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Message: [QUOTE="Scooch, post: 64836, member: 628"] It's also worth noting the political realities that brought The Rent into existence. Bob Kraft was supposed to bring his Patriots to Hartford to play in a state funded stadium located where the very nice CT Convention Center now sits. UConn wa supposed to play in that stadium and their move to 1-A, while not entirely based on that construction, was certainly made more palatable because of it. Once that deal fell through there was real concern about what was going to be built if UConn still harbored 1-A aspirations. The land The Rent occupies was sold to CT for $1, and as Joyce notes it really is in a spot that couldn't be more accessible for everyone in the entire state. My comments to open this thread were in jest, the reality is that it's a decent venue. I do think they should spend a few bucks adding some color and character to it, but that's aesthetics. [/QUOTE]