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Why not UConn to the ACC/B10?
It seems as if folks believe that realignment has settled, why? UConn's brand fits perfectly with the ACC and adds value (see below) that the league needs. What am I missing? Why does it matter if they add another school? How can people keep saying it is BC keeping them out, why can't BC just be overruled? WHo cares that schools can;t leave the ACC, UConn adds value and would not be another mouth to feed.

IMO, the latest round just came at the worst time for UConn because FBall was sputtering a bit and BBall was in the midst of post-season ban and instability as they were losing the guy who built the program from next to nothing.

The have:

-Solid and improving academics
-A top10 Bball brand
-Dedication and the $ to right he ship in FBall, plus comparatively fine assets, though I still don;t like the idea of not being on campus.
-Most importantly, as we say this weekend, THEY BRING NYC something that has to entice the ACC
-For the cherry, they have the best women's Bball in the nation

The run to the final four just might be the catalyst to entice the ACC. It sucks for the AAC as the success of UConn (IMO) is both a blessing and a curse.
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RE: Why not UConn to the ACC?
Why not UCF to the ACC?

Why not Tulane back to the SEC?

Why not Houston the the Pac12?

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RE: Why not UConn to the ACC?
It's not just BC. The combo of BC, Pitt and SU has really suppressed the appetite of northern schools from a Clemson/FSU perspective. Miami has reasons to hate us as well. We're more of rock in their shoe, they would rather just marginalize us in the long term.

Personally, I prefer the B1G.
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RE: Why not UConn to the ACC?
(03-31-2014 09:51 AM)wavefan12 Wrote:  The run to the final four just might be the catalyst to entice the ACC. It sucks for the AAC as the success of UConn (IMO) is both a blessing and a curse.

They just won a National Title in 2011, 3rd in 12 years. If they didn't want them then, this changes nothing 07-coffee3
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RE: Why not UConn to the ACC?
UConn fits perfectly but they aren't a school that you expand for. If ND decides to join the ACC, then the only real ACC options for #16 would be UConn or WVU.
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RE: Why not UConn to the ACC?
(03-31-2014 09:56 AM)StillJonesing Wrote:  
(03-31-2014 09:51 AM)wavefan12 Wrote:  The run to the final four just might be the catalyst to entice the ACC. It sucks for the AAC as the success of UConn (IMO) is both a blessing and a curse.

They just won a National Title in 2011, 3rd in 12 years. If they didn't want them then, this changes nothing 07-coffee3

So the sputtering FBall, post season ban and loss of Calhoun, played no role in the latest round? The media attention surround UConn dominating NYC was everywhere, that matters!!!!
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RE: Why not UConn to the ACC?
(03-31-2014 09:54 AM)BigEastHomer Wrote:  Why not UCF to the ACC?

Why not Tulane back to the SEC?

Why not Houston the the Pac12?

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Completely useless post. None are flagships, none carry their market or have a big impact in a huge market and none have had the success of UConn or their brand. Next.....
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RE: Why not UConn to the ACC?
(03-31-2014 10:00 AM)firmbizzle Wrote:  UConn fits perfectly but they aren't a school that you expand for. If ND decides to join the ACC, then the only real ACC options for #16 would be UConn or WVU.

I guess this is one of my questions, why do you need an even number of teams?
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RE: Why not UConn to the ACC?
They don't want us messing up there Tobacco road basketball fun fest. Uconn would be 16-2 15-3 worst case most every season in the ACC . However I will say even though conference realignment went south.. The lucky of getting Ollie can not be over looked. He has been a totaly A+ hire. His second season coaching and he is in the final four. With his charisma I have no doubt he can go and get 4 or 5 star players. Plus he is young and a uconn Alum. Unless he is leaving for the Lakers or the Knicks . I don't see him leaving uconn Just hope Diaco was as lucky a hire as Ollie was now.......
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RE: Why not UConn to the ACC?
Nobody cares about winning. I am sorry to say it's that simple.
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RE: Why not UConn to the ACC?
(03-31-2014 10:01 AM)wavefan12 Wrote:  So the sputtering FBall, post season ban and loss of Calhoun, played no role in the latest round?

I don't think so. You don't add a team because of a coach. Boheim is about 70 years old as well. What's Rutgers and some of these other teams football doing? You going to kick UNC out for their violations? None of that crap matters if they want you.
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RE: Why not UConn to the ACC?
(03-31-2014 10:02 AM)wavefan12 Wrote:  
(03-31-2014 09:54 AM)BigEastHomer Wrote:  Why not UCF to the ACC?

Why not Tulane back to the SEC?

Why not Houston the the Pac12?

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Completely useless post. None are flagships, none carry their market or have a big impact in a huge market and none have had the success of UConn or their brand. Next.....

Most definitely not a useless post...

I'm just providing you with a mirror through which you can recognize the idiocy of starting a new pointless thread, because you (for some reason) aren't able to glean that information from the countless realignment threads in this forum.
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RE: Why not UConn to the ACC?
(03-31-2014 10:06 AM)BigEastHomer Wrote:  
(03-31-2014 10:02 AM)wavefan12 Wrote:  
(03-31-2014 09:54 AM)BigEastHomer Wrote:  Why not UCF to the ACC?

Why not Tulane back to the SEC?

Why not Houston the the Pac12?

[Image: PeriodicBlushingDiscus.gif]

Completely useless post. None are flagships, none carry their market or have a big impact in a huge market and none have had the success of UConn or their brand. Next.....

Most definitely not a useless post...

I'm just providing you with a mirror through which you can recognize the idiocy of starting a new pointless thread, because you (for some reason) aren't able to glean that information from the countless realignment threads in this forum.

Because situations change and the final four run is important because the Bball program has clearly stabilized and they just crushed the biggest market in the world. You need to learn some manners and just not click on the thread if you have no interest. You also may need to grow up.
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RE: Why not UConn to the ACC?
(03-31-2014 09:51 AM)wavefan12 Wrote:  It seems as if folks believe that realignment has settled, why? UConn's brand fits perfectly with the ACC and adds value (see below) that the league needs. What am I missing? Why does it matter if they add another school? How can people keep saying it is BC keeping them out, why can't BC just be overruled? WHo cares that schools can;t leave the ACC, UConn adds value and would not be another mouth to feed.

IMO, the latest round just came at the worst time for UConn because FBall was sputtering a bit and BBall was in the midst of post-season ban and instability as they were losing the guy who built the program from next to nothing.

The have:

-Solid and improving academics
-A top10 Bball brand
-Dedication and the $ to right he ship in FBall, plus comparatively fine assets, though I still don;t like the idea of not being on campus.
-Most importantly, as we say this weekend, THEY BRING NYC something that has to entice the ACC
-For the cherry, they have the best women's Bball in the nation

The run to the final four just might be the catalyst to entice the ACC. It sucks for the AAC as the success of UConn (IMO) is both a blessing and a curse.

I think UCONN will end up in the B10....
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RE: Why not UConn to the ACC?
(03-31-2014 10:13 AM)wavefan12 Wrote:  
(03-31-2014 10:06 AM)BigEastHomer Wrote:  
(03-31-2014 10:02 AM)wavefan12 Wrote:  
(03-31-2014 09:54 AM)BigEastHomer Wrote:  Why not UCF to the ACC?

Why not Tulane back to the SEC?

Why not Houston the the Pac12?

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Completely useless post. None are flagships, none carry their market or have a big impact in a huge market and none have had the success of UConn or their brand. Next.....

Most definitely not a useless post...

I'm just providing you with a mirror through which you can recognize the idiocy of starting a new pointless thread, because you (for some reason) aren't able to glean that information from the countless realignment threads in this forum.

Because situations change and th efinal four run is important because the Bball program has clearly stabilized. You need to learn some manners and just not click on the thread if you have no interest. You also may need to grow up.

If you are really serious about this, you should have posted the thread on the ACC board, not the AAC board. What possible sense does it make to ask AAC fans why UCONN isn't in the ACC?

Are you really a student at Tulane?
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(03-31-2014 10:06 AM)StillJonesing Wrote:  
(03-31-2014 10:01 AM)wavefan12 Wrote:  So the sputtering FBall, post season ban and loss of Calhoun, played no role in the latest round?

I don't think so. You don't add a team because of a coach. Boheim is about 70 years old as well. What's Rutgers and some of these other teams football doing? You going to kick UNC out for their violations? None of that crap matters if they want you.

Right, but it is about the total package. Cuse vs UConn vs Pitt was a tough choice. Not to mention, schools can be suffer short term thinking, UConn was a bit unstable + you had folks probably less scared of Cuse. Now they are stable and just pushed MSG tickets through the roof.
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(03-31-2014 10:16 AM)BigEastHomer Wrote:  
(03-31-2014 10:13 AM)wavefan12 Wrote:  
(03-31-2014 10:06 AM)BigEastHomer Wrote:  
(03-31-2014 10:02 AM)wavefan12 Wrote:  
(03-31-2014 09:54 AM)BigEastHomer Wrote:  Why not UCF to the ACC?

Why not Tulane back to the SEC?

Why not Houston the the Pac12?

[Image: PeriodicBlushingDiscus.gif]

Completely useless post. None are flagships, none carry their market or have a big impact in a huge market and none have had the success of UConn or their brand. Next.....

Most definitely not a useless post...

I'm just providing you with a mirror through which you can recognize the idiocy of starting a new pointless thread, because you (for some reason) aren't able to glean that information from the countless realignment threads in this forum.

Because situations change and th efinal four run is important because the Bball program has clearly stabilized. You need to learn some manners and just not click on the thread if you have no interest. You also may need to grow up.

If you are really serious about this, you should have posted the thread on the ACC board, not the AAC board. What possible sense does it make to ask AAC fans why UCONN isn't in the ACC?

Are you really a student at Tulane?

Hey donky, because this is where the UConn fans are and I may just be a lowly TU grad, but I am relatively sure that the fans of a school have the most knowledge about their value and why they have not moved up.

So first it was, why another realignment thread, now it is you should have posted it to a bunch of people that are less knowledgeable and probably care less.

Take a time out pal. Just don't participate if you have no interest. Clearly other people have thoughts on the matter, so disappear if you don;t want to participate.
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(03-31-2014 10:15 AM)Underdog Wrote:  
(03-31-2014 09:51 AM)wavefan12 Wrote:  It seems as if folks believe that realignment has settled, why? UConn's brand fits perfectly with the ACC and adds value (see below) that the league needs. What am I missing? Why does it matter if they add another school? How can people keep saying it is BC keeping them out, why can't BC just be overruled? WHo cares that schools can;t leave the ACC, UConn adds value and would not be another mouth to feed.

IMO, the latest round just came at the worst time for UConn because FBall was sputtering a bit and BBall was in the midst of post-season ban and instability as they were losing the guy who built the program from next to nothing.

The have:

-Solid and improving academics
-A top10 Bball brand
-Dedication and the $ to right he ship in FBall, plus comparatively fine assets, though I still don;t like the idea of not being on campus.
-Most importantly, as we say this weekend, THEY BRING NYC something that has to entice the ACC
-For the cherry, they have the best women's Bball in the nation

The run to the final four just might be the catalyst to entice the ACC. It sucks for the AAC as the success of UConn (IMO) is both a blessing and a curse.

I think UCONN will end up in the B10....

I have adjusted the title...
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RE: Why not UConn to the ACC?
(03-31-2014 10:18 AM)wavefan12 Wrote:  
(03-31-2014 10:16 AM)BigEastHomer Wrote:  
(03-31-2014 10:13 AM)wavefan12 Wrote:  
(03-31-2014 10:06 AM)BigEastHomer Wrote:  
(03-31-2014 10:02 AM)wavefan12 Wrote:  Completely useless post. None are flagships, none carry their market or have a big impact in a huge market and none have had the success of UConn or their brand. Next.....

Most definitely not a useless post...

I'm just providing you with a mirror through which you can recognize the idiocy of starting a new pointless thread, because you (for some reason) aren't able to glean that information from the countless realignment threads in this forum.

Because situations change and th efinal four run is important because the Bball program has clearly stabilized. You need to learn some manners and just not click on the thread if you have no interest. You also may need to grow up.

If you are really serious about this, you should have posted the thread on the ACC board, not the AAC board. What possible sense does it make to ask AAC fans why UCONN isn't in the ACC?

Are you really a student at Tulane?

Hey donky, because this is where the UConn fans are and I may just be a lowly TU grad, but I am relatively sure that the fans of a school have the most knowledge about their value and why they have not moved up.

So first it was, why another realignment thread, now it is you should have posted it to a bunch of people that are less knowledgeable and probably careless.

Take a time out pal.

Lmao.. Fans of a school are probably the last people that you should seek valuations from.

This is a dumb thread, especially when we're all celebrating UCONN's achievement for the AAC.
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(03-31-2014 10:00 AM)firmbizzle Wrote:  UConn fits perfectly but they aren't a school that you expand for. If ND decides to join the ACC, then the only real ACC options for #16 would be UConn or WVU.



I think that the ACC may stay put or, if expanding, plan to do so with ND getting any further involved.

I hope and don't think that anything will force ND to fully join the ACC.

But, if so, what about Navy to make another ND game an ACC one?

That gets ND to six ACC games per year. Make the conference games seven and the OOC games five and try to get ND to budge one more game for full membership.
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