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Tell Mr. Werth he can fund his lacrosse program...
It sounds great, but aren't there Title 9 implications with an additional men's program? Any new program is likely to be on the women's side, I would think...
He’s clearly not offering to fund the program - he’s pointing the AD towards Fairfield County to raise the $10-15m.
Well he decided to put it into the middle of his speech discussing his gift (a very nice gift, by the way).
All I'm saying is, if he wants to publicly pressure the administration like that, he can put his money where his mouth is.
I think the Werth Family has more than admirably put their money where their mouths are over the years in support of UConn...
Right, I totally agree.
So he wants a lacrosse program.
Cool. I think UConn would be pretty darn good really fast.
Should AD Dave make starting a lacrosse program a priority for the athletic department? Honest question.
I hear @August_West is rich off bitcoin...We need a multi billionaire to, uh, 'fund' UCONN's move to a P5 conference. There's always a number...
It really is worth the investment... CT is loaded with the best high school players in the country
So what men's sport do you drop to make room? Because we don't have the money otherwise.It really is worth the investment... CT is loaded with the best high school players in the country
The ROI is...a lacrosse team.It really is worth the investment... CT is loaded with the best high school players in the country
So what men's sport do you drop to make room? Because we don't have the money otherwise.
How many athletic scholarships are used by those 2 sports? I would guess very few. To do lacrosse right, UConn would have to give out a number of full rides, and then match them on the women's side.Swimming/Diving - 27 on roster
Golf - 12 on roster
I don’t wanna cut any program, but if it were me I would cut these 2. I think the benefit of adding lacrosse would outweigh these programs and generate more ticket sales and program prestige with the CT/New England recruiting hotbed.