Recent content by Jaybird65

From Courant article, seems like Hurley’s preference at this time. Maybe thinking 3 games/5 games too much at this time.

This has been an issue since the dome work was done several years ago. It has been a far more significant problem since that work was done as compared to the original. The contractor who did the upgrade work has stayed involved with trying to resolve the issue with limited success. They have...

Yep, common for University President's to have housing provided.

UConn likely paid for the billboard ads...

The identified Big East entry fee has been stated as 2.5 million by several sources. There are also reports that UConn will not receive a full share of conference revenues for up to 5 years after joining. Hopefully we have good negotiators but I haven't seen evidence that would make me hopeful...

Doing a quick check on-line, all current bowls have contractual tie-ins with conferences. This past year, there were more conference teams bowl eligible than there were slots available heading into the last weekend of the season. Army was 9-2 at that time & ranked #23 in the country & was...

It will be magic if the exit fee remains at $10 million & we go in less than 27 months. I hope we have good negotiators......

. UConn better have a trick up their sleeves. In the short term, this is going to be costly to an Athletic Department already in deep do-do financially. I guess we'll see in the long term

There is a pretty significant paperwork process that had to be submitted to the NCAA confirming MD could no longer play for medical reasons to enable MD to stay on the schollie he is on but have it not count in the number allowed per season. Once the application was accepted by the NCAA, a...

Geno has commented on several occasions that he thinks it would be best for NCAA women's rules to mirror the women's international rules.

Had to put both feet either in or out.....

He signed all the financial grant in aid paperwork; he will be on scholarship.

My understanding is that minimum seating capacities to host NCAA events were incorporated during design for baseball & softball stadiums. That should not be an issue. I was part of the initial feasibility study committee; the end product turned out different from the initial concept but being...

Anyone who can recruit a top notch pitcher......

I went to the CWS in the mid 80’s when I was still in the coaching world. It was the old 8 team true double elimination format. Weather wrecked the tournament; took 11 days to complete. I had to leave after 8 days so I missed the last 3 games.