UConn adds 7th home game

[Ricky the Bull]

with Murray State.  Remember that we were looking to book Murray State, but took Tenn Tech, instead.

http://connecticut.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?fid=1368&tid=33941374&sid=&style=2

[E.T.]

Will CT be in Big East in 2004 or in 2005 with US, Cincy and Loserville ?

[smazza]

wonder why USf has such a difficult time filling up home schedule?

[saevrick]

UConn was originally slated to take Temple's place in the 2005 season after they left (*cough* kicked out), but due to the obvious expansions, UConn's BigEast application was accepted so they could begin in 2004.

[bulls96go]

wish all the stuff would have worked so we could all start in 2004

[saevrick]

That would've been pure heaven.  Everyone wanted it except C-USA I'm guessing.  The shame really is the fans who have to watch you guys (and by that I mean all those schools newly accepted into the BigEast) play the 2004 year in a sort of Limbo.  We didn't want to play in a 7-team BE either.  C-USA won by holding onto you another year waiting for their other schools, ACC got their wishes (minus BC), and we were left scratching our heads.

Oh well, in 2005 we'll be the real winners.

[smazza]

cusa is always the thorn

they have treated usf football like crap and cusa deserves to be put out to pasture

[saevrick]

What's behind all the beef between C-USA and USF? Or is it just C-USA in general has a beef with everyone?

[E.T.]

UConn was originally slated to take Temple's place in the 2005 season after they left (*cough* kicked out), but due to the obvious expansions, UConn's BigEast application was accepted so they could begin in 2004.

Thanx !

Kinda the beef wit c-usa and USF is that they didn't want us in our first year of 1A status, they made us wait until last year ... that's the biggest thorn and why many here have no love for 'em.

Ready for a new start in Big East.

Go BULLS !!!

[saevrick]

Not a problem, glad I could help.  

So they didn't want USF right away, but they won't let the Bulls go right away either... what a silly conference, it's good they'll get away from all that.

I'm beginning to think smazza's use of the word "thorn" may have been too kind.