UCONN coaches not traveling to final four

[CraigForth]

Paul Doyle‏@PaulDoyle1 19m19 minutes ago

UConn coaches won't travel to Indianapolis for Final 4. Statement from President Susan Herbst





Were they even invited?

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Coaches convention held the same weekend in the Final Four city.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

Paul Doyle‏@PaulDoyle1 19m19 minutes ago

UConn coaches won't travel to Indianapolis for Final 4. Statement from President Susan Herbst

Someone gone?

 

[orange79]

Someone gone?

Probably just an Indiana thing

 

[cuseguy]

It's in Indianapolis, not In the Annapolis.

As in a state that discriminates against gays and lesbians and Connecticut has decided it will not let its employees travel to Indiana.

 

[CraigForth]

This was just supposed to be a joke at the expense of UCONN, but this is good too

 

[MSOrange]

It's in Indianapolis, not In the Annapolis.

As in a state that discriminates against gays and lesbians and Connecticut has decided it will not let its employees travel to Indiana.

Good call. I saw where Pat Haden wasn't going to a coaches convention in Indy but my brain hadn't made the connection yet that is why the UConn coaches weren't going. In my defense, I've been sick so I'm a little slow right now

 

[orange79]

Why do we care if a mid-major doesn't attend the coach's convention? Do we care if Radford is going?

 

[Symphony Steve]

Duke, DUKE!, came out in full opposition to the law:
http://www.hrc.org/blog/entry/duke-...ndianas-discriminatory-religious-refusal-bill
I've never liked Duke, but good for them.

 

[orange79]

I do wish SU would make a statement. Have they?

 

[CuseFaninVT]

I do wish SU would make a statement. Have they?

Their first draft included the words "blow that infernal place to hell" but then they realized the controversy wasn't actually about the NCAA headquarters, just Indiana law, so they had to go back to the drawing board.

 

[cto]

Governor of CT essentially forbid state employees (e.g. UConn employees) from going to Indiana at state expense.

If the women's tourney were in Indy this year instead of the men's..... I wonder how that would have worked out.

 

[pfister1]

I do wish SU would make a statement. Have they?

We are way ahead of everyone. We announced back in Feb. that we were boycotting the final four. The messaging was a little messed up, but I'm sure you've come to expect that by now.

 

[dasher]

Governor of CT essentially forbid state employees (e.g. UConn employees) from going to Indiana at state expense.

If the women's tourney were in Indy this year instead of the men's... I wonder how that would have worked out.

UConn woman would have gone to Indiana. Moral stands only go so far.

 

[Madbiker]

Then I hope Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith don't attend the FF either. That would be great. In fact I think I'll tweet it to Sir Charles.

 

[Cowtown]

Governor of CT essentially forbid state employees (e.g. UConn employees) from going to Indiana at state expense.

If the women's tourney were in Indy this year instead of the men's... I wonder how that would have worked out.

Damn!

 

[Cuse House]

Paul Doyle‏@PaulDoyle1 19m19 minutes ago

UConn coaches won't travel to Indianapolis for Final 4. Statement from President Susan Herbst





Were they even invited?

Geez, for a second I though you were talking about Geno and his staff. Then again do the UConn women need their coaches to win it all? lol

 

[Bayside44]

Paul Doyle‏@PaulDoyle1 19m19 minutes ago

UConn coaches won't travel to Indianapolis for Final 4. Statement from President Susan Herbst





Were they even invited?

Haven't watched them play this year - they still wearing Nike's? (OT board I know I know...)

 

[Halfmooncuse]

Think there will be discussion about Indiana's law as an off topic during the final four? I'm sure Barkley will raise it.

 

[NKR1978]

Buffalo, Binghamton, Stony Brook and Albany coaches won't be attending on the state's dime either.

 

[CusefanATL]

Governor of CT essentially forbid state employees (e.g. UConn employees) from going to Indiana at state expense.

If the women's tourney were in Indy this year instead of the men's... I wonder how that would have worked out.

No chance they would have forbid the Uconn team from playing.

 

[realorange]

Governor of CT essentially forbid state employees (e.g. UConn employees) from going to Indiana at state expense.

If the women's tourney were in Indy this year instead of the men's... I wonder how that would have worked out.

I think Gino could have afforded to pay his own way.

 

[CuseFaninVT]

Buffalo, Binghamton, Stony Brook and Albany coaches won't be attending on the state's dime either.

Now I'm wondering what Gov Shumlin will do up here and if Coach Becker will be sitting this one out as well.

EDIT - Turns out the gov did issue a travel ban but that doesn't affect the travel plans of the UVM coaches for some reason. Wondering if they were already paying for it for themselves.

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/...shumlin-woos-union-indiana-backlash/70726088/

Actually, now that I think about it, they likely were using this as a chance to go visit with the family of Josh Speidel.

 

[Forza Azzurri]

Then I hope Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith don't attend the FF either. That would be great. In fact I think I'll tweet it to Sir Charles.

Aren't Charkley, Kmith, Blackmon & Jackson in Annapolis this weekend?

 

[CuseFaninVT]

Governor of CT essentially forbid state employees (e.g. UConn employees) from going to Indiana at state expense.

If the women's tourney were in Indy this year instead of the men's... I wonder how that would have worked out.

The women's final four is scheduled for Indy next year. Guess we won't have to wait too long to see what will happen.