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VTHokie2000
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Football is currently driving the bus in terms defining the value of a

conference's media contract. Unfortunately, UConn football adds no value to the ACC which would essentially make UConn just another mouth to feed and reduces how much money each ACC would get each year. Remember UConn decided to demolish its on campus football stadium so a multi-million dollar basketball practice facility could be built in its place. The state built the new football stadium in East Hartford, CT which is approximately 25 miles away from the UConn campus in Storrs, CT. On top of that the football stadium only has a capacity of 40K, but the capacity could be expanded to either 50K or 60K under the right circumstances. I seriously doubt interest in UConn football will ever get to the point where the state could justify expanding Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field to 50K or 60K. Any future expansion of the stadium will likely need to be triggered by another factor (i.e. NFL team relocating to CT).
Posted: 04/05/2024 at 02:04 AM ET
(In response to this post by frankyfrankerson)

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at this point why not add uconn? esp if womens bball continues to climb
frankyfrankerson 04/04/24 10:50 PM ET
I can't see them wanting to leave the Big East. **
reestuart 04/05/24 11:59 AM ET
Study UCONN before thinking about conferences
DMV Gobbler 04/05/24 11:03 AM ET
I honestly don't know why they still have football. I looked at their $
HokieAl 04/05/24 01:12 PM ET
Given the only reason the state built the current stadium is because it was
VTHokie2000 04/05/24 01:24 PM ET
Have to wonder if they had moved their football up to Div 1A back then...
EDGEMAN 04/05/24 11:55 AM ET
Even if UConn had decided to move up in the early or mid-90s, I don't think
VTHokie2000 04/05/24 12:36 PM ET
With UConn, the ACC would have 9 of last 14 champs (currently have 6 of 14)**
HokieAl 04/05/24 10:07 AM ET
UConn...
Arch72Hokie 04/05/24 01:58 PM ET
The ACC should consider it. Go against the grain.
kingofcassell 04/05/24 08:26 AM ET
Football is currently driving the bus in terms defining the value of a
VTHokie2000 04/05/24 02:04 AM ET
in a world were football is king the acc is dead- in a world where
frankyfrankerson 04/05/24 11:23 AM ET
Except it is unlikely basketball is rising any time soon to have the level
VTHokie2000 04/05/24 11:33 AM ET