UCONN Football - Where we've been.....Where are we going?

[UConn9604]

l this largely within UCONN's control is performance. Winning will drive and increase the UCONN following and that, in turn, increases the odds that the next round of conference realignment will fall UCONN's way. We fans need to take our share of responsibility for this as well.

This is the most important piece. If we win -- especially if we win big games -- our conference affiliation, and everything else, will take care of itself.

As for fan support, that will happen as we grow and mature as a program. It's like taxes: you can't raise tax revenue by increasing tax rates, you can only raise tax revenue by growing GDP. The same goes for our fan base: we can't force traditions or complain about filling seats to watch the band or warm-ups, etc. If we provide a valuable product on the field and in the classroom and community, the demand will follow, the traditions will develop and our reputation as a program will continue to thrive.

 

[BlueDogs]

A thread on the football program's past and future has been entirely consumed by what time fans arrive to the game?

Seriously?

Exactly. Wininng and quality opponents breeds interest. Start winning meaningful games and watch people hop on the bandwagon. I'd say we have a pretty decent fanbase all things considered. The New BE is an abortion with no natural rivalries or much of anything of interest other than a few solid teams that have occassionally very good seasons. Other than Boise State (itself not a brand name), there is not much to write home about. It is not much more than than a glorified Big MAC. First business should have been to get ND FB to join or kick ND the hell out of the Big East.