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Message: [QUOTE="AllHusky, post: 4736227, member: 6498"] Somewhere in all the realignment posts, a person reframed the "$50 million deficit" as an annual investment in a University that has constantly been striving to become an elite State U. Part of that elite infrastructure is "Big Time athletics". While getting a conference to pay for that infrastructure would be preferable, it is not absolutely necessary. Compare us to NC St. Which school would you rather go to to? I'lI argue UConn all day every day. There are plenty of athletes out there that would want to go to UConn, it is up to the coaches to recruit to UConn, not to what UConn wishes it were. Hurley has done a great job of this. "We ain't for everybody" As Mora and his staff continue to grow together and learn what and who we/they are, you'll see the same thing happening. They will find "their guys", and they will win. Maybe B1G. My expectation/hope/goal for us vs NC State was skewed by the Big 12 strip show we all went to this summer. I wanted "it"(to beat them) just to show the Conference Gods how wrong they were, and I wouldn't be surprised if a little of that was on the field for us as well. (can you imagine Mora saying to the kids, Conference realignment future is all on this game). While it wasn't quite like that, many folks, me included had that in their consciousness. I was initially very disappointed. I hate to lose, and in this case it was worse because of the Big12 hangover. In reality, we closed the gap appreciably in one year, and while not playing very well in some areas, we had a shot at winning that game. No wine before its time I guess. If all of us can concentrate on the fundamentals and stick to the plan(go to games, donate, talk up our school, be excited and positive, show great Pride), this can continue to be a great era to be a Husky. A positive Conference realignment outcome for us would be great, but, we are UConn, we need to accept and revel in that fact. We are Huskies and you aren't, too bad for you!! [/QUOTE]

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