Classic JB quote..

[Upstate]

Boeheim: “If conference commissioners were the founding fathers ... we would have Guatemala, Uruguay and Argentina in the United States."

 

[Noexcuse]

Argentina plays decent basketball.

 

[alexd.]

...great stuff.

 

[JohnCuse44]

He doesn't sound too happy about the whole thing...

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/09/boeheim_thinks_uconn_and_possi.html

 

[netman99]

You knew he could not stay quite for long.

 

[Cuseman78]

Unbelievable quotes. Sounds like he is definitely at piece with the decision since the Big East became a bloated mess. Also, I loved his little barbs at Pitino and Calipari. Hilarious

 

[Cuseman78]

He doesn't sound too happy about the whole thing...

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/09/boeheim_thinks_uconn_and_possi.html

Much, much happier than he was in '03. He knows it needed to be done

 

[edowd26]

some of that shunt is priceless.

 

[senorpalmer]

Boeheim: “If conference commissioners were the founding fathers ... we would have Guatemala, Uruguay and Argentina in the United States."

They'd have to take Canada for their football. Mexico would have to join the South American conference though.

 

[Noexcuse]

JB will get a warm reception first time SU has to play in Greensboro.

 

[tbonezone]

Boeheim: “If conference commissioners were the founding fathers ... we would have Guatemala, Uruguay and Argentina in the United States."

he left out KRZYZEWSKISTAN

 

[bevosu]

With age comes wisdom...sometimes.

 

[DoctorBombay]

He should've added: "...and get off my lawn"!

 

[bevosu]

He should've added: "...and get off my lawn"!

Ever since I saw the movie Gran Torino I can't help but think that Clint Eastwood modeled that character after JB. Same rye, sometimes irascible, humor.

 

[cuseclappy]

god bless james arthur boeheim

 

[HOFCeluck]

Boeheim: “If conference commissioners were the founding fathers ... we would have Guatemala, Uruguay and Argentina in the United States."

This is ed. YEAH THE UNITED STATES NEVER EXPANDED.

And What is up witht he comment about playing Miami followed by FSU. Where have you been since 2006 JB?

The last line was excellent tho.

 

[MooseHaas]

This is ed. YEAH THE UNITED STATES NEVER EXPANDED.[/quot

Boeheim: “If conference commissioners were the founding fathers ... we would have Guatemala, Uruguay and Argentina in the United States."

Honestly I think he's referring to the Big East conference commissioner - geographically it is much harder to explain TCU, Marquette, Louisville, Cincy, DePaul, and Notre Dame in the Big East than any of the schools in the ACC.

 

[HOFCeluck]

Good point...didn't see it that way.

 

[PeteCalvin]

god bless james arthur boeheim

Amen. Classic stuff. Love the last quote especially.

 

[tipphill]

JB will get a warm reception first time SU has to play in Greensboro.

i bet tgd and cantor are just rolling their eyes now, we just became hated by tobacco road, still got love jimmy. he has no concern for political correctness. i'm guessing he has decided to be short term in this whole mess, therefore he can say what he wants.---where could you find a coach with his honesty today? admittedly sometimes to sensitive and occaisionally arrogant----but appreciate his earthy approach to things.

 

[Cusey]

i bet tgd and cantor are just rolling their eyes now, we just became hated by tobacco road, still got love jimmy. he has no concern for political correctness. i'm guessing he has decided to be short term in this whole mess, therefore he can say what he wants.---where could you find a coach with his honesty today? admittedly sometimes to sensitive and occaisionally arrogant----but appreciate his earthy approach to things.

The only other one I can think of is Bob Knight, but he's retired, at least for now.

 

[Cusey]

And this is why we love him. Right or wrong, he doesn't pull any punches....a rarity in today's politically correct, party line spin atmosphere. But he's a short-timer and a Hall of Famer, so he can get away with stuff that most others can't. Keep givin 'em hell, Coach!

 

[Franz69]

Boeheim vid with comments:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6Zz51YUmTM

 

[Cusey]

Boeheim vid with comments:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6Zz51YUmTM

Thanks for the vid. IMO, one of his better interviews.....pleasant, smiling, cordial. Got his points and feelings across without coming off like a curmudgeon or blasting anyone, except maybe conference commissioners, but even that wasn't bad. But then again, he wasn't talking to the Post Standard either.