Welp, ACC stays together with a new agreement (LINK)

[hank970]

You have to ignore the second paragraph of the post you bolded to reach that conclusion. You really are a third rate troll.

I ignored the second paragraph because I know that UConn's proximity to New York and Boston doesn't mean diddly-squat. Storrs is in rural Connecticut, and UConn doesn't hold any more sway with employers in Boston and NYC than any other comparable or better school, many of which, including some genuine heavy hitters, are actually located in those major markets. National universities attract students from every state and numerous foreign countries, and their grads disperse to all manner of places in search of work after earning their degrees. Similarly, important employers cast a wide net when looking for the best and brightest talent. Recruiters don't care if prospects went to school up the street, on the opposite end of the country, or even from what you dismissively refer to as flyover country. Further, many prestigious firms aren't located in the Northeast's urban miasma, and that's part of their appeal to prospective employees.. An insufferable fanboy, your outlook is far too parochial.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

I ignored the second paragraph because I know that UConn's proximity to New York and Boston doesn't mean diddly-squat. Storrs is in rural Connecticut, and UConn doesn't hold any more sway with employers in Boston and NYC than any other comparable or better school, many of which, including some genuine heavy hitters, are actually located in those major markets. National universities attract students from every state and numerous foreign countries, and their grads disperse to all manner of places in search of work after earning their degrees. Similarly, important employers cast a wide net when looking for the best and brightest talent. Recruiters don't care if prospects went to school up the street, on the opposite end of the country, or even from what you dismissively refer to as flyover country. Further, many prestigious firms aren't located in the Northeast's urban miasma, and that's part of their appeal to prospective employees.. An insufferable fanboy, your outlook is far too parochial.

You should just post “UConn sucks” at the beginning of every one of your posts to save us the time of reading your drivel. You do realize this is a UConn board, right? What are you doing here if you hate UConn so much and think UConn grads are all idiots?

 

[Kolumbo]

I ignored the second paragraph because I know that UConn's proximity to New York and Boston doesn't mean diddly-squat. Storrs is in rural Connecticut, and UConn doesn't hold any more sway with employers in Boston and NYC than any other comparable or better school, many of which, including some genuine heavy hitters, are actually located in those major markets. National universities attract students from every state and numerous foreign countries, and their grads disperse to all manner of places in search of work after earning their degrees. Similarly, important employers cast a wide net when looking for the best and brightest talent. Recruiters don't care if prospects went to school up the street, on the opposite end of the country, or even from what you dismissively refer to as flyover country. Further, many prestigious firms aren't located in the Northeast's urban miasma, and that's part of their appeal to prospective employees.. An insufferable fanboy, your outlook is far too parochial.

This is such a bizarre take. Corporations of all sizes naturally recruit from schools in their region and students from any given school are more likely to find a job closer to their school than further away. Of course distance isn't the only factor but it is certainly a major factor for graduates overall.

https://www.wsj.com/graphics/where-graduates-move-after-college/

 

[Kolumbo]

The AC
Would UConn consider a football only invitation? Would the AC consider it? I'm surprised it is never mentioned.
At some point in the near future something needs to give so I'm thinking about our old friends over at the AC. I'm not supporting or condoning it, just thinking about the scenario. Of course we would prefer the ACC but I was thinking about the current condition of the AC. It was a stronger conference in 2019 top to bottom. With both Army and Navy playing football, it's still an interesting football conference and why not add another football only member or 2. A few of these programs could likely be invited to the ACC so it's not like they are bad company.

I've listed the members from 2019 and 2025 and included their CBS Sports current rankings

1. Compared to the 2019 slate, UConn is still ranked higher than only Tulsa
2. Compared to the 2025 slate, UConn is smack in the middle of the pack
3. Also listed other possible additions such as Delaware, JMU, ODU, W Kent, Air Force
4. UConn plays 3 members from the bottom half of the AC plus Air Force and is 0-1 so far