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[QUOTE="jdubs30, post: 1866687, member: 1620"]
I agree with both sides. UConn is still very much relevant, but they also are in danger of losing their rep and brand if they stay in the AAC. At least in Novas case, they are in a basketball conference that will send several teams to the tournament every year.

The key IMO is 100% Ollie. Even if UConn is in the AAC for the forseeable future, there's no reason why they can't do what Gonzaga has done, however they will no longer be seen as a perennial power. However, if Ollie leaves, they're done. I don't see any semi-big time coach going after that job considering the position of the conference. They're only chance is an alumni, and no current alumni are in position to take that job and keep UConn at the level they want to be at. A big part of the lure to UConn right now is Ollie - his NBA connections, his mentality, his impression on recruits, etc. That goes way beyond UConn.

As long as Ollie is there UConn will always be relevant to some extent. The question is how long will his schtick work when kids start re`alizing they don't want to play @ECU, @Tulane and @USF. They're pretty much NEVER on TV for conference games unless it's against SMU or Cincy.
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