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We'll see. UConn's always had a really solid basketball conference to sell until recently.
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(10-25-2014 02:42 PM)connecticutguy Wrote:  Is there a rumor or is this a joke?

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RE: Rumors about UCONN...
(10-27-2014 12:25 PM)uconnwhaler Wrote:  
(10-25-2014 03:49 PM)Rabbit_in_Red Wrote:  
(10-25-2014 02:54 PM)Hank Schrader Wrote:  
(10-25-2014 02:26 PM)Rabbit_in_Red Wrote:  
(10-25-2014 12:10 PM)HuskyU Wrote:  At the top of college basketball as the defending National Champion...you bet! 04-cheers

With recruits that came in while you were still in what was arguably the best basketball conference in the country. I'm sure the elite players will be beating down the door with that powerhouse conference schedule you've got now. I mean, what stud basketball player doesn't dream of playing UCF and ECU? I bet they're clamoring for those big league games against USF and Tulane. 07-coffee3 Enjoy that title. It's likely your last while you're in the American.

We've heard every title won by the huskies would be the last. When will people learn?

Also your fixation on UConn is reaching creepy levels. You haven't missed a UConn thread in months.

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You had the Big East to sell. Like I said, I bet those top shelf players are dying to go play against Tulane, Temple, ECU, and UCF. Ashes to ashes, mid-major to mid-major. 07-coffee3

Sorry, but our basketball program rises above conference affiliation.

In about five years we will have an idea whether this is true or not. For now, the fact remains that UConn basketball was irrelevant until it had the good fortune to be included in the Big East. The BE made UConn, not the other way around. Now we will have to wait and see if UConn can continue to recruit at an elite level without the allure of an elite schedule.
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RE: Rumors about UCONN...
(10-27-2014 02:05 PM)ken d Wrote:  
(10-27-2014 12:25 PM)uconnwhaler Wrote:  
(10-25-2014 03:49 PM)Rabbit_in_Red Wrote:  
(10-25-2014 02:54 PM)Hank Schrader Wrote:  
(10-25-2014 02:26 PM)Rabbit_in_Red Wrote:  With recruits that came in while you were still in what was arguably the best basketball conference in the country. I'm sure the elite players will be beating down the door with that powerhouse conference schedule you've got now. I mean, what stud basketball player doesn't dream of playing UCF and ECU? I bet they're clamoring for those big league games against USF and Tulane. 07-coffee3 Enjoy that title. It's likely your last while you're in the American.

We've heard every title won by the huskies would be the last. When will people learn?

Also your fixation on UConn is reaching creepy levels. You haven't missed a UConn thread in months.

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You had the Big East to sell. Like I said, I bet those top shelf players are dying to go play against Tulane, Temple, ECU, and UCF. Ashes to ashes, mid-major to mid-major. 07-coffee3

Sorry, but our basketball program rises above conference affiliation.

In about five years we will have an idea whether this is true or not. For now, the fact remains that UConn basketball was irrelevant until it had the good fortune to be included in the Big East. The BE made UConn, not the other way around. Now we will have to wait and see if UConn can continue to recruit at an elite level without the allure of an elite schedule.

Good fortune? You could say good fortune for football, but not basketball. UCONN was one of the original members.

Duke, Texas, Florida on the current schedule...Ohio State, Arizona, Georgetown on future schedules...Syracuse, Kansas, Nova in the works...

We'll be just fine in scheduling, regardless of conference affiliation (which was also ranked above at least one of your beloved cartel conferences last season...)

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RE: Rumors about UCONN...
(10-27-2014 01:46 PM)Rabbit_in_Red Wrote:  We'll see. UConn's always had a really solid basketball conference to sell until recently.

You can park BBall anywhere, MVC, defunct Metro, CUSA, Big East, AAC and be very successful.
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RE: Rumors about UCONN...
(10-27-2014 02:13 PM)HuskyU Wrote:  
(10-27-2014 02:05 PM)ken d Wrote:  
(10-27-2014 12:25 PM)uconnwhaler Wrote:  
(10-25-2014 03:49 PM)Rabbit_in_Red Wrote:  
(10-25-2014 02:54 PM)Hank Schrader Wrote:  We've heard every title won by the huskies would be the last. When will people learn?

Also your fixation on UConn is reaching creepy levels. You haven't missed a UConn thread in months.

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You had the Big East to sell. Like I said, I bet those top shelf players are dying to go play against Tulane, Temple, ECU, and UCF. Ashes to ashes, mid-major to mid-major. 07-coffee3

Sorry, but our basketball program rises above conference affiliation.

In about five years we will have an idea whether this is true or not. For now, the fact remains that UConn basketball was irrelevant until it had the good fortune to be included in the Big East. The BE made UConn, not the other way around. Now we will have to wait and see if UConn can continue to recruit at an elite level without the allure of an elite schedule.

Good fortune? You could say good fortune for football, but not basketball. UCONN was one of the original members.

Duke, Texas, Florida on the current schedule...Ohio State, Arizona, Georgetown on future schedules...Syracuse, Kansas, Nova in the works...

We'll be just fine in scheduling, regardless of conference affiliation (which was also ranked above at least one of your beloved cartel conferences last season...)

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I would say it was certainly good fortune for UConn to have been invited to join the BE as a charter member. I grew up in the Tri-State area, and was an avid sports fan as a youth. I can honestly say that until UConn was invited to the BE, I had not been aware they had a basketball program. I was only vaguely aware that there even was a University of Connecticut and had no idea where they were located. Turns out they had been hiding out in the Yankee Conference until that league gave up the ghost.

So, yes. I absolutely would say they were fortunate.
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RE: Rumors about UCONN...
(10-25-2014 03:49 PM)Rabbit_in_Red Wrote:  
(10-25-2014 02:54 PM)Hank Schrader Wrote:  
(10-25-2014 02:26 PM)Rabbit_in_Red Wrote:  
(10-25-2014 12:10 PM)HuskyU Wrote:  
(10-25-2014 12:06 PM)Rabbit_in_Red Wrote:  UConn's right where they belong. 07-coffee3

At the top of college basketball as the defending National Champion...you bet! 04-cheers

With recruits that came in while you were still in what was arguably the best basketball conference in the country. I'm sure the elite players will be beating down the door with that powerhouse conference schedule you've got now. I mean, what stud basketball player doesn't dream of playing UCF and ECU? I bet they're clamoring for those big league games against USF and Tulane. 07-coffee3 Enjoy that title. It's likely your last while you're in the American.

We've heard every title won by the huskies would be the last. When will people learn?

Also your fixation on UConn is reaching creepy levels. You haven't missed a UConn thread in months.

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You had the Big East to sell. Like I said, I bet those top shelf players are dying to go play against Tulane, Temple, ECU, and UCF. Ashes to ashes, mid-major to mid-major. 07-coffee3

Someone is mad
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RE: Rumors about UCONN...
(10-27-2014 02:18 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  
(10-27-2014 01:46 PM)Rabbit_in_Red Wrote:  We'll see. UConn's always had a really solid basketball conference to sell until recently.

You can park BBall anywhere, MVC, defunct Metro, CUSA, Big East, AAC and be very successful.

I wouldn't necessarily agree with that. The American has UConn, Cincinnati, and Memphis that're any good in basketball. SMU has potential (even I think they got hosed being left out last year) and Houston is on the rise. Otherwise however, the conference isn't just BAD in basketball...it's downright AWFUL in basketball.
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(10-27-2014 02:28 PM)ken d Wrote:  
(10-27-2014 02:13 PM)HuskyU Wrote:  
(10-27-2014 02:05 PM)ken d Wrote:  
(10-27-2014 12:25 PM)uconnwhaler Wrote:  
(10-25-2014 03:49 PM)Rabbit_in_Red Wrote:  You had the Big East to sell. Like I said, I bet those top shelf players are dying to go play against Tulane, Temple, ECU, and UCF. Ashes to ashes, mid-major to mid-major. 07-coffee3

Sorry, but our basketball program rises above conference affiliation.

In about five years we will have an idea whether this is true or not. For now, the fact remains that UConn basketball was irrelevant until it had the good fortune to be included in the Big East. The BE made UConn, not the other way around. Now we will have to wait and see if UConn can continue to recruit at an elite level without the allure of an elite schedule.

Good fortune? You could say good fortune for football, but not basketball. UCONN was one of the original members.

Duke, Texas, Florida on the current schedule...Ohio State, Arizona, Georgetown on future schedules...Syracuse, Kansas, Nova in the works...

We'll be just fine in scheduling, regardless of conference affiliation (which was also ranked above at least one of your beloved cartel conferences last season...)

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I would say it was certainly good fortune for UConn to have been invited to join the BE as a charter member. I grew up in the Tri-State area, and was an avid sports fan as a youth. I can honestly say that until UConn was invited to the BE, I had not been aware they had a basketball program. I was only vaguely aware that there even was a University of Connecticut and had no idea where they were located. Turns out they had been hiding out in the Yankee Conference until that league gave up the ghost.

So, yes. I absolutely would say they were fortunate.

19 Conference Regular Season Championships
2 Conference tournameny championships
13 NCAA tournament appearances
3 Sweet 16s
1 Elite 8

All prior to joining the Big East.

NCAA Tourney Apperance comparison - at the time of the Big East formation UConn had -
2 more than St John's.
5 more than Providence
9 more than BC
13 more than Seton Hall
4 more than Georgetown
9 more than Syracuse
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I wonder how mad people would get if Tulane, Tulsa, and ECU all turned in decent seasons with RPI's under 150.

It won't happen, but it's interesting to ponder the "what if".
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(10-27-2014 02:53 PM)oliveandblue Wrote:  I wonder how mad people would get if Tulane, Tulsa, and ECU all turned in decent seasons with RPI's under 150.

It won't happen, but it's interesting to ponder the "what if".

If we're talking basketball, Tulsa definitely will unless they have a slew of injuries.
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RE: Rumors about UCONN...
(10-27-2014 02:42 PM)Hank Schrader Wrote:  
(10-27-2014 02:28 PM)ken d Wrote:  
(10-27-2014 02:13 PM)HuskyU Wrote:  
(10-27-2014 02:05 PM)ken d Wrote:  
(10-27-2014 12:25 PM)uconnwhaler Wrote:  Sorry, but our basketball program rises above conference affiliation.

In about five years we will have an idea whether this is true or not. For now, the fact remains that UConn basketball was irrelevant until it had the good fortune to be included in the Big East. The BE made UConn, not the other way around. Now we will have to wait and see if UConn can continue to recruit at an elite level without the allure of an elite schedule.

Good fortune? You could say good fortune for football, but not basketball. UCONN was one of the original members.

Duke, Texas, Florida on the current schedule...Ohio State, Arizona, Georgetown on future schedules...Syracuse, Kansas, Nova in the works...

We'll be just fine in scheduling, regardless of conference affiliation (which was also ranked above at least one of your beloved cartel conferences last season...)

[Image: tumblr_mae927SNFt1rrx7h7o1_500.gif]

I would say it was certainly good fortune for UConn to have been invited to join the BE as a charter member. I grew up in the Tri-State area, and was an avid sports fan as a youth. I can honestly say that until UConn was invited to the BE, I had not been aware they had a basketball program. I was only vaguely aware that there even was a University of Connecticut and had no idea where they were located. Turns out they had been hiding out in the Yankee Conference until that league gave up the ghost.

So, yes. I absolutely would say they were fortunate.

19 Conference Regular Season Championships
2 Conference tournameny championships
13 NCAA tournament appearances
3 Sweet 16s
1 Elite 8

All prior to joining the Big East.

NCAA Tourney Apperance comparison - at the time of the Big East formation UConn had -
2 more than St John's.
5 more than Providence
9 more than BC
13 more than Seton Hall
4 more than Georgetown
9 more than Syracuse

I found all that information on line, too, before I made my post. It wasn't easy to find the information, though. I really had to dig it out. Usually Wikipedia is a good starting point for a search, but their info on UConn is very sketchy prior to the hiring of Jim Calhoun. The only other UConn coach they even mention was Hugh Greer, who died in mid-season in 1963.

All those Yankee Conference championships, and the tourney appearances they resulted in, were the result of being better than schools like Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and Rhode Island. That's not exactly the big leagues. When Dave Gavitt dreamed up the BE, he needed somebody to fill the geographical gap between the Boston/Providence area and NYC. Yale was spoken for, and Fairfield was kind of small. Enter UConn.

I'm not trying to be hostile to UConn. I'm just saying that if Gavitt had picked UMass instead of UConn, the Huskies would still be playing in college basketball's minor leagues. For that matter, so would Seton Hall and probably even Providence and Georgetown. That was the point of the Big East - to raise the profile of northeastern basketball schools and stem the talent drain to places like UNC, Duke and Maryland. It worked, and nobody was a bigger beneficiary of Gavitt's foresight (and his personal interest in promoting Providence) than UConn was. To their credit, they made the most of the opportunity.
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(10-25-2014 10:55 AM)johnbragg Wrote:  
(10-24-2014 11:01 PM)miko33 Wrote:  ...are picking up speed. Guessing we'll learn something soon.

Miko is clearly trying to see how little effort has to go into trolling for it to work. We shall see.

12 word post... But can he troll in 10 words or less? THAT would be first class trolling! 03-lmfao
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UConn not trust rumors
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(10-27-2014 02:53 PM)oliveandblue Wrote:  I wonder how mad people would get if Tulane, Tulsa, and ECU all turned in decent seasons with RPI's under 150.

It won't happen, but it's interesting to ponder the "what if".

Oh, I would love ECU to become consistent in basketball. To provide an alternative to NCSU, UNC, Duke, and Wake would be so awesome. Lebo could become a lifer and build the program around him. That is my hope.

Truthfully, if UConn could repeat as national champions would help the league, too.
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(10-27-2014 02:35 PM)Rabbit_in_Red Wrote:  The American has UConn, Cincinnati, and Memphis that're any good in basketball. SMU has potential (even I think they got hosed being left out last year) and Houston is on the rise. Otherwise however, the conference isn't just BAD in basketball...it's downright AWFUL in basketball.

You are aware you just gave props to half of the conference, then said they sucked, right?
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UConn basketball will be good regardless of what conference it is in. Conference affiliation isn't nearly as important in basketball.
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(10-27-2014 04:14 PM)robertfoshizzle Wrote:  UConn basketball will be good regardless of what conference it is in. Conference affiliation isn't nearly as important in basketball.

It is easy to say this when Cincinnati and Memphis are good programs.

It is much harder when you are part of a conference without a powerhouse.
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(10-26-2014 07:07 PM)Rabbit_in_Red Wrote:  Sorry, I'm married and I have an awesome job that lets me travel the country. No basement though, sadly. Anyhow, UConn fans like to act as though they're God's gift to athletics and like they're in the Ivy League when it comes to academics. They run around message boards acting as though it's a sure thing that they'll get into a P5 league, that they're next in line, the only school that offers anything to anyone and talk down to fans of other schools. They were particularly nasty to Louisville fans, and guess what? You're on the outside looking in where you belong. Yes, whenever I'm online, I'm going to take delight in kicking sand in their faces whenever I get the opportunity.


Aw the LCC comments must have gotten to you. That is the impression I get from their board. Me thinks you need a thicker skin or are their comments striking a chord?
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