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Message: [QUOTE="GoDawgs4, post: 3194657, member: 8051"] Very true but I think when they signed the contract, (it was a two for one deal, UMASS is making two trips to Starkvegas) the idea was that a college game at Gillette would be attractive especially with it being an SEC team, the ticket prices being low, Free Parking and that it would draw some general interest fans from around the Boston area. One example, we met a fellow State alumnus who lived in BOS and he had never been in Gillette Stadium. He said the tickets were so expensive for the Patriots games it was just out of reach price wise. Obviously they failed as far drawing in some neutral fans go which like I said was a shame, because it is a great venue, we saw a good football game (State won 47-35 but UMASS played very well). MBR 33, yes UMASS has a football team and they are competitive. Maybe not record wise but on the field they play hard. Back UCONN, basketball is your bread and butter sport though to me it seems like your football program could do very well given the right circumstances and being in the right conference. Thank you all for your insight and information. I hope things work out for you all. [/QUOTE]