You know nothing about UCONN women’s basketball, it appears.
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Among many other things. The women's lacrosse bashing is particularly amusing and utter nonsense. The overtime win against #1 NC was fabulous and enjoyed by many. But, who knows, maybe he doesn't have a t.v.
You’re comparing our women’s basketball program to UConn’s?
I want some of what you’re smoking.Anyway Geno even said in a recent interview that they’re not getting any NIL cash and he doesn’t expect that to change. They’re doing just fine.
Our basketball program is in the basement of the B1G and not getting out anytime soon. We shouldn’t waste a dollar there.
I saw it was on at one point and chose to watch more entertaining sports. Nice win by them.
Show me the ratings. Millions of people rarely watch our top two revenue sports. I doubt the WLAX program came anywhere close. It’s just not a fun watch.
You just don’t get it. There are women players who do well (by NIL) and people love them. It means something to fans. It’s not all just about men’s football and men’s basketball.You’re comparing our women’s basketball program to UConn’s?
Anyway Geno even said in a recent interview that they’re not getting any NIL cash and he doesn’t expect that to change. They’re doing just fine.
Our basketball program is in the basement of the B1G and not getting out anytime soon. We shouldn’t waste a dollar there.
Yes the rare few who capture national attention, but people’s viewed are skewed by Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark. That won’t happen very often if ever again.
99% of sports fans have no clue who Veronica Burton is and she is our most famous WBB of all time, still in the WNBA.
Spending on that sport is a joke! They are boring to watch compared to men.
Exactly, he just doesn't get it. In 2025 2 of our women's reams won national championships. CMT was a walk on offensive lineman who warmed the bench for 1 year before quitting the team. Really, what can you expect from him.
Baz was closer to the truth (not me… The Objective Truth!) this season than you were. Are you happy with a losing record and Martinelli being relegated to the second team?
Ultimately you are what your record says you are.
Page bailed on the team in the BT tourney. Screw him if he leaves. We soldier on.
Even if he was, which is debatable, he did it in a pathetically immature manner.
Btw - case in point - just saw Azzi Fudd on GEICO commercial. The way NIL should be done.
I agree. But the truth is the Truth, and facts rarely have feelings… if ever.
Point remains: NIL money is for advertising and only players that will help provide an ROI on it should get it.
The rest of the athletes should be grateful their tuition, room, and board is being paid for. If they don’t like it then they can try their luck at a different school.
If Page genuinely had the flu, which is plausible because it was flu season and a particularly nasty strain this year, then he didn't bail on the team. Until we get confirmation of him jumping in the portal, I would give him the benefit of the doubt.
What exactly do you want me to review / acknowledge? Did you see Geno’s recent interview where he says they’re getting no NIL cash and he doesn’t expect any?
I’ll be happy to eat crow if he returns. He would have given us a better chance against Purdue. We’ll see what he does.
You said teams should spend NIL only where there is a real ROI. Women basketball players and Geno are revered here in CT (some other women’s teams are in their location too) and draw just as many fans and have just as many “pure” NIL deals as the men, which is a very high bar. They should not be ignored (like Geno says) in NIL frameworks.
If you think we’re in the basement of the big ten, you obviously haven’t been around a while! I used to dream of the years we were in contention for an NIT bid!You’re comparing our women’s basketball program to UConn’s?
Anyway Geno even said in a recent interview that they’re not getting any NIL cash and he doesn’t expect that to change. They’re doing just fine.
Our basketball program is in the basement of the B1G and not getting out anytime soon. We shouldn’t waste a dollar there.
Lol. We have no business comparing our women’s program to UConn. They are 37-0 and have won numerous national titles.
Meanwhile we have had little success in WBB and should not waste NIL dollars there.
Even then Geno says they barely get any NIL. They should be grateful for their scholarships - right @No Chores
Sorry I meant our women’s team is in the basement.
But our men’s team is in the basement when it comes to NIL spending, so we’ll be back there soon unless CCC gets more cash and admissions leniency.
You are using such a thin straw man argument there is no connection to be made.
A few WBB stars or programs may deserve NIL cash dollars. Until we have stars again we should not waste money there.
Who is UConn supposed to play if you don't fund any women's sports anywhere else?
The brother was sitting on the bench next to guys for the last game. You think he had the flu? LOL.
I thought the exact same thing when I saw it. Similar deal with the Boozers State Farm commercial. THAT is what NIL was supposed to be about, not the pay for play nonsense the “player empowerment” exploiters (agents) pushed. Congress must step in soon.
If he had bailed on the team, why would CCC have allowed him on the bench. The official NU report was that he was ill( unspecified) and was day to day
We'll know soon enough if he jumps in the portal. It doesn't cost anything to extend him the benefit of the doubt until then.
I speak the Truth. Being serious about NIL means not wasting it. We should only spend it on the two revenue sports.
Instead of worrying about feelings, we should be worried about Winning.
So in this day and age, how do you get those stars if you are not willing to fund with NIL dollars?
We don’t waste them. Concentrate them in football and men’s basketball and if a Caitlyn clark commits then let’s talk.
We might as well stop trying to compete when our teams are so bad and players are so expensive, and instead put that money to better use in the sports where NU is nationally recognized and dominant. Go with the coaches that are proven winners and the winning players they recruit. Pump up those successes even more.
What NU might spend on a middlin' value QB on a team headed toward another losing season could instead be spent retaining the talent, and bringing in the best of the next generation, that just brought in another NCAA championship victory. No not that championship, the other one!
What NU might spend on a starting Center who will finally get a handle on defense in February could instead be spent on Berube's starting lineup. She has nowhere to go but up, and the path to victory is ever so much cheaper and easier.
I mean, if we're talking about winning and ROI, let's put all that money to better use than spending on teams that are already guaranteed sources of income regardless their actual results.
What NU might spend on a middlin' value QB on a team headed toward another losing season could instead be spent retaining the talent, and bringing in the best of the next generation, that just brought in another NCAA championship victory. No not that championship, the other one!
What NU might spend on a starting Center who will finally get a handle on defense in February could instead be spent on Berube's starting lineup. She has nowhere to go but up, and the path to victory is ever so much cheaper and easier.
I mean, if we're talking about winning and ROI, let's put all that money to better use than spending on teams that are already guaranteed sources of income regardless their actual results.
I will assume from your definitive statement dismissing the diagnosis of flu that you hold an MD and completed a fellowship in Infectious Disease. If so, could you please enlighten the board on what you are basing this conclusion.
By my understanding (as a physician but not, admittedly, an ID expert), it is quite possible for someone to be past the contagious period (typically 3-4 days) and therefore be allowed to sit next to the team, but not be recovered enough to resume full physical activities and therefore not cleared by team doctors for full participation.
Until I hear someone quote a reputable source that states that the flu was a cover story, I will choose to believe the official NU report that Page was unavailable due to illness.
That is not the only thing it appears he knows nothing about
Apparently you have not crossed paths very often with this buffoon, who is a self declared expert on all things, including infectious disease.I will assume from your definitive statement dismissing the diagnosis of flu that you hold an MD and completed a fellowship in Infectious Disease. If so, could you please enlighten the board on what you are basing this conclusion.
By my understanding (as a physician but not, admittedly, an ID expert), it is quite possible for someone to be past the contagious period (typically 3-4 days) and therefore be allowed to sit next to the team, but not be recovered enough to resume full physical activities and therefore not cleared by team doctors for full participation.
Until I hear someone quote a reputable source that states that the flu was a cover story, I will choose to believe the official NU report that Page was unavailable due to illness.