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[QUOTE="BlueMAB, post: 1748883, member: 920"]
You're putting words in my mouth, and missing the point.

I'm not arguing that UConn can't be a very good football program.

I'm not arguing that people in CT wouldn't be excited for UConn vs OU or Texas.

But if you think Boston and NYC are going to be excited about a football game between UConn and Iowa State, you're crazy.  We played before, how much buzz was there in NYC for that game?  None.  Our true value in NYC is basketball.  But it hasn't been enough to move the decision makers to pick us.

There's a reason 1) we're still on the outside looking in and 2) sweating it out for a spot against the likes of Cinci, Houston, Memphis, BYU, and USF/UCF.

In the end, I think we get in, because I agree the value is there.  I just don't think the value is so much more, that it's a no-brainer.  Up until the ACCN, the B12 wasn't expanding.  So what's more important, our DMA or the impact of the ACCN?

But yeah sure, I'm just trolling.  Answer this, if UConn was so valuable that it doesn't make any sense for us to be passed up, why is anyone nervous?  Because the presidents of the B1G, ACC, and B12 are stupid?  Because of a grudge about a lawsuit? Because they're scared of the sleeping giant football program?

Or is it because they aren't sold on the idea that UConn can create more revenue for the conference than it receives?
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