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I85Hokie

Better question is why did they give up on football

They had some decent teams in the late 2000’s, even getting a Fiesta Bowl birth in the Big East. Seems like that would have been something they could have built on. Who knows, maybe they could have positioned themselves to take that ACC spot instead of Louisville (regardless of what BC might have thought, if UConn had solid football as well as basketball, the rest of the ACC would have been behind adding them. Plus, they certainly have better academics than Louisville).
Posted: 04/03/2024 at 04:27 PM ET
(In response to this post by Old Line Hokie)

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How is Non-Power 5 UConn so successful in MBB and WBB?
Old Line Hokie • 03/31/24 12:14 PM ET
Better question is why did they give up on football ◄
I85Hokie • 04/03/24 04:27 PM ET
Number of players
GALOISGROUP • 04/01/24 01:39 PM ET
They don't spend their NIL money on football!!**
Lakeridgehokie • 04/01/24 11:04 AM ET
Big East is a big time b-ball conference, and UConn is a blue blood.
reestuart • 04/01/24 10:21 AM ET
Storrs is smaller than Blacksburg **
HokiesACC2004 • 03/31/24 09:13 PM ET
True, but not very far from many great High School basketball players.**
Stech • 03/31/24 09:42 PM ET
Yep **
HokiesACC2004 • 03/31/24 09:53 PM ET
Coaching & Recruiting. Big East is a popular conference for eastern kids.
HOO86 • 03/31/24 07:45 PM ET
They’re lucky**
lawhokie • 03/31/24 07:32 PM ET
UConn achieved basketball blue blood status back in the 90s. Also, UConn
VTHokie2000 • 03/31/24 07:05 PM ET
Level 1 violations and probation under their previous 2 coaches helped.**
jrc3rd • 03/31/24 06:09 PM ET
If VT didn't care about funding a successful football program, imagine
wwhokie1 • 03/31/24 05:31 PM ET
Until you had no football revenue to fund it**
Skipper64 • 03/31/24 06:49 PM ET
Great Coaches & support for their programs, mainly because of great coaches**
Stech • 03/31/24 03:24 PM ET
How many other schools have gone after Geno over the years?
Old Line Hokie • 03/31/24 05:34 PM ET
1st, they are a pre realignment blueblood in BB.
VTCALS72 • 03/31/24 03:21 PM ET
It'd be interesting to see how much $$$ UConn invests in football.**
Old Line Hokie • 03/31/24 05:35 PM ET
UCONN is located in close proximity to the best basketball players
OrlandoHokie • 03/31/24 01:08 PM ET
All in a rural environment
HokiesACC2004 • 03/31/24 09:15 PM ET
Fair question. Here is my take.
Maroon Baboon • 03/31/24 01:00 PM ET