference realignment during the last 25 years that wins by a conference are different than wins by teams now in a conference, but look at how different the last 24 basketball championships are different than football based on current conferences only:

ACC: 9
Big East: 7
SEC: 3
Big XII: 3
Big Ten: 2
Pac Ten: 0
Everyone else: 0

So the Power 2 in football, in hoops, even giving them credit for UCLA/USC/Oklahoma/UT, have won 5 of the last 24 championships. Proving that, to date, massive gobs of money generated by football is being used primarily for football, and is not buying a dominance in hoops. Will that change? If I knew that for sure I’d buy a supercomputer and move to Vegas instead of posting while I ingest morning caffeine on my way to work for a living.

Interesting post. I am sure money used in football is primarily used for football, but I would assume some of that money would be used to increase spending in basketball, too. But yeah, I think they are increasing their spending in hoops (more for football for sure), but it certainly isn't buying dominance in hoops. Whether it's building a sports team, college or pros, or building a business, having more money definitely helps, but there has to be an intelligent plan to go along with it. Simply throwing more money without that intelligent plan is exercising the law of diminishing returns. There are too many examples of sports teams that heavily spend on players without thought of how their skills complement each other, without good game planning, or good player development and because of that their seasons amount to nothing.

 

[UCTitleTown]

Who's next year's Bill Murray?

Bill Murray?

 

[imno1]

Most concerning Off-season question. Do we still need to drink Miller Lite?

 

[uconnfan68]

Good God people. Can you please read what I write before telling me I'm wrong.

Need a ? At the end of sentence 2. ;^)

 

[CTBasketball]

Bring Newton back and have him play off ball. We will contend for #6.

 

[gsmooth]

Bring back $2 beer night for all games at Gampel.

That's what I said after the Providence game. That crowd was fantastic.

If they can't do it for all the games, at least do it for the Georgetown game and let Ed Cooley know about it

 

[UCTitleTown]

I'll be starting an NIL fundraiser later today for Bleeding Blue for Good.

Let's do our best to take care of our players.

Can you provide a little summary of this? Does this help players actual get NIL money or support volunteering activities for student athletes to benefit charities? I'm looking to directly benefit the athletes financially and the best way to do that.

 

[UCSouth]

Good God people. Can you please read what I write before telling me I'm wrong.

Reading comprehension just isn't a thing for some people.

 

[hardcorehusky]

Off season discussion- how Rutgers will parlay our championship into their basketball social media. Come to Rutgers, we are near Jersey City!!

 

[nelsonmuntz]

How fast can Aresco and the AAC turn really good basketball programs like Florida Atlantic, North Texas and UAB into CBI bubble teams?

 

[Waquoit]

How fast can Aresco and the AAC turn really good basketball programs like Florida Atlantic, North Texas and UAB into CBI bubble teams?

When the inevitable happens, it won't be the league; it will be the coaching.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

How is it possible that in the same season that UConn wins its FIFTH CHAMPIONSHIP, cementing its status as a Blue Blood, all of the programs and/or conferences we want to see fail (Syracuse, Kentucky, Duke, UNC, Louisville, Pitt, Boston College, Rutgers, St. Johns, Providence, Big 10, ACC) do so in a memorable and hilarious fashion?

It almost feels unfair to be a UConn fan right now. Almost.

 

[uchusky32]

Need an answer.

 

[TheRogers]

What can UCONN do to ensure they go through every 1 and 2 seed in all their championships going forward? Apparently it’s UCONN’s fault for the “Easy Path” in our previous championships.

 

[Scot-e]

What can UCONN do to ensure they go through every 1 and 2 seed in all their championships going forward? Apparently it’s UCONN’s fault for the “Easy Path” in our previous championships.

A 1 seed is an “easy” path and there is not a school in the NCAA that would turn down the easiest possible path to a FF. The haters can choke on their sour grapes.

 

[Kenny11]

Ned needs to declare that the state of Texas will unofficially be a colony of Connecticut.

lol it seems like he's one comment away from actually declaring this.

 

[Uconn77Duke74]

We have now won the tournmament as a 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7 seed. How many games will we need to lose to ensure a 5 or 6 seed in next two years to round things off nicely?

 

[Uconn77Duke74]

A 1 seed is an “easy” path and there is not a school in the NCAA that would turn down the easiest possible path to a FF. The haters can choke on their sour grapes.

Its even more amzing we beat every team by an average of 20 points without the luxury of completely pounding a 16, 14 or 15 seed in the process.

 

[Psolo12]

On a more serious note: what does this mean for Ed Cooley and the Providence Friars???

 

[nelsonmuntz]

How is it possible that in the same season that UConn wins its FIFTH CHAMPIONSHIP, cementing its status as a Blue Blood, all of the programs and/or conferences we want to see fail (Syracuse, Kentucky, Duke, UNC, Louisville, Pitt, Boston College, Rutgers, St. Johns, Providence, Big 10, ACC) do so in a memorable and hilarious fashion?

It almost feels unfair to be a UConn fan right now. Almost.

I should add FSU and Clemson to this list, since both were instrumental in keeping UConn out of the ACC in 2012.

 

[TerryBoyz]

I’d hope so. First thing on the list is to get working WIFI in both Gampel and XL

And a better play list. Can we please retire jockjams and that’s what I call music v5

 

[UConnSwag11]

And a better play list. Can we please retire jockjams and that’s what I call music v5