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The Recruiting agrument is extremely lameDennis Dodd@dennisdoddcbs
A case for Houston in the @Big12Conference. Recruiting slipping in the conference.
The Big 12's biggest concern should be its football talent drain
Frank the Tank @frankthetank111 · 1h1 hour ago
Interesting argument, but I think it makes more of a case for Cincinnati/UCF/USF/Memphis for new recruiting regions.
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Memphis and UCF now leap frogged UConn?
Frank the Tank @frankthetank111 · 1h1 hour ago
I wouldn't say that. The column was about recruiting and those are the candidates in top recruiting areas.
Frank the Tank @frankthetank111 · 1h1 hour ago
Many reasons why UConn would be attractive to Big 12 (academics, TV market, brand), but recruiting isn't one of them
Frank the Tank @frankthetank111 · 1h1 hour ago
I've long thought that Big 12 is too reliant on state of Texas (whose growth masks poor demographics elsewhere).
Frank the Tank @frankthetank111 · 1h1 hour ago
Houston's argument for Big 12 is less about recruiting and more about (a) shoring up its TV market and (b) politics.
It denies any knowledge of geography
I. New Jersey is a top recruiting ground
2. Penn is a good recruiting ground
These recruiting grounds are between a 2 hr to 5 hr drive from where UConn plays football
If your a Kansas State Team and you want to recruit a Player from this area the fact that UConn is a short distance away and you play them certainly is a recruiting tool.
The whole state of CT being 0nly 5,000 sq miles makes its proximity to adjacent states something westerners have a hard time dealing with.