(03-31-2018 01:46 AM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(03-31-2018 01:26 AM)Wedge Wrote:  

(03-30-2018 06:25 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(03-30-2018 02:01 PM)Wedge Wrote:  

(03-30-2018 01:44 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  That said, I see no reason that cant fashion a 12 game schedule with 6 home games. Just dont expect to have as many home P5 games as BYU.

UConn can get as many home P5 games as BYU, because BYU is averaging 2 of those a season, as you can see here: http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa/indep/byu-cougars.php

Big Ten and ACC teams that don't have Ohio State-like or Clemson-like attendance would be open to playing home/home series with UConn, as Illinois, Indiana, BC, NC State, Syracuse and Virginia already have or will in the next several years.

Did you look at UConns schedules while you were there? Over the next 5 years they have a total of 2 P5 home games scheduled. They have hosted a grand total of 5 home P5 games since the start of AAC play in 2013---two of those home games were in the first year of play (2013). Im not confident at all they can schedule many home P5 games as an indy. THat said, I am confident they can schedule a 12 game FBS schedule. If New Mexico St and UMass can do it---so can UConn.

You're downplaying UConn's indy prospects because you don't want them to leave the AAC. But c'mon, you know that UConn's football value, and their ability to schedule as an indy, is a helluva lot closer to BYU than NMSU.

I don’t want them to leave—but I think I’m pretty clear eyed about thier program as an indy. Their situation and location would be very similar to UMass. I suspect the schedules would be similar if UConn went indy.

When the Big East was playing 7 conference games the schools were struggling to fill out schedules. I heard that UConn was offering home and homes in basketball for schools to come in for football at below market rate.