As a follow on, what should have happened was...

That the BE should have transitioned into a major "all sports" conference back in the early 90s. UCONN (and anyone else who wanted to play with the big boys) should have upgraded it's football program then, and started playing football in the BE. They they should have politely asked the non-football schools to split from the BE & form their own "small school" conference. Add Louisville & Cincy, and you have a solid football (and basketball) conference. That would have gone a long way towards keeping the Big East relevant, and possibly a P6 conference today.

Frankly, I thought the Big East was slightly better overall in football than the ACC. But the small basketball schools got their way, and eventually spit to form their own small basketball conference leaving the AAC in their rubble.

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Posted: 10/14/2016 at 11:51AM

UConn back to the Big East article. -- Mr. Touchdown 10/12/2016 10:31AM

This is just a pipe dream written by a hoops writer. -- marcbvtgm 10/12/2016 4:29PM

UConn didn't build the stadium, the state built it. Hence why it was -- VTHokie2000 10/12/2016 6:11PM

IRRC, the stadium was built just prior to the ACC raid on the BE. -- Guy LeDouche 10/17/2016 12:04PM

I'll play along. Taxpayers didn't build it for UConn to not play football. -- marcbvtgm 10/13/2016 09:09AM

Zero basis in reality? The state of Connecticut owns the stadium. -- VTHokie2000 10/13/2016 10:21AM

Re: Zero basis in reality? The state of Connecticut owns the stadium. -- UCHusky90 10/13/2016 10:39AM

I agree it doesn't make sense for UConn to leave the AAC to join -- VTHokie2000 10/14/2016 1:50PM

Great analysis -- UCHusky90 10/14/2016 1:27PM

I agree with you that the primary job of any college president is -- VTHokie2000 10/14/2016 2:18PM

Big East is better for their men's & women's basketball programs. -- Old Line Hokie 10/12/2016 11:28AM

IMO the Big East is not now, and since we left -- BigCrumpy 10/12/2016 4:41PM

Big East is only better in basketball if AAC loses basketball powers. -- HOO86 10/12/2016 1:27PM

Big East would provide more natural regional rivalries. -- Old Line Hokie 10/12/2016 2:19PM

Riddle me this Batman if the BE was so good -- BigCrumpy 10/12/2016 4:37PM

Football. End of discussion. ** -- Tailgate Guru 10/13/2016 1:30PM

Because the ACC was better than the Big East.... -- Old Line Hokie 10/12/2016 5:21PM

The BE had dysfunctional leadership. -- EDGEMAN 10/14/2016 11:40AM

As a follow on, what should have happened was... -- EDGEMAN 10/14/2016 11:51AM

Possibly. And they would like the Madison Square Garden Tournament -- HOO86 10/12/2016 4:15PM

If UConn decides to leave the AAC, then why not do the same thing -- VTHokie2000 10/12/2016 2:34PM

That would probably be their best option -- Old Line Hokie 10/12/2016 3:27PM

Unless something has changed the Big Ten and SEC doesn't count -- VTHokie2000 10/12/2016 4:00PM

Re: Unless something has changed the Big Ten and SEC doesn't count -- UCHusky90 10/13/2016 10:42AM

I wasn't entirely sure about the Big Ten. The last time I heard -- VTHokie2000 10/13/2016 11:05AM

I don't believe the MAC is an option for UConn. What the writer -- VTHokie2000 10/12/2016 12:20PM

They think the BIG. B12, and ACC are options too... -- Mr. Touchdown 10/12/2016 1:12PM

True, but the MAC would be a step back compared to the AAC -- VTHokie2000 10/12/2016 2:08PM

As a follow on, what should have happened was...

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