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Message: [QUOTE="DblCrossbar, post: 4715240, member: 12251"] One of the few figures in B10 that could vouch for UCONN is Warde Manuel. His tenure with UCONN was just after the Fiesta Bowl appearance, and he's fully aware of the ceiling that CT football has, and it's at least as good as Rutgers, Maryland, and Northwestern, and Indiana for starters. Along with the push from Dan Malloy, Warde also ushered in the UCONN Hockey program into Hockey East, and knows that it would be tough, but they would be competitive in that league too. Both women's and men's basketball would be Crown Jewels in the B10. Academically and research wise with Radenka Maria at the helm, UConn is respected but AAU status needs to be a goal - or at least heavy pursuit of it. Longshot as it is, UCONN isn't inherently unqualified to receive an invite, but G5 status is a tough barrier to crack with this conference. Benedict is financially compensated roughly equivalent to those in P3/4 and is paid to understand UCONN's position well and improve it by finding a path to conference ascension, but can only do so much to receive those invites as the landscape has shifted quickly after the rapid implosion and collapse of the PACkitup 12 conference demonstrated. I'm hoping their silence means they have realignment cards to play within this academic year or next, but due to past frustration being teased and hosed in this match of musical chairs, members of this board are squeamish and skeptical at best. [/QUOTE]