The conference realignment train is chugging down the tracks again, sending all of Husky Nation into a frenzy. We’ve got your survival guide, some (not so) good ideas, and also some big man discussion since UConn parted ways with class of 2017 Zach Brown.
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@BpenfieldJ asks: How do you keep sanity levels intact as we ride the realignment roller coaster towards our inevitable doom/salvation?
You can do what Alex is doing and ignore it all entirely. He’s certainly the sanest member of ADB at the moment. But as most of us don’t have a saintly level of self control, my advice is to just not even try to preserve your sanity. It’s a futile effort. Conference Realignment is a Peanuts comic come to life. The P5s are Lucy, we’re Charlie Brown and those jerks won’t stop pulling the football away. I have no idea what’s going to happen. None of us do. Maybe the Big 12 expands. Maybe they add UConn. Maybe not. I don’t know. Hell, maybe Notre Dame stops fucking around and decides to join the ACC in football and we get pulled in there. THIS WHOLE THINGS IS NUTS. The only thing we know for sure, is that it’s probably going to be a while before we know anything one way or the other, but you can expect wild speculation to run rampant in the meantime. And while Russ is arguing with stupid Memphis fans on Twitter, I’ve decided to stock up bourbon. Lots and lots of bourbon. Alcohol is the only thing you can truly count on in this trying time. So put on a helmet and hunker down, because this is going to be a bumpy ride.
Jon Snow asks via email: With Zach Brown decommiting, what do you think UConn’s top targets are for big men in 2017?
Ollie has already shown interest in several five-star big men: Ikey Obiogu, Nick Richards, Billy Preston, Mohamed Bamba, Brandon McCoy, and Wendell Carter. Any of those would be a huge coup, but all are hotly pursued by a number of top programs, so none of them would be easy gets. Beyond that group, Ollie has also made offers to a number of 4-star big men like Deng Gak, Ira Lee, and Isiah Jasey. There’s a range of talent there, with Gak being the best choice both for his value as a basketball player as well as how much fun we’ll have with a guy named “Gak” on the roster.
6thBoroughDenizen asks via email: Would this work as a strategy to improve our resume for selection during Conference Expansion: Every UConn fan should watch and also set their DVR to record every Football game. Then fans, go set your parent’s DVR to record UConn games, then your step-father’s DVR, your half sister’s DVR and, finally, sneakily set the DVR of your malcontent cousin who roots for Cuse (extra bonus). Simply recording may not be included in the “live +3” rating as a View so we all may have to hit play before heading to bed even though we already know the game score. Admittedly this is a slow playing strategy but could conceivably double/triple our ratings and add some punch to the narrative that adding UConn adds eyeballs. And who knows, maybe your malcontent cousin watches and comes to her/his senses.
Look what realignment has done to this fanbase.
