[ryanthegoldengod]

Originally Posted by SteveM85

There’s nothing wrong with leaving UConn where they are. Every league has its cupcakes and they won’t be the only team getting their clocks cleaned by a powerhouse on any given Saturday.

Yep. The men's bball team is playing Northern Arizona tonight. Bet no one there is crying for them to give up on Division 1. Some people would rather win against lesser opponents than lose against better opponents. I don't understand this. As long as you're in FBS there's always the chance--however slim---that you land a great coach, a stud QB and get good. Leave FBS and you will never know what might have been.

[BobNJ1960]

Losing team over a decade. We know what actually has been.

[WILWRadio]

The team is not likely to be at the bottom of the heap for decades longer. Eventually they will turn the program around. No different than some pro teams of the past like the Steelers. Prior to Art Rooney bringing in Chuck Noll to coach the Steelers, they were an outright awful team for a very long time. And Temple for years was a really bad team.

People seem to forget that the Huskies switch from 1AA to 1A resulted in the quickest opportunity to play in a bowl game after a team made the upgrade. South Florida followed after UConn and also became quite competitive after joining the Big East. That was what made the football team. Back then the Big East Conference football teams were very competitive against rival leagues and arguably were stronger than the ACC. Upon its implosion, the Huskies suddenly became unable to recruit and continue building on their recent success. I doubt anyone recalls a decade ago what I wrote on this board on the subject of finding a head coach after Edsall bolted for Maryland. Former Tennessee head Coach Phil Fulmer was available and interested in the UConn job but got passed over for Paul Pasqualoni. Big mistake. Fulmer had a proven winning track record in TN and he could have recruited some solid talent for the Huskies from the South. Pasqualoni didn't have that kind of reach and it hurt the team for years to come.

Ultimately if UConn Football is going to regain respectability again and become competitive and reach into the Top 25 again (made it as high as #13 the year they played OK in the Fiesta Bowl) they will need to affiliate with a conference. It is the best way to attract better talent and will also bring in some much needed TV revenue.

[SteveM85]

Originally Posted by ryanthegoldengod

Yep. The men's bball team is playing Northern Arizona tonight. Bet no one there is crying for them to give up on Division 1. Some people would rather win against lesser opponents than lose against better opponents. I don't understand this. As long as you're in FBS there's always the chance--however slim---that you land a great coach, a stud QB and get good. Leave FBS and you will never know what might have been.

The basketball team wiped the floor with everyone last March, got to the Final Four, and nary one mention of it on the CT Forum here. I think every game was 15 pts differential or more. I couldn't believe it, it was radio silence here. I had to be the one to start the thread.

The ceiling for UConn Football in the Northeast is to become a BC or Syracuse, forget about Penn State, that's never happening and that's ok. The goal should be 6-7 wins and a Bowl appearance, maybe once in a while you sneak in the top 25 rankings for a period of a couple weeks.

[WILWRadio]

Originally Posted by SteveM85

The basketball team wiped the floor with everyone last March, got to the Final Four, and nary one mention of it on the CT Forum here. I think every game was 15 pts differential or more. I couldn't believe it, it was radio silence here. I had to be the one to start the thread.

The ceiling for UConn Football in the Northeast is to become a BC or Syracuse, forget about Penn State, that's never happening and that's ok. The goal should be 6-7 wins and a Bowl appearance, maybe once in a while you sneak in the top 25 rankings for a period of a couple weeks.

Aspiring to achieve mediocrity results in being mediocre. A truly admirable goal.

[SteveM85]

Originally Posted by WILWRadio

Aspiring to achieve mediocrity results in being mediocre. A truly admirable goal.

Expecting to win enough games and compete in a bowl game every year would be pretty ambitious for UConn football or similar programs. You can be as ambitious as you want. Set realistic goals, Just don’t schedule Ohio States and expect positive outcomes. I don’t see any problem with that.
Doing that or dominating D3 either way isn’t really going to matter or move the needle in either direction for UConn’s legacy.

[WILWRadio]

Originally Posted by SteveM85

Expecting to win enough games and compete in a bowl game every year would be pretty ambitious for UConn football or similar programs. You can be as ambitious as you want. Set realistic goals, Just don’t schedule Ohio States and expect positive outcomes. I don’t see any problem with that.
Doing that or dominating D3 either way isn’t really going to matter or move the needle in either direction for UConn’s legacy.

UConn BB set its standards high after leaving the ECAC and Yankee Conference. This is no different. And Men's hockey has now become very competitive at the highest level of the college game. It can be done with the right frame of mind and making sound decisions for further development of the program.

[SteveM85]

Originally Posted by WILWRadio

UConn BB set its standards high after leaving the ECAC and Yankee Conference. This is no different. And Men's hockey has now become very competitive at the highest level of the college game. It can be done with the right frame of mind and making sound decisions for further development of the program.

BB did that 40 years ago with Calhoun. Sure they can try and replicate that but it won't be easy, Football is a different animal now, ruled by the south and west.
No one cares about college hockey or baseball, have at it.

[MMS02760]

UConn (and UMass as well) should go back to FCS and once gain play peer New England state flagships as they once did for nearly a century. It does not belong in the same level as the big boys. College football in New England is not what it is in other parts of the country and never will be. The main focus and concentration for UConn athletics should always be basketball.

[WILWRadio]

Originally Posted by MMS02760

UConn (and UMass as well) should go back to FCS and once gain play peer New England state flagships as they once did for nearly a century. It does not belong in the same level as the big boys. College football in New England is not what it is in other parts of the country and never will be. The main focus and concentration for UConn athletics should always be basketball.

If you remember the transition they made from 1AA to 1A about 20 years ago then your statement contradicts the success the team had for years. They went to a bowl game faster than any other team that made the transition and that was then followed by Univ. of South FLA matching that a couple of years later.