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Message: [QUOTE="jostar1, post: 1749051, member: 1737"] Chuck Carlton ‏@ChuckCarltonDMN · 1h1 hour ago If there was any doubt, UConn interested in Big 12. The $71M budget is a plus, a 40,000-seat stadium, probably not. [B][SIZE=4]UConn AD preparing pitch, waiting to hear from Big 12 about interest[/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=4][URL="http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/college-sports/collegesports/2016/07/22/uconn-ad-preparing-pitch-waiting-hear-big-12-interest"]UConn AD preparing pitch, waiting to hear from Big 12 about interest | SportsDay[/URL][/SIZE] MG ‏@MG_918 · 1h1 hour ago @ChuckCarltonDMN #UConnTwitter tells me that the stadium was built to be expandable to 60K Chuck Carlton ‏@ChuckCarltonDMN · 1h1 hour ago @MG_918 What caught my eye is the AD said it wouldn't be expanded until UConn starts selling out. What's football level of fan support? Chuck Carlton ‏@ChuckCarltonDMN · 1h1 hour ago @UCONNfan14 With UConn, the 2 biggest questions I have are football as whole (including support) and geography (which may not be an issue). J‏@UCONNfan14 @ChuckCarltonDMN don't miss that he said he hopes to expand stadium but that comes with fan support first. must win or be in better conf. Chuck Carlton ‏@ChuckCarltonDMN · 1h1 hour ago @UCONNfan14 Definitely read that. Wondering what level of football fan support is. Will they turn out for anyone other than Texas or OU? Chuck Carlton ‏@ChuckCarltonDMN · 1h1 hour ago @UConn6thBorough I know it can be expanded. Just wondering if the fan support will be there even in the Big 12. Noticed the sellout quote. Chuck Carlton ‏@ChuckCarltonDMN · 1h1 hour ago @MattSchonvisky Not worried about it expanding. Just asking if the fan support will be there. Noticed AD mentioned need for sellouts. Chuck Carlton ‏@ChuckCarltonDMN · 1h1 hour ago @UConn6thBorough But will they show up for any Big 12 teams besides Texas, OU and maybe WVU (who they're familiar with)? Chuck Carlton ‏@ChuckCarltonDMN · 1h1 hour ago [USER=3721]@Briuconn[/USER] True and I'm not being negative, but a quick Google search shows attendance has dropped off. Will fans show up for Big 12 games? Chuck Carlton ‏@ChuckCarltonDMN · 59m59 minutes ago [USER=2281]@djct1999[/USER] Not hard to sell out for UT and OU. You'll sell out for WVU, I imagine. What about OSU, Tech, K-State, TCU, Kansas, BU, etc? Djct1999‏@djct1999 @ChuckCarltonDMN On the flipside, there is only 1 school that would sellout basketball arenas(m & f) when they came to town! Chuck Carlton ‏@ChuckCarltonDMN · 52m52 minutes ago [USER=2281]@djct1999[/USER] No argument. UConn at Kansas would be pretty cool as conference game. Same for UConn women vs. Baylor. Steve Bullard ‏@stevebullard · 1h1 hour ago  Jenks, OK @ChuckCarltonDMN because of their fan base and hoops success, does UConn have "upside" in that they could grow the most as a Big 12 team? Chuck Carlton ‏@ChuckCarltonDMN · 58m58 minutes ago @stevebullard I don't know. They bring a lot to the table now. The one bit of growth I see is football but there are question marks? Chuck Carlton ‏@ChuckCarltonDMN · 53m53 minutes ago [USER=2281]@djct1999[/USER] It seems UConn is on right track. Question: With network coming, would ACC make a pitch to UConn (despite likely BC opposition)? [/QUOTE]

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