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Message: [QUOTE="UConnNick, post: 3132879, member: 1526"] That's right. Small time, provincial, parochial New England thinking at its worst. On the one hand, a politically expedient deal had to be struck to get us into I-A football, regardless of how wrong or short sighted it was. IIRC, the Big East gave us a window, and the political compromise came at the 11th hour. It was East Hartford or nothing, and the mood of the electorate was pretty evenly divided. On the other hand, a total lack of understanding of big time CFB put us in the position we find ourselves now. Whining about the stadium location is just that...whining. We filled the stadium when we were winning, or at least competitive, and that can happen again. Yes, the location was a mistake, but without a stadium located somewhere we never get into a BCS conference, never go to the Fiesta Bowl, etc. Attendance is down at NCAA events across the board. Yes, the on campus atmosphere and appeal for football is a positive, but we've done it before and can do it again with an off campus stadium. We just have to find a way to put a competitive product on the field. The fans will come back if we do. Maybe even the students who only tailgate now. [/QUOTE]