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Message: [QUOTE="dbmill, post: 2391604, member: 2504"] There is no question that the money aspect is a big concern for the future of UConn athletics. As for as remaining competitive, a new soccer facility will certainly help, but it may not be enough for UConn women's soccer. In the women's soccer world, the P5 schools have a huge advantage, more so than in other NCAA Division 1 sports. You don't see too many schools outside the P5 making big NCAA tournament runs in women's soccer, and these teams also don't seem to remain consistently competitive year in and year out. I think UConn men's soccer can remain competitive despite conference realignment. The new soccer facility could help the men's team quite a bit with recruiting, and the attendance that the men's team draws year after year is important as well, as it draws attention to the program. Also, men's soccer is a different animal, in that many Big 12 and SEC schools don't play the sport, and non P5 schools seem to make the Final Four just about every year. The top 25 polls always seem to have a number of non P5 teams included. I suspect it is easier for a non P5 school to remain relevant in men's soccer than in most other NCAA sports. Given UConn's history in the sport, in my mind the Huskies should remain competitive as long as they don't continue to shoot themselves in the foot as they have been doing in the Ray Reid era. [/QUOTE]