UConn to play @ Loyola Marymount

[gampelcrazies]

 

[UConnStats]

Nothing like an RPI dropping win to start your season.

In reality it's no big deal, but I'd rather just have this be an exhibition.

 

[Brochacho]

Figured it would be a school like this, but couldn't help getting excited for a team like UCLA or USC.

 

[80shusky]

Hopefully they will be better this year. We played at least 3 teams last year with similar RPIs I think.

 

[Marat]

It makes sense. Maui opponents will be challenging, so don't need to begin the trip with a loss prior to arriving on the islands.

 

[Palatine]

It makes sense. Maui opponents will be challenging, so don't need to begin the trip with a loss prior to arriving on the islands.

Good move LMM is virtually at LAX.

 

[Jerry1714]

They should be better than last year as they only had 1 senior on the team who saw meaningful time.

 

[gampelcrazies]

They should be better than last year as they only had 1 senior on the team who saw meaningful time.

I think so.

 

[Carduccib]

USC declined the opportunity to host UConn, now we get LMM. ugh

 

[FfldCntyFan]

USC declined the opportunity to host UConn, now we get LMM. ugh

No, we were the ones who didn't want that game. This is unfortunate as I'm confident that we could have had USC make a return trip a year or two down the road.

 

[Leebo]

First of all, we knew it wasn't going to be a west coast powerhouse.

Second, this team has a chance to be in the 150-200 RPI range and we'll be playing them on the road... it will definitely not even be in contention for the cupcakiest game we play.

 

[Hoophound]

It's a good game for this team. We have lots of new guys to assimilate. I like a tough schedule and the opportunity to get signature wins but this team should have the ability to win some big games throughout the season. I think it is better to have a pre-Maui tuneup rather than risk a pre-Maui loss for a young group. Pretty sure KO was looking to build a little confidence/work out kinks and get the guys a little run after a long flight. It's usually kind of a 50/50 shot in these long distance tourneys whether you show up flat or ready to play. I think this is a great strategy to have our guys loose and ready to play. I won't be surprised to see us struggle terribly in this game and then look good in the tourney.

 

[Worldwide]

I think we are playing Auburn on 12/23. Mustapha Heron's homecoming game. Should be a fun one.

 

[nycscooby]

Should have been UCLA or at worst, USC. As one of the very few top programs not in P5, IMO need to schedule the best we can when we can. We are UConn.

 

[ConnZag3]

It's a good game for this team. We have lots of new guys to assimilate. I like a tough schedule and the opportunity to get signature wins but this team should have the ability to win some big games throughout the season. I think it is better to have a pre-Maui tuneup rather than risk a pre-Maui loss for a young group. Pretty sure KO was looking to build a little confidence/work out kinks and get the guys a little run after a long flight. It's usually kind of a 50/50 shot in these long distance tourneys whether you show up flat or ready to play. I think this is a great strategy to have our guys loose and ready to play. I won't be surprised to see us struggle terribly in this game and then look good in the tourney.

This is exactly the right perspective to take on this game. We have a 3000 mile flight to this game, which will probably be the second game of the season, and have to get the pieces to gel better than we did last year. If it wasn't the second game of the season, I think there's a better argument for wanting UCLA/USC/SDSU/etc. but this isn't much different than UNC playing Hawaii this season before they play in Maui as well.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Should have been UCLA or at worst, USC. As one of the very few top programs not in P5, IMO need to schedule the best we can when we can. We are UConn.

It's a West Coast Conference team, not Central. This'll be a competitive game, especially with so many newcomers. Perfect road environment pre-Maui, just like Pepperdine was, and this version is not as good as the team that played Pepperdine.

 

[Palatine]

Hank Gaithers and Bo Kimball are pretty good.

 

[Palatine]

Didn't we play Pacific or Pepperdine last time we went to Maui?

 

[Brochacho]

Didn't we play Pacific or Pepperdine last time we went to Maui?

The last time was 2011 and we didn't play a team out west. In 2005 UConn played Pepperdine first.

 

[Carduccib]

No, we were the ones who didn't want that game. This is unfortunate as I'm confident that we could have had USC make a return trip a year or two down the road.

Ummmm, no, USC declined it

 

[tcf15]

Ummmm, no, USC declined it

I remember asking about this, and got clarification from Paxton who originally reported that USC offered to play UConn.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Ummmm, no, USC declined it

Check your facts,.... then get back to me.

(Just kidding but we were the school that said no)

 

[Carduccib]

Check your facts,.... then get back to me.

(Just kidding but we were the school that said no)

I swear A Dime Back reported we turned them done

 

[Carduccib]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Not a bad outcome considering Andy Enfield is a chicken. <a href="https://post original url/AzNASOAPXS">https://post original url/AzNASOAPXS</a></p>&mdash; A Dime Back (@ADimeBack) <a href="">June 27, 2016</a></blockquote>
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[Leebo]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Not a bad outcome considering Andy Enfield is a chicken. <a href="https://post original url/AzNASOAPXS">https://post original url/AzNASOAPXS</a></p>&mdash; A Dime Back (@ADimeBack) <a href="">June 27, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Either they're wrong or they're just tossing around judgmental non-sequiturs.