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JMick said:
What good is the program currently doing for UConn? I'm serious, what benefits are we getting for having a football program that can't go .400
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I’m not happy with the program. I’m just saying that yelling about finances is stupid because it doesn’t matter. And dropping down does what exactly? It eliminates the possibility that the program will EVER matter.
 
Somehow, I am thinking Randy got excited about the QB rushing record and is just using the opportunity to pile up more yardage for Pinnell.
 
J187Money said:
I’m not happy with the program. I’m just saying that yelling about finances is stupid because it doesn’t matter. And dropping down does what exactly? It eliminates the possibility that the program will EVER matter.
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There are zero benefits to dropping down. I think we all just need to be put out of our misery. I'd rather not have a football team than be a UConn football fan right now. It's just embarrassing at this point. Maybe the season ticket holders giveaway should be a nice waterproof paper bag.
 
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J187Money said:
Let’s just make up a number and say that football loses $15M a year. Which is probably a gross overstatement. We have 3.5m people in this state. So it costs like $4-5 a person to subsidize this. Let’s stop the overreaction.
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That’s not a gross overstatement, they fund UConn with a block grant and if Stephanowski wins....
 
Not too long ago, the Red Sox and Cubs have not won a World Series for 90-100 years. Patience.
 
whaler11 said:
That’s not a gross overstatement, they fund UConn with a block grant and if Stephanowski wins....
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But if we were 7-1 nobody would care what it costs. And Stephanowski would still do whatever he is going to do. Musing about things we don’t have any individual control over is useless.
 
JMick said:
There are zero benefits to dropping down. I think we all just need to be put out of our misery. I'd rather not have a football team than be a UConn football fan right now. It's just embarrassing at this point. Maybe the season ticket holders giveaway should be a nice waterproof paper bag.
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Just walk away then. Come back when we get it sorted. Or never. Why torture yourself.
 
J187Money said:
But if we were 7-1 nobody would care what it costs. And Stephanowski would still do whatever he is going to do. Musing about things we don’t have any individual control over is useless.
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Well yeah if they were good there wouldn’t be an issue. It’s an issue because this is year eight of a bottomless pit.

It’s an issue because there isn’t a realistic plan out. The current guy tapped Edsall...

If we can’t muse about things we can’t control there wouldn’t be a Boneyard... since none of us are on the team (except Ch!ef)
 
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whaler11 said:
Well yeah if they were good there wouldn’t be an issue. It’s an issue because this is year eight of a bottomless pit.

It’s an issue because there isn’t a realistic plan out. The current guy tapped Edsall...

If we can’t muse about things we can’t control there wouldn’t be a Boneyard... since none of us are on the team (except Ch!ef)
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My point is that if the team was great it might make money. It stinks so we lose money. Everyone wants to bring up the money all of the time without any evidence as to how the budget effects them personally.

Yes. We are all mad that we stink. The rest is not relevant.
 
J187Money said:
Just walk away then. Come back when we get it sorted. Or never. Why torture yourself.
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I feel compelled to watch if UConn is on the jersey. I am just tired of having being associated with the dumpster fire. I have coworkers who went to UMass. Not looking forward to Monday; I'm sure that's part of it
 
J187Money said:
My point is that if the team was great it might make money. It stinks so we lose money. Everyone wants to bring up the money all of the time without any evidence as to how the budget effects them personally.

Yes. We are all mad that we stink. The rest is not relevant.
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I'm more concerned with what we're getting out of the money than what it actually costs. I honestly believe it's devaluing the brand at this point
 
UConn invested way to much money in the stadium, the facilities and everything else. What is it with young people giving up on things. Sorry but you don't shut down a program because of what is happening right now
Enough with these threads already. If you don't want to follow football then don't, but don't add to our misery with your miserable outlook.
 
J187Money said:
My point is that if the team was great it might make money. It stinks so we lose money. Everyone wants to bring up the money all of the time without any evidence as to how the budget effects them personally.

Yes. We are all mad that we stink. The rest is not relevant.
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I don’t think anyone here makes the argument that it impacts them personally.

I note that it impacts the students and I can’t beleive they don’t push back.

There isn’t any argument against chasing FBS football has damaged the basketball program.
 
uconnbill said:
UConn invested way to much money in the stadium, the facilities and everything else. What is it with young people giving up on things. Sorry but you don't shut down a program because of what is happening right now
Enough with these threads already. If you don't want to follow football then don't, but don't add to our misery with your miserable outlook.
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look up sunk costs, bill. we haven't had a winning record in almost a decade.
 
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whaler11 said:
I don’t think anyone here makes the argument that it impacts them personally.

I note that it impacts the students and I can’t beleive they don’t push back.

There isn’t any argument against chasing FBS football has damaged the basketball program.
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As applications are at a record high they obviously don’t seem to care. Yet. And even so the student fees are a rounding error on their student loan bills.

As to the basketball point - had we stayed in the Big East Ollie would not have turned into what he turned into? The fact that we were able to get Hurley after Ollie makes me think that the concern is overblown here as well. But time will tell.
 
J187Money said:
As applications are at a record high they obviously don’t seem to care. Yet. And even so the student fees are a rounding error on their student loan bills.

As to the basketball point - had we stayed in the Big East Ollie would not have turned into what he turned into? The fact that we were able to get Hurley after Ollie makes me think that the concern is overblown here as well. But time will tell.
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I know you understand lagging indicators and know where tuition is going in the very near future.
 
whaler11 said:
I suspect you understand lagging indicators and know where tuition is going....
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I do. But it isn’t the athletics program that is the main driver. It is the cherry on top.
 
J187Money said:
I do. But it isn’t the athletics program that is the main driver. It is the cherry on top.
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No kidding athletics isn’t going to drive that but when tuition explodes the 40MM deficit is going to be front and center - because it’s going to be academic programs or sports.
 
whaler11 said:
No kidding athletics isn’t going to drive that but when tuition explodes the 40MM deficit is going to be front and center - because it’s going to be academic programs or sports.
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And in that case success doesn’t really matter. If the money isn’t there it isn’t there. The only thing that really changes the math is a P5 invite. Which isn’t coming.
 
I spent today floating on my boat in the middle of Lake Tahoe with my girlfriend, mom and best friend. Came home, had dinner and a couple of vodka sodas. Didn’t watch one second of the game and just deleted it from my DVR after reading this thread. Not sure what the point of this post is but I’m thinking my day was a lot better than anyone’s who actually spent the day in the rain at Rentschler or watching that abortion on tv. ‍♂️
 
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J187Money said:
And in that case success doesn’t really matter. If the money isn’t there it isn’t there. The only thing that really changes the math is a P5 invite. Which isn’t coming.
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Which is essentially my point. Someone at some point in the not distant future is going to have to make some tough decisions.

I have zero respect for the current leadership who is digging the ditch deeper and is in hiding.
 
JMick said:
I feel compelled to watch if UConn is on the jersey. I am just tired of having being associated with the dumpster fire. I have coworkers who went to UMass. Not looking forward to Monday; I'm sure that's part of it
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Sometimes you have to learn to deal with losing and learn how to win from it. The first thing is to accept ownership of results. Something Randy doesn’t appear to be real good at. Then you need to identify why you lost and fix it. Sometimes one needs to overcome stubbornness to be able to clearly identify the problem. Finally, to fix things often means a willingness to change and try new things.
 
At times I need to step back from the computer, especially as mad as I was after today's debacle. We all need to breath and at times pull ourselves away from this mess and just enjoy life some like Cahusky on the lake with loved one's instead of this.
I think next weekend I am going to take a Saturday away from UConn and just enjoy the weekend without worrying. Then I will be back for the next home game and hopefully it won't be this crap show we saw today.

Thank God UConn basketball is only a week in a half away.
 
JMick said:
I feel compelled to watch if UConn is on the jersey. I am just tired of having being associated with the dumpster fire. I have coworkers who went to UMass. Not looking forward to Monday; I'm sure that's part of it
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God what a loser.
 
Don't worry though, none of this has anything to do with the compliance issues that were dug up from our basketball program last year! No way saving money could have been an ulterior motive. We're flush with cash. Only concerned about ethics over here, at UConn, where we're fighting vigorously at all hours to preserve the sanctity of college athletics. That debacle has nothing to do with football or conference realignment or TV deals or anything else that makes money. These are separate topics and I do not want to pollute the board by rehashing old stories.
 
J187Money said:
And in that case success doesn’t really matter. If the money isn’t there it isn’t there. The only thing that really changes the math is a P5 invite. Which isn’t coming.
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UNLV expects a P5 invite while some of our fans want to go to the Big East. :rolleyes:
 
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