The state of the football program is there because Pasqualoni was a horrible choice for a HC and he drove the program into the ground. Diaco just took the team over last year and he will be judged on the hopefully steady improvement he gets out of the program. He's young, energetic, and comes from a historically great program (Notre Dame).
Hopefully his recruiting picks up and the team rises from the ashes, so to speak. They can't get any worse. A move back to the big east would not only be a step backwards, but an indication that UCONN has given up on the football program and accepting mediocrity in conference affiliations.
If teams like Memphis, Cinci, and UCF are poached before UCONN, then it tells me 2 things...
- Something is really wrong in the universe
- Something is going on that we just aren't aware of
UCONN is doing everything it can IMHO, or almost everything it can. It continues to invest in infrastructure and development/growth of the University to up their standing and reputation nationally. they are putting the $ into the football program as evidenced by the state of the art practice facility and hiring of a young, up and coming coach.
When you compare where UCONN is compared to other universities in the B1G and ACC, they are right in the mix - better than some, not as good as others. As a university, there is no reason they aren't a great fit. If any of them are considering UCF, or even Memphis/Cinci, then they aren't looking at the complete picture as UCONN is better all around than any of those universities, and it's short sighted to say "oh but their football team is better". Sure but how good will UCONN be in 3-4 years and how good going forward?
I can't imagine that these conferences are so short sighted to thing that where we are now is where we will be in 5 years. Even if the wanted to add a university, it will likely be a few years before the actual change takes place. A lot can happen in 2 years... And I thin at least our FB program is on the right path, which is why I said I think we are doing all we can...