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With all the talk about BC blocking UConn, and the various reasons why this is a terrible thing for UConn, I have a question - how is this any different than what is going on in other states?
Florida/Georgia/Kentucky/South Carolina are going to do what they can to keep FSU/GT/Louisville/Clemson out of the SEC.
Texas/Texas Tech are going to do what they can to keep TCU out of the Big XII.
While BC and UConn are not in the same state, New England is a pretty small region compared with Texas or Florida (with fair-weather fans who don't breathe and eat college football), why would BC want to split viewership with UConn? Why would they want to add another competitor for local talent who want to play in the ACC? Since BC and UConn's campuses are closer than the examples above, it's a very real concern that BC would be removing their regional advantage, with very little upside.
Please let me know if you can see any difference between why Florida would try to block FSU from the SEC and why BC would try to block UConn from joining the ACC.
Florida/Georgia/Kentucky/South Carolina are going to do what they can to keep FSU/GT/Louisville/Clemson out of the SEC.
Texas/Texas Tech are going to do what they can to keep TCU out of the Big XII.
While BC and UConn are not in the same state, New England is a pretty small region compared with Texas or Florida (with fair-weather fans who don't breathe and eat college football), why would BC want to split viewership with UConn? Why would they want to add another competitor for local talent who want to play in the ACC? Since BC and UConn's campuses are closer than the examples above, it's a very real concern that BC would be removing their regional advantage, with very little upside.
Please let me know if you can see any difference between why Florida would try to block FSU from the SEC and why BC would try to block UConn from joining the ACC.