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UNHFan · 08-16-2012, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by usslider

As a BU fan, I'm glad to not see UNH tagging along to the Patriot League. The only thing they'd help the league with is football, which we don't care about. Everything we DO care about -- basketball, academics, a few of the other sports -- UNH would be dead weight and a drag on the league. No offense intended.

In the end it's probably best for UNH to stay as well, aside from the affiliation with better academic schools

WOW! I hope your joking usslider. UNH tagging along? UNH was offered the same full sports membership that you were. UNH said thanks for the offer but no thanks! UNH's standards for student athletes are higher than BU's. I wish UNH had the standards of BU, Billy would have gotten a hell of a lot more players in then he can with UNH standards which are basically at or near the PL level. Please go crawl back under the rock that you came from and enjoy your time in the PL. Just remember the PL invite you got that you took because no one else was offering your school, is the same offer we got! Thanks for keeping it classy!

WrenFGun · 08-16-2012, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by UNHFan

WOW! I hope your joking usslider. UNH tagging along? UNH was offered the same full sports membership that you were. UNH said thanks for the offer but no thanks! UNH's standards for student athletes are higher than BU's. I wish UNH had the standards of BU, Billy would have gotten a hell of a lot more players in then he can with UNH standards which are basically at or near the PL level. Please go crawl back under the rock that you came from and enjoy your time in the PL. Just remember the PL invite you got that you took because no one else was offering your school, is the same offer we got! Thanks for keeping it classy!

In fairness, I don't think usslider was referring to the admission requirements for athletic programs; I believe he was referring to the general quality of the institution (or at least, the perceived quality of the academics). I don't think any UNH fans here would tell you that the academic reputation is on the same level as BU's.

SaltySeawolf · 08-16-2012, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by UVM Hoop Cat

I think just a simple link to this would commemorate it quite nicely:

https://twitter.com/UVMmbb/status/23...761602/photo/1

Just got home from football practice - double sessions this week and next. That definitely brought a smile to my face. Touche'

usslider · 08-17-2012, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by UNHFan

WOW! I hope your joking usslider. UNH tagging along? UNH was offered the same full sports membership that you were. UNH said thanks for the offer but no thanks! UNH's standards for student athletes are higher than BU's. I wish UNH had the standards of BU, Billy would have gotten a hell of a lot more players in then he can with UNH standards which are basically at or near the PL level. Please go crawl back under the rock that you came from and enjoy your time in the PL. Just remember the PL invite you got that you took because no one else was offering your school, is the same offer we got! Thanks for keeping it classy!

I specifically said no offense intended. Yet you took offense!

oldvmter · 08-17-2012, 09:35 AM

unhfan,

i don't know where how you are determining the athletes' admittance standard. however, you recently had conley on your basketball team. he would not have been admitted to uvm.
as far as the general admitted freshman class, uvm, bu, bing as sbu have higher sat's and weighted gpa's. although hard to nail down, it would also appear that the incoming classes from those schools have more ap and honors classes in high school.
i think the league as a whole should be proud of the fact that so many institutions have been of interest to the pl. let's take this as something to be proud about league wide instead of arguing over who is on first academically. everyone has their strong suit.
in light of uvm's success in our league in recruiting, as well as the teams that the ivy and pl schools are putting on the bb floor, it is time for everyone to stop insisting if they could drop their standards, they could be more competitive. if duke, cal, stanford, uva, etc. can field the type of teams they have at that type of conference level, it is time for us at this level to stop that argument.

WrenFGun · 08-17-2012, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by oldvmter

unhfan,

i don't know where how you are determining the athletes' admittance standard. however, you recently had conley on your basketball team. he would not have been admitted to uvm.
as far as the general admitted freshman class, uvm, bu, bing as sbu have higher sat's and weighted gpa's. although hard to nail down, it would also appear that the incoming classes from those schools have more ap and honors classes in high school.
i think the league as a whole should be proud of the fact that so many institutions have been of interest to the pl. let's take this as something to be proud about league wide instead of arguing over who is on first academically. everyone has their strong suit.
in light of uvm's success in our league in recruiting, as well as the teams that the ivy and pl schools are putting on the bb floor, it is time for everyone to stop insisting if they could drop their standards, they could be more competitive. if duke, cal, stanford, uva, etc. can field the type of teams they have at that type of conference level, it is time for us at this level to stop that argument.

I agree with this completely. It's a tired argument.

**UVM Hoop Cat** · 08-17-2012, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by oldvmter

unhfan,

i don't know where how you are determining the athletes' admittance standard. however, you recently had conley on your basketball team. he would not have been admitted to uvm.
as far as the general admitted freshman class, uvm, bu, bing as sbu have higher sat's and weighted gpa's. although hard to nail down, it would also appear that the incoming classes from those schools have more ap and honors classes in high school.
i think the league as a whole should be proud of the fact that so many institutions have been of interest to the pl. let's take this as something to be proud about league wide instead of arguing over who is on first academically. everyone has their strong suit.
in light of uvm's success in our league in recruiting, as well as the teams that the ivy and pl schools are putting on the bb floor, it is time for everyone to stop insisting if they could drop their standards, they could be more competitive. if duke, cal, stanford, uva, etc. can field the type of teams they have at that type of conference level, it is time for us at this level to stop that argument.

Fantastic post.

fast789 · 08-17-2012, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by oldvmter

however, you recently had conley on your basketball team. he would not have been admitted to uvm.

I know for a fact, that isn't true. Lonergan and company tried HARD to get him to wait till the Spring because they were expecting a transfer (and a big man did transfer) and a scholarship to open up. They wanted Conley, but instead he committed early.

But think what you want, it doesn't really matter anyway.

Patch · 08-18-2012, 05:10 AM

It's the Off season and here we go again......

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Originally Posted by oldvmter
however, you recently had conley on your basketball team. he would not have been admitted to uvm.

My school is better then your school academically

Na na na - woo hoo!!!!

Get over it - all the AE schools have there strengths and weaknesses.

It's been said for a long time that it's harder to get in many Ivies then it is to stay in once admittted, that probably carrie over to many PRESTIGIOUS (LOL) America East schools too.

BingGrad · 08-18-2012, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Patch

It's the Off season and here we go again......

My school is better then your school academically

Na na na - woo hoo!!!!

Get over it - all the AE schools have there strengths and weaknesses.

It's been said for a long time that it's harder to get in many Ivies then it is to stay in once admittted, that probably carrie over to many PRESTIGIOUS (LOL) America East schools too.

I know, as an indisputable fact -- because I have it from an inside source, that it is harder to stay in Binghamton than it is to stay in at Albany. I cannot reveal my sources, so don't ask. But I know. So don't even try to state otherwise.

bosiydid · 08-18-2012, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by oldvmter

unhfan,

i don't know where how you are determining the athletes' admittance standard. however, you recently had conley on your basketball team. he would not have been admitted to uvm.
as far as the general admitted freshman class, uvm, bu, bing as sbu have higher sat's and weighted gpa's. although hard to nail down, it would also appear that the incoming classes from those schools have more ap and honors classes in high school.
i think the league as a whole should be proud of the fact that so many institutions have been of interest to the pl. let's take this as something to be proud about league wide instead of arguing over who is on first academically. everyone has their strong suit.
in light of uvm's success in our league in recruiting, as well as the teams that the ivy and pl schools are putting on the bb floor, it is time for everyone to stop insisting if they could drop their standards, they could be more competitive. if duke, cal, stanford, uva, etc. can field the type of teams they have at that type of conference level, it is time for us at this level to stop that argument.

+2

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bosiydid · 08-18-2012, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by BingGrad

I know, as an indisputable fact -- because I have it from an inside source, that it is harder to stay in Binghamton than it is to stay in at Albany. I cannot reveal my sources, so don't ask. But I know. So don't even try to state otherwise.

I'm going to have to insist that you reveal your source to establish credibility or its not true... *whistling*waiting*

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ccd494 · 08-18-2012, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by oldvmter

unhfan,

i don't know where how you are determining the athletes' admittance standard. however, you recently had conley on your basketball team. he would not have been admitted to uvm.
as far as the general admitted freshman class, uvm, bu, bing as sbu have higher sat's and weighted gpa's. although hard to nail down, it would also appear that the incoming classes from those schools have more ap and honors classes in high school.
i think the league as a whole should be proud of the fact that so many institutions have been of interest to the pl. let's take this as something to be proud about league wide instead of arguing over who is on first academically. everyone has their strong suit.
in light of uvm's success in our league in recruiting, as well as the teams that the ivy and pl schools are putting on the bb floor, it is time for everyone to stop insisting if they could drop their standards, they could be more competitive. if duke, cal, stanford, uva, etc. can field the type of teams they have at that type of conference level, it is time for us at this level to stop that argument.

I would say the entrance standards across the conference for athletes are remarkably similar. When we are talking about kids not being able to get in, they are generally going to be well below the standards for an average student. At that point, I don't know who is letting in these guys. Keith Yandle tried to accelerate and get into UNH, and got rejected. He then tried to get admitted to Orono to no avail. I'm pretty sure he was a qualifier, too. He ended up in the QMJHL.

If Maine, of all schools, isn't going to bend over backwards for a hockey player, of all sports, I don't know who is going to completely devalue their educational process for an athlete.

TerrierNation · 08-18-2012, 08:05 PM

Also, who has said with any certainty that UNH received an all sports invite to the Patriot League? Kinda like Stony Brook turned down an all sports CAA invite?

FWIW, I think UNH would turn down an invite to the Patriot as long as the CAA is generally the same as it is now. But conferences never really invite a school unless it's a pretty sure deal. And I don't see why the Patriot would invite UNH at this point either.

ecasadoSBU · 08-18-2012, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by TerrierNation

Also, who has said with any certainty that UNH received an all sports invite to the Patriot League? Kinda like Stony Brook turned down an all sports CAA invite?

FWIW, I think UNH would turn down an invite to the Patriot as long as the CAA is generally the same as it is now. But conferences never really invite a school unless it's a pretty sure deal. And I don't see why the Patriot would invite UNH at this point either.

THank you!

Everyone believes someone that say UNH got the invite. But no one believes Stony Brook getting a invite to the CAA... this board is full of s***...

Anyone could come here and say they got sources but they never bring actual proof...

08-17-2012, 09:35 AM	#155 (permalink)
oldvmter Rookie Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 72 Rep Power: 1402	Re: Who's going where? More fallout expected! unhfan, i don't know where how you are determining the athletes' admittance standard. however, you recently had conley on your basketball team. he would not have been admitted to uvm. as far as the general admitted freshman class, uvm, bu, bing as sbu have higher sat's and weighted gpa's. although hard to nail down, it would also appear that the incoming classes from those schools have more ap and honors classes in high school. i think the league as a whole should be proud of the fact that so many institutions have been of interest to the pl. let's take this as something to be proud about league wide instead of arguing over who is on first academically. everyone has their strong suit. in light of uvm's success in our league in recruiting, as well as the teams that the ivy and pl schools are putting on the bb floor, it is time for everyone to stop insisting if they could drop their standards, they could be more competitive. if duke, cal, stanford, uva, etc. can field the type of teams they have at that type of conference level, it is time for us at this level to stop that argument.

08-18-2012, 08:05 PM	#164 (permalink)
TerrierNation Veteran Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,087 Rep Power: 7654	Re: Who's going where? More fallout expected! Also, who has said with any certainty that UNH received an all sports invite to the Patriot League? Kinda like Stony Brook turned down an all sports CAA invite? FWIW, I think UNH would turn down an invite to the Patriot as long as the CAA is generally the same as it is now. But conferences never really invite a school unless it's a pretty sure deal. And I don't see why the Patriot would invite UNH at this point either. Last edited by TerrierNation; 08-18-2012 at 08:13 PM.

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