One of their home arenas which is also a dump with some charm and a whole lot of history. Win some games and you'll get better recruits and people will actually care.You realize when recruits visit campus they actually get to see their home arena, Gampel Pavilion, right? I hope they aren't driving down Route 44 just to show football recruits where they could potentially play.
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Point being, they don't even see the football stadium when they visit campus, and it's not worth driving to East Hartford.One of their home arenas which is also a dump with some charm and a whole lot of history. Win some games and you'll get better recruits and people will actually care.
UConn basketball recruits don't come to play at UConn because of the facilities.
I would think they visit the Rent in many cases.Point being, they don't even see the football stadium when they visit campus, and it's not worth driving to East Hartford.
Wait a minute. The football recruiting trip may not be so bad after all. They can visit Cabella's and the new Lowe's and Wayfair warehouses next door.
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I don't know, we've got first class football facilities already on campus. I don't see the point in duplicating them in the stadium. Obviously, we will still need something, like locker rooms, trainers room etc.I must have missed all the stadium concerts. Bottom line, the facility would be used year round, not just a few weekends.
Yeah, we did it wrong but it can always be corrected. All the football offices and support could have been built into the stadium rather than a separate training facility. I think the practice facility has great locker rooms but they have to duplicate them in East Hartford to be used 6 times a year. They could always give or share Shenkman with the soccer and baseball teams. And UConn Lax.
You realize when recruits visit campus they actually get to see their home arena, Gampel Pavilion, right? I hope they aren't driving down Route 44 just to show football recruits where they could potentially play.
Point being, they don't even see the football stadium when they visit campus, and it's not worth driving to East Hartford
They visit the Rent in the vast overwhelming majority of the visits and there are plenty of pics on recruiting visits out there.I would think they visit the Rent in many cases.
Will everyone get a pony too?Both. New on-campus stadium which includes pt labs, study halls, concerts and other student activity centers. Including wifi.
Everyone I have brought to the Rent have been impressed by the experience, especially tailgating. There are not many college stadiums that are as easy to get to with almost unlimited parking for tailgating for the home fans as well as the visitors. The seating is terrific with no bad seats and plenty of leg room, especially when compared to older stadiums. Compared to other stadiums, there are enough restrooms at The Rent as well.I'm curious though, why are they underrated, or by whom? I'd think they would all be great places to visit.
Gampel needs help tooYou realize the men's basketball team plays games in a dump in Hartford, right?
I would like a pony.Will everyone get a pony too?
'With all this manure, there must be a pony in here somewhere!'”I would like a pony.
Mora is telling people what they NEED to hear. We need a real on campus stadium, a conference and more financial support to be taken seriously as a football program.
Great idea! And horses! Fits UConn more so than generic concrete stands on abandoned contaminated runways.Will everyone get a pony too?
Sure, I enjoy going to the Rent too. It's very easy to get to, awesome for tailgating, and caters to everyone off campus who finds it too difficult to get to Storrs. It will never be power material though, and it sucks for students. But until we get that invite, use the cheapest band-aids.Everyone I have brought to the Rent have been impressed by the experience, especially tailgating. There are not many college stadiums that are as easy to get to with almost unlimited parking for tailgating for the home fans as well as the visitors. The seating is terrific with no bad seats and plenty of leg room, especially when compared to older stadiums. Compared to other stadiums, there are enough restrooms at The Rent as well.
Since UConn has been bad, it sucks for students (and for many fans), but when UConn was good, people showed up including students. Sure, an on campus stadium would be great, but let's start winning first.Sure, I enjoy going to the Rent too. It's very easy to get to, awesome for tailgating, and caters to everyone off campus who finds it too difficult to get to Storrs. It will never be power material though, and it sucks for students. But until we get that invite, use the cheapest band-aids.
Since UConn has been bad, it sucks for students (and for many fans), but when UConn was good, people showed up including students. Sure, an on campus stadium would be great, but let's start winning first.
Point being, they don't even see the football stadium when they visit campus, and it's not worth driving to East Hartford.
Wait a minute. The football recruiting trip may not be so bad after all. They can visit Cabella's and the new Lowe's and Wayfair warehouses next door.
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This man speaks the truthEveryone I have brought to the Rent have been impressed by the experience, especially tailgating. There are not many college stadiums that are as easy to get to with almost unlimited parking for tailgating for the home fans as well as the visitors. The seating is terrific with no bad seats and plenty of leg room, especially when compared to older stadiums. Compared to other stadiums, there are enough restrooms at The Rent as well.