Quote:SF Husky Posted on Jun 3 2005, 04:40 PM
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Quote: (TexanMark @ Jun 3 2005, 02:54 PM)
The funny thing from Cuse fans' perspective is some of the UConn fans are not well rounded enough to discuss football intelligently--and this makes the Cuse fans sound arrogant from UConn's perspective.
That might be true for some, but I can tell you most UCONN fans have plenty of knowledge about college football. I mean. c'mon, it is not like we were all born yesterday or just came over to the U.S. from another country. Most of us have been watching pro and college football for years.
I think Syracuse is in for a rude awakening. I seriously believe UCONN, with the support of the state, has the potential to rival PENN STATE in the East. Maybe not this year or next, but they will get there cause UCONN usually delivers if they put their mind to it.
I've tried to stay out of this, both on the rival boards and here, but I have to ask - do you realize the irony in the above two statements?
Quote: In 10 years, I can see the following:
1. UCONN play in a 65k+ stadium
2. Sellouts every game with FB tickets hard to come by
3. Rank in the national top-20 on a regular basis with teams going to the BCS or higher ranking bowls
4. We will compete for top recruits from the country. UCONN is already a national brand name. I see UCONN stuff for sale here in SF.
I'm sure as a fan this is certainly your dream but you must also be aware of the alternative as well. Like maybe 8 of the next 10 years with records of 4-8, 5-7, 6-6, 7-5 and such that actually blunt the love affair the state of Connecticut is having with the team now - that will make all of the above unlikely?
Quote: Look, UCONN is putting a ton of investment into the FB program and our recruiting is getting better and better every single year. Even if Randy Edsall leaves, I am confident we can get a top notch program to Storrs cause we pay and we pay well. CT does not have a ton of FB talent, but we are building a great pipeline from NJ, PA and FLA.
I guess most CUSE fans have a hard time accepting the new kid on the block has a lot of potential. Large public schools will always get more support from people in the state than private ones. Sorry SU and BC.
Too simplistic. First, states all over the country are asking their state colleges to have athletic departments that are self-sufficient and rely less on the state to bail them out in the college 'arms race'. UConn is fortunate at the moment that the state is fairly affluent and is presently willing to poor the $$$ into its athletics program. This is hardly the norm and if you think it is, you are mistaken.
Second, two of the four most successful college football programs of all-time are private institutions - ND and USC - and a third, Miami, will probably join them if they experience any success whatsoever in the ACC comparable to what FSU enjoyed in the 90s (meaning another two NCs over the next ten years to get them to a total of 7).
There's a lot more to the private vs. public argument with both having their strengths and weaknesses - but I stop for now since this is already a rather lengthy post and that is not the topic of this thread.
Bringing this back more to topic - I think a decent rivalry can develop between SU and UConn that can help strengthen the BE and its existing ones between Pitt and the Eers and the Cards and the Bearcats.
But rivalries alone will not save the BE. SU, Pitt and WVU are going to have to become consistent winning programs, Louisville is going to have to remain a consistent winner while playing a now harder schedule and UConn, Rutgers, Cincinnati, and South Florida are going to all have to step it up to the next level.
Let's begin by winning the majority of our OOC games against BCS opponents.
Cheers,
Neil