… we are also staring down the double barrel of revenue sharing w/ the athletes if we want to maintain competitiveness - that money needs to come from somewhere outside of the State coffers. New facilities @ this point is the least of the issues facing the Athletic Department. If the State wants to pay for some cosmetic surgery and new joints for the Rent - so be it.
Re. Bullet 4: I don’t mean this combatively, why does it seem like we’re the only state that sees their flagship as a revenue source for their capital city?
Because the state underwrites hundreds of millions of dollars for the school? Im pretty sure the school gains a lot more from the current arrangement than CRDA or the state
I feel like it’s more circular than that. The school provides an educated workforce that powers almost all the manufacturing still left in the state. It also helps the state attract new residents and enhance its reputation among a number of other things I’m sure we could list out. It’s not A to B when it comes to state universities. Our total financial impact on the state is greatly more than the amount they give us directly.
Yep, I know that we generally are on the same side of this issue. Leaving Leeks unmitigated and not resealing the gap between expansion joints is a failure basic maintenance. Whenever you read a statement, particularly by a consultant who is getting paid watch the wiggle words. "Generally" well-maintained as a different meeting than "well-maintained."
I don't see your response as combative as this has been a pet peeve of mine for decades. In all candor I wish I knew why the school is required to be a large part of Hartford's economic engine. I was still working in Hartford when the Whalers left and the first words out of the mourhs of the local politicians were "UConn men and women can play all of their home games at the Civic Center to make up for the loss".
They have P4 money to start. And they have a long history of playing high level football. And they really don’t have a choice. They have to spend the money to remain competitive with the other schools in their respective conference. UConn doesn’t have that pressure as an independent.
It would be wonderful to have an on-campus stadium. But what’s more important at this point is NIL support. Our FB facilities are fine, on-campus and the Rent, especially the Burton-Shankman on-campus where players spend most of their time. It’s NIL money that will raise the talent level and allow us to compete. I’d rather have $5M in NIL funds then a new $300M stadium on campus. And I bet Mora would agree.
And the school has been able to provide a world class education due to the large investment the state has made. Like you said, both the school and state benefit from the current arrangement. Complaining about a couple of million dollars at best that CRDA takes from the school is not the hill to die on when the state will likely foot the majority of the bill for Gampel improvements
Thank you! I graduated in 2018 so I appreciate the additional background.
Open up a branch, damn it!
Well UConn does have a presence in Hartford. A stadium on either bank of the River Connecticut would have been a nice touch.
because in those states those rich people went to that school
Sorry, don't have a link. But, here's the history: As you may recall, the original site for the eventual UConn football stadium was at the Adrien's Landing site in Hartford, overlooking the Connecticut River. The blueprints were for a 50,000 seat indoor stadium to house UConn football, & move over the Men's & Women's hoop teams from the Hartford Civic Center (XL). THEN, Governor Roland got duped by Bob Kraft into thinking the Patriots would move to Hartford. Kraft (&the NFL) specified that said move necessitated an outdoor stadium with a minimum seating of 64,000 & all of the bells & whistles associated. Once Kraft pulled the rug out & "decided" to stay in Foxboro, there was no longer a need for a major league venue. THEN the Adrien's Landing site was deemed too expensive to develop & UConn was left without a construction site, either in the Capitol City or in Storrs. Enter Pratt & Whitney, who donated the newly decommissioned Rentschler Airfield. Subsequently, The State downsized the original domed stadium blueprints to the current 38,500 seat open air stadium with availability to upsize to 50-55,000.
They also have a Club 44 section (a section of orange chair backs). It's a pricey upgrade for basketball season ticket holders to get the special "premium seating". Smart move, tbh.
You already know the answer to this. And if you don't, you should. I think you do. Just stop, please.
There are plenty available, you just need to pony up.
... and then I run up to the board and spray paint "97" on it, and walk to the concession stands for a beer while laughing...
That doesn't mean anything crda has history of overruns on construction?
Secondly, as someone with PMP education…
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I trust folks Who are doing this and are buying 5$ single game tickets are making it up by paying NIL $? Asking for a fan base…….
Hartford brand is about 2 miles from rent. Enough with the location. Its a 22 year old whine. People been whining about 84 since the 60s.
