As long as I'm out here...
...I understand your move. UConn hasn't been successful recently in the AAC, but the idea that recruiting can be improved in the BEast isn't unreasonable. The local rivalries will engage the fanbase and could increase attendance if that's been an issue.
Fans can travel to road games. Not many UConn fans were going to follow the team to Houston, Dallas, Tulsa, Wichita.
...I understand your move. UConn hasn't been successful recently in the AAC, but the idea that recruiting can be improved in the BEast isn't unreasonable. The local rivalries will engage the fanbase and could increase attendance if that's been an issue.
Fans can travel to road games. Not many UConn fans were going to follow the team to Houston, Dallas, Tulsa, Wichita.