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Message: [QUOTE="StunningSteve, post: 2740989, member: 7895"] As long as UConn plays in the outdoor sports, the AAC is where UConn should be. (short of a windfall autonomy invite) Simply, the best players and best possible opponents come from the states closer to the equator. And, coincidentally, a lot of our alumni move close to those cities. Orlando Tampa Dallas Houston Those cities have made this conference tenable. (as opposed to playing in a MAC) The AAC finished with 3 ranked teams in football (and MBB). It's also won (not just appeared) a NY6 Bowl game 3 out of 5 possible years of eligibility. Will that help the bottom line? That remains to be seen, but it certainly can't hurt. The autonomy conferences are trying to restrict competition. We've seen that in the raids and now we're seeing that with the 20 game schedules. I think the AAC has done a tremendous job in the face of the storm that is trying to turn UConn into UMass. The fact that our conference has put together such a credible group of coaches speaks to that commitment. Frankly, the conference office has already been in the Northeast for a good period of time. I have no problem with the other side of the conference getting the presence of the conference office. Likewise with the tourney. UConn has already hosted multiple times. I have no complaint with the rest of the fans having that access too. We're building a Taj Mahal for baseball, and now we also have a credible conference to build Penders programs brand greater than we could anywhere else. It's amazing that we have so many myopic fans. [/QUOTE]

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