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Message: [QUOTE="BBallF, post: 3453372, member: 10435"] The Big East is solid for the whole athletic department except football or this would not have happened. All of those 4 teams have alternative venues where the mens' teams play their Big East games. I can see UCONN playing in those venues if the other teams upgrade. I don't think that playing at East Carolina, SMU, UCF/USF and Tulane helped our program at all. I think it cost significant travel dollars. It was a very weak conference with no real improvement over the years and did not prepare us well for the FF. That is why Geno had such a tough non-conference schedule. If you want a recruiting type schedule, Geno can still fill some non- conference games. I understand your skepticism and the new conference is years away from being strong but I think the excitement of the Big East mens will help the Big East women now that there is a marquee team in it. [/QUOTE]