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[mavblues]

I read something that said the internet wasn't fast enough because of the distance, so now they can use microwaves (not the kind that heats up food).

This kind of microwave?

 

[dayooper]

This kind of microwave?

Only one Microwave in my book - Vinnie Johnson

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Well-rounded is the reason it takes four years to graduate college instead of three (thereby raising costs for students). We don't need a gazillion bogus general education courses (two or three is fine), and we don't need sports we can't afford.

Specifically, do you know the total # of scholarships respectively granted to each of the following: 1) golf, 2) Men's CC, and, perhaps most importantly, 3) Women's CC? For the latter, see Title IX. Asked another way, how much of your commentary leans heavily on speculation versus actual fact-based knowledge?

 

[shizzle787]

Specifically, do you the total # of scholarships granted respectively granted to each of the following: 1) golf, 2) Men's CC, and, perhaps most importantly, 3) Women's CC? For the latter, see Title IX. Asked another way, how much of your commentary leans heavily on speculation versus actual fact-based knowledge?

It works out perfectly: there are 29 athletes (some may be walk-ons) between golf and men's cross country, and 29 athletes in women's cross country.

 

[huskymedic]

Specifically, do you the total # of scholarships granted respectively granted to each of the following: 1) golf, 2) Men's CC, and, perhaps most importantly, 3) Women's CC? For the latter, see Title IX. Asked another way, how much of your commentary leans heavily on speculation versus actual fact-based knowledge?

It works out perfectly: there are 29 athletes (some may be walk-ons) between golf and men's cross country, and 29 athletes in women's cross country.

You are allowed only 12.6 men's cross country scholarships, only 18 female cross country scholarships and only 4.6 male golf scholarships (golf is an equivalency sport where partials are allowed - not sure about x-country.)

 

[shizzle787]

You are allowed only 12.6 men's cross country scholarships and only 18 female cross country scholarships and 4.6 male golf scholarships (and golf is an equivalency sport where partials are allowed.)

So basically you are allowed 17.2 male scholarships between the two sports and 18 female scholarships. You would have to likely take one scholarship away from one other male sport (one where the impact wouldn't be too bad such as baseball) in order to break even.

 

[huskymedic]

So basically you are allowed 17.2 male scholarships between the two sports and 18 female scholarships. You would have to likely take one scholarship away from one other male sport (one where the impact wouldn't be too bad such as baseball) in order to break even.

You are also not taking into consideration that a number of these scholarships are endowed and covered by external funds.

 

[shizzle787]

You are also not taking into consideration that a number of these scholarships are endowed and covered by external funds.

We'll leave it at we don't know how many of these scholarships are endowed (as it's a challenge to find out), and some of these sports are losing money (even with donor funds) so something has to happen. If we get into the Big 12, we shouldn't have to worry about it as the budget deficit will be shrunk if not closed entirely.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

It works out perfectly: there are 29 athletes (some may be walk-ons) between golf and men's cross country, and 29 athletes in women's cross country.

Perfectly? Perhaps, but total # of athletes per sport does not necessarily have to equal total # of scholarships. The first, specific question focused on the actual # of scholarships granted by sport. In other words, the # of allowable scholarships (partial or full) does not have to equal the # of scholarships actually granted by UConn. Based on your reply, speculation appears to be a real possibility versus actual, fact-based knowledge.

 

[shizzle787]

Perfectly? Perhaps, but total # of athletes per sport does not necessarily have to equal total # of scholarships. The first, specific question focused on the actual # of scholarships granted by sport. In other words, the # of allowable scholarships (partial or full) does not have to equal the # of scholarships actually granted. Based on your reply, speculation appears to be a real possibility versus actual, fact-based knowledge.

I have found out that 17.2 scholarships for men are allocated between the two sports, and 18 scholarships are allocated for the women (via the above posts), meaning we would have to offer two half scholarships instead of one full to two baseball players for instance to cover the last male scholarship.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I have found out that 17.2 scholarships for men are allocated between the two sports, and 18 scholarships are allocated for the women (via the above posts), meaning we would have to offer two half scholarships instead of one full to two baseball players for instance to cover the last male scholarship.

My first question is do you know if these sports are fully funded (provide the full number of allowable scholarships)?

 

[shizzle787]

My first question is do you know if these sports are fully funded (provide the full number of allowable scholarships)?

I'm not sure, the total number of males athletes is 29 between the two sports, and women have the same. I don't see why (even if they were permitted to do so) Uconn would have less scholarship players than the cap (other than for mass defections in basketball to the NBA, but they usually give walk-ons scholarships if there aren't enough scholarship players already).

 

[shizzle787]

My first question is do you know if these sports are fully funded (provide the full number of allowable scholarships)?

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/conn/genrel/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/endowments.pdf This details endowed scholarships, but I can't find anything about if 100% of the possible scholarships available are being used.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

In the revenue sports (football, men's & women's hoops) we generally are at or near the maximum scholarships at all times. There are sports we intentionally leave ourselves a few (or more) under the limit on for financial reasons.

 

[IMind]

We'll leave it at we don't know how many of these scholarships are endowed (as it's a challenge to find out), and some of these sports are losing money (even with donor funds) so something has to happen. If we get into the Big 12, we shouldn't have to worry about it as the budget deficit will be shrunk if not closed entirely.

These sports never made money, they don't make money at schools outside of the D1 either... they also don't costs a ton. Cross country is a pittance. The men's track team probably stretches 10 scholarships across 40 kids. Football's operating deficit is greater than the operating budget of cross country and track.

 

[huskymedic]

Going to post this here instead of Key Tweets to avoid a briny throat punch:

SportsBizMiss8:30am via Hootsuite
New VA law goes into effect in July limiting % of athletics budget which can come from student fees:

ODU continues slow process toward meeting student fee athletic mandate

 

[CoastAtlantic]

Interesting that neither the Dude, M Hver or Bluevod got the scoop on the big news today.

 

[shizzle787]

Interesting that neither the Dude, M Hver or Bluevod got the scoop on the big news today.

don't be a tease: spill it

 

[CoastAtlantic]

don't be a tease: spill it

I was just making fun of the fact that none of the Twitterati are ever close to what's really going on behind the scenes.

Seriously, I thought the Big Ten would be fine, regardless. I just didn't think Fox would go massive for just half a package. Shows you the power of live content.

 

[Fishy]

Going to post this here instead of Key Tweets to avoid a briny throat punch:

SportsBizMiss8:30am via Hootsuite
New VA law goes into effect in July limiting % of athletics budget which can come from student fees:

ODU continues slow process toward meeting student fee athletic mandate

Dear Smaller Schools:

Please die faster.

Love,

Virginia and Virginia Tech

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Hmm, does that Flug avatar look familiar?

@CL82 Such as whom? Fran Tarkenton? Correct # and state, but nope.

 

[CL82]

@CL82 Such as whom? Fran Tarkenton? Correct # and state, but nope.

Another poster on this board uses that avatar. I'm suggesting, only somewhat tongue in cheek, that perhaps he is "the Flug."

 

[CoastAtlantic]

About that Chip Brown interview in the Key Tweets thread, the B12 is showing signs of the Big East of a few years ago. There as well there was talk about adding teams with any pulse to keep the BCS spot. Obviously that didn't work as teams left anyway. Also, in the case of the Big East, there were delusions about poaching programs from the ACC. Now the Big 12 fanatics still have delusions of poaching from the ACC and/or Pac-12.

I say they should keep it easy and split up the B12 programs into other conferences.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

About that Chip Brown interview in the Key Tweets thread, the B12 is showing signs of the Big East of a few years ago. There as well there was talk about adding teams with any pulse to keep the BCS spot. Obviously that didn't work as teams left anyway. Also, in the case of the Big East, there were delusions about poaching programs from the ACC. Now the Big 12 fanatics still have delusions of poaching from the ACC and/or Pac-12.

I say they should keep it easy and split up the B12 programs into other conferences.

I thought this thread would've just died out.

 

[NYUConn]

I'm going to email a photo of crying Jordan to every national reporter if we get into the Big 12.