The nightmare that is UConn athletics, especially football

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May 26, 2020
11:19:08am

Indy Coug Loquacious Lummox

The nightmare that is UConn athletics, especially football

Column: Per media reports, UConn is on its way to eliminating sports next month. Here's what AD David Benedict needs to stand up and say to the affected athletes if that happens: We failed at football, and we failed you. https://t.co/Qk1jOao2rr
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The nightmare that is UConn athletics, especially football

Indy Coug Loquacious Lummox

5/26/20 11:19am

Survival of the fittest. There's a few dozen schools who need to drop sports.

byubyu

5/26/20 11:21am

the tone of the article is weird. I agree that Edsall is a clown coach, but

cwilke1

5/26/20 12:54pm

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puntersarepeople

5/26/20 11:25am

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puntersarepeople

5/26/20 11:33am

BYU is mentioned in the article

RC Vikings

5/26/20 11:26am

Lol. "maybe" is a bit optimistic.

Bert609

5/26/20 11:28am

Crazy. They wouldn't drop Men's and Women's Basketball though, would they?

durandal

5/26/20 11:29am

No. They are dropping down to the minimum number of sports to qualify for the FBS. Down from 24 to 16.

5/26/20 11:33am

That’s where they need to put their focus.

Brigham

5/26/20 11:43am

Wow. Crazy that you could go from BCS bowl team to the situation they have now so quickly.

5/26/20 11:29am

But when the whole Big12 thing was happening people kept selling UCONN as if they brought something to the table because

5/26/20 11:32am

Cal is in that same situation right now with money and sports.

Lance71

5/26/20 3:55pm

Except Cal has the Pax12 $

CougarMike

5/26/20 6:26pm

Yes. Pretty well established how much football means to Universities.

Lance71

5/26/20 9:36pm

I mean, sure, they're technically a BCS bowl team.

5/26/20 12:13pm

I wish more programs dropped more sports. Bring it down to a more

SouthernBlueBlood

5/26/20 11:34am

Those contract details are crazy

Gustav

5/26/20 11:35am

the bonus details are funny and Edsall is a clown, but those amounts are

cwilke1

5/26/20 12:49pm

Microcosm of ADs all over the country.

ag4cougs

5/26/20 11:40am

UConn should already be in the ACC

CaliWG

5/26/20 11:42am

Football is king. UConn doesn't have that.

LiveCoug

5/26/20 11:56am

Duke, Arizona, Kentucky, Indiana, Kansas, etc. are in the same boat

CaliWG

5/26/20 11:58am

Sure, but they have history and have been in major conferences forever

LiveCoug

5/26/20 12:02pm

Did the 2020 All-Indy Schedule just get even thinner?

Coooooogs

5/26/20 11:50am

Still more likely to be added to the Big-12 than BYU.

OPINIONS

5/26/20 12:22pm

I think they've firmly hitched their wagon to the Big East.

LiveCoug

5/26/20 12:24pm

UCONN dropping football? Why yes AAC, BYU would be interested in a spot.

SJS

5/26/20 12:56pm

Lol. A: no we're not interested. B: UConn already left AAC

LiveCoug

5/26/20 1:05pm

So where’s my thumbs down then?

SJS

5/26/20 1:08pm

Also they aren't dropping football.

5/26/20 1:24pm

I feel like Creed in The Office: "What's this all been about then?"

SJS

5/26/20 1:26pm

They are about to drop sports that no one cares about that don't make money.

LiveCoug

5/26/20 1:28pm

According to the article, Football cost them $13 million more than it earned.

5/26/20 1:36pm

Right. also in the article: UCONN should drop to the FCS where costs are lower and they could actually compete

5/26/20 1:40pm

Right. You're not wrong, they're keeping football.

5/26/20 1:50pm

at least there is a chance to make money in football or to break even. Do the

cwilke1

5/26/20 2:06pm

No, but if you take a 20 year view of UCONN football

5/26/20 2:12pm

Oh yeah good point. They are actually cutting sports in order to afford a losing, money pit football program. They arent

5/26/20 2:10pm

Yep. You're correct that they're cutting other sports to keep FB and BB.

5/26/20 2:11pm

That's looking at football without any of the affects football has on the rest

Lance71

5/26/20 4:01pm

You think a team with a comb. 20-65 record is driving a bunch of applications?

5/26/20 5:43pm

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