Absolutely comical. Claiming a football national championship when two schools were playing the sport and the season was two games. Only Schianoville could claim that. WTF?
Rutgers Princeton was not not a football game it was a soccer game.
It wasn't even a rugby game.(football decended from rugby not soccer)
Football was invented by Walter Camp when still a Yale student.
He also coined the phrase All- American
He added 4 downs and a movable line of scrimmage to rugby (does this sound familiar)
(Yale is in Connecticut).
Yale was the first power in football winning many unoffical national titles.
They were so supported by the state they built a 70,000 seat stadium.
So Connecticut dosn't take a back seat to anyone regarding football tradition.
That being said Rutgers was a good choice because its the only School in New Jersey playing big time football
New Jersey has 9,000,000 people without even considering the New York City.
The largest untapped market in the country. I believe they can be a force in the B1G.
I wish them luck.
I also believe there are good reasons for the B1G to give UCONN a real good look
Although its a smaller market 3,600,000 in such a small area make a metropolis all by itself.
Its bigger than Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and compactness and lack of any competition make it comparable in size to current B1G or B12 teams.
You can drive to the Rent within 1 1/2 hours from anywhere in the state.
Access by air through New York, Providence, Hartford or even Boston.
Compare this to Lincoln, Iowa City, Madison,State College or even Columbus.
As football is more than just game day for traveling fans it could be one of the best destinations in the B1G.
You could visit NYC , Boston, The Casinos, Newport or any New England state and still be there for the game.
Even in cold weather the cities are great and skiers would love the trip.
Because of this we could sell ourselves as New Englands Team as the revenue would be regional.
All of New England is pretty much one western state. Thats anothe 5,000,000 eyeballs.
New York and Boston are home for many Alum who could easily get to a Game.
Connecticut to the B1G would destroy the northern advance of the ACC and possibly the conference itself.
Instead of Crying or lamenting the good fortune of Rutgers we should be selling ourself
By the way we could play Rutgers in Yankee Stadium every year for the The Tri-State Trophy.
Traditions have to start somewhere. Its time to bring big time football back where it all begin.
