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Message: [QUOTE="freescooter, post: 5133339, member: 1023"] My reading on this is that the UMass collective proposed this, presumably with input from the UMass AD. They, much more than UConn have been pushing this as a rivalry game. Remember last year they originally wanted it at a Fenway at one point. I think we are fine with it being billed that way for several reasons. Most notably its an hour away. No planes, just a couple of busses. Played 80 times going back to 1897, and we really don’t have a regular rivalry game. So we said, sure. Why not? Then the UMass collective and the AD had a falling out. They tried to undercut it before the game. Seems like either Mora didn’t get the email or was having some fun at their expense. And maybe he kind of likes the idea of developing a regular rivalry. Wouldn’t surprise me at all. The most recent “joint statement” seems like a try at giving the Minutemen some cover while letting us get the darned trophy. [/QUOTE]