UConn v UMass 2023

[Viet Vet]

If a “neutral” stadium is required, Yale Bowl is more accessible to both fan bases than Gillette. Another option……play at The Rent, and allocate 20,000 seats to each school. If, and only if, either school does not sell out its allocation 48 hours before kickoff, those tickets go on sale to the general public.

20,000-30,000 at The Rent would be much better TV imagery than the same at Gillette. My fear is only 15,000-20,000 at Gillette…not a good optic for building UConn’s brand to a potential Power conference suitor.

 

[How Sway?!]

If a “neutral” stadium is required, Yale Bowl is more accessible to both fan bases than Gillette. Another option……play at The Rent, and allocate 20,000 seats to each school. If, and only if, either school does not sell out its allocation 48 hours before kickoff, those tickets go on sale to the general public.

20,000-30,000 at The Rent would be much better TV imagery than the same at Gillette. My fear is only 15,000-20,000 at Gillette…not a good optic for building UConn’s brand to a potential Power conference suitor.

One game is not make or break our power conference chances. Only reason this is happening in Foxborough and not at UMass is cause the pandemic cancelled our home game, so this "neutral" game will make us even.

 

[Waquoit]

Not the one at 105 Washington ave. The website said it's permanently closed and the last review on facebook dates back to 2018

I hate to break it to you, but the internet can be wrong. I had 2 Capt' Daughter's at the Fusion Lounge 105 Washington Ave on April 25th of this year before repairing to my room. Barely a hint of Carpet Fresh in the air, although the Blue Bunny machine was disappointingly out of service.

 

[dvegas]

If a “neutral” stadium is required, Yale Bowl is more accessible to both fan bases than Gillette

Why don't we go old school, Fitton Fielld?

PS as much as I love the Yale Bowl idea I had heard when the agreement was reached to allow the tennis center for concerts, Yale, West Haven zoning & city of New Haven agreed only non-Yale events at the Bowl could be local HS football and US team soccer games

 

[AllHusky]

Why don't we go old school, Fitton Fielld?

PS as much as I love the Yale Bowl idea I had heard when the agreement was reached to allow the tennis center for concerts, Yale, West Haven zoning & city of New Haven agreed only non-Yale events at the Bowl could be local HS football and US team soccer games

OT NY Post betting guru talked about the O/U bet for UMass getting to two wins yesterday, thought they would make it. Not a bettor so I don't understand over and under, but he thought them getting 2 was a good bet.

 

[HCCForever]

Why don't we go old school, Fitton Fielld?

PS as much as I love the Yale Bowl idea I had heard when the agreement was reached to allow the tennis center for concerts, Yale, West Haven zoning & city of New Haven agreed only non-Yale events at the Bowl could be local HS football and US team soccer games

When was the last concert at the Yale Bowl? I was at the Eagles, Heart and Little River Band show back in 1980. All the yards around the bowl were full of trash from the concert goers. I had a 35 mm camera and a zoom lense taking pictures of Anne and Nancy Wilson among others. I thought that I had great pictures only to discover that I loaded the film wrong. Perhaps a few too many beers. Good show none the less.

 

[F101Voodoo]

My guess is they are trying to work something out with Fenway Park

Heard that also.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

Why don't we go old school, Fitton Fielld?

PS as much as I love the Yale Bowl idea I had heard when the agreement was reached to allow the tennis center for concerts, Yale, West Haven zoning & city of New Haven agreed only non-Yale events at the Bowl could be local HS football and US team soccer games

Perfect size

 

[freescooter]

Oh for heaven’s sake, we aren’t playing at the Yale Bowl or Fitton Field. It will be either at Gillette or Fenway. It is a UMass home game. They want to try to build their own brand with their alumni and fans who are largely located in eastern Massachusetts. Kraft has allowed them to play at Gillette a number of times since they upgraded and it is likely he is doing so again. While I don’t love playing at either venue, I do like the idea of trying to develop UConn-UMass into something special. It might happen. It might not. But I appreciate that there is an effort to make a long term rivalry that is nearly evenly split into something. Given a choice I’d rather play UMass every year to end the season than some bland Sunbelt opponent. If it works it will be fun eventually. If not it’s better than playing FIU.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

Oh for heaven’s sake, we aren’t playing at the Yale Bowl or Fitton Field. It will be either at Gillette or Fenway. It is a UMass home game. They want to try to build their own brand with their alumni and fans who are largely located in eastern Massachusetts. Kraft has allowed them to play at Gillette a number of times since they upgraded and it is likely he is doing so again. While I don’t love playing at either venue, I do like the idea of trying to develop UConn-UMass into something special. It might happen. It might not. But I appreciate that there is an effort to make a long term rivalry that is nearly evenly split into something. Given a choice I’d rather play UMass every year to end the season than some bland Sunbelt opponent. If it works it will be fun eventually. If not it’s better than playing FIU.

Nobody is really serious about those options. You don't like playing PC because it's not the OBE but really love this? You live in Mass? This should not be a rivalry given our resource disparity. This is an advocacy of continuing in a program regression. I'd rather play JMU in the Sun Belt. I loved playing UMass in the Yankee Conference but don't recall anybody pining to play them after we moved to 1A except being in the playing rotation with the other past YC members.

 

[Blades]

I heard this again from a Uconn source recently too. But Army-Navy at Gillette ? Thought Philly has been the go to for that game for years ?

 

[huskymedic]

I heard this again from a Uconn source recently too. But Army-Navy at Gillette ? Thought Philly has been the go to for that game for years ?

Philly has been but they are trying the spread the wealth/exposure:

Future Sites of America's Game Announced - Army-Navy Game

The Army-Navy Football Game presented by USAA, "America's Game," will be played in five different cities over the next five years it was announced to today by Naval

armynavygame.com

“Boston / Foxborough will be the host of the 2023 game on Dec. 9, Washington, DC / Landover, Md. will host the 2024 game on Dec. 14, Baltimore will host the 2025 game on Dec. 13, New York City / East Rutherford, N.J. will host the 2026 game on Dec. 12 and Philadelphia will host the 2027 game on Dec. 11.”

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I heard this again from a Uconn source recently too. But Army-Navy at Gillette ? Thought Philly has been the go to for that game for years ?

Normally its played in Philly but on rare occasions they'll play it at a different venue.

Not long after Giants Stadium (original) opened they played it there one year (~1982). They also played in the Rose Bowl once in the not too distant past and I believe a couple times in DC.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Many on this forum that want a stadium on campus consider our present Dog House a neutral site.

It’s a rust bucket. Makes me think of the creeping rust on the sides of the Titanic that Bob Ballard took.

 

[Blades]

It’s a rust bucket. Makes me think of the creeping rust on the sides of the Titanic that Bob Ballard took.

Well that's what you get when you have an empty rudderless ship captained by PP, Diaco and Edsall for most of a decade !

 

[Patman]

Philly has been but they are trying the spread the wealth/exposure:

Future Sites of America's Game Announced - Army-Navy Game

The Army-Navy Football Game presented by USAA, "America's Game," will be played in five different cities over the next five years it was announced to today by Naval

armynavygame.com

“Boston / Foxborough will be the host of the 2023 game on Dec. 9, Washington, DC / Landover, Md. will host the 2024 game on Dec. 14, Baltimore will host the 2025 game on Dec. 13, New York City / East Rutherford, N.J. will host the 2026 game on Dec. 12 and Philadelphia will host the 2027 game on Dec. 11.”

In the modern era spreading it around makes some sense but I think the general ethos of keeping it close to the academies is better. I still haven't been to a navy game.

I know some of you have done all 3, I've been to Army when I was in grad school, the closest I've been to Navy is the parking lot for the COVID shots (live in metro DC), and I could see Air Force from the interstate on the way to CO Springs.

 

[Waquoit]

The Rent is great. The German National Football team will be playing there because the pitch is awesome.

 

[Woof 101]

It’s a rust bucket. Makes me think of the creeping rust on the sides of the Titanic that Bob Ballard took.

Quite the analogue for sure, not sure what would prompt a comment like this. As a season ticket holder and attendant at Rentschler

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Quite the analogue for sure, not sure what would prompt a comment like this. As a season ticket holder and attendant at Rentschler

It’s built of concrete and steel, and I think red rust only comes from iron and steel.There’s rust all over the Rent, especially in the stairwells, and it seems like a river of rust in some places. If you’re “not sure what prompted a comment like this” then you must be blind.

 

[Woof 101]

It’s built of concrete and steel, and I think red rust only comes from iron and steel.There’s rust all over the Rent, especially in the stairwells, and it seems like a river of rust in some places. If you’re “not sure what prompted a comment like this” then you must be blind.

Ah yes I must be blind. Blind to the fact that rust on the concrete does not deture from the fact I am there to watch a game and not critique the wall paper. Our tailgate is open to opponent fans and have heard many a compliment on the stadium.
Some, actually many feel they need a Taj Mahal to watch a sporting event, sad but true.

The water and snow / freezing issues have been well documented and being worked on. You may not actually follow the team or the news. I hope this helps.

Proposed $24 million in repairs, upgrades at Rentschler Field comes as UConn football reaches agreement to extend playing at East Hartford stadium

A plan to start tackling big-ticket repairs at Rentschler Field in East Hartford — the home turf of the University of Connecticut football program — could get a major boost if state law…

www.courant.com

Are there a few flaws with the building? Hell yea! But simply minor to what happened on the field for ten years! The Team and the building heading in the right direction, I hope you will embrace it. PM me and stop by our tailgate, our Chef Ptomaine can toss slander and barbs with the best of them.

 

[CL82]

The Rent is great. The German National Football team will be playing there because the pitch is awesome.

So good marketing guys on the Rent event staff?

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Ah yes I must be blind. Blind to the fact that rust on the concrete does not deture from the fact I am there to watch a game and not critique the wall paper. Our tailgate is open to opponent fans and have heard many a compliment on the stadium.
Some, actually many feel they need a Taj Mahal to watch a sporting event, sad but true.

The water and snow / freezing issues have been well documented and being worked on. You may not actually follow the team or the news. I hope this helps.

Proposed $24 million in repairs, upgrades at Rentschler Field comes as UConn football reaches agreement to extend playing at East Hartford stadium

A plan to start tackling big-ticket repairs at Rentschler Field in East Hartford — the home turf of the University of Connecticut football program — could get a major boost if state law…

www.courant.com

Are there a few flaws with the building? Hell yea! But simply minor to what happened on the field for ten years! The Team and the building heading in the right direction, I hope you will embrace it. PM me and stop by our tailgate, our Chef Ptomaine can toss slander and barbs with the best of them.

Is it common in FBS for a college football team to have to pay $174,000 in rent for each game on their home field? What a joke.

 

[businesslawyer]

Is it common in FBS for a college football team to have to pay $174,000 in rent for each game on their home field? What a joke.

Good God. So if I say “is it common for a FBS college football team to have a stadium to play in without having laid out the capital to build the stadium” would that be meaningful to this debate? Because I’m fairly sure the state would have allowed the University to lay out the capital and play rent free if the school had wanted to.

 

[Waquoit]

Our tailgate is open to opponent fans and have heard many a compliment on the stadium.

I liked the BCU fans that "never knew" the place was so nice. Rent haters have their own bizarre agenda.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Good God. So if I say “is it common for a FBS college football team to have a stadium to play in without having laid out the capital to build the stadium” would that be meaningful to this debate? Because I’m fairly sure the state would have allowed the University to lay out the capital and play rent free if the school had wanted to.

You do realize that rent and other costs add up to well over a million dollars a year, the athletic department has to pay the state to play in a stadium that is badly in need of repairs. It’s a joke. Just build a new state of the art stadium on campus that the school (and other sports as well) can call its own and use much more efficiently as well as help recruit better athletes. Do that and other schools and P5 conferences will take notice, and a $30 million to $45 million annual conference distribution would pay big dividends as well. Only reason you and your buddies want to keep the Rent (no pun intended) going is to have those hotdogs, potato salad, and chicken wings in a cracked broken down parking lot.

 

[businesslawyer]

You do realize that rent and other costs add up to well over a million dollars a year, the athletic department has to pay the state to play in a stadium that is badly in need of repairs. It’s a joke. Just build a new state of the art stadium on campus that the school (and other sports as well) can call its own and use much more efficiently as well as help recruit better athletes. Do that and other schools and P5 conferences will take notice, and a $30 million to $45 million annual conference distribution would pay big dividends as well. Only reason you and your buddies want to keep the Rent (no pun intended) going is to have those hotdogs, potato salad, and chicken wings in a cracked broken down parking lot.

You’re upset they don’t play games on campus. That’s fine. It’s rational. What’s not rational is to think that someone who uses a stadium doesn’t have to either fund the stadium construction or pay rent.

 

[Woof 101]

Only reason you and your buddies want to keep the Rent (no pun intended) going is to have those hotdogs, potato salad, and chicken wings in a cracked broken down parking lot.

Not sure of what creates your bitterness but you constantly make false comments, why? Any knowledge of the back ground of Rentschler Field and why? Do you attend games of other sports on campus? Any Idea of where you would put a stadium? That with parking for 40,000?
Obviously you do not attend sporting games on campus as previous posts have you saying access roads and infrastructure are not a problem. This could not be father from the truth. My last comment on this one with you, and wish you well.
GO HUSKIES !!!!!

 

[CONN78SEJ]

You’re upset they don’t play games on campus. That’s fine. It’s rational. What’s not rational is to think that someone who uses a stadium doesn’t have to either fund the stadium construction or pay rent.

Since it’s a land grant state school, shouldn’t the state pay for a new on campus stadium? Is that a rational thought??? Did the men’s and women’s basketball teams pay for Gampel when it was built? Did the baseball team pay for its beautiful new field and stadium? BTW, keep your “Good God’s” to yourself and maybe you’ll get more rational and cordial replies.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

It’s built of concrete and steel, and I think red rust only comes from iron and steel.There’s rust all over the Rent, especially in the stairwells, and it seems like a river of rust in some places. If you’re “not sure what prompted a comment like this” then you must be blind.

Iron oxide is red, and a common cementitious material used in creating concrete, mostly common in concrete that has a higher water-cement ratio or when it is exposed to water shortly after being poured. If there are cracks and the rebar is exposed, then its rusting could also be a source of the color. Sealing the cracks and surfaces can prevent further discoloration.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Iron oxide is red, and a common cementitious material used in creating concrete, mostly common in concrete that has a higher water-cement ratio or when it is exposed to water shortly after being poured. If there are cracks and the rebar is exposed, then its rusting could also be a source of the color. Sealing the cracks and surfaces can prevent further discoloration.

Preventing further cosmetic discoloration is not the main issue. The main issue is constant rusting and weakening of the rebar over 20 or so years definitely is, and is very serious.