UCONN Doesn’t Have a Plane to Get to Phoenix (Merged Thread)

[AntG168]

Where are they stuck?

It doesn’t matter.

 

[bendm]

March Madness 2024: UConn's flight to Final Four in Arizona delayed due to mechanical issues with planeMarch Madness 2024: UConn's flight to Final Four in Arizona delayed due to mechanical issues with plane

 

[superjohn]

It says the NCAA handles all travel.

Have a contingency, UConn shouldn't be showing up two days later than other teams and barely making or missing the media session. UConn shouldn't have their hotel rooms filled with vomit and feces and have their stuff stolen. Whether we're getting intentionally boned by the NCAA or not this stuff happens to UConn, plan for the bulls^^^. UConn placed a bid and chartered Air Kraft for last year's final 4. Figure out all the weather for the week and make sure you have a plane ready to be flown, bill the NCAA.

 

[Bomber36]

Where are they stuck?

Sounds to me like they are still at Bradley.

 

[AntG168]

Have a contingency, UConn shouldn't be showing up two days later than other teams and barely making or missing the media session. UConn shouldn't have their hotel rooms filled with vomit and feces and have their stuff stolen. Whether we're getting intentionally boned by the NCAA or not this stuff happens to UConn, plan for the bulls^^^. UConn placed a bid and chartered Air Kraft for last year's final 4. Figure out all the weather for the week and make sure you have a plane ready to be flown, bill the NCAA.

Does anybody else have to do this? Is this common practice? This seems like just finding a reason to blame UConn

 

[Connecticut13]

Guys

It’s the weather

This happens to everyone

No, you plan accordingly. If the weather was looking bad for tonight, the NCAA should've flew them down yesterday. There's no reason for the team to take a red eye to Phoenix and then also deal with jet lag - not to mention missing valuable practice time. This is supposed to be a trip of a lifetime for these kids. The NCAA needs to make sure that the travel is handled appropriately.

 

[AntG168]

No, you plan accordingly. If the weather was looking bad for tonight, the NCAA should've flew them down yesterday. There's no reason for the team to take a red eye to Phoenix and then also deal with jet lag - not to mention missing valuable practice time. This is supposed to be a trip of a lifetime for these kids. The NCAA needs to make sure that the travel is handled appropriately.

ITS NOT THE WEATHER

 

[Mister P]

Hmm. Delayed plane coming in from KC.
Sounds like Bill Self made a few calls to his cronies and is paying us back for his signing of Timberlake.

 

[aburks41]

It’s not the weather

Some people on this board have the reading comprehension ability of Tyler Kolek

 

[superjohn]

Does anybody else have to do this? Is this common practice? This seems like just finding a reason to blame UConn

Not to my knowledge but it keeps happening to us, that's why I think we should have contingencies in place.

I don't even get why we were flying out tonight.

 

[Jbirdp5]

Have a contingency, UConn shouldn't be showing up two days later than other teams and barely making or missing the media session. UConn shouldn't have their hotel rooms filled with vomit and feces and have their stuff stolen. Whether we're getting intentionally boned by the NCAA or not this stuff happens to UConn, plan for the bulls^^^. UConn placed a bid and chartered Air Kraft for last year's final 4. Figure out all the weather for the week and make sure you have a plane ready to be flown, bill the NCAA.

Planning ahead is usually smart but do you really think they should have booked a backup plane in case the one they were scheduled for had mechanical problems? Let’s be a little realistic here

 

[Bomber36]

Not to my knowledge but it keeps happening to us, that's why I think we should have contingencies in place.

I don't even get why we were flying out tonight.

There’s the rub. They should have flown out on Tuesday. It’s a no brainer.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

Can Ed Cooley charter a plane? Isn't he rich as sh #t?

 

[AntG168]

Not to my knowledge but it keeps happening to us, that's why I think we should have contingencies in place.

I don't even get why we were flying out tonight.

The fix is to just blow off media day

 

[TheChamps990411]

It doesn’t matter.

Only it does. But feel free to be wrong.

 

[bendm]

Bleep like This is why UConn fans are the way that we are

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Planning ahead is usually smart but do you really think they should have booked a backup plane in case the one they were scheduled for had mechanical problems? Let’s be a little realistic here

PURDUE BOOKED THREE BACKUP PLANES!!!!!

 

[AntG168]

Only it does. But feel free to be wrong.

It just doesn’t. A plane coming from KC having mechanical issues and pilots being over their flying hours is not a CT problem

 

[GotNets?]

Absolutely unreal… why aren’t they on a charter already? As soon as this happens, you ring it up. It’s unconscionable.

 

[CL82]

 

[TheHorde]

Couldn’t we get the retiring Butler AD to help us get this fixed?

 

[superjohn]

Planning ahead is usually smart but do you really think they should have booked a backup plane in case the one they were scheduled for had mechanical problems? Let’s be a little realistic here

I think they should've flown out early yesterday. Make sure you have a plane available nearby with a crew who can fly it.

 

[aburks41]

Planning ahead is usually smart but do you really think they should have booked a backup plane in case the one they were scheduled for had mechanical problems? Let’s be a little realistic here

Yes. It’s the freaking Final Four. There should be backup plans in place and the NCAA clearly dropped the ball here. Why on earth was the plane not at Bradley yesterday?

 

[JMick]

Yes. It’s the freaking Final Four. There should be backup plans in place and the NCAA clearly dropped the ball here. Why on earth was the plane not at Bradley yesterday?

Yeah the real contingency would have been to plan to leave yesterday in case something like this happened.

 

[UConnSportsGuy]

You think Hurley and team are pissed now…just wait until American Airlines loses his luggage with the dragon underwear inside!