Especially since we wanted to make friends with the cool kids (FSU, Clemson, etc.).
Stuff like this is very helpful for the ACC as well.As to why Syracuse and other ACC teams favored Louisville to replace Maryland. The ACC needed a football team and Louisivlle was on the upswing. UConn fans act like we owed them support, but Gross was smart and sided with FSU/Clemson in wanting the Cards. Regardless of the final outcome Louisville is showing they will be good post-Strong.
Stuff like this is very helpful for the ACC as well.