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Message: [QUOTE="ctchamps, post: 2045405, member: 37"] I was responding in relationship to program success not fan interest. There is a slight advantage by excitement level with more fans in the seats, but the numbers in attendance haven't dropped significantly enough to move that needle. The conjecture by some that it will is most certainly possible. But I believe that when UConn returns to its successful ways all this conversation will be moot. I don't disagree with the sentiment that there is a value for establishing rivalries. UConn bb in the NBE would garner a definite uptick in fan support for UConn. The salient point imo is the one in which I think we're in agreement. The loss to the football program's potential with such a move would outweigh the definite gains in revenue the bb program would gain if it moved to the NBE. And yes I'm making a conjectural opinion football would be hurt. Now if the AAC will keep UConn football, the NBE would get monies to sweeten the risk UConn would take by splitting bb and football I would most certainly go down that path. But those monies would have to be significant. [/QUOTE]