Hello there, Pitt fan here. First off, best of luck to the Huskies this year; I love to see northeast FBS football succeed. Also glad to see you all return to the Big East, wish we were there with you!
My question: why did UConn/the state of Connecticut build Rentschler Field in East Hartford and not Storrs? From the research I’ve done, the original idea was to build it in downtown Hartford when the Patriots almost relocated there. After that fell through, why did they still decide to build it so far away from campus (~30 minutes)? If it was to attract other events (concerts, etc.), shouldn’t they have still built it near downtown?
Also, do UConn fans believe “The Rent” will be the long-term home of Huskie football? If not, what other options are there?
I’m interested to hear from the perspective of another fanbase that plays their football games away from campus. Like I said before, best of luck this season.
My question: why did UConn/the state of Connecticut build Rentschler Field in East Hartford and not Storrs? From the research I’ve done, the original idea was to build it in downtown Hartford when the Patriots almost relocated there. After that fell through, why did they still decide to build it so far away from campus (~30 minutes)? If it was to attract other events (concerts, etc.), shouldn’t they have still built it near downtown?
Also, do UConn fans believe “The Rent” will be the long-term home of Huskie football? If not, what other options are there?
I’m interested to hear from the perspective of another fanbase that plays their football games away from campus. Like I said before, best of luck this season.