Observations from Morrone Stadium

[Palatine]

Yep, keep it at Marrone until it is a full house for a few years.

Very Jeff Hathaway of you.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Very Jeff Hathaway of you.

Do you think there isn't a cost to the school to hold this event at Rentschler field? I imagine the cost reaches six figures and it would be fiscally irresponsible to undertake this for a couple thousand fans (it that).

Yes, I absolutely want to see the program reaching heights close to what our basketball program has reached and I still believe that a successful program could fill a 60k-65k stadium on a consistent basis if built and maintained properly. I don't however believe anything positive can come from holding a spring scrimmage game in a stadium that will have 38k+ empty seats on display for players and the few fans who show up for the game.

 

[CL82]

Very Jeff Hathaway of you.

No, Jeff Hathaway would’ve sent an email out to season-ticket holders, telling them that they could attend the spring game event for $75.

 

[LBird33]

No, Jeff Hathaway would’ve sent an email out to season-ticket holders, telling them that they could attend the spring game event for $75.

Actually it would have been too much effort for Jeffy to send an e-mail. LoL

 

[RSTuthill]

Do you think there isn't a cost to the school to hold this event at Rentschler field? I imagine the cost reaches six figures and it would be fiscally irresponsible to undertake this for a couple thousand fans (it that).

Yes, I absolutely want to see the program reaching heights close to what our basketball program has reached and I still believe that a successful program could fill a 60k-65k stadium on a consistent basis if built and maintained properly. I don't however believe anything positive can come from holding a spring scrimmage game in a stadium that will have 38k+ empty seats on display for players and the few fans who show up for the game.

Meh ... somewhere in the $25K to $50K range I would guess. Maybe a bit more but not much. Staffing would be minimal. Field would have to be prepared. Things cleaned up afterwards.

 

[Palatine]

Do you think there isn't a cost to the school to hold this event at Rentschler field? I imagine the cost reaches six figures and it would be fiscally irresponsible to undertake this for a couple thousand fans (it that).

It's a question of whether the game is valuable enough to offset the cost of playing the game. That may -or may not- be related to attendance.

Is that really so hard to understand?

 

[uconnfan68]

Meh ... somewhere in the $25K to $50K range I would guess. Maybe a bit more but not much. Staffing would be minimal. Field would have to be prepared. Things cleaned up afterwards.

It would cost more than that just for LAZ.

 

[RSTuthill]

I don't recall much parking presence at all at the spring games at the Rent. Maybe 20 people max. Students and retirees wearing yellow vests making minimum or volunteering.

 

[uconnbill]

The event at the school is proper as the students should be part of it and some were there.

Old man complaint. The damn music was too loud.

I liked everything about it though I did see one injury to a linebacker who I hope is okay