Boosters

[6thBoroBro]

Who exactly are our boosters here at UConn? I've heard of Burton but other than that I'm clueless to who else could have helped buyout Diaco. Sorry if this is common knowledge to many of the posters here but I rarely stray from the basketball board, and am just curious who we have to provide millions to our football program.

 

[zls44]

An excellent question. Some names


-Mark Shenkman
-Bob Burton
-Robert Skinner
-Tony Rizza
-The Whalen Family

 

[Bill Sussman]

I give a few dimes back from time to time

 

[Stainmaster]

He's probably more involved with basketball, but Mike Melio is another name.

 

[Bill Sussman]

He's probably more involved with basketball, but Mike Melio is another name.

He seems pretty involved in Football based on twitter but I have no insider knowledge

 

[coachcap]

Maybe this was Linda McMahon's parting gift before she heads to Washington.

 

[Nostical]

Blumenthal owes us.

 

[FDNY99]

Somebody paid for it:
DiMauro's piece:
UConn's football future at stake with hiring of next head coach
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"University sources indicate this was done with private money. It had to be, given the state's budget travails. We may never know the folks tied to such largesse. But they saved the program. They gave everyone a reason to go back to UConn football games next year. And now we'll never have to hear another coach here speak in parables. Or tell us not to pay attention to the scoreboard."

 

[gampelcrazies]

I thought burton was out? Is he back? If so good

 

[Matrim55]

I thought burton was out? Is he back? If so good

If he's back, and it's his money, then that probably means Randy is back, too.

 

[ZooCougar]

If he's back, and it's his money, then that probably means Randy is back, too.

You should win the Boneyard for the day.

 

[FDNY99]

I thought burton was out? Is he back? If so good

Burton was back after Hathaway/PP were fired. He even funded a position int the AD to put the school front and center in CR.
UConn's top booster on Pasqualoni firing: I told you so

 

[J187Money]

It wasn't me. I'm not that flush.

 

[gtcam]

An excellent question. Some names


-Mark Shenkman
-Bob Burton
-Robert Skinner
-Tony Rizza
-The Whalen Family

Tony R isn't funding this for football team
Burton/Shenkman are most likely
My guess that this is that last large outlay IF these guys were the ones so now AD David Benedict better make the right choice

 

[husky8273]

An excellent question. Some names


-Mark Shenkman
-Bob Burton
-Robert Skinner
-Tony Rizza
-The Whalen Family

"Whelen"

 

[31GuardTrap]

Anyone work at any of the car washes where these cash cows live?

 

[EJHarrington]

Whoever the boosters are, my family, friends and I want to say "thank you" for the wonderful and thoughtful Christmas gift. It was truly unexpected!