As an independent without a tv deal, it's not surprising.
by tdiddy07 (2020-08-05 10:52:34)

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I'd guess the season would be a net loss at a time departments are struggling.

It surprises me a little
by tf86  (2020-08-05 12:48:30)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

With the Power 5 playing mostly conference-only schedules, they will produce fewer bowl-eligible teams than usual. That opens the door to a bowl game for some of the lesser independents this season. A bowl game means a national TV appearance, which would be tremendous exposure for their football team.

Their football program lost $13.3M
by CrazyMary  (2020-08-05 15:04:26)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

in 2019 on only $3.3M in revs. That will cripple the athletic department. (Notwithstanding some creative accounting)

How much were they going to lose in this environment?

They'd lose even more money if they went to a bowl game.
UCONN should never have gone to D-1 football. *
by Homeboy73  (2020-08-05 19:17:47)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post