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Originally Posted by Coach
I will have to respectfully disagree with you and Mark Davis on Memphis.
They don't bring any value and their facilities are woefully behind.
I believe Yormark would just go get UConn if nobody else bites from the Pac12 to go with Colorado, and just wait until the next round or if the ACC decides to dissolve.
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The Liberty Bowl is about to undergo $200 million in renovations and they share the FedEx Forum with the Grizzlies, which is also undergoing $150 million in renovations. Not ideal that they share an arena with a NBA team, but it is what it is.
Memphis football is slightly below average all-time, but not a complete dumpster fire like UConn's has been, and is in a much better place for recruiting. Basketball they're above average historically.
UConn brings stellar basketball teams, but they neglected their football team to the point they re-joined the Big East and their football team is independent as a result. Combine that with where they're located and there isn't a lot of upside financially.
Would basically be a counterpunch to Rutgers in the B1G, but with two dominant basketball teams.