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ctchamps said:
I got the impression from what I read we lost money from that Maui tournament. Travel, hotels and the promoters of the event ended up making us pay for the national exposure of the event.
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Had we won the Maui like 2010, this would be a non-convo

Been to 3 Maui Invitationals ... it's such a special place, even post-fire. Ticket sales are not what drive that event - you can show up in the morning, get a wristband for a standby list, and pay $50-100 to get ushered in to a gym smaller than many High Schools (only 12 rows). With the timezones and the way the've shifted the games to earlier (ala the Midnight games for Great Alaska Shootout, etc. back in the day, even if you're the last game of the day, you still have plenty of daylight.

The whole tournament vibe is unreal - eight teams and their fans all packed into one tight slice of paradise. All teams' players and coaches just hanging around the pool and oceanside, stopping to chat and take pics with opposing fans, and hang around town like regular people (well, except our coach in 2016). You can literally walk along the coastline to the games. When we win, it’s magical. When we lose, the ocean has a way of curing all. There’s truly nothing else like it.

Rick Barnes, 2016 - just stopped to chat, and give his regards for Terry Larrier who tore his ACL that morning
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cellocgg said:
Do neutral site games ever sell out massive NBA arenas? I think 16k is fantastic
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Sellout, as in no tickets available, no ... and most times tickets are below sticker prices near gameday

The annual State Farm Champions Classic (Duke, Kentucky, Kansas & Michigan State), which rotates annually from Chicaco, NYC, DC, Atlanta, Charlotte, etc. consitently gets the most - and that's because Kentucky fans travel like crazy!

2010 Maui ... we had 27 people there!
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Chief00 said:
I am not coming at this via a short term money outlook but it is definitely a loser that way too. But I can live with that.
Right now given we are on the outside looking in regarding conference alignment, brand exposure and strategic positioning is vital.
It would be beneficial to be able to say we sellout our TD North and MSG games, and NY / Boston is part of our conference related footprint. I don’t care if UConn fans buy their tickets from UConn or other third parties.
Competing with a home football game less than 100 miles away that drew 31k would have substantially or entirely filled that 2k TB North gap.
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I dont even understand your point. TD Garden had an opening on a Saturday night in November. It hosts an NHL team, an NBA team, and concerts, etc. So there are not unlimited dates for this.

But no, let's not play it the same day as the football team. Let's move it to another day. Let's move it to a Tuesday night. I am sure we could get the same amount of fans in Boston on a weeknight. BYU also wouldnt mind playing during the week.

750 grand is not insignificant money. It was well done. Again, you are complaining about 2k. Its silly.
 
BFieldHusky said:
Let's move it to a Tuesday night ...
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I live in Florida, brought 14 people (that wouldn't have gone) to the pregame, and 11 to the game, not to mention the branding through the airports and along the way

Been to many away/neutral site weeknight games, but go more often when they're on the weekend - works best for even casual fans that may not have attended
 
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HooperScooper said:
Tim McKone, the 3rd guy on the show, is a huge UConn fan. He's from Worcester and went to Roger Williams so I'm not sure why. Zolak and Bertrand always laugh at him when he gets UConn into the Sports Flash updates. He did it on Friday mentioning the game.

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Tim McKone Named Headline Anchor and Co-host of 98.5 The Sports Hub’s Zolak and Bertrand Show - Beasley Media Group, LLC

Beasley Media Group announces Tim McKone has been named the new Headline Anchor and Co-host on 98.5 the Sports Hub’s “Zolak & Bertrand” Show, effective
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Well Worcester is as close to UConn as it is to Boston, and of course we’ve been the dominant program in New England for 30+ years now
 
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Flipside said:
Had we won the Maui like 2010, this would be a non-convo

Been to 3 Maui Invitationals ... it's such a special place, even post-fire. Ticket sales are not what drive that event - you can show up in the morning, get a wristband for a standby list, and pay $50-100 to get ushered in to a gym smaller than many High Schools (only 12 rows). With the timezones and the way the've shifted the games to earlier (ala the Midnight games for Great Alaska Shootout, etc. back in the day, even if you're the last game of the day, you still have plenty of daylight.

The whole tournament vibe is unreal - eight teams and their fans all packed into one tight slice of paradise. All teams' players and coaches just hanging around the pool and oceanside, stopping to chat and take pics with opposing fans, and hang around town like regular people (well, except our coach in 2016). You can literally walk along the coastline to the games. When we win, it’s magical. When we lose, the ocean has a way of curing all. There’s truly nothing else like it.

Rick Barnes, 2016 - just stopped to chat, and give his regards for Terry Larrier who tore his ACL that morning
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The event is special. Wish I had the opportunity to go to one. You were so fortunate to go to three.

This is not about how well we did at the tournament. It’s a financial decision by the athletic department. The bb team came back from the Maui tournament with a deficit for its participation. UConn can schedule three neutral site games and come away with $1-2 million. They may not be as romantic as going to Maui, but these games provide the same exposure to the program as long as we can schedule similar marquee teams. And more of our fans get the opportunity to attend.

UConn created its own MTE with New Haven, UMass Lowell and Columbia. It was cost efficient, no travel problems, and team gets the opportunity to develop. Plus we get more control of are scheduling this way.
 
ctchamps said:
The event is special. Wish I had the opportunity to go to one. You were so fortunate to go to three.

This is not about how well we did at the tournament. It’s a financial decision by the athletic department. The bb team came back from the Maui tournament with a deficit for its participation. UConn can schedule three neutral site games and come away with $1-2 million. They may not be as romantic as going to Maui, but these games provide the same exposure to the program as long as we can schedule similar marquee teams. And more of our fans get the opportunity to attend.

UConn created its own MTE with New Haven, UMass Lowell and Columbia. It was cost efficient, no travel problems, and team gets the opportunity to develop. Plus we get more control of are scheduling this way.
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I think all things can be true/valuable ... going to Maui is like the Super Bowl 1/2 time entertainer that doesn't get paid, but might benefit in other ways
 
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BFieldHusky said:
I dont even understand your point. TD Garden had an opening on a Saturday night in November. It hosts an NHL team, an NBA team, and concerts, etc. So there are not unlimited dates for this.

But no, let's not play it the same day as the football team. Let's move it to another day. Let's move it to a Tuesday night. I am sure we could get the same amount of fans in Boston on a weeknight. BYU also wouldnt mind playing during the week.

750 grand is not insignificant money. It was well done. Again, you are complaining about 2k. Its silly.
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Tough going to another city that far away (from me) for a weeknight game.

I can do MSG (and will Florida, we're coming for you!!!) on a weeknight but not Boston.

Then again I live in NJ.
 
Flipside said:
Sellout, as in no tickets available, no ... and most times tickets are below sticker prices near gameday

The annual State Farm Champions Classic (Duke, Kentucky, Kansas & Michigan State), which rotates annually from Chicaco, NYC, DC, Atlanta, Charlotte, etc. consitently gets the most - and that's because Kentucky fans travel like crazy!

2010 Maui ... we had 27 people there!
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The Big Bum Nation is like a cockroach
 
HuskyHawk said:
My daughter goes to Northeastern. On day one of freshman orientation 4 years ago they had a build a husky (like build a bear) and she made 5 stuffed huskies (it was free), including one for me. I planned to find a way to make it a UConn husky but she and my wife added a t shirt with the red and black one.
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There was a Northeastern Instagram post last year that accidentally used the UConn logo. It's reposted deep somewhere in my Reddit history, I wish I could find it
 
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BFieldHusky said:
We did. That's why Hurley, and the AD prefers home and homes, and neutral court games with high payouts.
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No shot we go for the Players Era tournament next year? Believe they are expanding the field next season
 
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Yeah another couple from CT I chatted with was saying how easy MSG is to get to

Boston from Storrs is not bad but it all comes down to where you live and where the game is and the money.
 
BFieldHusky said:
I dont even understand your point. TD Garden had an opening on a Saturday night in November. It hosts an NHL team, an NBA team, and concerts, etc. So there are not unlimited dates for this.

But no, let's not play it the same day as the football team. Let's move it to another day. Let's move it to a Tuesday night. I am sure we could get the same amount of fans in Boston on a weeknight. BYU also wouldnt mind playing during the week.

750 grand is not insignificant money. It was well done. Again, you are complaining about 2k. Its silly.
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I did not advocate for a weeknight game in Boston, so please don’t mislead people. When you have a great opportunity in anything in life you should try to maximize them. As I said there are many variables in scheduling and perfection is not always possible but the best schedulers use these variables to their advantage more often than not. For example teams do switch home/home football games. Or switch a game to Friday night. The Boston to NY footprint at this time needs to take priority and every opportunity along these lines needs to be maximize.
 
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Chief00 said:
I did not advocate for a weeknight game in Boston, so please don’t mislead people. When you have a great opportunity in anything in life you should try to maximize them. As I said there are many variables in scheduling and perfection is not always possible but the best schedulers use these variables to their advantage more often than not. For example teams do switch home/home football games. Or switch a game to Friday night. The Boston to NY footprint at this time needs to take priority and every opportunity along these lines needs to be maximize.
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The football team was 7-3 and playing a service academy that drew 30k while having 38k the week before because of the scheduling conflict. Any harm to the AD perception or look was due to the football draw, not basketball.
 
Our home away from home games at MSG are sensational. UConn fans fill the building, hence UConn fans love it

I've been to two games in Boston. Illinois in the Elite 8 and last Saturday vs BYU. UConn fans filled the building and we enjoyed it. I want to play games it both arenas every year going forward

The biggest difference in attendance is for fans from Fairfield County (should be obvious). They have it much easier getting to MSG. Storrs has absolutely nothing to do with it. We'll get the same number of students in both places, attendance at these games is about the adults.

As for me, I'm two hours from both arenas, depending on the traffic. (BTW: I avoid Fairfield County traffic like the black plague)

Can't wait for Black Friday
 
Chief00 said:
I did not advocate for a weeknight game in Boston, so please don’t mislead people. When you have a great opportunity in anything in life you should try to maximize them. As I said there are many variables in scheduling and perfection is not always possible but the best schedulers use these variables to their advantage more often than not. For example teams do switch home/home football games. Or switch a game to Friday night. The Boston to NY footprint at this time needs to take priority and every opportunity along these lines needs to be maximize.
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You are so predictable, Chief. You wouldn't last 5 minutes in the job.
 
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