the MAC as a football-only member (assuming the MAC is willing to reverse its current position) and Big East for all other sports. Rejoining the Big East does have its merits, but as you say may not be enough to justify when looking at the grand scheme of things.

If UConn did decide to leave the AAC to rejoin the Big East, then FBS Independent may be the only way to go. First half of the schedule could be filled "local" games or home-home series that the fans find more appealing. The back half of the season filled with SEC "money games" and finish off the season with either a trip to Hawai'i or a home-home series with UMass. I will admit it isn't the most ideal scheduling format, but it may be the most effective way to stop the bleeding that UConn is currently experiencing right now.

Right now UConn seems to be making its decisions based on the hope that eventually the ACC or Big Ten comes calling. Honestly I don't see nothing wrong with that mindset. What would trouble me (as a UConn fan) is that UConn is "desperate" (maybe not the right word here) enough to be willing to join the Big XII even though the conference appears to be a sinking ship since it appears Oklahoma and Texas will likely leave the conference when the GOR expires. It would worry me because UConn would be going from 1 sinking ship (since the AAC isn't helping UConn make enough money to at least stay afloat) to another sinking ship. At some point I would hope that UConn would take a step back and start to look at the big picture with the possibility that the ACC and/or Big Ten may never come calling. At some point UConn may have to start making decisions (if not already doing so) with this question in mind, "If the ACC and/or Big Ten is not an option, then what is the best long-term option for UConn?"


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