Kind of off topic here fanatics, but I watched the Big East championship last night and feel sorry for Notre Dame and their coach Muffet McGraw (Coach Fennelly used to be her assistant WAY back when). Notre Dame won the 2001 National Championship and have been to the Final Four twice and Sweet 16 eight times. Muffet is being inducted into the Hall of Fame this year.
HOWEVER, despite all that success, they have never ever in school history won a Big East Championship! Can you believe that? UConn has won 18 Big East titles and Notre Dame has won zero. They have been to the title game 8 times and lost all 8. Amazing. Imagine having to be motivated to compete every single day in that league knowing the big gorilla waiting for you at the top?
By comparison, the Big East makes the Big 12 tourney champions race seem pretty balanced over the years, with ISU, K-State, OU, TAMU, and Baylor generally always in the mix.
HOWEVER, despite all that success, they have never ever in school history won a Big East Championship! Can you believe that? UConn has won 18 Big East titles and Notre Dame has won zero. They have been to the title game 8 times and lost all 8. Amazing. Imagine having to be motivated to compete every single day in that league knowing the big gorilla waiting for you at the top?
By comparison, the Big East makes the Big 12 tourney champions race seem pretty balanced over the years, with ISU, K-State, OU, TAMU, and Baylor generally always in the mix.