Is University of New Haven Going To Go FCS?

[gwhuskyfan]

Hi all,

Chatted with the New Haven AD about taking their dept d1. Really interesting convo -- including how Penn State is coming to New Haven to play them in basketball this year. Pretty big to get a P4 home game in just their first season at D1 level.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Yikes, transitioning D2 New Haven hoops opening this fall against UConn will be rough at best for the Chargers. Massively different than a past highly inconvenient Huskies gridiron loss to a then pretty good D2 opponent, but a decent income opportunity for New Haven. No doubt the game will thrill some UConn season ticket holders. /s

 

[Purple Stein]

I’m lead to believe that this is a 1 for 3 with no money involved. PSU coming to New Haven for 1, then UNH going to Happy Valley for next 3 years

I would take that deal in a heartbeat if I were UNH. Get a guaranteed matchup with a B1G school for four years, including one at home in your first year.

Get your name out there, New Haven.

 

[huskymedic]

I would take that deal in a heartbeat if I were UNH. Get a guaranteed matchup with a B1G school for four years, including one at home in your first year.

Get your name out there, New Haven.

-> UNH will also play Columbia and UMass-Lowell as part of that MTE. Sandwiched in between will be a home date with Penn State. Yes, you read that correctly ... Penn State, on Nov. 8 at the on-campus Hazell Athletics Center.

"Our athletic director (Devin Crosby) was pretty aggressive in trying to get a big game here," Hotaling noted. "He really did a great job reaching out. That was one of the first things that came about. It's an exciting game for us on our campus." <-

-> "It's exciting for the university, (to) maybe advance the university's brand a little further in the northeast," Hotaling added. "I think there's a lot of momentum with the coaching staff, with people on campus, alums, a lot of people that care about the University of New Haven. It's been well-received." <-

 

[huskymedic]

Hyperbole aside:

 

[huskymedic]

We are all Charger fans!!!

 

[huskymedic]

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[shizzle787]

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No kidding.

 

[Hoophound]

That’s a pretty cool field given their situation. Anything to get on the radar.

 

[ZooCougar]

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Looks good.

 

[CTBballfan243]

Hm............................................................... Looks very similar to Boise State, right down to the logo.

 

[huskymedic]

UNH’s DellaCamera Field has had their blue turf since 2009

 

[CTBballfan243]

UNH’s DellaCamera Field has had their blue turf since 2009

Boise State installed their blue turf in 1986.

 

[huskymedic]

Boise State installed their blue turf in 1986.

Agreed… my point was they didn’t just install it for the D2>FCS upgrade.