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2022 Spring Game?

ShakyTheMohel said:
It should have been how we knew Edsall had given up. No spring game. It's just easier to not do it.
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Could be - or it could have been that with COVID protocols it was a super PIA to even try. Who cares - he is gone!!
 
kibblesnbits said:
I like the idea of having it on campus. The hard cores will go anyway and they should do a lot of promotions to get the students to turn out and build momentum for the fall.
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I'll go just because I haven't been to Storrs campus since I graduated in 2011. I really liked what they used to do for the spring came at The Rent. I figured with AD David Benedict and Mora in charge it would be a little more extravagant
 
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Coach also said that he wants the Spring game in a facility that would accommodate any fans that wish to attend. On Campus, that would have to be Morrone Stadium. He left the door open to having it off campus.
 
So I am guessing the soccer field or practice field for football.
 
Bad energy to have the game in a mostly empty Rentschler field. I suspect that may be what’s motivating the change. The soccer field would be a good choice, convenient in the right size for this event at this time.
 
uconnbill said:
So I am guessing the soccer field or practice field for football.
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With Mora confirming on campus ( he mentioned weather uncertainty), it makes sense considering the low turnouts ( with attendance around 2,000.) at the Rent during this nosedive of the last 3 HC's .(UConn FB to Stop Playing Spring Game in 2019) So it's not like they need to deal with the costs of opening the Rent. ( besides the huge empty look CL82 just mentioned)

If Morrone isn't doable it seems like the only other 2 options have no seating. The 2 grass practice fields they've had a bunch of open practices at or the new outdoor turf field with the berm, shown at the end of this video.

 
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Blades said:
With Mora confirming on campus ( he mentioned weather uncertainty), it makes sense considering the low turnouts ( with attendance around 2,000.) at the Rent during this nosedive of the last 3 HC's .(UConn FB to Stop Playing Spring Game in 2019) So it's not like they need to deal with the costs of opening the Rent. ( besides the huge empty look CL82 just mentioned)

If Morrone isn't doable it seems like the only other 2 options have no seating. The 2 grass practice fields they've had a bunch of open practices at or the new outdoor turf field with the berm, shown at the end of this video.

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Yeah, I think Marrone is a no-brainer.
 
Can’t emphasize enough how much of a breath of fresh air Mora has been for the program. For fans looking for any way to support the team, something small like bringing back the Spring game and having it on campus is such a huge win. Still baffled that Edsall was too stubborn to ever realize that.
 
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Last piece will be to get CBSSN to televise/stream the game or allow for SNY to do it for those fans that are out of market.

Guess they could stream via UConnHuskies.com as well but seems like the least preferable of the three options
 
huskymedic said:



Go to the 2:11 mark of the video embedded in the story where Mora discusses the Spring game @ Morrone.
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Good find and nice that he actually confirmed the soccer stadium in the private interview. That was my suspicion when I posted the new Morrone Pic- (Post #19) in the other thread. It'll also be nice to christened the new facility to Husky FB fans. Also interesting as someone mentioned with the Friday night lights narrative, Uconn baseball is supposed to take on Nova next door at Elliot at 6:05, the same night ( April 22nd), so they may end up staggering the times, so fans can do both.
 
Palatine said:
Mora said it would be Friday Night lights type of thing on the 22nd. Do you trust Mora?
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I think it's a great idea. I was locked in an old paradigm.
 
Just confirmed with my group we will be headed up for this one. Extremely excited for on-campus football!
 
Drew said:
Just confirmed with my group we will be headed up for this one. Extremely excited for on-campus football!
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I like it. What better place then on campus to hold what used to be the blue and white game.
 
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DoctorWho85 said:
I'd like to see them bring in food trucks to line up outside the soccer stadium all evening. Make it a real event/party type atmosphere
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There are many good ideas. Thinking out of the box is great.
 
Blades said:
Uconn baseball is supposed to take on Nova next door at Elliot at 6:05, the same night ( April 22nd), so they may end up staggering the times, so fans can do both.
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Well that answers that question.... It is now changed to Thursday "night lights" - April 21st - instead of Friday. The same day that Uconn BB is playing Nova. ...... Time and location TBA ?

 
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Blades said:
Well that answers that question.... It is now changed to Thursday "night lights" - April 21st - instead of Friday. The same day that Uconn BB is playing Nova. ...... Time and location TBA ?

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Double header? Check out the FB blue/white game then have everyone go watch UConn beat Nova on the diamond.
 
DoctorWho85 said:
Double header? Check out the FB blue/white game then have everyone go watch UConn beat Nova on the diamond.
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nope ...my bad if I made it confusing. The original plan according to Mora was going to be playing it at Morrone on Friday April 22. , which would of been the same night as the BB game. Now Uconn (yesterdays tweet) says the Blue and White spring game will be on Thursday April 21 with the time and place TBA on Feb 22nd (maybe at the meet the FB coaches event ? ).

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Blades said:
nope ...my bad if I made it confusing. The original plan according to Mora was going to be playing it at Morrone on Friday April 22. , which would of been the same night as the BB game. Now Uconn (yesterdays tweet) says the Blue and White spring game will be on Thursday April 21 with the time and place TBA on Feb 22nd (maybe at the meet the FB coaches event ? ).

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Ok weekend destination. Head up thursday, stay for the series.
 
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