Rhode Island 78-BC 72

[Cuseman78]

I don't have close to the finances to travel with the team, hopefully someday, and you guys could certainly be right about that making all the difference. That said, the second and third statements have me a bit confused. I'm not sure where this turned into a basketball vs football thing, although I do agree with you that rooting for one and not the other is a very annoying practice. Then when you say that "NO WAY anybody would ever be opposed to this," are you talking about the big picture of joining the ACC, or the fact I think a lot of people are making too big a deal about trying to become rivals with a rather bland athletic department, in BC.

From a purely football perspective, you really would rather stay and compete with the USFs, Louisvilles, Uconns of the world? I'm just much more excited to be in a real conference, with equal amounts of teams in all sports and not this cobbled-together mess that is/was the Big East. Not to mention, I think its just a really good fit from an academic perspective. And obviously, I'm happy about the road trip angle also.

 

[OrangeMuskyFish]

From a purely football perspective, you really would rather stay and compete with the USFs, Louisvilles, Uconns of the world? I'm just much more excited to be in a real conference, with equal amounts of teams in all sports and not this cobbled-together mess that is/was the Big East. Not to mention, I think its just a really good fit from an academic perspective. And obviously, I'm happy about the road trip angle also.

I hear you on all counts, and never have said anything to the contrary. All I have said that may be construed as "negative" is that I don't get why people seem excited enough about BC to talk about it as a can't-miss-rivalry. I just don't really get that. Am I glad BC is in the conference? Yes. Mostly because it gives us some northern company, as far as travel and voting power. Will it be nice to play them again, since we do have some history? Sure it will. But do I give them a second look on the schedule, when we have Instant Classics ready to go with Duke, UNC, and Pitt in basketball? NO. Do I give them a second look on the schedule when we get to re-establish a hatred of VT and Miami, while trying to form new rivalries by becoming the thorn in the side of teams like FSU and Clemson? NO.