OT: Pitt

[Adios]

You bring up a great point in terms of one of our biggest needs.

UConn needs a gazillionaire alumnus. Gampel needs an upgrade? No prob, he shells out $250mil for it.

Tough for students to get to XL? He hires 3000 Uber’s for every game.

Someone needs to make this happen.

Our student body is nerdy as heck right now. Don't worry, we'll get there one day.

 

[Pgh2Storrs]

That Pitt game last night was absolute comedy. PSU is a solid team this year and they really shot the ball well, but I've never seen a team just look as defeated as Pitt did early on when PSU went up by 10-15. Last year there was a lot of shock when they got waxed by 40-50 by Louisville at The Pete, but I think that may be the norm this year as they get into ACC play.

The local media/Pitt nutcases are ready to run Stallings out now but the rumor is that Pitt athletics were already operating at a deficit in 2016 and it's looking just as bleak for 2017. Stallings has a hefty buyout after this year that drops after 2018-2019, so if the numbers being floated are true (9M deficit last year, on track for at least that in 2017), I really have a tough time seeing them paying out a big sum to Stallings and then dipping back into the coaching pool. If you're in the mood for a good laugh however, search "Pitt" and "Pitino" on Twitter for the lunatic fringe Pitt fans demanding that they hire Slick Rick to save the program.

 

[Guapo]

That Pitt game last night was absolute comedy. PSU is a solid team this year and they really shot the ball well, but I've never seen a team just look as defeated as Pitt did early on when PSU went up by 10-15. Last year there was a lot of shock when they got waxed by 40-50 by Louisville at The Pete, but I think that may be the norm this year as they get into ACC play.

The local media/Pitt nutcases are ready to run Stallings out now but the rumor is that Pitt athletics were already operating at a deficit in 2016 and it's looking just as bleak for 2017. Stallings has a hefty buyout after this year that drops after 2018-2019, so if the numbers being floated are true (9M deficit last year, on track for at least that in 2017), I really have a tough time seeing them paying out a big sum to Stallings and then dipping back into the coaching pool. If you're in the mood for a good laugh however, search "Pitt" and "Pitino" on Twitter for the lunatic fringe Pitt fans demanding that they hire Slick Rick to save the program.

What is this?

I thought all these teams in the ACC were just sleeping on a bed made of money.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Temple has beaten Clemson on a neutral floor
Even Houston beat Wake Forest
If Pitt is worse than them ,the bottom of the ACC is pretty bad

 

[Pgh2Storrs]

What is this?

I thought all these teams in the ACC were just sleeping on a bed made of money.

From their Statement of Expenses and Revenues: In 2016 their Total Expenses were $59,766,389 with Revenues of $51,223,816. In 2017, the projected Expenses are 67,603,289 with Revenue at 58,715,939.

 

[Guapo]

From their Statement of Expenses and Revenues: In 2016 their Total Expenses were $59,766,389 with Revenues of $51,223,816. In 2017, the projected Expenses are 67,603,289 with Revenue at 58,715,939.

That was some #sarcasm for the people around here who think every one of our athletic failures are due to conference realignment.

But thank you for this info, I'm sure some here will be surprised to see UConn athletics has greater revenue than PITT.