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Message: [QUOTE="DefenseBB, post: 3191244, member: 7492"] First and foremost any P5 Conference could care less if the Football team is any good. They care SOLELY about the television markets that the school plays in. Hence Rutgers (with as an atrocious FBB program there’s is) getting a bid from the Big10 to capture the NY media market. Second, to field a competitive P5 football team, you need 40-50% of the talent in your backyard (the New England/NY State/Long Island and frankly THAT WILL NEVER HAPPEN as youth football in our region and passion for youth football is horrendous. Programs cannot recruit 85 players nationally and it is cost prohibitive. Third, the state budget will not tolerate more heavy losses by the Athletic Department whose loss leader is Football. Fourth, WCBB is a minor consideration at best in this decision as Conference revenue is non-existent in WCBB. UConn’s best play is to keep the SNY contract to help with the budget (#3 above) Fifth, schools like Villanova, Gonzaga, St.Mary’s do well focusing on basketball and UConn could do just as well especially considering our pedigree in hoops. The reality is no New England school could ever draw enough or create enough revenue from sales to support a D1 football team. We have 3 pro teams alone that occupy our consciousness. Add in 3 pro basketball teams, 4 pro hockey teams and 3 pro baseball teams and our time is completely consumed. Don’t believe me, listen to any Boston or NY Sports show, then go down south and tune in. Huge difference in focus. So while I absolutely respect the passion [USER=1526]@UConnNick[/USER] shows and see his perspective on his logic, it blinds him to the reality that is New England regarding college football. Humbly submitted. [/QUOTE]

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