Villanova is the Blueprint

[kansashusky]

Don’t look now. Jay Wright just signed another five star recruit in JRE.

This happens on the same day our football coach told reporters his team will be competitive in 5 years. Less than 4,000 fans saw randy get out coached by UMass.

I believe the big east is the 3rd best basketball league, and is not going anywhere any time soon. I believe UConn could have the same successes Villanova is experiencing.

#bringbackthebrand

 

[UofCT]

Why are we holding onto football?

 

[UConNick]

This kills the Jayhawks, JRE iirc is a Kansas native and was considered a KU lean for over a year before a few weeks ago. Just goes to show how much Jay Wright has indeed built up Nova.

 

[superjohn]

We've shown we aren't at all serious about being remotely big time or even competitive in football. My question is always the same, how much money are we losing on football and how do we justify it?

 

[UConnSwag11]

Why are we holding onto football?

P5

 

[superjohn]

P5

How does that relate to us?

 

[Tex-Lager93]

We can and will get 5-stars despite not being in the NBE. Would I love the competition, yes. But I need real football too! Find me a solution that works...

 

[Pudge]

A Serious person wouldn't start the No Football debate.

 

[kansashusky]

I didn’t invent the rainy day. I just want UConn to have the best umbrella.

 

[Horatio]

Why are we holding onto football?

Because if we can ever become good enough to play in a bottom level bowl game, I guess the $ is worth it

 

[kansashusky]

Because if we can ever become good enough to play in a bottom level bowl game, I guess the $ is worth it

Well according to the man in charge, don’t expect that for at least five years. But he does have some great guys coming into the program.

 

[Horatio]

Well according to the man in charge, don’t expect that for at least five years. But he does have some great guys coming into the program.

Five years!?!?!? SMH

 

[intlzncster]

Because if we can ever become good enough to play in a bottom level bowl game, I guess the $ is worth it

Bare, bare minimum we have to hold on to it through the next wave of conference realignment. It's our only chance.

 

[AntG168]

Five years!?!?!? SMH

Football is a lot more difficult and lengthy rebuild than basketball. Especially considering where our football program is talent wise

 

[Horatio]

Football is a lot more difficult and lengthy rebuild than basketball. Especially considering where our football program is talent wise

I don’t follow the football but I didn’t realize that the talent level was that weak on the team. So Randy inherited nothing and it’s a complete 100% rebuild. Yep, that takes 3-4 years

 

[boog204]

To get back on topic, 'Nova is the blueprint. Their style is what I would wish us to emulate. What's potentially scary is that they have been utterly dominant with good, not great recruiting. Now that they are pulling top guys, they should be perennial title contenders. I believe the system that Wright plays is that good and has been for a very long time.

 

[superjohn]

Because if we can ever become good enough to play in a bottom level bowl game, I guess the $ is worth it

How much money are we losing until we get there? With Edsall's plan and coaching we might get there in seven years.

 

[superjohn]

Football is a lot more difficult and lengthy rebuild than basketball. Especially considering where our football program is talent wise

We've been D1 for 16 years and we were better our first year of D1 when we still played at Memorial Stadium. In year 20 will we have a chance of being as good as we were in year 1 when we were playing in a high school stadium?

 

[Horatio]

Are they Div. 3?

 

[Horatio]

Ok. Maybe UConn could consider dropping down a level. There’s just not enough good college football players to go around for the infinite amount of college programs.

 

[nomar]

UConn is the blueprint for UConn.

If Hurley's as good as we think/hope he is, basketball will be fine.