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Can We Expect a Turnaround Next Year?

There were 82 bowl teams last season....

Getting to a bowl game seems to be a reasonable goal.

Beating a P5 seems to be a reasonable goal...Cuse, Wake, and Duke are on 2024 schedule.

Upgrading talent seems a reasonable goal...The Rivals Comprehensive Class Rankings (Portal and Recruits Combined) as an index. Shoot to be ranked in the top 90.

Finding or developing a modern, mobile quarterback with a good arm, but more importantly who can see the field and process that information quickly. A goal to be checked off.

Winning...Shoot for back to back winning seasons to build on. Energized fan bases come with winning.
 
RSTuthill said:
With UConn FB seemingly headed for a one or two win season, what are the prospects for next year?

I am guessing that it will depend on five things:
  1. Financial condition of the UConn Collective(s)
  2. Allocation from the Collective(s) to football for salaries and signing bonuses
  3. Loss of key personnel to the portal
  4. Quality of incoming personnel from the portal
  5. Development of non-transferring personnel
Roll all those up and what do you think?

Btw, my opinion is that for those who think that all UConn has to do is raise more cash earmarked for FB in the Collective(s), I think you are missing the point. Your argument implies that UConn does not know how to raise money. I think that is patently untrue, they are world class at it.

I think that it is more like UConn's rise in BB came a long time prior to the oughts decade which marked UConn's initial rise in FB. Thus the donor base has always been geared more towards BB. Additionally, BB wins natties which no one believes will ever happen with FB. That, and so much more money is required for FB due to the number of players means that the mission with FB is just to get it competitive enough that UConn can get a P4 invite. That's not really glamorous and the BB donors are happy with the BE anyway. seem
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Even at 0-5, I don’t agree with your level of negativity. I think we beat SHU and UMess, and have chances for wins over Rice, JMU, and South Florida.
 
husky429 said:
Not everyone moves up.
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Kids want to be on a winning team, so moving down is an option. If you start losing those depth kids that you've put 1 or more years into developing, it takes its toll. Mora wants alot of kids on the team(120?), with the idea that over time some will contribute from the "bottom" 20-40. Start turning those PWO's and last scholarship kids over and it'll add up.
 
shizzle787 said:
I'm not worried about NIL or collectives because a bigger problem is coming: Congress/the Supreme Court will likely rule that all Division 1 revenue athletes (m/w basketball, football, some baseball or hockey) are employees and deem them to at least make minimum wage. NIL will go back to its original purpose: advertising sponsorships for the top .1% of college athletes. Everything will need to be on the books when revenue athletes are considered employees. The battle (if there is no salary cap) will be who has the most money to spend on football and basketball players. I feel like it is going to be a lot like European soccer or MLB. The biggest brands will have the most money and pay the most.
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I'm not sure why they don't just make each program it's own co-op at this point. Use net revenue, pay out 15-25% of their earnings each year and then when you leave the team through graduation, the draft, or transfer you're paid out the balance. The longer you've been in the program the larger share of the revenue you receive. You could even throw out perks like getting a "company car" after your third year in the program, bonuses tied to graduating (maybe it increases your total payout by a certain percentage?) It would definitely lower the number of transfers.

I'm sure coaches don't want this because it doesn't help you land that 5* recruit that wants all their cash up front. Athletic departments probably don't want it because it'll look bad on their books. But I do think it would make things more "fair"
 
CONN78SEJ said:
Even at 0-5, I don’t agree with your level of negativity. I think we beat SHU and UMess, and have chances for wins over Rice, JMU, and South Florida.
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Oh, gosh, the dreaded negativity!! Give us all a break. Every time someone uses that word I want to puke. Grow up. Have you heard of small goals first? In hockey it is called one shift at a time. It is a concept that often needs mastering.
 
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RSTuthill said:
Oh, gosh, the dreaded negativity!! Give us all a break. Every time someone uses that word I want to puke. Grow up. Have you heard of small goals first? In hockey it is called one shift at a time. It is a concept that often needs mastering.
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Oh ok, small goal’s first. Got it. I guess you’re ok with one field goal too. :rolleyes:
 
Inchstones, making one's bed in the morning (Admiral McRaven). One field goal would be a step back, so no.
 
RSTuthill said:
Great campus, lot going on, lots of high ranked teams, great facilities. Not sure what you mean other than the recent record. My sense is that money always works.
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Money always works. Any news on any blue chipper heading to Storrs on a sweet NIL deal? I have not heard of any.
 
As a further disadvantage, an off campus, third rate stadium. Low attendance, most fans always dress for Halloween disguised as empty seats, very hard to see any difference makers wanting to play for this program.
 
Greg said:
Money always works. Any news on any blue chipper heading to Storrs on a sweet NIL deal? I have not heard of any.
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We’re starting a go fund me page if you’d like to join
 
husky429 said:
Not everyone moves up.
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I suppose in theory, that if players on the second or third string on a strong P5 football team, that want immediate and significant playing time, they would be willing to move down, to move up.

If enough of those players took the portal to UConn, it would help.

So far, that has not been the case IMO. Not sure what would move the needle on this one.
 
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Just realized the thread title could be taken two ways. "Turn around" could be referring to:

1. Win-loss record;

2. Defensives backs' heads.


So, if 2, then a better chance of 1.
 
Greg said:
As a further disadvantage, an off campus, third rate stadium. Low attendance, most fans always dress for Halloween disguised as empty seats, very hard to see any difference makers wanting to play for this program.
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Could not have said it better myself.
 
Greg said:
As a further disadvantage, an off campus, third rate stadium. Low attendance, most fans always dress for Halloween disguised as empty seats, very hard to see any difference makers wanting to play for this program.
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You know Gregory, for someone like you that comes over here to talk shhet, your program hasn't exactly been lighting up. We have actually been to more bowl games during your last four coaching stints. Noticed the school has become a x-country success. congrats.
 
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Does anybody on the Yard know how many actually were in attendance for the last game? Or, for the previous 3 games?

The athletic department counts distributed tickets, but that does not necessarily reflect who is actually sitting in the stadium.

Any mathematicians or headcounters , out there?
 
Improviser said:
Does anybody on the Yard know how many actually were in attendance for the last game? Or, for the previous 3 games?

The athletic department counts distributed tickets, but that does not necessarily reflect who is actually sitting in the stadium.

Any mathematicians or headcounters , out there?
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25K for the first game based on ops count plus vip's that do not get counted.
 
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Can We Expect a Turnaround Next Year?​

Perhaps sooner
 
Other than Tennessee a good coach wins out. Need to be ready to play the game. We can’t always play from behind
 
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