I wish our "fanbase" would root for all the teams or at least be neutral and not add to the negativity. You can favor the women over the men, baseball over football, but I don't get the rooting against part.
Who in this thread is rooting against the football team? You should go over to the football board and scold the posters that are still talking about dropping to FCS so they can get pounded a couple times a year for the appearance money.
Trust me, I have. When I read they should go to FCS, that is when they stop being a fan of the team.Who in this thread is rooting against the football team? You should go over to the football board and scold the posters that are still talking about dropping to FCS so they can get pounded a couple times a year for the appearance money.
Should UConn abandon big-time college football? The question is a complex one to answer (Hearst)
… and away we go. Figure out a way to read it - too long to just cut/paste excepts from BOT Toscano, Benedict, sports economists, etc…the-boneyard.com
People here might be ragging on Edsall but most are fans of the team.
This is fascinating and bizarre. When you throw in the Holy Cross payout, it appears that UConn FB paid out a little over $1.5 million for teams to travel to Storrs, while recouping approximately $1.5 million by playing on the road.I don't think UConn is paying Yale enough of a guarantee for Yale to beat them, just $285,000. The week before U Mass is paying UConn a guarantee of just $150,000.
Have at the list, its dizzying
Consider the psychology of the followings of the 2 teams. One made to suffer historically bad football over the few years after showing signs of moderate success. The other blessed to enjoy once-in-a-lifetime historical success in women's basketball since 1995. So yeah, there's some bitter posters there. Some who ironically migrate from the basketball boards, just to whine.
Bizarre is the key word. 6 road games and $1.5 million might cover travel expenses. Take out Clemson's $900,000 guarantee, then you have 5 road games taking in $600,000.
ND is not quite an independent. The Irish signed a deal with the ACC through 2036 with most sports teams, except football, playing an ACC conference schedule. Football remains an independent but agrees to play a minimum of 5 ACC opponents per season.
Uh, his exit from Maryland wasn't so great either.
That game was played in Antarctica. So I hear.
At this point it's pretty much FBS or bust. Going from FBS to FCS is kind of like going from Broadway to Dinner Theater.
Most games are not payouts. Only happen when you want to play a team at home only and not do a home & home series.
Was originally $1.2M, but UConn got its Wyoming game without having to do a payout. (Clemson hooked up WY & CT after cancelling its WY game but still paying WY $1M).
UConn football was 0-16 in its last two years in the AAC. What exactly was the thing that was damaged?
I don't think UConn is paying Yale enough of a guarantee for Yale to beat them, just $285,000. The week before U Mass is paying UConn a guarantee of just $150,000.
Have at the list, its dizzying
9 of 12 UConn games involve payouts, one way or the other. The only games that do not involve payouts are vs Purdue, Wyoming & Vanderbilt.
It is pretty darn good until you start to spend it. A charter to carry a football team and staff and equipment starts at about $30k/hour. This includes onloading and offloading and airport delays etc. Throw in hotel, ground transportation, security (ever see state troopers on the field with coaches?) and per diem and the cash register does not stop.
