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Post by purplehaze on Mar 24, 2020 13:23:45 GMT -5
THE 'U', as in MIAMI, FL. - I think we had a game scheduled with them for 2021, that was postponed/cancelled (at our request?) - well, this was announced last week,and it might be related to our original date:
"Miami will host Central Connecticut at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., on September 25, 2021. The Hurricanes will pay the Blue Devils a $650,000 guarantee for the game, according to a copy of the contract.
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CCSU also announced that they will be playing Yale in New Haven in 2024.
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Post by HC92 on Mar 24, 2020 13:25:22 GMT -5
The U might need multiple turnover chains for that one.
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Post by longsuffering on Mar 24, 2020 13:54:10 GMT -5
CCSU will be between a hard place and a Rock at that stadium. Why doesn't CCSU play someone at their own skill level, like UConn?
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on Mar 24, 2020 14:02:42 GMT -5
Because I guarantee you every kid on CCSU would rather play The U rather than the horrendous squad from Storrs, and so would the bean counters in the athletic dept. That's why.
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Post by longsuffering on Mar 24, 2020 14:08:02 GMT -5
"I'll take Miami for $650,000 Alex."
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Post by Crucis#1 on Mar 24, 2020 14:32:14 GMT -5
The HC game with CCSU was scheduled for this September 2020, not September 2021.
If I have understood correctly from reviewing past notes and conversations, the game this year was cancelled due to Merrimack and LIU Football (formerly CW Post) moving to the NEC, presenting a scheduling challenge for CCSU with playing new league members.
The HC could not rearrange the 2020 schedule to match an open date with CCSU for this year.
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Post by inhocsigno on Mar 24, 2020 14:50:46 GMT -5
We should play Miami in 2021 to mark the anniversary of the 1946 Orange Bowl game.
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Post by longsuffering on Mar 24, 2020 14:58:01 GMT -5
CCSU is an up and coming program with assumed admissions flexibility. It's nice that we have a coach who is leveraging HC's different strengths in the same FCS space.
HC needs coaches who can do that in all sports as there is little margin for error or those last place or next to last seasons in multiple sports will continue.
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Post by thecrossisback on Mar 24, 2020 15:06:29 GMT -5
I want to know how many Central Connecticut fans will be there?
Miami has been down for the last two years.
Wonder if they can keep it semi close.
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on Mar 24, 2020 15:12:57 GMT -5
I want to know how many Central Connecticut fans will be there? Miami has been down for the last two years. Wonder if they can keep it semi close. 1) Who cares. It's not about bringing fans down from CT, nor is it for most of these type of games that require a flight to get there. 2) Yes they have. 3) No. |
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Mar 24, 2020 15:30:14 GMT -5
Miami was 6-7 against the 68th toughest schedule in D-1 according to Sagarin. Central Conn was 11-2 against the 237th toughest schedule. Miami would have been a 32 point favorite at home against CCSU last season.
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Post by timholycross on Mar 24, 2020 16:18:27 GMT -5
CCSU's gridiron success not replicated in basketball. You'd think there'd be more basketball players near there than football players; but I guess that's not how it works.
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Mar 24, 2020 18:10:59 GMT -5
CCSU's gridiron success not replicated in basketball. You'd think there'd be more basketball players near there than football players; but I guess that's not how it works. Nope. Kind of like Bucknell but the other way around. |
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Mar 24, 2020 18:14:18 GMT -5
Miami was 6-7 against the 68th toughest schedule in D-1 according to Sagarin. Central Conn was 11-2 against the 237th toughest schedule. Miami would have been a 32 point favorite at home against CCSU last season. CCSU did very nearly get an FBS scalp last year which would've been the first in NEC history. Lost on a freak last second punt return against Eastern Michigan. The U will be a little bit of a tougher challenge than that... |
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Post by bfoley82 on Mar 25, 2020 2:25:49 GMT -5
THE 'U', as in MIAMI, FL. - I think we had a game scheduled with them for 2021, that was postponed/cancelled (at our request?) - well, this was announced last week,and it might be related to our original date: "Miami will host Central Connecticut at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., on September 25, 2021. The Hurricanes will pay the Blue Devils a $650,000 guarantee for the game, according to a copy of the contract. " CCSU also announced that they will be playing Yale in New Haven in 2024. I think that is a low guarantee for a power 5 that had to travel that far. |
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Mar 25, 2020 6:48:05 GMT -5
THE 'U', as in MIAMI, FL. - I think we had a game scheduled with them for 2021, that was postponed/cancelled (at our request?) - well, this was announced last week,and it might be related to our original date: "Miami will host Central Connecticut at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., on September 25, 2021. The Hurricanes will pay the Blue Devils a $650,000 guarantee for the game, according to a copy of the contract. " CCSU also announced that they will be playing Yale in New Haven in 2024. I think that is a low guarantee for a power 5 that had to travel that far. Compared to schools like Clemson, Alabama and Florida, Miami is not bringing in nearly the revenue and thus not nearly the same guarantee payout. |
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