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We interrupt the "Is Nova Still on Top Thread" with an interesting article out of Hartford. So much for the BE to look forward to moving forward:

https://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-mens-basketball/hc-sp-amore-column-big-east-uconn-val-ackerman-20191001-20191001-wytozm6fqvdihpkbkqhojpiqgm-story.html?fbclid=IwAR3Jnbt-zmQjb2RfV58Q5wA9nJwUkYZaGq2AE9IWkwMFlF2fMuCBLKQUL64

Nice article / find.


she has been great for us... signed, Captain Obvious. What an interesting career she has had as well.

Novachap wrote:Nice article / find.


she has been great for us... signed, Captain Obvious. What an interesting career she has had as well.

Yep. Pretty solid resume. And that goes with raising to solid, well educated daughters.

IMHO, when we look back from 10, 15 or 20 years after the formation of this Big East, it's "Mt. Rushmore" is going to chisel into:

1. The C7 Presidents: made a brave decision to break away and had the good vision to keep the name (brand) and MSG.

2. Val Ackerman: it really doesn't get put together and navigated effectively without strong leadership at the top.

3. Fox: money may not buy happiness, but it sure as shit provides about everything else. Let's move towards $7 million each!

4. Villanova: in the grand scheme of things, the naysayers had to sit down and shut up after the first NC, let alone 2 of them.

5. UConn: having the Huskies "come home" simply is a huge statement that solidifies a conference that doesn't have to dip into the mid-major well for anything.

So, we need a little more rock to make room for 5, but in the overall scheme of things, we're sitting very pretty with no end in sight.