Historical Proof That UConn Belongs in The B1G

[mikeinmanila]

I was at the Library of Congress recently and saw the original map of the 13 colonies. Interestingly, Connecticut encompassed not just the current area of Connecticut at the time of the country's founding, but also a large swath of the Midwest, stretching from present day Ohio to Illinois...

http://images.search.yahoo.com/imag...igi=12htu4ocl&.crumb=5ROCuYXpyor&fr=yfp-t-900

 

[Adios]

lol...never expected someone to bring that up. B1G, you can thank us for your existence!

 

[pj]

Looks like the border between Connecticut and Massachusetts runs right through Detroit. Maybe we should play UMass in Lions stadium, just for old time's sake.

 

[mrhandyman]

We aren't even contiguous with our self.

 

[hthusky74]

We aren't even contiguous with our self.

Geez, don't start that contiguous crap again!

 

[DarthGrumpy]

Look-up Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. While it is not a power athletic program, it a very strong academic school along the lines of U Chicago’s little sister in the Midwest. The school’s original name was Western Reserve University, which, in turn, was named after the territory’s first name, Connecticut Western Reserve (ceded by CT in 1800).

 

[HuskyDogArt]

Looks like the border between Connecticut and Massachusetts runs right through Detroit. Maybe we should play UMass in Lions stadium, just for old time's sake.

No thanks...I'm glad you aren't suggesting that CT citizens should pay the bankruptcy of Detroit!!

 

[hthusky74]

No thanks...I'm glad you aren't suggesting that CT citizens should pay the bankruptcy of Detroit!!

Don't worry, CT citizens will pay an inordinate share of it. Tax and spend baby!

 

[Duncan Idaho]

Look-up Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. While it is not a power athletic program, it a very strong academic school along the lines of U Chicago’s little sister in the Midwest. The school’s original name was Western Reserve University, which, in turn, was named after the territory’s first name, Connecticut Western Reserve (ceded by CT in 1800).

I remember the Coast Guard Academy playing them in football. They are AAU too.

 

[Jimdish255]

Look-up Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. While it is not a power athletic program, it a very strong academic school along the lines of U Chicago’s little sister in the Midwest. The school’s original name was Western Reserve University, which, in turn, was named after the territory’s first name, Connecticut Western Reserve (ceded by CT in 1800).

Norwalk Ohio anyone? Pretty much founded by a guy from Danbury with it's genesis being the burning of Norwalk Ct by the British. Architecture has definite similarities to certain buildings.

 

[junglehusky]

Don't worry, CT citizens will pay an inordinate share of it. Tax and spend baby!

Yep.