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Date Posted: 17:18:05 09/16/06 Sat
Author: loball
Subject: Moving on...
In reply to: G. G. 's message, "Southern Strategy" on 10:26:55 09/16/06 Sat

In my opinion, CCSU will never be truely in the mind of ALL CT residents, when speaking of sports, as D-1 or a true athletic powerhouse until either of the following occur: CCSU men's basketball wins a game in the NCAA tourney, men's football wins against UCONN, or CCSU changes conferences soon - as the (possibility)reallignment of the AE/MAAC/NEC takes place. If you want to be associated as a "big boy," you have to run with them too. What this means is, heading to another conference that matches the school profile. In order to gain a HUGE amount of public support, which seems to be a major goal, the image of the athletics at CCSU must be boosted. - and playing SCSU does it no good (at this point in time). They have to pick with whom to associate themselves.
I also think that the programs should be marketed as well within Ct for obvious reasons. It's crazy that many CT newspapers, despite the recent GS FB win, minimally reported the story.
CCSU teams have more than proven themselves, they win. They win a lot. They win quality games. Year after year.
They have a strong, local/regional, loyal fan base.
Yet, the media generally downplays it all.
This is why the support is not state-wide unlike U _ _ _ N.

Seeing that there are 60k + alum in CT, with more and improved public relations and marketing,
maybe things will change a bit...soon.

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[> [> Re: Moving on... -- Larryl9797, 09:18:47 09/17/06 Sun

Minimally reported in the Courant.... Like Section 2 page 13... just before the boxscores

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