UConn has some unlikely allies: Duke and Maryland
by Andrew Porter on Sep 20, 2011 5:58 PM EDT
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PrintNo one knows if the ACC will be expanding to sixteen teams, but people in Storrs sure hope it is, and in that they may have some unexpected allies: Duke and Maryland. I missed this when it was in the Baltimore Sun a couple of days ago, but it's worth mentioning because it provides some picture of the thinking within the ACC at the moment. From the Sun:
Maryland and Duke are among those privately expressing interest in a 16-team conference, according to ACC-member representatives with knowledge of recent private discussions. According to the representatives, other ACC schools also favor moving to 16 but at least one unnamed member was against expansion.
On it's surface this is good for UConn because the Huskies desperately want the ACC to expand, but the fact that Duke is pushing for this move says a lot about ACC priorities. When the ACC expanded eight years ago the move was opposed by North Carolina and Duke who did not want to enhance the league's football strength at the expense of basketball. Duke football hasn't become any more of a powerhouse since 2003 (one hilariously flukey win over BC aside), so I find it doubtful that the Blue Devils are pushing for addition with an eye on football, and when Mike Krzyzewski called the acquisition of Syracuse and Pitt "a real coup for the ACC" I doubt it was because he was excited to have Doug Marrone visit Durham. Nope, if Duke is pushing for expansion it's because it wants the ACC to be as elite as possible on the basketball court -- and that means UConn needs to be in the conversation.
Obviously not everyone in the ACC shares this view (as our visiting friends from BC Interruption will surely point out in the comments), and the Sun article points to some schools -- Florida St. in particular -- who are concerned about the league's football brand. But still, someone's in our corner, and even if we hate them on the court, it's nice to have their help off of it.
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Who cares what BC thinks...
They’re irrelevant in New England and the ACC. If Texas and Ok go to Pac 12, the dominoes will fall. Then ACC will snag either ND and UConn, or UConn and Rutgers.
ahemm...
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by kemba walker is my hero... on Sep 20, 2011 9:58 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Who cares waht BC thinks??....
Well the ACC does - you know the place UConn is begging to join.
and so does UConn.. You want BC to validate your football program. It won’t be happening. Imagine if you were nice to BC. Look how well Syracuse did by being supportive of BC. tsk, tsk…
We know you all spend a lot of time/energy hating BC — we noticed. Indeed, just look at this blog post calling BC’s lose to Duke “hilarious”. So expect no favors from BC. In fact, expect BC to lead the opposition to UConn.
Just remember this — BC has the votes to block UConn from the ACC and will use those votes. So stop begging. You’re embarrassing yourselves.
Because BC is the power in the ACC
that everyone listens to? I’m confused. You’re not a traditional power (biggest season 2004 = 4-2, co-champs of the Big east), not a current power (haven’t done better than 5-3 since joining the ACC), don’t have any relation to the NYC Media Market (which I’m pretty sure the ACC is interested considering the Syracuse add and the noise about Rutgers), your basketball team has never reached a Final Four or won an ACC tournament, and really the city of Boston could care less about whether BC does.
Who is on BC’s side exactly?
Your team lost to Duke, Duke sucks. Feel free to get back at us by laughing at our loss to Buffalo this weekend.
Because BC is the power in the ACC that everyone listens to?
no, because BC is in the ACC and you are not.
Who is on BC’s side exactly?
the ACC dummy.
Now that UConn has dissed the BE and is begging for something it can’t get, you guys are in deep doo-doo and you know it.
Now is not the time to continue dissing BC. You should be seeking forgiveness from BC and Swofford . Show us you have an ounce of decency. seek redemption.
But as an interim measure, you should be thinking MAC for a few years. (except hoops, where u could go it alone until Calhoun retires or is sanctioned) View MAC as rehab. Kind like what Temple is doing. Get better. Get stronger. Then try to get into a good league when you can bargain from a postion of strength.
ok? but please stop venting on BC. It has gone on too long and it has really hurt UConn.
Now is not the time to continue dissing BC. You should be seeking forgiveness from BC and Swofford . Show us you have an ounce of decency. seek redemption.
Again, you seem to be under the impression that message board posters saying mean things about BC are the reason why UConn won’t get into the ACC.
I don’t have to seek anything from Boston College, except tips on how to not win a championship in football or basketball. And unless one of our commenters is named UConn athletic director tomorrow, none of us have to seek anything, either.
Also, cute MAC idea, bro.
Thoroughly enjoying life atop whatever conference UConn is in today.
by Kevin Meacham on Sep 21, 2011 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Pot meet kettle
“We know you all spend a lot of time/energy hating BC UConn — we noticed.”
FUCK UCONN
by waterwater on Sep 20, 2011 11:40 AM CDT up reply actions
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Guess wo said this (hint: this blog)
Now, I’m fairly open about the fact that I regard BC as a vile disgrace and a scar on the face of fair New England. I also have argued on more than one occasion that Boston could do a lot to better itself by relocating Chestnut Hill to somewhere underneath Boston Harbor. However, should UConn and ACC wind up in an expanded ACC, I’d be more than happy to play the Eagles again. Our football programs are on equal footing, and I’d love the chance to whip them again
No denying that
my preference has always been to avoid conference realignment and keep a traditional Big East intact. Failing that I always liked the idea of UConn in an expanded ACC with schools like BC, Cuse, Pitt.
Not sure what your point is here.
by Andrew Porter on Sep 21, 2011 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions
He (she?) rarely has a point
Big time troll. I don’t know why I keep feeding it. I need to stop going under the BCInterruption bridge. It’s quite disgusting down there.
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are you kidding Derby!!
troll… look at yourself… you spend about 8 hours sitting on BCI and made about 20 comments.. “Big Time Troll” — what a stupid comment.
It’s quite disgusting down there.
really!! and cause by you!!! TROLL BOY who is never with out a clever but misguided reply.
ps. you really should avoid going to BCI. you really got your a$$ kicked all over the palce by every single commenter there. Probably because all the BC guys are smarter than you :~) (just kidding..feeding into you confessed insecurity about your brain)
Hmm
Not sure if you know what the definition of troll is?
Pretty sure my comments were neither inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic. Well, except for that one with the whole “fearless leader” part. But I ended up apologizing for that. While you seem to be posting things over here that have little to do with what is being discussed. Such as above having nothing to do with this.
The BCInterruption bridge comment was a play off a comment on TheUConnBlog twitter. Very much tongue in cheek, as I did not experience any personal attacks whilst I was over there.
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Hate will not get you anywhere
and the Uconn hate (e.g. BC is vile) fueled a series of events that will lead to BC blocking its very nasty neighbor from the ACC.
Seriously, why would BC ever want to be in a league with UConn? You are better off staying put.
U mad bro?
because I think you’re confusing message board talk/sarcasm/satire/jokes with actual hatred? Maybe I am too, cuz I’m confused by your posts.
If I may ask, does the BC vote alone keep UConn out of the ACC or is a majority rule type thing? And if UConn did apply, what business sense would it make for BC to turn the Huskies away? Turn down a potential inter-New england football rivalry game and a big draw men’s and women’s basketball games for BC? As well as bringing some already established rivalries to go with Pitt/Syracuse.
Other than what seems to be some pretty intense feelings from one fan/online community, who would be opposed to it and why? Because of a lawsuit filed almost a decade ago by the former AG and some talk on message boards. You ask us to suck up and grovel for BC’s forgiveness, but being a fan (possibly student) of a fine Jesuit institution, I would assume you have some recollection of “turning the other cheek” and “loving thy neighbor”. We don’t need you to legitimize our program, we’ve won just as many Big East tiles as BC did (.5) and went to the Fiesta Bowl.
I’ll stop there, don’t want to get my ass kicked on an SB nation message board. How would I live it down?
To avoid rehashing all of this again
If you really want BC fans’ answers to all those questions. They can be found here, which is where I apparently got my “a$$” kicked.
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as a hated SU fan...
…please for the love of God, not Rutgers. Anyone but Rutgers…
UConn works for me thought :o)
Wait, what?
Agreed
Even with the superconferences seemingly put on hold for the time being, I say we try to make this happen. Would be great to have such a stacked basketball league. All on-field hate aside, I think it’s unanimous that SU wants you guys to join us in the ACC.
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by JohnCassillo on Sep 21, 2011 1:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Hate put on hold
Im sure most other UConn fans would say that we would like nothing more than to jump ship now and continue our rivalry with Cuse and Pitt in the Acc. As well as start some new ones with existing acc members.
Im praying we can join you guys. Throw us a life line please!
Dude get it through your head
I could care less about BC! You have nothing on UConn athletically whatsoever. Your blog BCI has started all the fights with ridiculously inaccurate and spiteful posts. Whether its over the lawsuit or just jealousy I DONT CARE!
I really think it would be great for both schools to have a New England rivalry start up again. It would drum up a lot of interest and be fun to root against each other.
However, I’m not going to act like a snob believing superiority without anything to base that sentiment on. UConn is focused on doing whats best for the school and has many supporters in the acc and around the country.
P.S. Stop thinking your one vote blocking us will keep us out of the acc. There are 0 reports that more than 1 school is opposed. BC is it, and NO ONE CARES WHAT BC THINKS!
by JJSHusky25 on Sep 21, 2011 7:08 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
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