Agreed. Sustained excellence for a while, especially if you are on campus during that time frame, can do it. UConn is a relatively small school--especially compared to the B1G schools, so there are just fewer die-hard alums, and a lot more casual fans. Casual fans tend to be fickle, the alums, notsomuch.
Give it a little more time--and some football success--and we'll be up there just fine.
Dude, when I was there in the mid-90s, before we even won a a championship in men's bball and the place looked North Korean, we were spoiled. I walked by the old Co-op, was asked by a TV newsman stationed there, where's the excitement? I replied, we're playing Colgate! He we waved me over, put me in front of a camera and asked me the same question again.
Later that evening, watching the news, UConn's upcoming tournament game's coverage comes up. They question our excitement for the game. Then the anchor goes, "As Butch said...." My pimple-covered face with long hair coming out under the back of my hat comes on the screen, "We're playing Colgate!"
I was immediately celebrating in the dorm hallway. When Calhoun got this thing going, no one on campus cared for first round games. The fanbase has kind of become like Allen Iverson. "Practice?? We're talking about practice, man. Practice!!"
