... an FCS sometimes-powerhouse,  has pined for FBS membership.  Specifically they have wanted admission into the Big East with its somewhat high academic standards, media revenue, very good reputation, and BCS membership. 

For years the Big East has declined to offer UMass membership as their stadium is too small and to a much lesser degree, their facilities are not up to date or up to BE standards.

"Admit us and then we will gain the support to build a Big East appropriate 40,000 seat stadium and new facilities like UCONN did,"  UMass fans beg.

"Build the stadium and new facilities and then we will admit you" seems the Big East's unspoken response.

A very old saying comes to mind.  The definition of insanity is ...

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