Why No UConn Lacrosse ? (Merged: or wrestling)

[bfs3]

How is Penn State so dominant in wrestling do we consider western PA the Midwest or does Cael Sanderson recruit in the Midwest.

Penn is a huge wrestling state. They have some of the best kids in the country. I know of a few kids that moved there from New England just to compete and see if they had what it takes to wrestle d1

Wrestling isn’t just a big sport in the mid west. New Jersey might be one of the toughest states in the country to win a state title. California, Oregon and others as well. Cornell has a top team every year.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

The University of Connecticut not having lacrosse is almost as weird as the university of Canada not having hockey (Cuse)

 

[freescooter]

A move to big 12 would help this. For a state like CT, no reason to not have men’s lacrosse.

John,
People keep saying it but we haven’t had varsity lacrosse since the 70s. And with all the New England schools who have lacrosse, there are how many powers? Location isn’t really meaningful. Facilities and recruiting are meaningful. Just because a bunch of Fairfield County barons and earls like to watch their kids play, it is neither big enough nor popular enough that it is a must have.

 

[HuskyDogArt]

I doubt we'll be adding any sports while still in the Big East

I wonder if we could if we were in the Big 12! Darien CT is one of the best LAX area in the USA.

 

[Samoo]

A different but related issue is that having a quasi-public entity which owns two of our major venues means that we are paying above the going rate for the use of those facilities, plus, as you pointed out, we don't realize concession and parking revenues at those venues. The end result of that is that a portion of the CDRA's annual losses are being shifted from being reported on their balance sheet to the athletic department. On an accounting basis it makes them look less inept and generates a significant portion of the accounting loss that some people confuse with debt.

How about we say that the Athletic Department spends crap loads more money than the revenues it generates so we need to rely on other sources that are not likely to grow. The actual issue here is that there is no way we will see any additional subsidies to cover another sport unless they come from a private source.

 

[CL82]

The actual issue here is that there is no way we will see any additional subsidies to cover another sport unless they come from a private source.

Agree that we are unlikely to add another sport for male athletes given our current circumstances and current charges. Note that accounting charges and actual expenses are two different things.

 

[DarthGrumpy]

twice, 2021 & 2022, but unlikely to return

Any reason why? I went to the 2022 final and it was fun and had a godo crowd. Just hot as heck that day.

 

[husky8273]

Any reason why? I went to the 2022 final and it was fun and had a godo crowd. Just hot as heck that day.

the NCAA has moved the future championships back to NFL stadiums - Philly in '23, '24, Foxboro - '25, '26. The Rent was the only non-NFL site since 2002

 

[DarthGrumpy]

the NCAA has moved the future championships back to NFL stadiums - Philly in '23, '24, Foxboro - '25, '26. The Rent was the only non-NFL site since 2002

That I knew, thanks. Was it due to attendance? Looked like a solid 20 to 25K for the title game in the heat at the end of Covid, so not a bad number.

 

[Vowelguy]

Fortunately the NCAA has not yet sponsored curling as a varsity sport.

If there ever was a sport that Syracuse would dominate due to inherent advantages from their location this is the one.

You mean like the way they dominate M & W hockey?

 

[Waquoit]

Lacrosse has to be the most boring team sport ever. I can see how it could be fun to play but you can't make me watch it.

 

[Vowelguy]

You mean like the way they dominate M & W hockey?

TIL there is a non-NCAA curling championship!

Top teams: Penn, WI-Stevens Pt, Minnesota, and MIT.

 

[storrsroars]

TIL there is a non-NCAA curling championship!

Top teams: Penn, WI-Stevens Pt, Minnesota, and MIT.

How does MIT ever lose that? I imagine they've all been schooled on surface tension, advanced trig, physics, etc. Unless they're uncoordinated nerds ;-)

 

[Vowelguy]

How does MIT ever lose that? I imagine they've all been schooled on surface tension, advanced trig, physics, etc. Unless they're uncoordinated nerds ;-)

Just because you know the exact right thing to do doesn’t mean you can execute it!

 

[FfldCntyFan]

How does MIT ever lose that? I imagine they've all been schooled on surface tension, advanced trig, physics, etc. Unless they're uncoordinated nerds ;-)

They miscalculated the drag coefficient.