Cost of Going to BCS Bowl for UConn

**cyclone13** · 12-17-2010, 10:04 AM

UConn made the BCS, and all it got was this looming financial burden - Dr. Saturday - NCAAF* - Yahoo! Sports

Amazed that they can't sell out the tickets !

**PGreen ISU '92** · 12-17-2010, 10:12 AM

Nothing wrong with the BCS and the bowl system? This story should make everybody angry and push toward a playoff.

**wxman1** · 12-17-2010, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by cyclone13

UConn made the BCS, and all it got was this looming financial burden - Dr. Saturday - NCAAF* - Yahoo! Sports

Amazed that they can't sell out the tickets !

It's not a football school, how many of their fans live in the north east? Probably 90% how many want to pay hundreds of dollars on airfare each way, hotel, game ticket just to see their team get absolutely destroyed?

It's sad how much the schools are responsible for,ten's of thousands of tickets in some cases, hotels, having to pay per band member for the band to perform...it's sickening.

**CycloneErik** · 12-17-2010, 10:15 AM

He's wrong about nobody turning down a bowl for financial reasons.

UCLA turned down the Humanitarian Bowl after forecasting a major financial hit for themselves.

**cyclone13** · 12-17-2010, 10:17 AM

Economy, travel distances hurting bowl ticket sales - NCAA Football - SI.com

Another article - this also covers non-BCS bowls !

Did we make money last year going to Phoenix ?

**PGreen ISU '92** · 12-17-2010, 10:17 AM

Should a school with a small fan base be penalized financially for winning a championship? The BCS and the bowl system need to go away. It's not about the money it's about who gets the money. A lot of injustice.

**Cloner97** · 12-17-2010, 10:19 AM

Ya, it's good we didn't go to a bowl. We get to sit back and watch all of the games and collct some fat cash from Beebe and friends.

**acgclone** · 12-17-2010, 10:20 AM

It's quite simple. If you don't want to pay the $$, decline the invite.

**wxman1** · 12-17-2010, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by cyclone13

Economy, travel distances hurting bowl ticket sales - NCAA Football - SI.com

Another article - this also covers non-BCS bowls !

Did we make money last year going to Phoenix ?

yes but we did several things to save on money. Band taking buses is one of the largest I believe.

**JJ4ISU** · 12-17-2010, 10:21 AM

Just to be devil's advocate, this is the price you may for wanting to be a major player in college football. UConn went D-IA in about 2000 or so and they have been unable to build up the fanbase to support the good job the program has done in the Big East.

**CyLoboClone** · 12-17-2010, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by wxman1

It's not a football school, how many of their fans live in the north east? Probably 90% how many want to pay hundreds of dollars on airfare each way, hotel, game ticket just to see their team get absolutely destroyed?

It's sad how much the schools are responsible for,ten's of thousands of tickets in some cases, hotels, having to pay per band member for the band to perform...it's sickening.

This is BS. We all know that the NCAA has less control over football than it does the MBB Tourney. That is why the ncaa pays the pepbands the stipends and that is why the schools pay the marching bands.

Why should a band play for free? they are providing a service and atmosphere. If you dont want that, dont pay for them to go. suck it. suck it long and suck it hard.

**CyJack13** · 12-17-2010, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by PGreen ISU '92

Should a school with a small fan base be penalized financially for winning a championship? The BCS and the bowl system need to go away. It's not about the money it's about who gets the money. A lot of injustice.

So this will all be solved with a playoff? Teams won't have to pay for their own travel to playoff games? Teams won't have ticket allotments to sell? Good to know all of a team's expenses will be magically paid for in a playoff system.

**wxman1** · 12-17-2010, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by CyLoboClone

This is BS. We all know that the NCAA has less control over football than it does the MBB Tourney. That is why the ncaa pays the pepbands the stipends and that is why the schools pay the marching bands.

Why should a band play for free? they are providing a service and atmosphere. If you dont want that, dont pay for them to go. suck it. suck it long and suck it hard.

So you think schools should have to pay to have their band there? Upwards of $60 per member? I'm sorry we can agree to disagree but that's just plain wrong imo.

**Wesley** · 12-17-2010, 10:35 AM

The school should send a five piece band to save money. Hire cheerleaders for $20 at the bowl. Rent announcers.

**Clones33** · 12-17-2010, 10:40 AM

Not UCONN, but Nevada cost itself and every other member of the WAC approx $1,000,000 by beating Boise State and keeping them out of a BCS bowl.

When I first read that I wondered who the school AD and President were really cheering for when the BSU kicker was lining up for his potential game-winning kick.