This post was like a moth lamp for all the crazies. Yea, there are some over-the-top guys on the Cuse fan board that are way to giddy about ACC. True. But look at yourselves. I mean, you’ve become RUTGERS boosters, bragging about their Piscataway attendance. Let that one sink in. Rutgers!
I’ve lived in NYC for 10 years since college (not SU alum by the way) and I’ve never seen a strong UConn presence. Maybe ya’ll live in the Bronx. As far as SU being one head coach away from irrelevancy, I guess it takes one to know one. And some of the posts on here about cable TV metrics remind me of the guy in junior high school that thinks just buying trendy clothes will make him cool. You’ve got to be genuine too. SU ain’t ND…but we do have an identity and a history going back 60+ years in both BB and FB. Don’t need to list it all here. Worst mistake UConn can make is to think sending Delaney a powerpoint of cable TV subscribers per capita in CT and a plan for AAU admission will lead to a B1G invite. IT’S NOT ALL ABOUT THAT! (Rutgers is the exception that proves the rule, and you bet B1G has some buyer’s remorse on that one). Build your athletic identity. What do you stand for? What have you done? Not statistics…not # of BCS bids…but what would make an opposing fan interested in UConn visiting? What would they chat about in the pregame parking lot over a six-pack? During a lead-in segment to a game, what clips would ESPN show to help educate viewers “This is UConn”? Kemba’s shots. Calhoun on the sidelines. Need more stuff like that. Especially in FB.
I do think in 10 years there’s a decent shot UConn and SU are back in the same conference. I’ve learned way too much about internal ACC politics the past year. The notion that “BC blocked Uconn” is nonsense. 3 schools run the ACC: UVA, UNC, and FSU. It sucks that SU is no longer a conference leader. Someone smart said awhile ago that two facts led to the ACC GOR: 1) The SEC didn’t want FSU, 2) UNC didn’t want the B1G. That’s it. Everything else is noise. UNC thinks they’re the Texas of the east coast, they’ll doing everything they can to avoid going to another conference. And if a couple of the southern schools bolt eventually…they’ll take UConn to keep the ACC viable. BC wouldn’t even be able to get Swoffy’s secretary on the phone.
So with the “go home fruit” replies out of the way, curious if any thoughtful Uconn fans have considered all this.
PS - New York State population: 20 million. NYC population: 9 million. Nassau+Suffolk county population: 3 million. Therefore, upstate New York = 8 million. State of CT = 4 million. Not that I think it's all about eyeballs, but even without a single metro NY fan, Cuse has a fan base that will serve it just fine.
