The Big East is a basketball league and will always survive. So, if they do what you want, they will have to pay an exit fee to the BE, and another exit fee to the Big 12. What sense does that make?
For $55 million per year, I think it’s well worth it.
Don't forget Maryland.
Put the stadium (40,000 to 50,000 seats) at the Sherman family sports complex. Turn Lot L and the other one by it into three story garages. Clear the woods across from Ellsworth dorm and put in another three story parking garage. Parking problem solved. Remember, students will not be driving to games anymore so that is a lot of cars not being driven to games.
So widen 44 from where the 4 lanes end the rest of the way out. If North Carolina can build a 4 lane highway up to the highest peaks east of the Rockies, Conn can expand a highway.
The layout and structure of Pratt & Whitney Stadium allows it to be expanded to add 20,000 seats for a capacity of 60,000.
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And pledged/spent how many actual $$?The layout and structure of Pratt & Whitney Stadium allows it to be expanded to add 20,000 seats for a capacity of 60,000.
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United Technologies Corp. and the State of Connecticut extended a naming rights agreement in more ways than one Thursday. An original agreement struck in 2000 ran through 2018; this one runs through 2030. And the naming rights extends the name, from Rentschler Field to Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field.
As part of the new agreement UTC also will give the state 10 acres of land for additional parking at the stadium as well as provide an easement for the use of 15 acres adjacent to existing stadium parking.
UTC now has given a total of 150 acres of land for the stadium and parking.
Rent Being Renamed Pratt & Whitney Stadium At Rentschler Field
UConn will open the season at home Sept. 3 at — get ready for a mouthful — Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field. United Technologies Corp. and the State of Connecticut exten…
Let us not jump un5il the smoke has cleared. The next frying pan may not be as good as the BE. I like where we are. Uconn, for the foreseeable future will not be a Football powerhouse. Something to be said for being the big dog in a tiny pond---or moving to one who shunned you?The Big 12 is losing both Oklahoma and Texas but it still will be a stronger WBB conference than the Big East...............would be great for recruiting in the Midwest and Soutwest too but that's a whole lot of travel..........I'd wait and see what happens with the ACC before I did anything....
ACC officials lean into 'success initiatives' model
ACC athletic directors left Tuesday's meetings feeling optimistic that schools would coalesce around a plan that would afford a larger share of postseason revenue to the teams participating in those games rather than dividing it equally among all members.www.espn.com
I agree but sadly it appears that a program's recruiting success is going to be based as much on maximum NIL dollars and marketing potential as it is on a school's great history, wonderful coaching staff, and super close teammates.......... if UConn ever gets left behind because of non-basketball factors it will be incredibly disappointing.
You think that there is actually any support out there to do this for 6 games a year? Outside of the half-dozen of you on the Boneyard. This is "how to make a million dollars and not pay taxes" level stuff.
It's still not an on campus stadium. Wanna get into a big conference, gotta be on campus.The layout and structure of Pratt & Whitney Stadium allows it to be expanded to add 20,000 seats for a capacity of 60,000.
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United Technologies Corp. and the State of Connecticut extended a naming rights agreement in more ways than one Thursday. An original agreement struck in 2000 ran through 2018; this one runs through 2030. And the naming rights extends the name, from Rentschler Field to Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field.
As part of the new agreement UTC also will give the state 10 acres of land for additional parking at the stadium as well as provide an easement for the use of 15 acres adjacent to existing stadium parking.
UTC now has given a total of 150 acres of land for the stadium and parking.
Rent Being Renamed Pratt & Whitney Stadium At Rentschler Field
UConn will open the season at home Sept. 3 at — get ready for a mouthful — Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field. United Technologies Corp. and the State of Connecticut exten…
The University of Miami doesn't have a stadium on campus, and they don't have enough students to fill one.
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It wasn't much different when 2 of my kids graduated from UConn 11 & 13 years ago.
It’s not like the conferences are fighting over UConn. Speculation is that there will be 3 super conferences, then two conferences at the next level, then everyone else. The SEC, Big 10 and Big 12 will be in the first tier
Even if the whole campus stayed & went to the football games, the students couldn't fill a new football stadium.
Neither of the last 2 teams to get in to the Big 10 play on campus.
No attack but if you get good and start winning games there is no mocking.
Another, just a disagreement. At this time there is no place for a football stadium on campus or access roads to get to one. The suggestions of parking garages are simply silly.
Can you imagine the traffic on Routes 44 and 195? It is not easy to get to StorrsNo attack but if you get good and start winning games there is no mocking.
Another, just a disagreement. At this time there is no place for a football stadium on campus or access roads to get to one. The suggestions of parking garages are simply silly.
I could be wrong but have never seen or attended a tailgate in a parking garage. It is very much a part of the football game day experience. And I am sure not allowed in a parking garage or space for it.
love our home games where they are, should that change my season tickets purchase would also.
Traffic is a semi-nightmare for basketball games. About 10,000 people and a good chunk of those live on campus. Multiply that traffic by 4 or 5. Makes my head hurt thinking about it.
The vast majority of college campuses don't have a limited access highway off ramp leading to the front gates and yet, somehow, they manage to have College football games. Tailgating feathers traffic both before and after the game. Smart traffic management will help dramatically as well.
There's plenty of room for outdoor parking around the stadium in the Athletic Campus. The added parking would make parking for other athletic events easier as well and becomes the 'visitor' lot during the week. That's how Penn State does it.No attack but if you get good and start winning games there is no mocking.
Another, just a disagreement. At this time there is no place for a football stadium on campus or access roads to get to one. The suggestions of parking garages are simply silly.
I could be wrong but have never seen or attended a tailgate in a parking garage. It is very much a part of the football game day experience. And I am sure not allowed in a parking garage or space for it.
love our home games where they are, should that change my season tickets purchase would also.
It’s not just me
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