The ACC wouldn’t care if the stadium was on campus or not. It’s the strength and added value of the program. The stadium would have to be in good repair. I haven’t even heard whispers of any public support for a new stadium anywhere.
Then I can maybe see it happening. Until the call comes, let's fix The Rent.
if they only used that asbestos strengthened pcb caulk. That stuff lasts much longer.
UConn hasn't had big time football since 2010. I would agree that successful football enhances the brand. But the opposite is also true. Chronically poor football degrades it. Which is what we have seen in the last decade plus.
How about commission a study. Waiting implies a lack of confidence in our expectations. You tend to get what you expect. Let's expect to move to a P-5 and prepare for it with an on-campus stadium. Galvanize our donors and get them behind a "We're Coming Home" campaign. Do the work, raise the money, excite the fanbase and the students, make it a foregone conclusion. Get the train rolling down the track. (I can't think of any more clichés.) How about "Do it!"
I remember when the "if you build it, the P-5 will come" mantra referred to another deck on The Rent. Good thing we didn't listen then either.
The move the BIG has helped Rutgers a lot. If you are only talking football, you can argue the point. However, I would give Schiano 2-3 more years to see where the program is.
As I had previously stated, Rutgers has won the CR lottery, no doubt about it.
Connecticut just isn't a football culture state like all these other states around the country. There would obviously be more fans and excitement if there was a winner but we're also culturally different than these other states when it comes to driving. Growing up in CT. people I knew people who thought a half hour drive was a lot and many people I knew rarely if ever made the trip 2 hours to NYC or Boston because it was too far. Living in the Midwest a 2 hour drive is nothing. People have no problem driving 6 hours to games.
Well there was an implied if you build it and you don’t suck, they will come. I’m not sure that would’ve end up being correct, but our trend line at the end of Randy Edsall‘s first tenure looked pretty damn good.
I am inclined to agree. It also gave it a higher presence in New Jersey, although it’s nothing compared to the UConn fanaticism that you see in Connecticut.
Agree on the drive culture. But in general UConn fans tend to be fair weather fans. While UConn is more of a hoops school, attendance dropped even during Calhoun years in seasons where expectations weren’t met. A product of being a big winner. Football the same, with, as you said, football not being the same attraction to begin with. But having great seats since day 1 of The Rent, I can testify there is nothing like a fall off from winning to get people unwilling to drive even a half hour.
If you want a state university with more of a Hartford area presence adequately fund Central CT. There is nothing wrong with a major university being located in a rural region. Look at Dartmouth. UConn needs to make research and P5 sports priorities. That can happen where ever the campus is located.
If we're playing this imaginary game... UConn should be in Stamford
Look, if you don't believe our football program has a sufficient future to even consider an alternative to fixing The Rent, then stop reading now.
