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I just received my annual athletics financial pledge letter from Warde. This years editions is 6 paragraphs long but Manuel mentions conference realignment in half of them. He mentions schools leaving for "greener financial pastures" but that none have enjoyed the conference and national championship success that Uconn has. He says that conference affiliation does not ensure success (our continued support does). He does says that conference affiliation is the most popular topic among donors he speaks to.
The first part of the letter talks about athletic and academic achievements of the student athletes but the bulk of it has to do with conference realignment in some way. That shows that he is definitely hearing it from the fans and knows how much it is on everyone's mind. Reading between the lines I think he feels the vibe that we (the fans) are getting more and more concerned as time goes on. I am interested to hear what other donors think about the letter and its contents.
The first part of the letter talks about athletic and academic achievements of the student athletes but the bulk of it has to do with conference realignment in some way. That shows that he is definitely hearing it from the fans and knows how much it is on everyone's mind. Reading between the lines I think he feels the vibe that we (the fans) are getting more and more concerned as time goes on. I am interested to hear what other donors think about the letter and its contents.