East Hartford’s Rentschler Field needs $63 million upgrade, new study says. ‘like walking into a time capsule’

[CONN78SEJ]

Belling the Cat is an old fable (possibly Aesop) about a group of mice looking for a solution to a cat sneaking up and killing them. The solution proposed was to put a bell around the cat's neck so they could hear it coming. A wise member of then group then asked "how do we get the bell on the cat's neck?".

$400 million in donations would solve our problem (and as you astutely pointed out, it will be far easier to raise these funds if labelled as donations). As soon as you figure out how to raise it let the school know.

I would say that there are between 15 and 20 alumni who could fund the on campus stadium all by themselves, and a couple hundred who could fund an appreciable chunk of the cost, and several of those (5 or 6) are UConn sports alums.

 

[LIUCHusky]

I would say that there are between 15 and 20 alumni who could fund the on campus stadium all by themselves, and a couple hundred who could fund an appreciable chunk of the cost, and several of those (5 or 6) are UConn sports alums.

Could and would are quie different.

 

[gampelcrazies]

I don’t think UConn would have any issues getting money to build a top of the line football stadium on campus. It’s the other BS that gets in the way.

 

[Waquoit]

I don’t think UConn would have any issues getting money to build a top of the line football stadium on campus.

You don't, huh?

 

[Patman]

I would say that there are between 15 and 20 alumni who could fund the on campus stadium all by themselves, and a couple hundred who could fund an appreciable chunk of the cost, and several of those (5 or 6) are UConn sports alums.

you're missing the point. Nobody wants to be the first. Further in the cat story nobody wants to be the one that dies for the cause. There's a reason its very hard to do these things.

It is also why revolutions are hard. Critical mass and a group of people willing to go in on something is hard. Nobody wants to spoil their resources whether its a pile of cash or their very life.