CT’s marquee stadium needs $63M in repairs. Why increased attendance is making a difference.

[Duncan Idaho]

Um…. I think UConn once hired a new coach, and shortly after opened up a brand spanking new stadium, only mistake was it wasn’t on campus.

Because UConn was invited to join a BCS conference at the time, WVU Miami Vtech Cuse... not NIU, Ohio BG Ball St and Michigan directional schools. A 7=10k expansion would be fine for the MAC.

 

[UC70]

Same thing, really. UConn is a Public University. The state bilks UConn out of huge $$$$ every year by charging UConn to play at XL and The Rent. It's just journal entries, debits and credits.

Yes and no. And the state doesn’t bail UConn out for every lost penny. Some of the stop gap is covered by donors, which I am. Ans hope you are too.

 

[uconnric]

If they expand the on campus stadium to 40 or 50 thousand and make other improvements to parking and support facilities. Then UMass gets better players (recruits and the portal) and the Big 12 invite and UConn is relegated to purgatory and a ball & chain called Rentschler Field.

Thank you for your unsubstantiated opinion. On campus stadium is not happening, period.

 

[Kolumbo]

Here's a really bad idea

Build one brand new state-of-the-art retractable roof stadium directly on the CT-MA border. UConn and UMass share the stadium and the costs to build it. They both play their homes games and annual rivalry game there. Half the stadium has blue seating, the other half red. The winner determines the color of the accent lighting. Both programs have stadium issues right now so combine to build the most cost effective solution. They then both get to play in the premiere college football stadium in the Northeast.

Route 91 is probably the optimal location and not too far from 6 Flags. Call it Riverside, iykyk.