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UConn is NEVER getting invited to the ACC

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epperson said:
Incorrect. This is what the article states:

"The second target was Connecticut, which was part of the Northeast footprint the ACC wanted, and was coming off the daily double of a BCS bid in football and a championship in men’s basketball (the third for Jim Calhoun)."

The Writer did not quote Swofford or GDF but merely summarized the ACC strategy. Unless you're privy to actual sources--verification--I'm not buying it. For one, GDF made it very clear at the beginning of the piece that Football was the sole objective for ACC expansion.
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The writer didn't quote GDF? Hilarious. He did.
 
nelsonmuntz said:
Opposing UMass because we don't want the local competition is behaving exactly like BCU.

For the last slot, I would pick UMass over UCF. I like anchor state schools over compass schools. I don't think a program like UCF or ECU gets materially better in the Big East simply because of who they are. I also think that most of UCF's improvement would come at the expense of USF.

I don't feel that strongly on this issue, which is why I ignored your prior rantings.
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That's not why I oppose UMass, that's you misrepresenting my opinion. Exactly what you accuse me of doing.

If you don't care about our BCS status why don't you just say so.

UCF has a top 25 finish from last year. Which is exactly what we need to remain a BCS conference. How does UMass help us in the computers?
 
You're blind
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I regularly follow the Globe as a Boston resident and I am very familiar with the Writer's style. He did not quote GDF or Swofford pertaining to UConn as the "2nd choice".

Here is the link. On page 3 under "Master Plan devised":

http://articles.boston.com/2011-10-09/sports/30261029_1_acc-officials-expansion-bcs/2

Do you see that "2nd choice" quote being attributed to Swofford or GDF? He merely relied on conjectural arguments based on a predetermined ideas. Given his history, it's not exactly a huge leap.

GDF was quoted as saying: "We didn’t want them in,’’ he said. “It was a matter of turf. We wanted to be the New England team.’"

This doesn't imply that UConn was the "2nd choice" in the ACC selection process. Maybe a few programs in North Carolina argued for UConn's inclusion but the article failed to cite actual documents or executives with the assertion.

Not exactly objective journalism here.
 
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nelsonmuntz said:
Things don't change though. All the UConn principals from 2003 are gone, and there is still a solid anti-UConn block within the ACC. There is nothing we can do about it.
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For someone who constantly rails against giving up, that sounds an awful lot like giving up.

Things do change. The conferences are all shifting. The players involved are all shifting... with the exception of those at BC. UConn trying to tear down whatever silly pettiness BC has built up over the years is a good thing. UConn needs to show BC, and the rest of the ACC, why UConn can be a benefit to all involved. Throwing your hands up and saying it's not even worth having those conversations is beyond closed minded.
 
CTMike said:
For someone who constantly rails against giving up, that sounds an awful lot like giving up.

Things do change. The conferences are all shifting. The players involved are all shifting... with the exception of those at BC. UConn trying to tear down whatever silly pettiness BC has built up over the years is a good thing. UConn needs to show BC, and the rest of the ACC, why UConn can be a benefit to all involved. Throwing your hands up and saying it's not even worth having those conversations is beyond closed minded.
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You think UConn can overcome a virulent opponent that is already on the inside? Those sales are tough to make.
 
You continue to reach new heights of being insufferable that I never knew were possible to reach.
 
stop taking one man's hatred of Herbst and his totally biased opinion so seriously

my guess he's wrong in life way more often than not
 
It is worth noting that the Big East has been talking about a serious lockup for several days now, and Navy and Air Force are going to put serious pressure on the conference to do something like that. It is possible that the Big East 6 will be coming off the market for expansion within a week.

Funny how there is not even a whiff of a rumor of anyone coming to rescue us. If the ACC or B1G wanted to expand, now would be the time.
 
nelsonmuntz said:
I agree. UConn just has to stay in the mix, which means figure out a way to make the Big East work.
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Simply put Herbst frequently has said we're exploring all our options.
If UConn doesn't get the desired ACC invite, they can fall way back on whatever is left of the BE. Which may not be much.
 
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Yonick said:
Simply put Herbst frequently has said we're exploring all our options.
If UConn doesn't get the desired ACC invite, they can fall way back on whatever is left of the BE. Which may not be much.
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When do we institute the fallback plan? Next year? 5 years? When?
 
Is this the NelsonMuntz know-it-all board? The smartest man in the world gracing us with his presence, so much smarter than President Herbst? How many ACC presidents have you spoken to Nelson? Come on, fess up, you're the smartest guy. Tell us how many, cuz then we just might believe you a little more than President Herbst.

Oh wait, you haven't spoken to any.

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Insufferable lurkers everywhere
 
Rumrunner said:
Is this the NelsonMuntz know-it-all board? The smartest man in the world gracing us with his presence, so much smarter than President Herbst. How many ACC presidents have you spoken to Nelson? Come on, fess up, you're the smartest guy. Tell us how many, cuz then we just might believe you a little more than President Herbst.

Oh wait, you haven't spoken to any.

Signed

Insufferable lurkers everywhere
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Excellent point. So I guess we actually are in the ACC then, and I just got it wrong.
 
Why would Flipper apologize if he never said it? You are obviously an idiot.
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You're immune to reading comprehension.

The issue was over the "2nd choice" argument.
 
nelsonmuntz said:
Please provide links where you have correctly predicted every conference expansion move. I will take your word for it on Texas A&M because I certainly do not care enough about this discussion to look that up, although given your propensity for lying about other people's positions, who the hell knows?

Your position seems to be that we should chase every longshot out there. Beg harder with the ACC, and while we are at it, go after the B1G too. Hell, call the SEC too. Of course, what thinking people recognize and you do not is that these are not free options. But that concept would take too long to explain and I can't use crayons and construction paper on a message board so I can't put it in terms you would understand.
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Ouch!
 
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