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Message: [QUOTE="WhiteDressWes, post: 2855442, member: 3247"] At that time, Yalies , who controlled the state legislature, said that the school should put more focus on academics, less on athletics. This, while the campus was deteriorating due to lack of state funding. Earlier, at an Aetna Men's Club Banquet, coach Shabel told my uncle that UConn was threatened with the loss of funding if football was moved up to the level of BCU, Syracuse, etc. as planned. So Forzano, Rutigliano, and Holtz were forced out. Yale's desire to remain the state's dominant football program was the reason. Academics was the excuse. I met Coach Carlson during an event to thank major donors, a few days before the Gampel opening against St John's. Great guy who loved UConn. [/QUOTE]