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[QUOTE="PlayItLeo, post: 4652147, member: 8532"]
MBB and WBB singlehandedly kept UConn alive (albeit on life support not too long ago) as a national brand for basically a decade. It's time to strike while the iron is hot and continue to move all athletics forward as they have under Benedict. A P5 conference is the next logical step. The University made a massive step forward with the Jim Mora hire and subsequent turnaround in year 1, and as an alum/fan I want to continue the momentum.

Yeah, I'd miss the emotional aspect of the Big East, but if I want long-term athletic viability across sports and universal brand recognition of my alma mater, then the Big 12 is a massive upgrade. We just delivered the Big East its third national championship in the last 7 tournaments, and 4 of the last 5 have been either BE or Big 12. At WORST, the move is a neutral one for basketball while everything else gets more exciting. We don't owe the Big East anything for "taking us in", especially with the added talent, credibility, and tournament money we just gave them.
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