I know. Which is why I said myth. The NCAA let UNC off the hook, so they don’t have to answer for that, but because UConn did get punished (rightly or wrongly, doesn’t matter) it’s harder for them to stand up there and babble on about the tradition of strong student athletes.

So you’re conceding the ACC took Louisville for superficial, short-term PR reasons. We agree then

Calhoun is gone, the APR thing is a total farce, and Uconn is a much better school than Louisville. Oh, and if we are talking academic integrity, the ACC has UNC!!!!! They straight up cheat academically

I know. Which is why I said myth. The NCAA let UNC off the hook, so they don’t have to answer for that, but because UConn did get punished (rightly or wrongly, doesn’t matter) it’s harder for them to stand up there and babble on about the tradition of strong student athletes.

BC blocked them in 2011, is there any evidence of the other two?

If Calhoun hadn’t made it impossible for the ACC to keep the academics myth alive they might be in over Louisville.

In the Louisville or Uconn vote. I think Duke, UNC, UVA were the only pro-Uconn schools, if memory serves.
Calhoun is gone, the APR thing is a total farce, and Uconn is a much better school than Louisville. Oh, and if we are talking academic integrity, the ACC has UNC!!!!! They straight up cheat academically

I believe the best sporting event every year, without question, is March Madness.**

masters, not even close. march madness is a michael bay movie compared to a classic.

FSU or Clemson bolt

If this happens, the ACC is going down. The Big Ten swoops in and takes UVa, UNC and GT. SEC takes whoever they want (NC St, Va Tech). Since Clemson, FSU, Pitt, Syracuse and Miami to the Big 12. Duke and WF drop football to FCS and join the old Big East BB conference. UConn’s still f’d.

If Calhoun hadn’t made it impossible for the ACC to keep the academics myth alive they might be in over Louisville.

Whoops. Crystal clear now, Lt.

Some of that is jealousy, of course.

It is all jealousy. But I don’t mind those schools, as much as the running scared schools, which are Syracuse, Pitt, BC. All blocked Uconn to ACC, all are scared and tired of their Uconn supplied whoopins

Uconn is too committed to football to abandon it now.

What looked like a really smart move…putting the emphasis on football, could potentially turn out to be a mistake, I guess. I must say a lot of fans of the 7 Catholic schools are gleeful over UConn’s plight. Some of that is jealousy, of course.

So SC- you’re a UConn fan? Would you rather them sacrifice King Football and follow the basketball schools out the door, or continue on in the New Big-Whatever with Navy, Temple, etc? Honest question b/c it seems like UConn hoops is the biggest loser in all of this (not to mention you dont know who your next coach is)

It’s a shit middle-ground. I guess they have to wait it out until FSU and Clemson leave ACC for real football, then go there. Uconn is too committed to football to abandon it now.

The UConn president is priceless – calls the BB schools to beg them to stay, while just a couple weeks ago was trying to get an invite to the ACC. Milk

That is high comedy. The man is fucked.

It’s a woman
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I think a bigger issue is that exams/holiday break come so quickly after the start of the season that even with a bigger “opening” it would lose momentum quickly. That’s a calendar problem that’s tough to avoid.

Agreed. Why watch State play Directional Tech in December when 1) campus is nearly empty, and 2) I’m out Christmas shopping/guzzling egg nog at a party, etc.

The 4-game Veteran’s Day stunt isn’t a bad idea.

It may be a bastard cousin of the opening weekend of the tournament, but a bastard cousin welcome at family gatherings. That first weekend in March is one of my all-time favourite sports events.

That is high comedy. The man is fucked.