UConn at Clemson September 11, 2021

[HartfordHank]

...then why schedule a home and home?

The athletic Director that scheduled the home and home with UConn is no longer the Athletic Director at BC.

 

[Jerry1714]

I'd rather do home and homes, neutral sites, or even 2-for-1's. This move screams FCS.

Also, this specific school had a sizable role in our current conference affiliation.

Time to step into reality.

 

[Tampahusky]

For all those who think playing one game is a stinker at Clemson doesn't really know college football and are only worried about their season tickets at the Rent. You need to watch this. Go Uconn!!

 

[RSTuthill]

To those who think this move reeks of FCS, where exactly do you think UConn stands right now? The Huskies couldn't come close to winning the FCS championship last year and probably this year either.

 

[freescooter]

So do you prefer Towson St instead of playing the National Champion? I would rather do this 10 out of 10 times period.

The problem really is that this game will mean the home schedule likely is something like Towson, UMass. If you are looking to rebuild a fan base there ain't much there to do it. This isn't about some great matchup. It is a payday game. Nothing more. A handful of well healed fans will make the trip but it won't put one more fanny in one more seat at the Rent. I get it is a balancing act. So as long as we don't make this an annual thing I am ok with it. My preference frankly would be home-home with Virginia or someone. My guess is that once lesser schools know we will do these games it will be much tougher to get home-home games with the Virginias and Northwesterns of the world.

 

[HartfordHank]

We are going to one of the greatest places that there is to battle on the gridiron and there are people here griping about this?
UConn is NOT in a position to be dictating home and home matchups with the upper echelon.
This game and the 1.2 million payout is fantastic for the team, the school, the recruiting and yes...we as fans. It is amazing how someone will always find a negative to something they do no matter how incredibly opportunistic it is.

UMass football to receive record payday to play at Auburn in 2020

UMass has added another Southeastern Conference opponent to a future football schedule and will get a record payday in the process.

The Minutemen will play at Auburn on Nov. 14, 2020. The Tigers will pay UMass $1.9 million, according to athletic director Ryan Bamford. That’s believed to match the largest contract for a guarantee game between two Bowl Subdivision teams. Georgia is paying Kent State $1.9 million for a game in 2022.

 

[HawkHusky]

UMass football to receive record payday to play at Auburn in 2020

UMass has added another Southeastern Conference opponent to a future football schedule and will get a record payday in the process.

The Minutemen will play at Auburn on Nov. 14, 2020. The Tigers will pay UMass $1.9 million, according to athletic director Ryan Bamford. That’s believed to match the largest contract for a guarantee game between two Bowl Subdivision teams. Georgia is paying Kent State $1.9 million for a game in 2022.

UMass only got this because Benedict is working on our home and home with Auburn...

 

[NavinRJohnson]

Me, my wife and Dabo in Bristol a few weeks ago after we got married. Talked about signing the UCONN deal.

 

[Hoophound]

What did he have to say?

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Me, my wife and Dabo in Bristol a few weeks ago after we got married. Talked about signing the UCONN deal.

You're about 30 yrs younger than I thought.

 

[NavinRJohnson]

What did he have to say?

I told him that the last 2 minutes of the Championship game was impressive. He said he like the last 6 seconds best. Then told him that I was a UConn season ticket hold and he said they signed a deal with them. He also said they should be back on track with Randy at the helm. I asked him for a picture only because it was my wedding night and was sorry to be that guy and he laughed. He then proceeded to turn to a friend of mine and say "Hi, my name is Dabo." My friend looked at him and said (shaking his head) I know who you are. Like he needed to introduce himself.

He was great. He really was.

 

[Adios]

So we are now seen by others as what was a quality FBS program before PP and Diaco came along. Not bad.

 

[Excalibur]

UMass football to receive record payday to play at Auburn in 2020

UMass has added another Southeastern Conference opponent to a future football schedule and will get a record payday in the process.

The Minutemen will play at Auburn on Nov. 14, 2020. The Tigers will pay UMass $1.9 million, according to athletic director Ryan Bamford. That’s believed to match the largest contract for a guarantee game between two Bowl Subdivision teams. Georgia is paying Kent State $1.9 million for a game in 2022.

So, SEC teams have more $$ to pay out for appearance games than ACC teams? Um, thanks?

 

[USFMB]

The subject of your 2021 game @Clemson came up on our board a few days ago, when we were discussing scheduling.

Just as in this thread, there were various opinions on the merits of doing such deals.

In the past, USF did accept one and done paydays, against a few of the elite FB schools.

Over the years we won a few of them: @Pitt (2001) ,@Auburn (2007) and @ND (2011).

The last one we lost was @UF (2010).

We do not have any more pay games scheduled.

We do, however, have a 2-1 future series with Texas.

As to Clemson, we defeated them in a bowl game in 2010.

So, yesterday, while tailgating, I had the opportunity to speak with a very reliable source at USF Athletics. He informed me that USF was first offered the same deal with Clemson for 2021 and we turned it down. He also told me that in the 2-1 deal with Texas we are getting $1 million+ for the extra away game.

Our current philosophy is not to accept any paydays without at least one home game in return.

So, had we just taken the money from Clemson, we would be unable to negotiate any further 2-1 deals with the elite FB schools.

I understand your predicament, as we are in a similar situation.

It is getting more difficult for both of us to schedule good home games.

It is even difficult just to keep the home and home series we do have scheduled, because schools are increasingly buying out of their return game, like Michigan State did to us with their game in Tampa for this year.

Here's hoping you BEAT Clemson. However, if you do, then your opportunity to get more such games will be significantly reduced.

 

[shizzle787]

The subject of your 2021 game @Clemson came up on our board a few days ago, when we were discussing scheduling.

Just as in this thread, there were various opinions on the merits of doing such deals.

In the past, USF did accept one and done paydays, against a few of the elite FB schools.

Over the years we won a few of them: @Pitt (2001) ,@Auburn (2007) and @ND (2011).

The last one we lost was @UF (2010).

We do not have any more pay games scheduled.

We do, however, have a 2-1 future series with Texas.

As to Clemson, we defeated them in a bowl game in 2010.

So, yesterday, while tailgating, I had the opportunity to speak with a very reliable source at USF Athletics. He informed me that USF was first offered the same deal with Clemson for 2021 and we turned it down. He also told me that in the 2-1 deal with Texas we are getting $1 million+ for the extra away game.

Our current philosophy is not to accept any paydays without at least one home game in return.

So, had we just taken the money from Clemson, we would be unable to negotiate any further 2-1 deals with the elite FB schools.

I understand your predicament, as we are in a similar situation.

It is getting more difficult for both of us to schedule good home games.

It is even difficult just to keep the home and home series we do have scheduled, because schools are increasingly buying out of their return game, like Michigan State did to us with their game in Tampa for this year.

Here's hoping you BEAT Clemson. However, if you do, then your opportunity to get more such games will be significantly reduced.

You are in a better spot those because you have the Florida recruiting market. I hate FCS games, but if we want to have a P5 pay day game and two other h/h series with P5 schools and get six homes, we have to play a 1-AA school. A 2 for 1 would be better but I noticed Cincy is starting to accept pay day games and they only have five home games in 2019.

 

[huskymedic]

So, yesterday, while tailgating, I had the opportunity to speak with a very reliable source at USF Athletics. He informed me that USF was first offered the same deal with Clemson for 2021 and we turned it down. He also told me that in the 2-1 deal with Texas we are getting $1 million+ for the extra away game.

Our current philosophy is not to accept any paydays without at least one home game in return.

So, had we just taken the money from Clemson, we would be unable to negotiate any further 2-1 deals with the elite FB schools.

Two points - we don't necessarily have the advantage of schools willing to come to CT as a recruiting tool (FLA v. CT) nor a 65k seat NFL stadium as a home field.