UConn Football...

[OrangeMojo]

I’ll be damned - I guess beggars CAN be choosers...

 

[kcsu]

I’ll be damned - I guess beggars CAN be choosers...

Sour grapes Randall.

 

[DownTheField]

I can’t wait for the signing day press conference next year when he says he’s not signing anyone because he doesn’t want to take any losers that are desperate enough to commit to uconn.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

UConn and CBS Sports Agree to Multi-Year Television Deal for Home Football Games - University of Connecticut Athletics

STORRS, Conn. – Today, the University of Connecticut and CBS Sports announced a multi-year television partnership for UConn's home football games. CBS Sports Network

uconnhuskies.com

 

[TexanMark]

Uconn getting production costs picked up and expect to make $250-300K a year.

Actually this is about as good a deal they could get.

 

[721Comstock]

Uconn getting production costs picked up and expect to make $250-300K a year.

Actually this is about as good a deal they could get.

They should have held out for the 7 foot Ham & Swiss transfer from the local deli.

 

[sutomcat]

Uconn getting production costs picked up and expect to make $250-300K a year.

Actually this is about as good a deal they could get.

It could have been worse. National distribution and a little money is not bad.

I think they would have preferred to have SNY and I thought SNY was interested. This deal probably got them a little more money.

 

[TexanMark]

It could have been worse. National distribution and a little money is not bad.

I think they would have preferred to have SNY and I thought SNY was interested. This deal probably got them a little more money.

cbssports can now offer Army, Navy and UConn playing a mix of P5 and G5 opponents. Sounds like Yukon will know their kickoff times well in advance.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

UConn Has Only Itself to Blame for Sports Cuts

A series of mistakes around its football program over the last decade cost the Huskies four sports.

www.si.com

Nothing signifies the ineptitude of the Huskies better than the contract of current football coach Randy Edsall, which is laden with the dumbest set of bonuses in athletic history. Benedict has padded retread Edsall’s wallet with tens of thousands of dollars for doing useless things like scoring first in a game ($2,000), having a better red zone scoring percentage than his opponent (another two grand) or leading at halftime (also $2k). Edsall has pulled in more than $200,000 in bonuses, according to USA Today, while going a robust 6–30 the past three seasons. He also received a $300,000 retention bonus, as if anyone else on the planet had an interest in hiring him away.

 

[Libero2]

UConn Has Only Itself to Blame for Sports Cuts

A series of mistakes around its football program over the last decade cost the Huskies four sports.

www.si.com

Nothing signifies the ineptitude of the Huskies better than the contract of current football coach Randy Edsall, which is laden with the dumbest set of bonuses in athletic history. Benedict has padded retread Edsall’s wallet with tens of thousands of dollars for doing useless things like scoring first in a game ($2,000), having a better red zone scoring percentage than his opponent (another two grand) or leading at halftime (also $2k). Edsall has pulled in more than $200,000 in bonuses, according to USA Today, while going a robust 6–30 the past three seasons. He also received a $300,000 retention bonus, as if anyone else on the planet had an interest in hiring him away.

Edsall’s agent really did a remarkable job. If I was an up and coming coach I’d be looking into whoever that guy was and trying to hire him to do my next contract.

 

[grepal]

UCONN has one HUGE advantage

Their fans are really experienced at Social Distancing. 2020 Should pose no problems for them.

 

[JackBauer44]

If they cut women’s tennis, I’ll be jumping in to try and poach one of their players. I’m watching very closely.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[sutomcat]

That is unfortunate. I feel bad for the kids affected. They did nothing wrong.

I think Fishy was on the UConn men's swimming team. Bummer.

 

[MaxwellCuse]

So, I read that UCONN needs to cut 10 million from their AD budget. Certainly these cuts alone aren't going to do the necessary damage?

 

[PAcuse]

Did Edsell get a bonus for the cuts?
(In all seriousness feel bad for the kids)

 

[SU68]

Just how much does this reduce their $40 million deficit?

 

[Chip]

Can’t Burton just fund the sports? Name his kids as honorary captains or something?

 

[Cuse'91]

Crazy that UConn is running Men's tennis in the first place. Has SU ever had that sport?

 

[HOFCeluck]

Wow. That sucks.

 

[sutomcat]

Crazy that UConn is running Men's tennis in the first place. Has SU ever had that sport?

I see some evidence of matches played in the 1960s and 1970s. Assume it was a varsity sport then.
I suspect it died when baseball was killed circa 1972.

 

[EnviroSciGuy]

Yuck. Love to rip on them, but sucks for those kids.

 

[Cuse'91]

I see some evidence of matches played in the 1960s and 1970s. Assume it was a varsity sport then.
I suspect it died when baseball was killed circa 1972.

That's an awesome photo!
Suspect Title IX ended any hopes of either sport returning once it took effect...

 

[SU68]

Crazy that UConn is running Men's tennis in the first place. Has SU ever had that sport?

It was club sport in the 60's. A guy in my dorm was on the team.

 

[RoysRunts]

Now I know NYS is in the same Boat but how can this State run School Survive...
They plan was have a New Stadium to lure the Pats there (Remember that one?)

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