This may be true; however, we have not seen an article either that indicates the B1G rejected UConn whereas such an article does exist detailing the rejection of UConn by the ACC with direct quotes from an AD.
http://boston.com/sports/colleges/mens_basketball/articles/2011/10/09/power_move_by_acc/?page=3
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I recall my family and friends I have in CT telling me that if BC went to the ACC instead of staying in the BE, that BC would have no influence whatsover with " the southern schools there " ( as they called them) in the ACC.. Fast forward to 2011, and here its being reported that BC ( that undeniably did not support Uconn football to the ACC) had enormous influence with " the southern schools ", so much so that BC.. new to the ACC... could prevail upon the dozens of schools, many of whom that had been in this league for years, some as founders in the ACC, to somehow keep Uconn out of the ACC. Fortunately, most of the family and friends now believe here in 2014 that while BC did not support Uconn to the ACC ( which is undeniably true ), BC had no such clout in the ACC to keep Uconn out of the ACC. My hunch is that even if BC pleaded with the ACC to invite Uconn, their wishes would not have been given any more weight in this as well. If Swofford and the founding schools in the ACC wanted ( or still want ) Uconn, BC couldn't stop them. It is regrettable the bad feelings that have occured between BC and Uconn.. but slowly but surely, cracks in the bitterness between these 2 N.E. schools does seem to be abating a bit. Calhoun, the coach that publically called for his school to" never schedule BC in anything ever again " has retired. The equally petty BC AD who has little support among much of the fanbase in BC for his work at BC has alo retired. BC ( that voted " yes " on Uconn's admittance to the BE ) voted " yes ", recently to invite Uconn into Hockey East that helps their developing Hockey Program, and likewise the new BC AD reached out to the Uconn AD to schedule Uconn in basketball as well, and the 2 schools have agreed to do so. Even the writer of this Boston column ( a notorious BE flack and and long time coat holder for former BE Commish Mike Tranghese ) is no longer around flaming the fires of divisiveness, having been fired from the very newspaper that this 2011 article is linked from, and is now found writing from a small blog he created in order to cobble together a living from out of his office in his home whenever he's relatively clean and sober. I hope Uconn football fans can find joy in their school's sport again. I think BC should put aside the differences they have with Uconn and forget the long ago lawsuit and acknowledge they have been petty toward their neighbors 2 hours away from their campus and find a way to play football again with Uconn. I also hope Uconn football fans can cool their jets a bit and ask themselves if their comments now and in the future help advance or hold back the very thing that they want.. which is an invite out of where they currently find themselves. Anyway thats my 2 cents worth as a BC fan that has followed BC sports for close to half a century while living in Boston,( but not as a BC alum)
