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Message: [QUOTE="Tank, post: 4025135, member: 10507"] You mean the cbs deal to televise UCONN FB games which should pay UCONN about $500,000 a season? Is that the financial hill you are willing to defend? D1 schools in FB conferences pay FCS schools way more than that for a single game to play in their stadiums. The smart move in this new FB centric media/money environment would have been to stick it out in the AAC to build up the FB program and watch the landscape as it evolves if staying D1 in FB is a priority. There is a chance the AAC gets stronger in FB and continues to increase its media money like other FB conferences. The new $1billion contract is a great start. Get the FB strong and compete for/win some AAC championships and watch the growth of UCONN. The Northeast is littered with schools that realize the region is not conducive to big time college FB and they field FCS teams. Those that go against the grain and field D1 programs have to be really smart and resourceful to be competitive today. Otherwise, what is the point? Go to FCS and save a ton of money if having a legit D1 FB team isn’t a priority. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.theuconnblog.com/2020/5/11/21254675/uconn-huskies-football-announces-tv-deal-with-cbs-sports-through-2023[/URL] [/QUOTE]