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http://www.ctpost.com/uconn/article...nn-in-middle-ground-5156763.php?cmpid=twitter
>>Reports from the meetings suggested that momentum has picked up for the Power Five to soon have some form of autonomy. A straw vote of the 800 or so administrators in San Diego revealed that 58 percent were in favor of granting self-governance, in some capacity, to the power leagues. According to reports, 27 percent "strongly" supported it while 31 percent simply expressed a regular amount of support.
Eight percent were neutral. Thirteen percent opposed it and four percent "strongly" opposed.
Manuel's vote?
"I'm supportive of, and UConn has been supportive of, one of the big things we want to do is increase scholarship to a level that includes the cost of attendance," Manuel said. "That's one of the big things (the Power Five) wanted to do. We are supportive of that. We have been from the beginning.
"Nothing is set in stone," Manuel said. "But I think in general people are supportive of providing some autonomy to those who have higher resources. I would like to say we're potentially in that group. ... In many respects, based on where we are, we're in that middle ground -- particularly financially. We look like one of the (schools) in those five conferences."<<
Kevin needs to check his "polling math" but still nice job broaching the subject w/ WM.
>>Reports from the meetings suggested that momentum has picked up for the Power Five to soon have some form of autonomy. A straw vote of the 800 or so administrators in San Diego revealed that 58 percent were in favor of granting self-governance, in some capacity, to the power leagues. According to reports, 27 percent "strongly" supported it while 31 percent simply expressed a regular amount of support.
Eight percent were neutral. Thirteen percent opposed it and four percent "strongly" opposed.
Manuel's vote?
"I'm supportive of, and UConn has been supportive of, one of the big things we want to do is increase scholarship to a level that includes the cost of attendance," Manuel said. "That's one of the big things (the Power Five) wanted to do. We are supportive of that. We have been from the beginning.
"Nothing is set in stone," Manuel said. "But I think in general people are supportive of providing some autonomy to those who have higher resources. I would like to say we're potentially in that group. ... In many respects, based on where we are, we're in that middle ground -- particularly financially. We look like one of the (schools) in those five conferences."<<
Kevin needs to check his "polling math" but still nice job broaching the subject w/ WM.