If you’re a Connecticut sports reporter, UConn’s return to the Big East is a boon. The Laurel asked sports guru Joe D’Ambrosio what this means for the state’s press corps; he pointed out that the move to the Big East allows the local media to cover more road games. Traveling to AAC games in Houston, Memphis and Cincinnati — to name a few – was often not feasible, budget-wise. However, getting to Providence, New Jersey (Seton Hall) and Pennsylvania (Villanova) only requires a car and a tank of gas.
