Big East & UConn

I have a simplistic view of this.

Uconn sold its soul to the devil to rise from college basketball wasteland, to national power.

Now, Satan has come knocking on the school's athletic department door demanding it pay its debt. Looks like Satan's vig far outpaces the state taxes that fund so much of Uconn's existence.
 
Wouldn't UCONN become more of a target for the ACC if the ACC gets raided by another "power 5 conference" and lose a few football teams?
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It would be absolutely hilarious if the ACC got raided. Karma is a ...
 
Wouldn't UCONN become more of a target for the ACC if the ACC gets raided by another "power 5 conference" and lose a few football teams?
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It would be absolutely hilarious if the ACC got raided. Karma is a ...
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ACC schools are not getting raided and leaving is now prohibitive. The Big 12 expansion is the last hurrah imo.
 
Wouldn't UCONN become more of a target for the ACC if the ACC gets raided by another "power 5 conference" and lose a few football teams?
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It would be absolutely hilarious if the ACC got raided. Karma is a ...
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ACC schools are not getting raided and leaving is now prohibitive. The Big 12 expansion is the last hurrah imo.
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We obviously disagree about UConn, the Big East, and the ACC. But, '72, that golden retriever of yours totally disarms me. Anyone with a dog like that can't be all bad. :)
 
Wouldn't UCONN become more of a target for the ACC if the ACC gets raided by another "power 5 conference" and lose a few football teams?
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It would be absolutely hilarious if the ACC got raided. Karma is a ...
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ACC schools are not getting raided and leaving is now prohibitive. The Big 12 expansion is the last hurrah imo.
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Yep, big poison pill/exit fee that they have in-place makes the exit fee Maryland has filed a lawsuit over seem like tip money after receiving bad service,
 
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Seems the ledge UConn is walking keeps getting narrower.
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I can easily see Texas in the Big 10 when the shifting begins in the early 2020's.
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Wouldn't it be ironic if UConn was finally accepted into the Big 12, only to have Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas all leave the following year.
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It would still be better than where they are if the Big 12 does it correctly.
 
I realize I might be the only one on this board who's concerned with UConn going to the ACC. Many of those who don't see it happening point to UConn's less-than-stellar football program. But this Saturday, UConn hosted, and defeated, the University of Virginia, with more than 31,000 Huskies fans in attendance. Surely not SEC or Big 10 numbers. but more than good enough for the ACC. Last Saturday, for example, Duke hosted, and lost to, Wake Forest -- a defeat witnessed by a robust crowd off 21,000 -- 10,000 fewer than UConn drew against UVA. And this weekend, that same Wake Forest team crushed a mighty Delaware squad in front of a Demon Deacons home crowd of 25,000. Bottom line: As weak as UConn's football might be when compared with college football's Big Boys, it seems to be at least as strong, if not stronger, than a number of ACC programs ... and given the recent history of its men's and (certainly) women's basketball programs, UConn basketball would be an upper-echelon program addition to the ACC, with the women most likely bringing a few national titles to it. Again, as much as I loathe them, I'd rather see UConn in the Big East than in Coach K's out-to-crush-everyone-else-at-whatever-cost-necessary ACC. And make no mistake about it: the Coach K and the ACC would love to crush the new Big East and reduce it to mid-majors level.
 
I realize I might be the only one on this board who's concerned with UConn going to the ACC. Many of those who don't see it happening point to UConn's less-than-stellar football program. But this Saturday, UConn hosted, and defeated, the University of Virginia, with more than 31,000 Huskies fans in attendance. Surely not SEC or Big 10 numbers. but more than good enough for the ACC. Last Saturday, for example, Duke hosted, and lost to, Wake Forest -- a defeat witnessed by a robust crowd off 21,000 -- 10,000 fewer than UConn drew against UVA. And this weekend, that same Wake Forest team crushed a mighty Delaware squad in front of a Demon Deacons home crowd of 25,000. Bottom line: As weak as UConn's football might be when compared with college football's Big Boys, it seems to be at least as strong, if not stronger, than a number of ACC programs ... and given the recent history of its men's and (certainly) women's basketball programs, UConn basketball would be an upper-echelon program addition to the ACC, with the women most likely bringing a few national titles to it. Again, as much as I loathe them, I'd rather see UConn in the Big East than in Coach K's out-to-crush-everyone-else-at-whatever-cost-necessary ACC. And make no mistake about it: the Coach K and the ACC would love to crush the new Big East and reduce it to mid-majors level.
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Stop worrying about coaches turning 70 or over like Mike Srewsomething, Jim I picked the wrong successor Bonehead or Rock my baby on a restaurant table Pityino. If Uconn wanted to showcase itself for the ACC they won't do it with 30,000 fans in a 40,000 seat stadium against Virginia. Louisville would have crushed them 90 zip. The ACC has enough bottom feeders in football. The ACC has 15 members but ND doesn't want to play football with them and grants them 5 games a year...lol, lol and lol! So, of 14 football playing members, 7 or 8 regularly suck. Do they want another? Can I hear " one more drill Sargent " ?
 
I realize I might be the only one on this board who's concerned with UConn going to the ACC. Many of those who don't see it happening point to UConn's less-than-stellar football program. But this Saturday, UConn hosted, and defeated, the University of Virginia, with more than 31,000 Huskies fans in attendance. Surely not SEC or Big 10 numbers. but more than good enough for the ACC. Last Saturday, for example, Duke hosted, and lost to, Wake Forest -- a defeat witnessed by a robust crowd off 21,000 -- 10,000 fewer than UConn drew against UVA. And this weekend, that same Wake Forest team crushed a mighty Delaware squad in front of a Demon Deacons home crowd of 25,000. Bottom line: As weak as UConn's football might be when compared with college football's Big Boys, it seems to be at least as strong, if not stronger, than a number of ACC programs ... and given the recent history of its men's and (certainly) women's basketball programs, UConn basketball would be an upper-echelon program addition to the ACC, with the women most likely bringing a few national titles to it. Again, as much as I loathe them, I'd rather see UConn in the Big East than in Coach K's out-to-crush-everyone-else-at-whatever-cost-necessary ACC. And make no mistake about it: the Coach K and the ACC would love to crush the new Big East and reduce it to mid-majors level.
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Stop worrying about coaches turning 70 or over like Mike Srewsomething, Jim I picked the wrong successor Bonehead or Rock my baby on a restaurant table Pityino. If Uconn wanted to showcase itself for the ACC they won't do it with 30,000 fans in a 40,000 seat stadium against Virginia. Louisville would have crushed them 90 zip. The ACC has enough bottom feeders in football. The ACC has 15 members but ND doesn't want to play football with them and grants them 5 games a year...lol, lol and lol! So, of 14 football playing members, 7 or 8 regularly suck. Do they want another? Can I hear " one more drill Sargent " ?
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Can't help it, 72. I have a deeply rooted case of ACC antipathy (or ACCA, as my doctors refer to it) with paranoiac tendencies.
 
Somewhat off topic but how great was it that Syracuse got hammered this weekend, Virginia lost, Pitt lost, Boston College lost (again) & although not officially an ACC school as far as football goes, Notre Dame lost.
 
I realize I might be the only one on this board who's concerned with UConn going to the ACC. Many of those who don't see it happening point to UConn's less-than-stellar football program. But this Saturday, UConn hosted, and defeated, the University of Virginia, with more than 31,000 Huskies fans in attendance. Surely not SEC or Big 10 numbers. but more than good enough for the ACC. Last Saturday, for example, Duke hosted, and lost to, Wake Forest -- a defeat witnessed by a robust crowd off 21,000 -- 10,000 fewer than UConn drew against UVA. And this weekend, that same Wake Forest team crushed a mighty Delaware squad in front of a Demon Deacons home crowd of 25,000. Bottom line: As weak as UConn's football might be when compared with college football's Big Boys, it seems to be at least as strong, if not stronger, than a number of ACC programs ... and given the recent history of its men's and (certainly) women's basketball programs, UConn basketball would be an upper-echelon program addition to the ACC, with the women most likely bringing a few national titles to it. Again, as much as I loathe them, I'd rather see UConn in the Big East than in Coach K's out-to-crush-everyone-else-at-whatever-cost-necessary ACC. And make no mistake about it: the Coach K and the ACC would love to crush the new Big East and reduce it to mid-majors level.
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Hey, don't knock that Delaware squad. We do have a national Championship!! :lol:
 
I realize I might be the only one on this board who's concerned with UConn going to the ACC. Many of those who don't see it happening point to UConn's less-than-stellar football program. But this Saturday, UConn hosted, and defeated, the University of Virginia, with more than 31,000 Huskies fans in attendance. Surely not SEC or Big 10 numbers. but more than good enough for the ACC. Last Saturday, for example, Duke hosted, and lost to, Wake Forest -- a defeat witnessed by a robust crowd off 21,000 -- 10,000 fewer than UConn drew against UVA. And this weekend, that same Wake Forest team crushed a mighty Delaware squad in front of a Demon Deacons home crowd of 25,000. Bottom line: As weak as UConn's football might be when compared with college football's Big Boys, it seems to be at least as strong, if not stronger, than a number of ACC programs ... and given the recent history of its men's and (certainly) women's basketball programs, UConn basketball would be an upper-echelon program addition to the ACC, with the women most likely bringing a few national titles to it. Again, as much as I loathe them, I'd rather see UConn in the Big East than in Coach K's out-to-crush-everyone-else-at-whatever-cost-necessary ACC. And make no mistake about it: the Coach K and the ACC would love to crush the new Big East and reduce it to mid-majors level.
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It would not surprise me if the ACC took UConn just to keep them away from the BE. If after not being taken by the B12, it begins to look as if the BE might add the Huskies and maybe Memphis, the ACC would become VERY nervous and might take UConn and their sucky football just to maintain their status as the best basketball conference.

As far as reducing the Big East to mid-major status, that window of opportunity passed. When the old BE conference was in the process of breaking up and there was a lot of uncertainty about the future, St. Johns, Georgetown and Nova would have all accepted offers from ACC or B10. But now that the conference has established itself as among the top 2 or 3 best in the nation, everyone is secure and no one would bolt at this time.
 
Somewhat off topic but how great was it that Syracuse got hammered this weekend, Virginia lost, Pitt lost, Boston College lost (again) & although not officially an ACC school as far as football goes, Notre Dame lost.
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I was at the game. Syracuse is inept. They drawing embarrassingly small crowds. They reported 32,000, I believe it was at least 10,000 less!
 
As much as this pains me to write. Although FSU got their butts kicked, The ACC had 3 teams in the top 10 this weekend.
 
I realize I might be the only one on this board who's concerned with UConn going to the ACC. Many of those who don't see it happening point to UConn's less-than-stellar football program. But this Saturday, UConn hosted, and defeated, the University of Virginia, with more than 31,000 Huskies fans in attendance. Surely not SEC or Big 10 numbers. but more than good enough for the ACC. Last Saturday, for example, Duke hosted, and lost to, Wake Forest -- a defeat witnessed by a robust crowd off 21,000 -- 10,000 fewer than UConn drew against UVA. And this weekend, that same Wake Forest team crushed a mighty Delaware squad in front of a Demon Deacons home crowd of 25,000. Bottom line: As weak as UConn's football might be when compared with college football's Big Boys, it seems to be at least as strong, if not stronger, than a number of ACC programs ... and given the recent history of its men's and (certainly) women's basketball programs, UConn basketball would be an upper-echelon program addition to the ACC, with the women most likely bringing a few national titles to it. Again, as much as I loathe them, I'd rather see UConn in the Big East than in Coach K's out-to-crush-everyone-else-at-whatever-cost-necessary ACC. And make no mistake about it: the Coach K and the ACC would love to crush the new Big East and reduce it to mid-majors level.
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Hey, don't knock that Delaware squad. We do have a national Championship!! :lol:
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Hey, don't take offense. I did describe them as "mighty" (although the "mighty Blue Hens" does sound a tad oxymoronic). :) And you're right, Delaware does have a number of championships under its belt.
 
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