Beg to differ just a bit. While it may be just a bit unfair to say this, I am unaware of any recent UConn president or AD with the initials JC. And Suzy and Warde certainly gave the appearance of being a step and a half slow when P5 conference additions happened. They may have had info early on that it was a lost cause, but the optics at least were terrible.
I suspect that "they may have have had info early on that it was a done deal" but yeah the optics were terrible.
More like she turned them off.
Did Suzy kick you and Bunky out of campus housing? Not sure what the beef is.
So you work at the car wash? I always thought that was you Chief... nice eyebrows btw... have an A1A day with Andre and the UConn bishes!
There's not evidence that AD Dave is going anywhere. I don't know what criteria they will use for the next pres but I doubt athletic connections will be one of them. We'll see.
That’s not what I’m hearing. There’s more optimism in Tempe after a bumpy start to his regime. Look for a competitive team with a few upsets over the better Pac12 teams. It’s more likely that Edwards will surprise his naysayers.
Yeah that's right, it's all the new UConn President's fault. Warde (Nero) Manuel was just an innocent bystander following her lead.
This. I'm not going to sit here and pretend to know the actual statistics, but I always find it amusing how people here trash SH because of our athletic situation while ignoring how much she elevated the University as a whole. Does our current situation look dire athletically, sure. However, that's not her number one priority. I know we want it to be, and that this is a sports message board, but many of you just ignore all the good she's done for this University. Losing her will be a big loss and I hope we find someone who will continue to move this University on a positive direction. Our state needs it more then ever right now.
Nope, no numbers. Just want to point out that message has not gotten through or been widely disseminated. The perception is that the initial rise in external R&D funding has not been sustained. That UConn is no closer to AAU membership than before. Are perceptions wrong?Ok, all you SH haters can throw your numbers at me and tell me I'm wrong....
You think it’s easy? I spoke to SH on the subject. AAU membership (like a sorority) is by invitation only. There are only 62 schools in the club. And while many are looking to be invited, since 2002 only two schools have been admitted into the AAU. Just two!. Boston University in 2010 and Georgia Tech in 2012. That’s it. Nobody else. In fact during that same timeframe Nebraska was kicked out in 2011 and Syracuse withdrew in 2011 when it realized it no longer met the criteria and wanted to avoid the “Nebraska embarrassment”
And we are making progress in AAU metrics. It is just a long way from where we were to where we want to be.
I think you are at the point, where you just acknowledge your Casual Fandom, and let Chief dissect the complexities of CR. Enjoy the summer. Chief
Yet, the AD must do the work on the ground. It was Jurich's hard working efforts that positioned Louisville's admission the ACC. I have to agree with huskyrob1 here.
That's why I knew that Suzie and her hair and make-up dog and pony show was going to bomb in the Big12 presentation with the good-old boys watching. What doesn't fit and Why?????
I know it was so frustrating when all the other candidates but us got accepted to Big 12!
