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I posted this somewhere else (and can't find it now), but I'm not clear why moving back to the Big East and parking our football team in the MAC (like UMass has done) isn't an option. I'll admit, I don't know the intricacies of it, but the MAC is relatively local (especially if UMass is there), and is probably a good fit for us, in terms of what we'll be able to produce, talent-wise.
Nobody is going to allow UConn to be a football only member of the conference without bringing it's hoops program. What is the incentive for the MAC to let UConn park their football program? It's just another mouth to feed.
Nelson's plan of either dropping football or going Indy and crawling back to the Big East is a sure fire way to kill the athletic program. He thinks going to the Big East is going to save our hoops. I disagree. It's P5 or bust. Regrettably, if I were a betting man, I don't like our chances.