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Mora is right

Dizzy21 said:
I know for sure that multiple schools athletic departments in the SEC are doing something similar to the seat donation thing, if not exactly that. In addition, they are also giving other rewards and points normally reserved for direct booster donations to people who donate to the NIL collective associated with the school.
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RSTuthill said:
The only one I saw was simply not viable.
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Many many schools have cracked the code on this. It’s not hard.
 
Dizzy21 said:
I know for sure that multiple schools athletic departments in the SEC are doing something similar to the seat donation thing, if not exactly that. In addition, they are also giving other rewards and points normally reserved for direct booster donations to people who donate to the NIL collective associated with the school.
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Technically, the fundraising arms/booster clubs associated with the university are doing this, not the university itself which helps them provide points to donors without blatantly violating NCAA rules. UConn does not have a booster club so the collectives have been set up by groups instead of by the booster club.
 
I love Moras passion and ability to communicate. He’s also right about needing more NIL money to retain the real talents on his roster, multiple P5 coaches have shared similar sentiments.

But he sorta lost me when he blamed fans for this disaster of a season. I was in the crowd for NCST week 1, that was one of the best crowds we’ve had in years, there was clear momentum going towards revitalizing fan interest and investment with another promising season.

It’s on Mora for squandering the momentum he created. I doubt the powerhouses of; Georgia St, FIU, and JMU are lapping us in spending. Win those 3 games and you’re back to 6-6, which at UConn is statue worthy at this point. It also makes it way easier to make demands about financial support for next season and beyond.
 
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Burton's son is now running the "Burton Business". I understand he will also be leading the effort to get more donor funding for UConn. We shouldn't be dissing the guy with the money for trying to influence the program. I agree with Palatine, money talks.
 
huskymedic said:
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So the head coach is publicly commenting about needing NIL as the only way they can get players and win, but his coaches are happy to take these cars and not say "Hey thanks Mitchell Auto group, but we would rather you redirect these resources to help us get a player or two. Maybe give the players the cars to use instead?"
 
Do collectives report where all the donated money is spent? I think it’d help if we knew our collective donations went to a certain impact transfer, or to keep certain players home. Otherwise it feels like you’re blindly throwing money into a pit.
 
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Patman said:
auto groups and their easy access to vehicles I think are going to lead the way. We saw that with the whole Utah truck thing.
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Yes, vehicles to the players. This is vehicles to the coaches, it makes zero sense. Perfectly good NIL money given to coaches who don't need it, are in no danger of leaving, and probably should take a pay cut based on their performance, while those same coaches' boss is out there begging for NIL money. If the overall NIL is run this way, then we do not stand a chance.
 
Dizzy21 said:
Yes, vehicles to the players. This is vehicles to the coaches, it makes zero sense. Perfectly good NIL money given to coaches who don't need it, are in no danger of leaving, and probably should take a pay cut based on their performance, while those same coaches' boss is out there begging for NIL money. If the overall NIL is run this way, then we do not stand a chance.
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didn't realize. my fault. reality is the coach will always be more marketable.
 
Dizzy21 said:
Yes, vehicles to the players. This is vehicles to the coaches, it makes zero sense. Perfectly good NIL money given to coaches who don't need it, are in no danger of leaving, and probably should take a pay cut based on their performance, while those same coaches' boss is out there begging for NIL money. If the overall NIL is run this way, then we do not stand a chance.
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I couldn't have said this better. Coaches getting the vehicles, SMH.
 
Dizzy21 said:
Yes, vehicles to the players. This is vehicles to the coaches, it makes zero sense. Perfectly good NIL money given to coaches who don't need it, are in no danger of leaving, and probably should take a pay cut based on their performance, while those same coaches' boss is out there begging for NIL money. If the overall NIL is run this way, then we do not stand a chance.
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gsmooth said:
I couldn't have said this better. Coaches getting the vehicles, SMH.
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Geez… decent chance these are UConn Football/Athletic Department pool vehicles used by the football staff for recruiting visits and not for personal use.
 
huskymedic said:
Geez… decent chance these are UConn Football/Athletic Department pool vehicles used by the football staff for recruiting visits and not for personal use.
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How could that be?! They want to be outraged!! Besides you can't drive a vehicle into a pool!
 
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huskymedic said:
Geez… decent chance these are UConn Football/Athletic Department pool vehicles used by the football staff for recruiting visits and not for personal use.
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That was my assumption. In terms of athletic department budget, either renting a car for them or having them use their own vehicle and giving them milage is a minimal expense. In terms of getting a recruit, giving them a car to use has a huge impact.

It is astounding to me, not only that the coaches or athletic department thought that it was a good idea to take resources that could potentially be redirected to making the team better, but also that they are online advertising it. You have a coach out there publicly saying the NIL funding is the issue, you have a company willing to donate goods/funds that would help with that issue, and you direct them to put those goods/funds toward funding something that there was no funding issue with.
 
huskymedic said:
Geez… decent chance these are UConn Football/Athletic Department pool vehicles used by the football staff for recruiting visits and not for personal use.
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It's not about whether they are using the vehicles for personal use or recruiting, that's not the point. The point is they could have used the vehicles to give to players to entice them during their recruiting process-that would be a better use. Even if that dealership can't provide the large scale number of vehicles that Utah did, just a few vehicles to the better players/recruits at premium positions such as QB, tackles, edge rusher etc would be a better use than giving them to the coaches.

You don't have to agree with my position or Dizzy21's position, but understand it had nothing to do with how the coaches would use the vehicles.
 
Dizzy21 said:
For needing more NIL money, no. For blaming this season on lack of NIL money and not the coaching, yes.
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That’s not what he said though. Don’t make things up if you want us to take you seriously.
 
Dizzy21 said:
For needing more NIL money, no. For blaming this season on lack of NIL money and not the coaching, yes.
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True. I think my biggest concern right now is ok maybe we can’t pay kids as much as we’d like but ideally what we’d offer is playing time and a chance to showcase and highlight their skills at a G5 level.

That doesn’t work for anyone when Charlton is calling the plays. What WR to come play for a dumpster fire that throws screens on third and long and plays not to lose? What defensive end wants to be on the field every 5 minutes cleaning up the offensive mistakes?

We need to seriously revamp our playcalling and approach to games if we want to attract talent.
 
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LOL those Texans mean bidness!

Meanwhile we out here talkin' about $500,000.

theathletic.com

Jonathan Smith's impact at Michigan State, TCU vs. SMU on the trail: Recruiting mailbag

Will on-field struggles affect classes at Miami and Florida? Should Notre Dame fans still be excited about Marcus Freeman's recruiting?
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There is excitement about joining a power conference, and SMU supporters will be ready to pay up to stay competitive in the name, image and likeness space. Look no further than last season, when they launched the Boulevard Collective in August 2022, which was set to pay SMU athletes $3.5 million, a source told The Athletic’s Chris Vannini. Then in September, when it was announced that SMU will join the ACC next year, a small group of 30 donors raised more than $100 million in seven days to help offset the TV money SMU will be missing out on for its first nine years in the league. Boosters plan to give more than $200 million when all is said and done.
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Forte said:
If things don't work out perhaps UConn should be targeting very SUCCESSFUL proven FCS coaches who INNOVATE even if we are a stepping stone
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Oh like that guy who used to be the head coach of Maine? He was known for his innovative offenses. Whatever happened to him?
 
Skies2018 said:
True. I think my biggest concern right now is ok maybe we can’t pay kids as much as we’d like but ideally what we’d offer is playing time and a chance to showcase and highlight their skills at a G5 level.

That doesn’t work for anyone when Charlton is calling the plays. What WR to come play for a dumpster fire that throws screens on third and long and plays not to lose? What defensive end wants to be on the field every 5 minutes cleaning up the offensive mistakes?

We need to seriously revamp our playcalling and approach to games if we want to attract talent.
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Correct. To survive as a program UConn needs to implement a very aggressive style of play on both offense and defense. We need to have a fun system to play in that leads to very good stats for the best players. This may mean committing more turnovers on offense and giving up more big plays on defense, but it must be done to have any chance of attracting and retaining good players.
 
CL82 said:
Oh like that guy who used to be the head coach of Maine? He was known for his innovative offenses. Whatever happened to him?
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I mean, Maine was 6-5 in 2021, 2-2 in 2020, 6-6 in 2019. I wouldn't say Maine was exactly lighting the world on fire with him as head coach.
 
Dizzy21 said:
For needing more NIL money, no. For blaming this season on lack of NIL money and not the coaching, yes.
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Even so, he obvioulsy felt there were holes that needed to be plugged that he didnt have the resources for. LB was a perfect example. Huge drop off from Swenson and Bouyer-Randle to what was out there this year. People expecting no drop off when there were glaring holes are not living in reality.
 
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