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Message: [QUOTE="B1GEast, post: 5100151, member: 39"] UConn alumnus Mark Shenkman invested over 2 million dollars to help the UConn football team compete in the ever changing college football landscape. With the exception of a few good seasons, there has been little return on his investment. What was once a competitive advantage, is slowly diminishing as many programs are investing not alumni money, but big conference payouts and we can no longer show off the facilities as a unique feature. Today's loss just reminded me of the sense of urgency the program needs to win games like today's game. UConn was not only the home team, but was favored to win. If we're going to attract talent, we need to prove that we can win important games and compete with the big conferences. I'm not pointing fingers at the players or coaches as much as I'm hoping that we can finish the season not just as a six win bowl eligible team, but a team that can play with the intensity to close out games that should win and have a signature win as well. That would mean beating Syracuse, but Rice won't be an easy win. Go UConn [/QUOTE]