Should uconn eliminate its athletic program?

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    Re: Should uconn eliminate its athletic program?

    posted at 3/1/2012 12:50 PM EST

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    Eagle, it's just one big inferiority complex.  Why else would you waste so much time on a message board trying to convince everyone that Uconn is better than BC?  It's hilarious.
    Posted by momort


    Think South Beach "sweetboy" on March 3rd! Make sure you bring some BC protection!
     

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    Re: Should uconn eliminate its athletic program?

    posted at 3/1/2012 1:09 PM EST

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    In Response to Re: Should uconn eliminate its athletic program? : yet you spend ALL your day trying to make pretend BC is relevant in ANY sport. you do know uconn won 3 nat'l titles since 1999.  how about bc?
    Posted by Donnnn


    BC national champions in hockey 2001,2008,2010

    Please do not disparage hockey as you did not specify it had to be either football or hoop.
     

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    Re: Should uconn eliminate its athletic program?

    posted at 3/1/2012 1:20 PM EST

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    In Response to Re: Should uconn eliminate its athletic program? : BC national champions in hockey 2001,2008,2010 Please do not disparage hockey as you did not specify it had to be either football or hoop.
    Posted by provpats


    a sport that outside of boston and a few northern midwest states that NOBODY cares about?  come on...  dude there are 59 D1 hockey teams!!  59!!!  Hopefully BC taught math as the odds of being #1 out of 59 are much better than #1 out of 344!

    344 in d1 basketball!  HUGE DIFFERENCE!

    Hockey is largely a rich kids sport and excludes a huge amount of the population that can't afford the ice time and equipment. 
     

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    Re: Should uconn eliminate its athletic program?

    posted at 3/1/2012 1:41 PM EST

    and of those 344 how many have a realistic shot of attaining a national championship?  10-12?  It is getting more like SEC football where a select few rule.

    In hockey of the 59 there are at leat 7-8 every year that have a realistic chance of winning so the landscape in this spot is much more competitive.  There is also a reason why the Big10 thought enough to form their own league

    and you did not qualify that it had to be in hoop?  Your quote was to be relavant in ANY sport.   You need to be more specific and narrow it down in terms that best serve your glorification of all things UCONN
     

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    Re: Should uconn eliminate its athletic program?

    posted at 3/1/2012 2:10 PM EST

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    and of those 344 how many have a realistic shot of attaining a national championship?  10-12?  It is getting more like SEC football where a select few rule. In hockey of the 59 there are at leat 7-8 every year that have a realistic chance of winning so the landscape in this spot is much more competitive.  There is also a reason why the Big10 thought enough to form their own league and you did not qualify that it had to be in hoop?  Your quote was to be relavant in ANY sport.   You need to be more specific and narrow it down in terms that best serve your glorification of all things UCONN
    Posted by provpats


    huh??  assuming what you say is true (let's assume Butler and VCU can't happen in hoops although they almost won it), wouldn't a 1 in 12 chance of winning it in hoops be more difficult than a 1 in 8 chance in hockey?  using your own argument, it should be easier to win it in hockey than hoops based on your own odds.

    I'm really confused on this one....  As for more specific, you are correct but I assumed most people realize the true revenue sports are football and basketball. 
     

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    Re: Should uconn eliminate its athletic program?

    posted at 3/1/2012 2:28 PM EST

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    In Response to Re: Should uconn eliminate its athletic program? : huh??  assuming what you say is true (let's assume Butler and VCU can't happen in hoops although they almost won it), wouldn't a 1 in 12 chance of winning it in hoops be more difficult than a 1 in 8 chance in hockey?  using your own argument, it should be easier to win it in hockey than hoops based on your own odds. I'm really confused on this one....  As for more specific, you are correct but I assumed most people realize the true revenue sports are football and basketball. 
    Posted by Donnnn

    my point is that there are a lot more bad D1 hoop teams out there than there bad hockey teams.  As a percentage of the teasms playing the sport the strongest compose 14% of the total playing while the hoop has a 3% of the strongest teams.  So using my comparison it shold be easier to win as there are more bad teams.  As Mark Twain said, "there are lies, d$$n lies and statistics"

    Atlantic hockey is pretty bad as and some of the other leagues have 1-2 strong teams but overall within the conferences it is pretty tough. You have to fight thorugh these guys every year (and for every VCU/Butler there is a Lake Superior State or MN Duluth.)

    and what has UCONN ever done in football?  You are taking hoop and saying that is the standard everyone must compare to.  I give on hoop ok?  and they even win on NBA ready talent although BC certainly clobbers UCONN on NFL ready talent

    And I think if you look at the social strata hockey players come from it is not a rich kid's sport.  It is a major expenditure of money but it is a sport predominantly populated by the middle class.  I know, because I live it as did my son.  It is the dirt poor ghetto kids?  For the most part no, but the hockey kids aren't playing polo or shooting skeet either
     

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    Re: Should uconn eliminate its athletic program?

    posted at 3/1/2012 2:47 PM EST

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    In Response to Re: Should uconn eliminate its athletic program? : my point is that there are a lot more bad D1 hoop teams out there than there bad hockey teams.  As a percentage of the teasms playing the sport the strongest compose 14% of the total playing while the hoop has a 3% of the strongest teams.  So using my comparison it shold be easier to win as there are more bad teams.  As Mark Twain said, "there are lies, d$$n lies and statistics" Atlantic hockey is pretty bad as and some of the other leagues have 1-2 strong teams but overall within the conferences it is pretty tough. You have to fight thorugh these guys every year (and for every VCU/Butler there is a Lake Superior State or MN Duluth.) and what has UCONN ever done in football?  You are taking hoop and saying that is the standard everyone must compare to.  I give on hoop ok?  and they even win on NBA ready talent although BC certainly clobbers UCONN on NFL ready talent And I think if you look at the social strata hockey players come from it is not a rich kid's sport.  It is a major expenditure of money but it is a sport predominantly populated by the middle class.  I know, because I live it as did my son.  It is the dirt poor ghetto kids?  For the most part no, but the hockey kids aren't playing polo or shooting skeet either
    Posted by provpats


    little advice, if someone gives you a 1 in 7 chance to win a million bucks or a 1 in 12, take the 1 in 7.  No idea where you are coming up with these stats as you couldn't say VCU or Butler who almost won it all was part of the 1 in 12 you mention.  As for football, BC has the history but uconn is closing that gap now.  You mention what has Uconn done in football.  They were just in a BCS bowl a few years back, BC wasn't.
     

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    Re: Should uconn eliminate its athletic program?

    posted at 3/1/2012 3:22 PM EST

    Yeah, I know, I should respond.  But whatever.

    Once again, Uconn made a BCS bowl game because the system is stupid and some team from the conferences with the most money HAVE to make the game.  Most teams that make the BCS are ranked at least in the top 15.  When Uconn "made" the BCS game they were no where close to the top 25.  So the entire BE conference had zero ranked teams.  They had no business being in a bowl with Oklahoma, which was evident by the pasting they got....

    So keep on hanging on to that well earned BCS bowl game.

    You're the type of guy who boasts about winning an intramural championship while the real athletes actually made the team...
     

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    posted at 3/1/2012 3:48 PM EST

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    Yeah, I know, I should respond.  But whatever. Once again, Uconn made a BCS bowl game because the system is stupid and some team from the conferences with the most money HAVE to make the game.  Most teams that make the BCS are ranked at least in the top 15.  When Uconn "made" the BCS game they were no where close to the top 25.  So the entire BE conference had zero ranked teams.  They had no business being in a bowl with Oklahoma, which was evident by the pasting they got.... So keep on hanging on to that well earned BCS bowl game. You're the type of guy who boasts about winning an intramural championship while the real athletes actually made the team...
    Posted by momort


    you really are crazy?  does it pain you to NOT write?  I thought I was on "Ignore" Mo.  You have made 827 posts the past 2 years trying to pick fights with any and everyone who talks down about BC.  Sounds like you my son have the inferiority complex.

    fight the urge for the last word!! fight it.

    put me on Ignore.  NOW!  NOW!
     

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    Re: Should uconn eliminate its athletic program?

    posted at 3/1/2012 3:49 PM EST

    And this ladies and gentlemen is what you get when you don't have any legitimate comeback.

    I rest my case.

    Good day sir.
     

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    Re: Should uconn eliminate its athletic program?

    posted at 3/1/2012 4:23 PM EST

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    PC beats uscum and donnnnnn has no comment. Maybe Cheerios can give us a cut and paste.
    Posted by Lordship


    Looking forward in BC wraping up their embarrassing season at 9-21, as everyone predicted!

    Not invited to the Dance, NIT, or ACC tournament is enough satisfaction for all to enjoy. Gives meaning to the term braggarts with no delivery! 

     

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    Re: Should uconn eliminate its athletic program?

    posted at 3/1/2012 4:33 PM EST

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    And this ladies and gentlemen is what you get when you don't have any legitimate comeback. I rest my case. Good day sir.
    Posted by momort


    you are a psycho mo!  828 posts and never once has anyone said "what a good post" or even chuckled at your comments.  How much time have you wasted trying to get the last word?  you are a sick man.
     

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    Re: Should uconn eliminate its athletic program?

    posted at 3/1/2012 5:20 PM EST

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    And this ladies and gentlemen is what you get when you don't have any legitimate comeback. I rest my case. Good day sir.
    Posted by momort


    MO, good post.
     

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    Re: Should uconn eliminate its athletic program?

    posted at 3/1/2012 5:28 PM EST

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    In Response to Re: Should uconn eliminate its athletic program? : 1978; at the game last night than shut up! Saw your Everett High School want a bees win their 9th, but almost blew it, before 800 Notre Dame rejects. Miami up next, away from Route 128, and then you can go away, and book your vacation to "Provincetown"!   
    Posted by cheeroh


    So, this is what crack babies sound like/ write like when they grow up.

    Very sad.

     

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    Re: Should uconn eliminate its athletic program?

    posted at 3/1/2012 5:43 PM EST

    mo good post
     

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    Re: Should uconn eliminate its athletic program?

    posted at 3/1/2012 6:07 PM EST

    ok I will type slowly so even you can understand.  The Frozen Four is 16 teams not 68.  So if you have 7-8 teams who can win are contenders your chances of winning are reduced because you will  meet a tough team quickly. No weak AQ sisters or playins in the Frozen Four.

    With 7-8 teams during the regular season, you will play contenders more often as the stronger conferences have at least 2-3 of such teams

    I did not include VCU or Butler as they are outliers and their water has returned to its normal level this year.

    as far as history you are the one who brought it up back to 1999 not me and chose to focus on "revenue sports" without telling anyone.

    you are also the one who said UCONN people really care about NBA ready players; well BC in that regard has certainly outshone UCONN in the NFL.  You can't even concede the point that over the pst 10 years BC has been the better program by any measure...so sad.   You had incisive and insightful views on UCONN hoop but the potential for a reasonable conversation is drowned out by your need to drown out everything that is said about BC

    as for the rest of it "Good Post Mo" said it all



     

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    Re: Should uconn eliminate its athletic program?

    posted at 3/1/2012 6:39 PM EST

    Awesome post Mo!!!
     

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    Re: Should uconn eliminate its athletic program?

    posted at 3/2/2012 8:44 AM EST

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    ok I will type slowly so even you can understand.  The Frozen Four is 16 teams not 68.  So if you have 7-8 teams who can win are contenders your chances of winning are reduced because you will  meet a tough team quickly. No weak AQ sisters or playins in the Frozen Four. With 7-8 teams during the regular season, you will play contenders more often as the stronger conferences have at least 2-3 of such teams I did not include VCU or Butler as they are outliers and their water has returned to its normal level this year. as far as history you are the one who brought it up back to 1999 not me and chose to focus on "revenue sports" without telling anyone. you are also the one who said UCONN people really care about NBA ready players; well BC in that regard has certainly outshone UCONN in the NFL.  You can't even concede the point that over the pst 10 years BC has been the better program by any measure...so sad.   You had incisive and insightful views on UCONN hoop but the potential for a reasonable conversation is drowned out by your need to drown out everything that is said about BC as for the rest of it "Good Post Mo" said it all
    Posted by provpats


    just when I'm not sure this forum could hit an all time low in stupidity, you nail it Prov!  good for you.

    Again winning a championship with 59 teams is much easier than winning out of 344!  Are you really this dumb that you can't check your calculator and do the math?  You can type as slow or as fast as you want but "I can't fix stupid".  sorry prov.

    "Better to keep your mouth closed and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubt".  Prov, this about sums it up for you.  

    You may get the Lothar treatment and get put on my "ignore".  I'm ok debating passionate idiotic guys like Mo, but debating really stupid guys who don't understand simple things (like lothar and yourself) doesn't make me feel good.
     

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    Re: Should uconn eliminate its athletic program?

    posted at 3/2/2012 8:46 AM EST

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    In Response to Re: Should uconn eliminate its athletic program? : Looking forward in BC wraping up their embarrassing season at 9-21, as everyone predicted! Not invited to the Dance, NIT, or ACC tournament is enough satisfaction for all to enjoy. Gives meaning to the term braggarts with no delivery! 
    Posted by cheeroh


    yet the BC yahoos will still pat themselves on the back saying "at least our team has a great GPA" and other ways to make themselves feel better while the rest of the world see's BC exactly how it is, a school filled with over-inflated ego's with marginal skills and awful sporting programs. 
     

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    Re: Should uconn eliminate its athletic program?

    posted at 3/2/2012 9:11 AM EST

    please put me on ignore.  the percentage of excellent teams in the Frozen four is much higher than in the hoop plaoffs.  Therefore you will meet excellent teams much sooner.  It is not about the huge number of teams in the regular season, it is about what you see in the tourney. You don't need a calculator to understand this just some common sense. 

    I know this is one of the few places in the firmament that UCONN doesn't ewxcel over everyone else, but you just may have to accept it 

    Please put me on ignore.  You can't do it!!
     

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    Re: Should uconn eliminate its athletic program?

    posted at 3/2/2012 9:25 AM EST

    I never thought we would find someone with as much misplaced hate for BC as LP, but ding ding ding, we have a winner in Donna.

     

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    Re: Should uconn eliminate its athletic program?

    posted at 3/2/2012 9:40 AM EST

    yeah no kidding mo

    BTW good post
     

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    Re: Should uconn eliminate its athletic program?

    posted at 3/2/2012 10:09 AM EST

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    please put me on ignore.  the percentage of excellent teams in the Frozen four is much higher than in the hoop plaoffs.  Therefore you will meet excellent teams much sooner.  It is not about the huge number of teams in the regular season, it is about what you see in the tourney. You don't need a calculator to understand this just some common sense.  I know this is one of the few places in the firmament that UCONN doesn't ewxcel over everyone else, but you just may have to accept it  Please put me on ignore.  You can't do it!!
    Posted by provpats


    Do you really think it's easier to win a college basketball championship than a hockey one?  you really this dumb?  so when 64 teams goes to 32 and goes to 16 are you trying to say the competition doesn't get harder?  Show me a real stat where your "% of excellent teams in the fozen 4" is more than basketball? Is this from the ProvPats idiot-a-meter? 

    Simple math bozo:

    Odds are better for 1 in 59 than 1 in 344!  Contrary to your ridiculous belief otherwise and limited math comprehension, this is simple math and not subjective.  If you really believe this why don't you put all your $ tonight on the lotto as you have a 1 in 25 millions chance of winning! 

    According to your flawed math, the worse the odds, the better!

    And we get it, "great post Mo".  Mo machine guns posts on here and never adds anything at all, just more BC whining but we get it, "great post Mo","great post Mo".  ,"great post Mo". 

    Are you looking for Mo to save you on this one?  Even he understands your assertion that winning the frozen 4 is harder than a men's basketball championship is just ignorant and foolish.  He may take your side just to be a clown but surely (I'm hoping with that BC brain) he understands 1 in 59 is a better chance of winning by default compared to 1 in 344.

    prov, you are out of your league here buddy.  try a kiddie forum, you may find more intellectual equals.
     

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    Re: Should uconn eliminate its athletic program?

    posted at 3/2/2012 10:11 AM EST

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    I never thought we would find someone with as much misplaced hate for BC as LP, but ding ding ding, we have a winner in Donna.
    Posted by momort


    still looking for the last word mo?