(01-29-2015 12:20 PM)T-Town Cane Wrote:  

(01-29-2015 12:05 PM)CincyBro Wrote:  I have a question, do you guys think the AAC basketball league is held in as high esteem as the P5 group and the BE around the country and if not, would Tulsa winning the league instead of UConn, UC or Memphis tarnish it farther (trying not to be an ass), a serious question.

Tulsa made an elite eight 15 years ago, made the tourney last year and are back on the rise. Our league has the team who won the national championship LAST YEAR. I don't think people view the AAC as pushovers. Don't know why you threw UC in there with Memphis and UConn.

Because in every poll ever done by any newspaper, magazine or internet site, Cincinnati is always a Top 15 or 20 program of all time a couple they were top 10. Do your homework.

Really glad to see SMU make CBS top 25 and one.

This will be a great game. I love playing Cincy since when these two teams meet, it still has that old Big East dogfight feel to it.

I will guess that this one goes down to the final minute and could go either way.

Go Huskies!!!!

(01-29-2015 01:02 PM)UConnHusky Wrote:  This will be a great game. I love playing Cincy since when these two teams meet, it still has that old Big East dogfight feel to it.

I will guess that this one goes down to the final minute and could go either way.

Go Huskies!!!!

Agree. Our games with Cincinnati are now the ones I look most forward to.

(01-29-2015 12:52 PM)CincyBro Wrote:  

(01-29-2015 12:20 PM)T-Town Cane Wrote:  

(01-29-2015 12:05 PM)CincyBro Wrote:  I have a question, do you guys think the AAC basketball league is held in as high esteem as the P5 group and the BE around the country and if not, would Tulsa winning the league instead of UConn, UC or Memphis tarnish it farther (trying not to be an ass), a serious question.

Tulsa made an elite eight 15 years ago, made the tourney last year and are back on the rise. Our league has the team who won the national championship LAST YEAR. I don't think people view the AAC as pushovers. Don't know why you threw UC in there with Memphis and UConn.

Because in every poll ever done by any newspaper, magazine or internet site, Cincinnati is always a Top 15 or 20 program of all time a couple they were top 10. Do your homework.

I have done my Homework and Cincy hasn't been relevant in the past 20 years. Last elite eight appearance was in 1996. The only reason they are rated so high all-time is because of what they did in the 60's. In the last 20 years Uconn and Memphis have been relevant, Cincy has not.

(01-29-2015 12:05 PM)CincyBro Wrote:  I have a question, do you guys think the AAC basketball league is held in as high esteem as the P5 group and the BE around the country and if not, would Tulsa winning the league instead of UConn, UC or Memphis tarnish it farther (trying not to be an ass), a serious question.

With brands like UConn, UC, Memphis and Temple and coaching names like Samspon, Haith, and Brown I think the league carries some weight in hoops, but we need to continue make waves and solidify the reputation. IMO it feels like the top is pulling the bottom up and not vice versa.

(01-29-2015 01:09 PM)HuskyU Wrote:  

(01-29-2015 01:02 PM)UConnHusky Wrote:  This will be a great game. I love playing Cincy since when these two teams meet, it still has that old Big East dogfight feel to it.

I will guess that this one goes down to the final minute and could go either way.

Go Huskies!!!!

Agree. Our games with Cincinnati are now the ones I look most forward to.

Feeling is mutual . We both need this one. Good luck tonight

(01-29-2015 01:09 PM)T-Town Cane Wrote:  

(01-29-2015 12:52 PM)CincyBro Wrote:  

(01-29-2015 12:20 PM)T-Town Cane Wrote:  

(01-29-2015 12:05 PM)CincyBro Wrote:  I have a question, do you guys think the AAC basketball league is held in as high esteem as the P5 group and the BE around the country and if not, would Tulsa winning the league instead of UConn, UC or Memphis tarnish it farther (trying not to be an ass), a serious question.

Tulsa made an elite eight 15 years ago, made the tourney last year and are back on the rise. Our league has the team who won the national championship LAST YEAR. I don't think people view the AAC as pushovers. Don't know why you threw UC in there with Memphis and UConn.

Because in every poll ever done by any newspaper, magazine or internet site, Cincinnati is always a Top 15 or 20 program of all time a couple they were top 10. Do your homework.

I have done my Homework and Cincy hasn't been relevant in the past 20 years. Last elite eight appearance was in 1996. The only reason they are rated so high all-time is because of what they did in the 60's. In the last 20 years Uconn and Memphis have been relevant, Cincy has not.

lol.

(01-29-2015 01:09 PM)T-Town Cane Wrote:  

(01-29-2015 12:52 PM)CincyBro Wrote:  

(01-29-2015 12:20 PM)T-Town Cane Wrote:  

(01-29-2015 12:05 PM)CincyBro Wrote:  I have a question, do you guys think the AAC basketball league is held in as high esteem as the P5 group and the BE around the country and if not, would Tulsa winning the league instead of UConn, UC or Memphis tarnish it farther (trying not to be an ass), a serious question.

Tulsa made an elite eight 15 years ago, made the tourney last year and are back on the rise. Our league has the team who won the national championship LAST YEAR. I don't think people view the AAC as pushovers. Don't know why you threw UC in there with Memphis and UConn.

Because in every poll ever done by any newspaper, magazine or internet site, Cincinnati is always a Top 15 or 20 program of all time a couple they were top 10. Do your homework.

I have done my Homework and Cincy hasn't been relevant in the past 20 years. Last elite eight appearance was in 1996. The only reason they are rated so high all-time is because of what they did in the 60's. In the last 20 years Uconn and Memphis have been relevant, Cincy has not.

In basketball, Cincy is a national name as is Temple, UCONN and Memphis no matter what has happened in the last twenty years, Tulsa is not. Simple as that.

(01-29-2015 01:09 PM)T-Town Cane Wrote:  

(01-29-2015 12:52 PM)CincyBro Wrote:  

(01-29-2015 12:20 PM)T-Town Cane Wrote:  

(01-29-2015 12:05 PM)CincyBro Wrote:  I have a question, do you guys think the AAC basketball league is held in as high esteem as the P5 group and the BE around the country and if not, would Tulsa winning the league instead of UConn, UC or Memphis tarnish it farther (trying not to be an ass), a serious question.

Tulsa made an elite eight 15 years ago, made the tourney last year and are back on the rise. Our league has the team who won the national championship LAST YEAR. I don't think people view the AAC as pushovers. Don't know why you threw UC in there with Memphis and UConn.

Because in every poll ever done by any newspaper, magazine or internet site, Cincinnati is always a Top 15 or 20 program of all time a couple they were top 10. Do your homework.

I have done my Homework and Cincy hasn't been relevant in the past 20 years. Last elite eight appearance was in 1996. The only reason they are rated so high all-time is because of what they did in the 60's. In the last 20 years Uconn and Memphis have been relevant, Cincy has not.

(01-29-2015 09:17 AM)CincyBro Wrote:  

(01-29-2015 12:58 AM)invisiblehand Wrote:  Rooting for UCONN... It would boost Tulsa's RPI and put some more distance between us and the rest of the conference... And I'm rooting for everyone to beat SMU every time they play them.

Get ready Tulsa, you are getting ready to play the top half of this league, your position in the standings will sink faster than a submarine with a screen door.

I'm not saying we're not going to lose a game or two... But these excuses that we haven't played anyone are stupid... I looked at all the top teams' remaining schedules last night and no one has an easy back half especially Cincy and SMU (partially because they still have to play us)

(01-29-2015 01:52 PM)CincyBro Wrote:  

(01-29-2015 01:09 PM)T-Town Cane Wrote:  

(01-29-2015 12:52 PM)CincyBro Wrote:  

(01-29-2015 12:20 PM)T-Town Cane Wrote:  

(01-29-2015 12:05 PM)CincyBro Wrote:  I have a question, do you guys think the AAC basketball league is held in as high esteem as the P5 group and the BE around the country and if not, would Tulsa winning the league instead of UConn, UC or Memphis tarnish it farther (trying not to be an ass), a serious question.

Tulsa made an elite eight 15 years ago, made the tourney last year and are back on the rise. Our league has the team who won the national championship LAST YEAR. I don't think people view the AAC as pushovers. Don't know why you threw UC in there with Memphis and UConn.

Because in every poll ever done by any newspaper, magazine or internet site, Cincinnati is always a Top 15 or 20 program of all time a couple they were top 10. Do your homework.

I have done my Homework and Cincy hasn't been relevant in the past 20 years. Last elite eight appearance was in 1996. The only reason they are rated so high all-time is because of what they did in the 60's. In the last 20 years Uconn and Memphis have been relevant, Cincy has not.

In basketball, Cincy is a national name as is Temple, UCONN and Memphis no matter what has happened in the last twenty years, Tulsa is not. Simple as that.

Never said Tulsa was, I was not the one who included my team on the same level with Memphis and Uconn. All i said was Memphis and Uconn are on a different level then Cincy. Funny how upset Cincy fans get when they are told they are not the best.

(01-29-2015 02:12 PM)T-Town Cane Wrote:  

(01-29-2015 01:52 PM)CincyBro Wrote:  

(01-29-2015 01:09 PM)T-Town Cane Wrote:  

(01-29-2015 12:52 PM)CincyBro Wrote:  

(01-29-2015 12:20 PM)T-Town Cane Wrote:  Tulsa made an elite eight 15 years ago, made the tourney last year and are back on the rise. Our league has the team who won the national championship LAST YEAR. I don't think people view the AAC as pushovers. Don't know why you threw UC in there with Memphis and UConn.

Because in every poll ever done by any newspaper, magazine or internet site, Cincinnati is always a Top 15 or 20 program of all time a couple they were top 10. Do your homework.

I have done my Homework and Cincy hasn't been relevant in the past 20 years. Last elite eight appearance was in 1996. The only reason they are rated so high all-time is because of what they did in the 60's. In the last 20 years Uconn and Memphis have been relevant, Cincy has not.

In basketball, Cincy is a national name as is Temple, UCONN and Memphis no matter what has happened in the last twenty years, Tulsa is not. Simple as that.

Never said Tulsa was, I was not the one who included my team on the same level with Memphis and Uconn. All i said was Memphis and Uconn are on a different level then Cincy. Funny how upset Cincy fans get when they are told they are not the best.

Given their history, UC is certainly on the same level as Memphis and UConn.

It's funny whenever I say Cincy is not as good as their fans think they are, the only response is "Well Tulsa sucks." Does saying my team isn't as good as Cincy make Cincy any better? I also am a fan of OU, I'll admit I like Tulsa a whole lot more, but if I presented myself as an OU fan would that make my point any more valid?

Was not trying to put down any program, was just trying to figure out what would be best for the league concerning the national perception, Tulsa fan made it personal, without having any idea what he /she was talking about.

(01-29-2015 02:14 PM)TigerBill Wrote:  

(01-29-2015 02:12 PM)T-Town Cane Wrote:  

(01-29-2015 01:52 PM)CincyBro Wrote:  

(01-29-2015 01:09 PM)T-Town Cane Wrote:  

(01-29-2015 12:52 PM)CincyBro Wrote:  Because in every poll ever done by any newspaper, magazine or internet site, Cincinnati is always a Top 15 or 20 program of all time a couple they were top 10. Do your homework.

I have done my Homework and Cincy hasn't been relevant in the past 20 years. Last elite eight appearance was in 1996. The only reason they are rated so high all-time is because of what they did in the 60's. In the last 20 years Uconn and Memphis have been relevant, Cincy has not.

In basketball, Cincy is a national name as is Temple, UCONN and Memphis no matter what has happened in the last twenty years, Tulsa is not. Simple as that.

Never said Tulsa was, I was not the one who included my team on the same level with Memphis and Uconn. All i said was Memphis and Uconn are on a different level then Cincy. Funny how upset Cincy fans get when they are told they are not the best.

Given their history, UC is certainly on the same level as Memphis and UConn.

San Francisco also has one two championships, given their's were 60 years ago instead of 50, but I wouldn't include them on the same level as Memphis and Uconn. From a nation perspective, what a team has done in the last 20 is more important than the 90 years before that.

(01-29-2015 02:26 PM)T-Town Cane Wrote:  

(01-29-2015 02:14 PM)TigerBill Wrote:  

(01-29-2015 02:12 PM)T-Town Cane Wrote:  

(01-29-2015 01:52 PM)CincyBro Wrote:  

(01-29-2015 01:09 PM)T-Town Cane Wrote:  I have done my Homework and Cincy hasn't been relevant in the past 20 years. Last elite eight appearance was in 1996. The only reason they are rated so high all-time is because of what they did in the 60's. In the last 20 years Uconn and Memphis have been relevant, Cincy has not.

In basketball, Cincy is a national name as is Temple, UCONN and Memphis no matter what has happened in the last twenty years, Tulsa is not. Simple as that.

Never said Tulsa was, I was not the one who included my team on the same level with Memphis and Uconn. All i said was Memphis and Uconn are on a different level then Cincy. Funny how upset Cincy fans get when they are told they are not the best.

Given their history, UC is certainly on the same level as Memphis and UConn.

San Francisco also has one two championships, given their's were 60 years ago instead of 50, but I wouldn't include them on the same level as Memphis and Uconn. From a nation perspective, what a team has done in the last 20 is more important than the 90 years before that.

If we look at the last 20 years, UConn is in a league of their own.

3 fun parts of this game...
shot blocking
coaching chess match
crowd

2 very similar teams.... neither will back down physically.

(01-29-2015 02:26 PM)T-Town Cane Wrote:  

(01-29-2015 02:14 PM)TigerBill Wrote:  

(01-29-2015 02:12 PM)T-Town Cane Wrote:  

(01-29-2015 01:52 PM)CincyBro Wrote:  

(01-29-2015 01:09 PM)T-Town Cane Wrote:  I have done my Homework and Cincy hasn't been relevant in the past 20 years. Last elite eight appearance was in 1996. The only reason they are rated so high all-time is because of what they did in the 60's. In the last 20 years Uconn and Memphis have been relevant, Cincy has not.

In basketball, Cincy is a national name as is Temple, UCONN and Memphis no matter what has happened in the last twenty years, Tulsa is not. Simple as that.

Never said Tulsa was, I was not the one who included my team on the same level with Memphis and Uconn. All i said was Memphis and Uconn are on a different level then Cincy. Funny how upset Cincy fans get when they are told they are not the best.

Given their history, UC is certainly on the same level as Memphis and UConn.

San Francisco also has one two championships, given their's were 60 years ago instead of 50, but I wouldn't include them on the same level as Memphis and Uconn. From a nation perspective, what a team has done in the last 20 is more important than the 90 years before that.

I reject your premise. It is opinion stated as fact, and I disagree.

(01-29-2015 12:05 PM)CincyBro Wrote:  I have a question, do you guys think the AAC basketball league is held in as high esteem as the P5 group and the BE around the country and if not, would Tulsa winning the league instead of UConn, UC or Memphis tarnish it farther (trying not to be an ass), a serious question.

I'm not sure why some of my fellow TU fans are saying UC has been irrelevant the past 20 years, I know if we made the NCAA tournament 14 out of the past 20 years we'd be pretty excited too. We have had a rough past decade with most of the decade being under Wojcik who could win against crappy teams and completely lay eggs against any Top 50 teams.

With that said I do not believe Tulsa winning the league instead of UConn, UC, or Memphis will tarnish the league reputation at all. We have a proud history and many college basketball talking heads and fans have respect for our program. We have made a serious recommitment to basketball in the money we spent on the coaching staff and budgets for recruiting. We have a very nice and fairly new arena for basketball thanks to the Bill Self era of TU basketball. Also, have one of the nicest video boards in the country when it was installed in 2011 it was the highest resolution video board in a college basketball arena.

I hope Cronin is able to get his health issues taken care of and is able to return to the sideline for UC.