Man a lot of hate for my alma mater and former town. Mansfield does suck but UConn's gotta fill in the acres around discovery drive before demolishing and rebuilding a high school like half a mile away. In some time it may make sense, but UConn is sitting on plenty of vacant land.
Plus there's not enough space for a football stadium on that parcel either, behind Mansfield supply is the best spot, closer to 84 too. Also the reason there isn't a stadium in Mansfield is all on Hartford. That was Rowlands concession for losing the Whalers and the joke Robert Kraft played on CT.