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I graduated from UCONN in 1982, the ceremony was held in the Fieldhouse. Maybe some of your fathers told you about the Fieldhouse. Anyway, the way money is thrown around on this board is scary.
UCONN2000 (maybe you have some bonds) an initiative which revamped part of campus, and rebuilt other parts (I believe South Campus was condemned). Looking at UCONN then, and looking at it now is almost surreal.
Back to my point, which is apparently the state legislature is much more liberal spending wise. "Screw The Rent, just build a 75,000 seat stadium on campus".
It took 9 years to build Gampel and the original seating capacity was 8,400. It was completed in 1990, but to 1981 specs. They filled in the corners to raise the seating caapacity.
Now that Gampel is starting to show its age, I read build a bigger arena. It is not that easy. Look at reality, FINALLY they have the new basketball practice facilities up, which is vital to recruiting. Even that took 5 years.
There is some talk/debate about adding 10,000 seats to the Rent------that is a reasonable conversation. Some of the other stuff here regarding money are just not plausible. The Rent is the Rent and put a good product on the field and people will show up. They added extra temporary seats last year for the Michigan game.
We are not Nebraska, PSU, Michigan, Ohio-----we are a basketball first University in an area of the country that historically could not give a rat's rear about college football.
Connecticut is a tad boring and often lacks for stuff to do. There is room for new activities such as big time college football. Deliver a decent product and that stadium will be packed. But you need a team that is not going to lose to Towson State.
I know getting past the PP era will be tough, and there have been many defections. BYU may knock us silly opening game. Persevere and build the product. Throwing money at it does not cure the problems. I was on campus the Dom Perno years, trust me, things can get turned around. Product first and the money will come.
UCONN2000 (maybe you have some bonds) an initiative which revamped part of campus, and rebuilt other parts (I believe South Campus was condemned). Looking at UCONN then, and looking at it now is almost surreal.
Back to my point, which is apparently the state legislature is much more liberal spending wise. "Screw The Rent, just build a 75,000 seat stadium on campus".
It took 9 years to build Gampel and the original seating capacity was 8,400. It was completed in 1990, but to 1981 specs. They filled in the corners to raise the seating caapacity.
Now that Gampel is starting to show its age, I read build a bigger arena. It is not that easy. Look at reality, FINALLY they have the new basketball practice facilities up, which is vital to recruiting. Even that took 5 years.
There is some talk/debate about adding 10,000 seats to the Rent------that is a reasonable conversation. Some of the other stuff here regarding money are just not plausible. The Rent is the Rent and put a good product on the field and people will show up. They added extra temporary seats last year for the Michigan game.
We are not Nebraska, PSU, Michigan, Ohio-----we are a basketball first University in an area of the country that historically could not give a rat's rear about college football.
Connecticut is a tad boring and often lacks for stuff to do. There is room for new activities such as big time college football. Deliver a decent product and that stadium will be packed. But you need a team that is not going to lose to Towson State.
I know getting past the PP era will be tough, and there have been many defections. BYU may knock us silly opening game. Persevere and build the product. Throwing money at it does not cure the problems. I was on campus the Dom Perno years, trust me, things can get turned around. Product first and the money will come.
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