The Existential Question to be Answered First

[Bongo Fury]

Things are set today but what if teams leave the ACC? Not impossible. Big 10 might want a couple, SEC might want a couple. UCONN basketball and a rising football program and regional rivalries would look attractive.

 

[Banta55]

In case you didn’t notice we didn’t have an invitation anywhere else to turn down, and the AAC was an anchor around our necks. The moment we have an invite to ACC, then off we go. That last part is tricky though.

Don't even bother better off talking to a rock

 

[Hoophound]

We need to win football games to get into a P5. If we do, we will be a prime candidate as more changes occur. There is no reason for us to be in the AAC. We can schedule well as an independent and we can get paid for our success by improving our exclusive TV deal. In the meantime, we can recruit well in basketball from the Big East and contend for Final Fours, which will help paint a string overall picture. Same goes for the women

The issue we have is that we’ve been terrible in football. It isn’t that basketball doesn’t matter in realignment, it does, but only in conjunction with good football. Basketball is a huge bonus to go along with a solid football program.

There is not one good reason to think football needs the AAC for realignment. We have a good schedule, better TV coverage and we are just starting to pull in better recruits, which Edsall credited to our exclusive TV deal making all games available to the player’s families across the country.

 

[Adios]

The funny thing about how some dimwitted UConn fans react to adversity in football alone proves the stereotypes about some modern Connecticut residents. Softer than a feather.

 

[Hoophound]

The funny thing about how some dimwitted UConn fans react to adversity in football alone proves the stereotypes about some modern Connecticut residents. Softer than a feather.

The can’t do attitude is staggering. People that see opportunity rather than only risk need to be in charge.

 

[Adios]

The can’t do attitude is staggering. People that see opportunity rather than only risk need to be in charge.

It's people being emotionally weak. Can't handle pain; over a stupid game, of all things.

These people should clamor for a quidditch or bowling program. Or a fully "inclusive" women's track and field program.

 

[huskysupporter]

The can’t do attitude is staggering. People that see opportunity rather than only risk need to be in charge.

That’s exactly how I feel - that can’t do attitude led us to the Big East. Instead of throwing support to football which, once again, drives the bus.

 

[CL82]

It's people being emotionally weak. Can't handle pain

This is like the start of the monologue of every psychotic in every movie I’ve ever seen. “Don’t you see? People are emotionally weak. Can’t handle pain….”

 

[JMick]

Would you rather play:

Utah State
CCSU
Cuse
Michigan
NC State
Fresno
FIU
Ball State
BC
Liberty
Army
UMass(?)

or

Utah State
CCSU
Fresno
Liberty
ECU
Memphis
Navy
USF
SMU
Temple
Tulane
Tulsa

I will take the former. All these people complaining about not being in the AAC don't make any sense when we get a better schedule out of independence.

 

[huskysupporter]

Would you rather play:

Utah State
CCSU
Cuse
Michigan
NC State
Fresno
FIU
Ball State
BC
Liberty
Army
UMass(?)

or

Utah State
CCSU
Fresno
Liberty
ECU
Memphis
Navy
USF
SMU
Temple
Tulane
Tulsa

I will take the former. All these people complaining about not being in the AAC don't make any sense when we get a better schedule out of independence.

I think you are missing the point. Nobody is touting the AAC as the SEC East, people who point out how dumb the move to the NBE was do so because UCONNs chances of joining a power 5 are gone.

 

[JMick]

I think you are missing the point. Nobody is touting the AAC as the SEC East, people who point out how dumb the move to the NBE was do so because UCONNs chances of joining a power 5 are gone.

why are they gone now but weren't before? going 0-12 independent or AAC won't get us into a power conference. going 12-0 as an independent or in the AAC would vastly increase our chances. I don't see what has changed as far as power conference admissions go

 

[uconnfan68]

Sell your strengths:
1. FBS Program
2. Public Ivy, Top 25 Public State Flagship
3. High APR and graduation rates

These should be major positives for recruiting and conference affiliation.

Only in a meritocracy.

 

[CTMike]

because UCONNs chances of joining a power 5 are gone.

So a hypothetical ACC invite comes and you think we decline? Ooooookayyyy…

 

[JMick]

So a hypothetical ACC invite comes and you think we decline? Ooooookayyyy…

is that what he actually thinks?

why do I bother with these people anymore...

 

[Yup!]

why are they gone now but weren't before? going 0-12 independent or AAC won't get us into a power conference. going 12-0 as an independent or in the AAC would vastly increase our chances. I don't see what has changed as far as power conference admissions go

Exactly, we all have common sense, but we don’t all use it. I like how people speak on things with no facts behind it. “UConn’s chances of joining a power 5 are gone” <— no facts. Moorhead is not coming here <— no facts. Will we get a p5 offer? Who knows maybe we get an invite next round.

 

[CL82]

I think you are missing the point. Nobody is touting the AAC as the SEC East, people who point out how dumb the move to the NBE was do so because UCONNs chances of joining a power 5 are gone.

Why?

 

[huskysupporter]

Why?

Because I don’t think AD or BoT has any interest in lobbying for an invite. I say this based on Benedict’s own words and the fact that in a horrible economic climate UCONN elected to pay a 17 million dollar buyout to join NBE

 

[Adios]

Because I don’t think AD or BoT has any interest in lobbying for an invite. I say this based on Benedict’s own words and the fact that in a horrible economic climate UCONN elected to pay a 17 million dollar buyout to join NBE

Have you ever looked into who UConn considers peer institutions? It's not difficult to deduce reality.

 

[huskysupporter]

is that what he actually thinks?

why do I bother with these people anymore...

Why don’t you ask me - no that’s not what I think - I think we have a short sighted AD who made a terrible decision that will preclude us from actively lobbying for an invite.

Believe me - I hope that I am wrong. I hope I am wrong about not getting a P5 invite. I hope I am wrong about the end of UCONN football. And I hope I am wrong that the move to the NBE will be a financial disaster and will actually hurt the athletic department in the long run.

Unfortunately there is absolutely nothing this administration, athletic department and athletic director have done that instill any sort of confidence.

 

[JMick]

Why don’t you ask me - no that’s not what I think - I think we have a short sighted AD who made a terrible decision that will preclude us from actively lobbying for an invite.

Believe me - I hope that I am wrong. I hope I am wrong about not getting a P5 invite. I hope I am wrong about the end of UCONN football. And I hope I am wrong that the move to the NBE will be a financial disaster and will actually hurt the athletic department in the long run.

Unfortunately there is absolutely nothing this administration, athletic department and athletic director have done that instill any sort of confidence.

You don't make any sense.

 

[huskysupporter]

You don't make any sense.

Might be best not to have a discussion with me then. I think we both want the best for UCONN athletics and we can leave it at that.

 

[CTMike]

Buddy we all want a P5 invite we’ve wanted one forever and it hasn’t arrived. Took a wrong turn at Louisville. If your overall point is that decades of AD incompetence have led us here… no argument there… but being in the Big East doesn’t preclude us one bit from trying to succeed in football. The AAC was the death sentence.

 

[Guapo]

Dunking on Yard AAC truthers >

 

[Adios]

Might be best not to have a discussion with me then. I think we both want the best for UCONN athletics and we can leave it at that.

Just pretend we are pre Big 12 BYU. With a bad run in football at the moment.

 

[CL82]

Because I don’t think AD or BoT has any interest in lobbying for an invite. I say this based on Benedict’s own words and the fact that in a horrible economic climate UCONN elected to pay a 17 million dollar buyout to join NBE

Yeah, that makes no sense.