I thought the Phone was ringing off the hook?

[Hornet22]

Weeks later and not a word to heard on football’s future. Where are all the P5 teams that were calling to schedule games? You’d think this might be something important for a school so committed to football...to articulate a plan, to define a direction that would help build confidence.

Sorry but you don’t distract the team now with future opponents when they’re preparing for game 1 for this season

 

[Palatine]

UConn/FSU? Why FSU Football should schedule game vs. UConn for 2020 season

 

[CL82]

With UConn’s move from the American Athletic Conference to the Big East in every sport but football starting in the 2020 season, the Huskies are going to be looking to fill out a schedule that at one point had eight conference games – and a trip to Tallahassee would be the perfect fit.

This is why I think we are getting some calls on scheduling. Brand name and a easy win.

 

[SubbaBub]

Benedict already said 2020 is going to be challenge. If anyone is disappointed at next year's schedule, that's a you issue. We need to be realistic about this. Its a new endeavor and it is going to take a few seasons to get it going. Can't believe people are that broken up over not seeing our former AAC opponents.

Which means you don't announce 2020 until you can also announce attractive games in 2021, 2022, etc...

 

[SubbaBub]

Sorry but you don’t distract the team now with future opponents when they’re preparing for game 1 for this season

Or, you start stoking season ticket sales for 2020 and beyond. The wife and I have been attending Bushnell events for years. What made us decide to become subscribers? Hamilton was announced two years early.

FWIW, we are still subscribers and Hamilton is coming back for the 20-21 season. It may be of interest to you more well rounded folks. And yes, the Bushnell customer service is light years ahead of the AD. Have conflict? No problem, exchange your tickets for similar seats on another night.

 

[HuskyBandDad]

This has to be sarcasm, right?

What gave it away? Or he is the dumbest

 

[Alum86]

Get ready to be astounded...

Okay. Would be nice to know by Christmas whether to pull the plug on chairbacks and donations out the wazoo for walk up 5 $ seats.

 

[UConnDan97]

This thread is soooooo Boneyard!

 

[whaler11]

Okay. Would be nice to know by Christmas whether to pull the plug on chairbacks and donations out the wazoo for walk up 5 $ seats.

I mean if you’ve been picking between Christmas and football tickets you probably shouldn’t have been spending that much the whole time.

 

[DefCONNOne]

Benedict already said 2020 is going to be challenge. If anyone is disappointed at next year's schedule, that's a you issue. We need to be realistic about this. Its a new endeavor and it is going to take a few seasons to get it going. Can't believe people are that broken up over not seeing our former AAC opponents.

WRONG!! It's the Independent apologists fault. Every single one of you touted "attractive matchups" as the benefit of going Indy. You all made it seem like these "attractive matchups" would start in 2020. Now the narrative is "Its a new endeavor and it is going to take a few seasons to get it going.". Well....which is it?

 

[noeynox]

WRONG!! It's the Independent apologists fault. Every single one of you touted "attractive matchups" as the benefit of going Indy. You all made it seem like these "attractive matchups" would start in 2020. Now the narrative is "Its a new endeavor and it is going to take a few seasons to get it going.". Well....which is it?

The decision has been made. We are headed back to the Big East with independent football. No amount of foot stomping is going to change it.

I see no difference between playing Liberty or East Carolina at home but to each their own.

 

[Ha Who]

Now you know why there is never a quiet moment during timeouts or between pitches

 

[Duncan Idaho]

Weeks later and not a word to heard on football’s future. Where are all the P5 teams that were calling to schedule games? You’d think this might be something important for a school so committed to football...to articulate a plan, to define a direction that would help build confidence.

You weren't involved in the phonecons?

 

[pepband99]

WRONG!! It's the Independent apologists fault. Every single one of you touted "attractive matchups" as the benefit of going Indy. You all made it seem like these "attractive matchups" would start in 2020. Now the narrative is "Its a new endeavor and it is going to take a few seasons to get it going.". Well....which is it?

Yes, because there is no difference between getting a schedule cobbled together in < 12 months time, and years down the road.

 

[Guapo]

WRONG!! It's the Independent apologists fault. Every single one of you touted "attractive matchups" as the benefit of going Indy. You all made it seem like these "attractive matchups" would start in 2020. Now the narrative is "Its a new endeavor and it is going to take a few seasons to get it going.". Well....which is it?

Reading comprehension doesn’t sound like your strong suit.

 

[outlaw]

doomed

 

[LoyalFanCT]

UConn may not have to fire Benedict but as I said before the university needs to hire a consultant who can set up a decent football schedule. It should be someone who has extensive relationships with P5 football coaches and ADs at these schools. I think adding this task to Benedict's job is just too much to ask. He should be focused on merging with the Big East now and routine duties. I would not hire a consultant just because UConn used the person in the past. You want a well-connected person. Another consultant needs to be hired to represent UConn in discussions with TV companies, like SNY and Fox.

 

[huskymedic]

UConn may not have to fire Benedict but as I said before the university needs to hire a consultant who can set up a decent football schedule. It should be someone who has extensive relationships with P5 football coaches and ADs at these schools. I think adding this task to Benedict's job is just too much to ask. He should be focused on merging with the Big East now and routine duties. I would not hire a consultant just because UConn used the person in the past. You want a well-connected person.

All he needs to do is continue to stay in contact w/ Dave Brown from Gridiron. He’ll be fine.

 

[Guapo]

UConn may not have to fire Benedict but as I said before the university needs to hire a consultant who can set up a decent football schedule. It should be someone who has extensive relationships with P5 football coaches and ADs at these schools. I think adding this task to Benedict's job is just too much to ask. He should be focused on merging with the Big East now and routine duties. I would not hire a consultant just because UConn used the person in the past. You want a well-connected person. Another consultant needs to be hired to represent UConn in discussions with TV companies, like SNY and Fox.

If this wasn’t serious, the whole “UConn should hire a consultant” shtick would be one of the better trolls on this site.

So congrats to you, I guess

 

[Dooooooomed]

So long as we continue to monitor the landscape, I'm good.

 

[Stainmaster]

If this wasn’t serious, the whole “UConn should hire a consultant” shtick would be one of the better trolls on this site.

So congrats to you, I guess

Watching this guy fester was the worst part of my lurking hiatus.

 

[gampelcrazies]

Watching this guy fester was the worst part of my lurking hiatus.

I missed you stain

 

[LoyalFanCT]

So many of the Boneyard users fail to learn from UConn's past mistakes. If UConn had the right consultants in place we may have gotten into the ACC over Louisville. It was their dog and pony show that won the ACC over.

 

[Pudge]

So many of the Boneyard users fail to learn from UConn's past mistakes. If UConn had the right consultants in place we may have gotten into the ACC over Louisville. It was their dog and pony show that won the ACC over.

Except ...

You forget what a Louisville will do and Connecticut never will.

YUM for instance. How do you out-corrupt? That trashy Public Finance won’t fly in ANY Northeastern State

Take this consultant fubar ... and keep it at home. The ACC chose a loathsome Member because ... other ACC schools saw a match. For greater $

 

[Exit 4]

So many of the Boneyard users fail to learn from UConn's past mistakes. If UConn had the right consultants in place we may have gotten into the ACC over Louisville. It was their dog and pony show that won the ACC over.

Consultants would have reversed the BC blackball? and ESPN's quest for more/new cable markets to actually fund the ACC expansion?

 

[Guapo]

So many of the Boneyard users fail to learn from UConn's past mistakes. If UConn had the right consultants in place we may have gotten into the ACC over Louisville. It was their dog and pony show that won the ACC over.

Do you want UConn to hire you? Is this what this is all about?

 

[ConnHuskBask]

UConn may not have to fire Benedict but as I said before the university needs to hire a consultant who can set up a decent football schedule. It should be someone who has extensive relationships with P5 football coaches and ADs at these schools. I think adding this task to Benedict's job is just too much to ask. He should be focused on merging with the Big East now and routine duties. I would not hire a consultant just because UConn used the person in the past. You want a well-connected person. Another consultant needs to be hired to represent UConn in discussions with TV companies, like SNY and Fox.

AD Dave is pulling in over $500,000 a year.

If someone making over half a mill can't handle calling other ADs for football games in addition to "merging with the Big East and routine duties" we have a pretty big problem on our hands.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Consultants would have reversed the BC blackball? and ESPN's quest for more/new cable markets to actually fund this expansion?

Enticing Clemson, Free Shoes, scUm and other football-centric southern ACC schools, relocation consultants absolutely would have moved the entire Land of Steady Habits 1K miles south.

No utilizing likely available scheduling services and software resources, 2 prior university ADs already on UConn's staff, other existing AD employees with likely scheduling experience and responsibilities, etc. No leveraging on staff media-relations staff. Nope, consultants, consultants, hire consultants ... arghhhhhhhhhh!

 

[LoyalFanCT]

If we someday want to go to ACC, here are some of the AD salaries 2018 there:
ACC
1. Jack Swarbrick, Notre Dame — $3.05 million
2. Kevin White, Duke — $1.45 million
3. Ron Wellman, Wake Forest — $1.106 million
4. Bubba Cunningham, North Carolina — $1 million
5. Dan Radakovich, Clemson — $950,000

 

[#MACtion]

Nobody is gonna agree to play AT UConn until they know what TV coverage their team will get. Just too soon. Im sure a combination of SNY regional and ESPN3 nation-wide will be enough for most G5 and lower P5 teams though. But even if they agree in principal they wont sign the dotted line and announce until that is in place.