Van Pelt Rant RE: Maryland Student Section

[whaler11]

http://wapo.st/19LpGl2

Ignore the Edsall connection. Schools are having a hell of a time keeping students for an entire game. Rain is death - if they can't be on their phones they are gone.

Can't mean good things going forward for attendance in the longer term. The stadiums are becoming sound stages for television programming...

 

[huskymedic]

http://wapo.st/19LpGl2

Ignore the Edsall connection. Schools are having a hell of a time keeping students for an entire game. Rain is death - if they can't be on their phones they are gone.

Can't mean good things going forward for attendance in the longer term. The stadiums are becoming sound stages for television programming...

But. but, but the stadium is on campus??? <sarcasm off>

 

[TRest]

SVP insisted Maryland was a top 10 basketball job back when they were hiring Sweaty's replacement.

 

[whaler11]

SVP insisted Maryland was a top 10 basketball job back when they were hiring Sweaty's replacement.

Not sure how it's related, but Maryland is a pretty damn good basketball job. Ranking them is a bit silly.

 

[junglehusky]

Declining Student Attendance Hits Georgia

At Campuses Across the Country, More Reasons Than Ever to Skip the Game

 

[J187Money]

Phones are nearly unusable for Internet at the Rent. But almost makes it better to not be reachable for 3 hours. And I'm on my phone 24/7 like the kids.

 

[UConn Dan]

Phones are nearly unusable for Internet at the Rent. But almost makes it better to not be reachable for 3 hours. And I'm on my phone 24/7 like the kids.

I agree that it's good to be away from internet while at the game, but I think it would only help market the program if people could actually use their phones to "check-in" and post pics to share on social media. If you can show fun pics tailgating and of the game (and do it live) maybe it would spark some more interest from people on the fence. Believe me when I tell you that there are people that went to UConn that don't even know the rent exists...

 

[John]

I agree that it's good to be away from internet while at the game, but I think it would only help market the program if people could actually use their phones to "check-in" and post pics to share on social media. If you can show fun pics tailgating and of the game (and do it live) maybe it would spark some more interest from people on the fence. Believe me when I tell you that there are people that went to UConn that don't even know the rent exists...

heck, maybe even do a contest out of it - best UConn/Rent fun photo tweet or FB post

 

[whaler11]

It's annoying as hell that I can't get scores from other games sometimes. I mean we are all so interested in the Sacred Heart/Central score so thanks for getting that on the scoreboard.

 

[J187Money]

I agree that it's good to be away from internet while at the game, but I think it would only help market the program if people could actually use their phones to "check-in" and post pics to share on social media. If you can show fun pics tailgating and of the game (and do it live) maybe it would spark some more interest from people on the fence. Believe me when I tell you that there are people that went to UConn that don't even know the rent exists...

Agreed. Also can't check the BY. So that sucks.

 

[Fishy]

Agreed. Also can't check the BY. So that sucks.

Only one thing worse than not being able to check the Boneyard during a game and that's being able to check the Boneyard during a game.

 

[upstater]

Maybe the students noticed they are spending $1k a year on student fees funneled to Randy Edsall's pocket? It will only get worse when pay-for-play is installed.

Everyone but the SEC is playing with fire, and the SEC might not have any competition in the future.

 

[ZooCougar]

Maybe the students noticed they are spending $1k a year on student fees funneled to Randy Edsall's pocket? It will only get worse when pay-for-play is installed.

Everyone but the SEC is playing with fire, and the SEC might not have any competition in the future.

Just sit back relax, and watch as these guys systematically destroy college sports.

 

[Palatine]

Not sure how it's related, but Maryland is a pretty damn good basketball job. Ranking them is a bit silly.

They may not be top five in their own conference.

Duke, UNC and L'ville are obviously better jobs.

Notre Dame, Syracuse and Pitt are probably as good.

Heck, a case can be made it's easier to win at Georgia Tech or NC State in the right circumstances.

Even Miami looked like a better job last year - and it's in Miami.

 

[Husky25]

Maybe the students noticed they are spending $1k a year on student fees funneled to Randy Edsall's pocket? It will only get worse when pay-for-play is installed.

Everyone but the SEC is playing with fire, and the SEC might not have any competition in the future.

If that ever becomes the case, Attendance at UConn Huskies games may become akin to that of the Hartford Colonials. It will have (at least) a two fold effect.

1) Paid college football at the highest level = AAA baseball/AHL Hockey/NBDL Basketball. Why watch a game in person involving 5-10 potential NFL players, when you can watch 90 NFL players in the same game the very next day.

2) No matter what the pay scale is - whether the Manziels of the would get 10x that of the 5th string lineman or gets the same - the Manziels of the world will still sell their autograph for $10,000. It's not about the money. It's a game. It's about what you can get away with. It's like that scene in Wall Street 2 when Jake asks Bretton what his number is. Bretton's reply? More.

 

[JaYnYcE]

Why do some here care that much if student athletes are getting paid to play or for using their name to sell jerseys?

 

[Husky25]

Why do some here care that much if student athletes are getting paid to play or for using their name to sell jerseys?

Pay for play = professional. The best professionals = NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL. All things being equal America's viewing public gravitate toward the best. The donation I send in with my tickets can just as easily be rerouted to the school and department from where I earned my degree (SBA).

 

[whaler11]

I seriously doubt too many folks would stop watching if the players got something like a $5,000 stipend.

It would be the exact same game but you wouldn't watch because they had some spending money?

 

[Carl Spackler]

It's annoying as hell that I can't get scores from other games sometimes. I mean we are all so interested in the Sacred Heart/Central score so thanks for getting that on the scoreboard.

Not everybody has a gambling problem you know. We have other vices. LOL.

 

[upstater]

I seriously doubt too many folks would stop watching if the players got something like a $5,000 stipend.

It would be the exact same game but you wouldn't watch because they had some spending money?

I was only mentioning students, not regular fans. Given that so few programs are in the black, students have drawn conclusions about their AD student fees and the sports programs. The addition of $5k per athlete when students are struggling to pay bills will poison the classroom environment.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

I seriously doubt too many folks would stop watching if the players got something like a $5,000 stipend.

It would be the exact same game but you wouldn't watch because they had some spending money?

It would create an illusion of an uneven playing field. As opposed to the reality of one.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

I was only mentioning students, not regular fans. Given that so few programs are in the black, students have drawn conclusions about their AD student fees and the sports programs. The addition of $5k per athlete when students are struggling to pay bills will poison the classroom environment.

Yeah I'm calling bullspit on this. Why wouldn't that poison already exist when they're getting a free education?

 

[whaler11]

I was only mentioning students, not regular fans. Given that so few programs are in the black, students have drawn conclusions about their AD student fees and the sports programs. The addition of $5k per athlete when students are struggling to pay bills will poison the classroom environment.

I wasn't replying to you - I was replying to Husky25's thoughts.

I agree the students should revolt on the fees they pay to subsidize the athletic department.

 

[whaler11]

Not everybody has a gambling problem you know. We have other vices. LOL.

It is possible to want to know a score of a game without a financial interest....

 

[whaler11]

It would create an illusion of an uneven playing field. As opposed to the reality of one.

Well I'm working under the assumption the number would be a standard across schools.