2020 OOC Schedule?

[Ts5034]

The difference next year is that home town fans now have 10 quality/relevant Big East teams vs 3 quality/relevant AAC schools.

Yup. The thing that still bothers me about the AAC is that we play the meat of our schedule in November and December. This means most of the good home games take place before Christmas. We obviously played Wichita yesterday at home, but the next “big” game at home is Memphis on February 16th, then after that its probably Houston on March 5th. I will say that attendance is probably the best its been in a few years. There was a great crowd vs Wichita yesterday, and there was also a good sized crowd in Hartford for the game vs NJIT. The 10,000 that showed up to the NJIT game says a lot about the fan base.

 

[Storrs South]

the next “big” game at home is Memphis on February 16th

It's Cincinnati the week before on 2/9 (from the ticket website it looks like Gampel will be a sellout), then Memphis the week after. Should be two great games back to back weekends. But your point still stands.

 

[jdb50]

Some Saturday night games would be nice again. Especially in Hartford. Is the Big East going to make this possible?

 

[jkfer98]

Some Saturday night games would be nice again. Especially in Hartford. Is the Big East going to make this possible?

Number of Big East games on Saturday night for the rest of the season (compared to the total number of Big East Saturday games): 0/4, 0/2, 0/4, 2/4, 2/3, 1/3, 1/3, 2/5.

 

[BFieldHusky]

Amore tweeted out today that they may still participate in the Never Forget Tribute in Newark, but that it's up in the air as it sounds like the opponent (not named) we were supposed to play backed out. Mention we could replace it with a home/home.

 

[gampelcrazies]

Amore tweeted out today that they may still participate in the Never Forget Tribute in Newark, but that it's up in the air as it sounds like the opponent (not named) we were supposed to play backed out. Mention we could replace it with a home/home.

Hope we get a high profile home and home. We are already playing a ton of games in the NYC/NJ area.

Also be cool to see us do something in the Boston area in the next few years.

 

[BFieldHusky]

Hope we get a high profile home and home. We are already playing a ton of games in the NYC/NJ area.

Also be cool to see us do something in the Boston area in the next few years.

There had been some talk before the season of Hurley/Penny setting up a home and home. Between us and the women, we need to play four series with American teams as part of our exit from the league. Wonder if that could be looked at for next year.

 

[gampelcrazies]

There had been some talk before the season of Hurley/Penny setting up a home and home. Between us and the women, we need to play four series with American teams as part of our exit from the league. Wonder if that could be looked at for next year.

You’re probably right. I forgot about the aac games.

 

[Brochacho]

There had been some talk before the season of Hurley/Penny setting up a home and home. Between us and the women, we need to play four series with American teams as part of our exit from the league. Wonder if that could be looked at for next year.

But that means we have to play on that god awful court again

 

[ucp990411]

Hope we get a high profile home and home. We are already playing a ton of games in the NYC/NJ area.

Also be cool to see us do something in the Boston area in the next few years.

There should be a New England classic in the Garden with us, BC, PC and UMass every year.

 

[ucp990411]

There should be a New England classic in the Garden with us, BC, PC and UMass every year.

I should have said TD Garden or whatever they are calling it now

 

[ucp990411]

IDK - I travel a lot on business and the areas that are growing are in the AAC footprint. Eventually that is going to factor into things verses the areas people are leaving in droves.

So Chief. Are you saying we should have stayed in the AAC?

 

[Guapo]

I should have said TD Garden or whatever they are calling it now

“the Garden in which actually good and successful teams play“

 

[bendm]

There should be a New England classic in the Garden with us, BC, PC and UMass every year.

pass. we're going to be playing PC 2x a year as is and the other 2 are cupcakes

 

[Storrs South]

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Fun facts about those games:

* High Point is coached by Tubby Smith
* Siena is clearly the best team in the MAAC, but Monmouth could very well be the 2nd best team. Lots of their players returning and we all know they gave us a scare last time we played them. King Rice is another fun coach to watch.

 

[bendm]

the games against highpoint and monmouth are exactly what the new scheduling rules are meant to stop. no more cupcake home games masquerading as part of a MTE.

 

[gampelcrazies]

Anyone hear any rumors about a B10 opponent or home/home?

 

[HooperScooper]

UConn men to face High Point and Monmouth as part of Legends Classic in November

The UConn men will play High Point and Monmouth in home games as part of the Legends Classic next November, if the college basketball season is able to start on time. UConn, Notre Dame, Vanderbilt …

www.courant.com

 

[gtcam]

UConn men to face High Point and Monmouth as part of Legends Classic in November

The UConn men will play High Point and Monmouth in home games as part of the Legends Classic next November, if the college basketball season is able to start on time. UConn, Notre Dame, Vanderbilt …

www.courant.com

Read this earlier today
Just wonderful - couldn't be any more bland but it is what it is

 

[Chief00]

The seeming lack of ability by the decision makers to differentiate between a good schedule and a good home schedule is disconcerting to this season ticket holder. They need to start applying that home filter in both football and MBB. When Benedict discusses scheduling he rarely if ever brings up the home schedule filter.

 

[Get a Job]

The seeming lack of ability by the decision makers to differentiate between a good schedule and a good home schedule is disconcerting to this season ticket holder. They need to start applying that home filter in both football and MBB. When Benedict discusses scheduling he rarely if ever brings up the home schedule filter.

Even when I agree with you, your post manages to annoy me. Well done sir!

 

[Chief00]

Even when I agree with you, your post manages to annoy me. Well done sir!

Just curious, why does that post annoy you? I have taken the Myers Briggs personality type test a few times as part of team building exercises and I am always far in the analytical side (INTP). So if you have a “feeling” type personality that could annoy you? There’s no right or wrong type - just different.

 

[Get a Job]

Just curious, why does that post annoy you? I have taken the Myers Briggs personality type test a few times as part of team building exercises and I am always far in the analytical side (INTP). So if you have a “feeling” type personality that could annoy you? There’s no right or wrong type - just different.

It's that you seem to imply you have sat at the table with the AD while scheduling discussions were being held. If that is the case, it's an annoying humble brag. If it's a lie, it's obvious why that is annoying.

 

[Chief00]

It's that you seem to imply you have sat at the table with the AD while scheduling discussions were being held. If that is the case, it's an annoying humble brag. If it's a lie, it's obvious why that is annoying.

I was referring to interviews in which he discussed scheduling. But, that’s consistent with how he talks about it in smaller group’s/private settings.