Whatever the coming conference landscape, and however many the Machiavellian moves by ESPN (which will certainly be parried and countered by FOX), measured against the selection criteria of other possible conference additions, one critical element stands out for us---we must win to be noticed. So picture this: We accept the challenge of a new era and crush Villanova, achieve revenge against Army, upset a disinterested Missouri, topple a young Navy team, and come into the BYU game 4-0. We then beat the Cougars in a thrilling late night game bringing us undefeated to The Civil Conflict where we clobber UCF under all the manufactured (but now pertinent) media focus. All during this surprising run our young, energetic and charismatic coach gets lots of airtime. Recruits and the public like what they see and hear. Suddenly, the image of Diaco's head scratching coach-speak takes on a Rockne-esque patina.The Rent is once again loud and TV cameras capture pictures of our campus and state-of-the art facilities, which impress the nation as we excitedly pursue our audacious march toward an improbable and incredible season. And of course with success comes the necessary and incessant drumbeat from all UConn talking heads that this is just the re-start of what UConn Football was striving for all along; fulfilling the promise of Randy Edsall, detoured by an unfortunate hire, but now on its way to a sustained level of excellence and relevance. Relevant because the future of UConn Football is not just must-see TV for CT, but much of New England too, and yes, lots of NYC eyeballs. Now add in all the rest of our athletic and academic assets and we look so much more attractive, don't we Jim, John and Bob? So go ahead, start the bidding war. We promise to listen to all offers. That's my vision on an early Monday morning--what's yours?
