Absolutely.
But here's the funny thing; out of the schools in the list above that defected, can you name even one of them that is better off today than they were with the Big East?
I can't. Yes, they're making more money, but their athletic programs have all suffered. You could make the argument that Syracuse has been the least affected of the bunch, but even they were stronger from a basketball perspective in the Big East:
Syracuse - slightly worse off or about even
BC - much worse off except for hockey which is unaffected by ACC conference
ND - unaffected in olympic sports
Louisville - slightly worse off
Pitt - MUCH worse off
WVU - (forced into the move) worse off...now the fifth best team in a conference instead of best team from football standpoint
St. John's - completely irrelevant now
Georgetown - much worse off
Villanova - perhaps the only winner. The top school in their new conference vs. the 5th best in their old one
So from all that greed, there was only one winner in the whole bunch...
Walking to the field house. We were still wearing our UConn gear and looked up at the bus driving past and he just flipped us off. Still pisses me offWhat were you and your friend doing to get flipped off by Troy Bell?
For the last time, nobody gives a crap about soccer! Go find a soccer board somewhere!
Walking to the field house. We were still wearing our UConn gear and looked up at the bus driving past and he just flipped us off. Still pisses me off
Not sure I agree with this premise. Dan. Sure most of those football schools are in a much more difficult position to win their conference or get to a prestigious bowl game based on their competition, but they're still in P5 conferences, they're still benefiting financially from P5 TV deals, and they still play much stronger and more prestigious football schools than we do.
Ask yourself - if they're so bad off, then why the heck are we trying so hard to get into a power conference too?
I would love that image on "I HATE BOSTON COLLEGE" on a t-shirt!
I don't hate BCU.
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I am not Catholic bashing here, but the administrators of that religious sect are so hypocritical it is not funny. Forget about the Catholic aspect, what about the human aspect, what about commitment, loyalty, concern for their brethren.....NOT!I don't hate BCU.
But for a Catholic institution to act the way they did leaving the Big East is very, very scumbag. It was the worst kind of unethical behavior to lie and stab their partners in the back. That was thirty pieces of silver type of stuff. They should lose their status as a religious school. It's the kind of thing that sends you to hell.
They are a private business, we are a state run and owned business. No private entity has any obligation to do anything to help promote a state run and owned entity. In BC’s case it’s the way the government wants it. It’s called separation of church and state.
Thanks for your interest in UConn Football.
They are not a private business any more than the church down the corner is a private business.They are a private business, we are a state run and owned business. No private entity has any obligation to do anything to help promote a state run and owned entity. In BC’s case it’s the way the government wants it. It’s called separation of church and state.
I am not Catholic bashing here, but the administrators of that religious sect are so hypocritical it is not funny. Forget about the Catholic aspect, what about the human aspect, what about commitment, loyalty, concern for their brethren.....NOT!
Relative to the human aspect. If uconn were offered and accepted a spot in The Big Ten, would they be hypocrites regarding their loyalty, commitment and concern for their brethren. Or would they simply be taking advantage of an opportunity that was presented to them. It seems like they took advantage of an opportunity. Just like Miami, West Virginia, Rutgers, Maryland, Nebraska, and many other schools.
I don’t hate BC, I don’t care about them enough to hate them. I hate USC.
Get a freakin' clue. It wasn't BCU accepting an offer. There was nothing innocent about the way they left.
It was BCU lying over and over again. You know the commandment "thou shalt not lie" they broke that early and often. It was BCU going behind their their partners backs when they had a responsibility to protect them. They kept information from their BE partners (more lying). It was BCU abandoning their primary mission to the church for money. They were dishonest. Period. It was shameful and disgusting. And it has nothing to do with UConn or even conference switching. It has to do with lack of integrity and sin by an institution that claims to be teaching its students about morality.
Sounds like you are very comfortable with your eyes closed.