"UConn is definitely on the right track and on the right path," Manuel said. "Part of the angst of the Big East breaking up was that we aren't going to win like we did before. We've stifled that. There was also the angst that football can't get better, that we've sort of peaked at the Fiesta Bowl. I think Bob [Diaco] and that team is showing that that's not true and that's not going to be the case. We won additional championships in field hockey that we hadn't won in I think in two decades. The academics are stronger than they've ever been here. This institution is unbelievably strong, the faculty and staff. Our donors have continued to be supportive, even more than they have before. Almost by every measure, this university is showing that it's going in the right place."