Why is the Big East terrible for UConn and where should UConn go instead?

[AZHuskiePop]

Since we are doing breakdowns of National Champions...

UConn's 2014 National Championship remains the only National Championship by a school outside of the major conferences since UNLV's championship in 1990. Prior to that, Louisville (1980 and 1986) and Marquette (1977) were the only other National Championships going back to Texas Western in 1967. That makes 5 schools that did it in almost 60 years, and an argument could be made that the Metro should be considered a major conference, which would take Louisville's titles off the list. Even with the tighter definition, Kevin Ollie did something no other coach has done in 35 years (and counting), and only 3 other coaches, all of whom are in the Hall of Fame, have done in 58 years (and counting).

Something to consider for the Big East bashers who think there is no difference between the A10 or AAC and Big East.

The AAC IN 2014
Contained , Louisville (Pitino) SMU( Larry Brown)Houston (Sampson ), UCF , Cincinnati ,plus Memphis was a traditional basketball school
What remained after the C7 left was never a big problem at the top
It was probably a stronger conference than the NBE but NOVA saved them from oblivion.
Without Nova NC plus our return and success they’re latest media deal would have been a disaster .
In retrospect AAC BB schools at the bottom were the main problem
East Carolina, Tulsa , and Tulane were poor basketball adds
Keeping them as football onlies and adding 2-3 basketball schools and it’s a game changer .
All the old AAC teams seem to be performing well in power conferences
Which speaks volumes for how underrated that conference was because Aresco didn’t promote basketball in pursuit of his power football conference delusion.
We were never in the current AAC which pillaged CUSA to survival so those comparisons are moot.
We’re never going back to this AAC unless it’s football only but I doubt they want us.
I’m not convinced the current Big East schools want to compete in the current big money era ,if true that’s a problem going forward .The past really doesn’t matter as the game has changed.

 

[FightOnCT]

Winning double national championships means way more to me than beating Bill and his college girlfriend. No one will even remember that but winning both men’s and women’s basketball championship will be remembered.

Was saying that just to represent my excitement for this football season.