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Message: [QUOTE="coachcap, post: 3546976, member: 621"] Prior to the announcement of yesterday, my speculation was that UCONN was using its NBE affiliation to negotiate with FOX. In this scenario, the Huskies would be relegated to filler positioning on FX1 or FX2 & be "Stuck" playing on Wednesday or Friday nights as in its early Big East football iteration. The deal with CBSSN allows for more traditional Saturday timeslots. By taking the Mountain West out of the equation due to the time zone difference, UCONN is well positioned for Noontime coverage. If the opponent is of national interest (think PITT, Syracuse), It is almost a given that CBSSN would choose a Husky home game over a run of the mill CUSA contest. It also will help with scheduling games against Army & Navy as CBSSN owns the rights to all 3 of the programs. If AD Dave can get creative with scheduling, there are endless possibilities. For example: On the weekend of the Navy-Notre Dame game, a UConn at Army game would be a Noontime start, & a BYU at UConn tilt could be a 3:30 or 7 p.m. start. Home & homes against certain Mountain West teams would almost guarantee 3:30 or 7 p.m. starts & I expect to see these teams to show up as future opponents. Games against these teams would also enhance UConn's recruiting footprint as a byproduct. There are other benefits to this alliance beyond the monetary one in the short term. It guarantees mainstream cable coverage, easier scheduling negotiating, & better access to national recruits. Face it, the future of UConn football is looking MUCH less bleak than when the athletic department first announced the move to football independence. [/QUOTE]

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