Right. Whens the last time pitt did anything in cbb? We've won 2 of the last 4 ships.Pitt doesn't deserve to play UConn. They haven't earned it since bolting the old BE.
As if there could be a wrong time.Well, I guess this is as good a time as any to post this:
The best.
You guys sound like a bunch of losers with this "they don't deserve to play us" garbage.
Yeah, playing our second best rival of the past decade, who is always ranked is beneath UConn somehow.
Bring on more matchups with no historical relevance, that'll show em!
I agree that we shouldn't act like playing Pitt is beneath us. But, Pitt hasn't been good since 2011, and they aren't interesting on a national level. I think their run is over. The game is meh. Better than a Washington or a Tennessee but not like Ohio State, Florida, Texas and the other games that have been talked about like GTown, Cuse and Nova.
Hey!! Long live the Mihm (Kevin Durant was a Longhorn for about 4 months as well.)!!!I guess I don't understand how anyone who was a big east fan could choose Texas, Ohio state, Florida or anyone for that matter over these former rivals.
And please, Pitt hasn't been good in 3 seasons? What has Texas done, ever?
This all sounds exactly like how we complain BC won't play us " because they get nothing out of it".
It's all BS. College sports is about playing your rivals, beating them and talking smack. Sorry but Ohio state and the like don't do it for me.
Pitt isn't relevant nationally because of their style of game. They are bruisers, which was allowed in the Big East. Refs are more liberal with the whistle with that style come Tourney Time.I agree that we shouldn't act like playing Pitt is beneath us. But, Pitt hasn't been good since 2011, and they aren't interesting on a national level. I think their run is over. The game is meh. Better than a Washington or a Tennessee but not like Ohio State, Florida, Texas and the other games that have been talked about like GTown, Cuse and Nova.
Bite me (as far as the loser comment is concerned). I want nothing to do with that subversive backhanded and generally average program. You want old BE give me Quse, Lville, Gtown (Pe-Toowey!), Nova- there are plenty of choices that do not involve Pitt. You may forgive them enough to throw Pitt a bone- I am hoping we do not- calling Warde now.You guys sound like a bunch of losers with this "they don't deserve to play us" garbage.
Yeah, playing our second best rival of the past decade, who is always ranked is beneath UConn somehow.
Bring on more matchups with no historical relevance, that'll show em!
We had no historical rivalry with Pitt. We were rivals with them because we were the top dogs in the Big East for a period of time. That time is over, Pitt was one of the main culprits in blowing up the Big East (yes, I am bitter) and they aren't relevant nationally anymore. I would choose Ohio State and Florida over Pitt 10/10 times and Texas does suck in March but they are still more relevant than Pitt. I want UCONN to stay in the headlines and to play big games that everyone wants to watch. Texas offers more than Pitt IMO.
Bite me (as far as the loser comment is concerned). I want nothing to do with that subversive backhanded and generally average program. You want old BE give me Quse, Lville, Gtown (Pe-Toowey!), Nova- there are plenty of choices that do not involve Pitt. You may forgive them enough to throw Pitt a bone- I am hoping we do not- calling Warde now.
LOL, no historical rival with Pitt. Ya aside from 30 years going head to head and playing in a bunch of big east championships I guess you're right.
We're throwing Pitt a bone? Yeah, be a hardo, I'm sure it'll really hurt pitt to have to settle for UNC, Duke, Cuse, Ville, etc while we get stuck with our cesspool of a schedule.
You guys really are unbelievable.
This. As much as I despise the Cuses and Georgetowns, I'd so much rather see UConn keep those series going.Pitt didn't even really become relevant until 2002, the games in the years prior weren't really relevant because Pitt was irrelevant. I wouldn't mind playing them but there are at least a dozen programs that would be in the pecking order before them, Pitt has no juice from a national standpoint
Pitt didn't even really become relevant until 2002, the games in the years prior weren't really relevant because Pitt was irrelevant. I wouldn't mind playing them but there are at least a dozen programs that would be in the pecking order before them, Pitt has no juice from a national standpoint
To me its not about "juice", its about the history. If you don't think UConn-Pitt has a history, you drank way too much during the 2000's. There was a reason that the Kemba shot was such a big moment to me, Pitt always seemed tough and gritty, and we have a history of great showdowns in the rivalry.
I for one am very pleased, I'll be happy anytime we set up games against Pitt/Cuse/Gtown/Nova and even the teams that are not in our league at all like St Johns/Seton Hall/Notre Dame