Attendance

[uconngb]

What?

Can’t you hear him? He’s yelling at you

 

[Chief00]

Still though, if the Boston to NY footprint is a priority, you ideally don’t schedule a home football game to compete against it. I recognize multi variables are involved with scheduling and perfect outcomes are not always possible but we are not in a position to miss opportunities either. In this case, it appears to have marginally hurt both games, unfortunately we don’t have that margin of error.

 

[BFieldHusky]

Still though, if the Boston to NY footprint is a priority, you ideally don’t schedule a home football game to compete against it. I recognize multi variables are involved with scheduling and perfect outcomes are not always possible but we are not in a position to miss opportunities either. In this case, it appears to have marginally hurt both games, unfortunately we don’t have that margin of error.

Chief we had 16k in the building. Relax.

 

[UConnJim]

Chief we had 16k in the building. Relax.

There would have been a sellout if the ticket prices were lower for the casual fan. The worst seats weren't selling at an attractive price to draw in local high school and college kids.

 

[Mr. French]

All these years of knowing Calhoun’s career and I never knew Northeastern is also the Huskies!

Funny (or not) story: my mom in law is from Boston area and knows I love UConn so usually buys me something UConn for Xmas…

Last year I got a coffee mug with my other stuff and it was Northeastern, but it was just the logo and admittedly was tough to see that it was black and red rather than dark blue and red…

I noticed but didn’t say anything immediately, and then eventually let the cat outta the bag - different Huskies, but the thought was there!

 

[HuskyHawk]

Still though, if the Boston to NY footprint is a priority, you ideally don’t schedule a home football game to compete against it. I recognize multi variables are involved with scheduling and perfect outcomes are not always possible but we are not in a position to miss opportunities either. In this case, it appears to have marginally hurt both games, unfortunately we don’t have that margin of error.

Football was at noon

 

[HuskyHawk]

Funny (or not) story: my mom in law is from Boston area and knows I love UConn so usually buys me something UConn for Xmas…

Last year I got a coffee mug with my other stuff and it was Northeastern, but it was just the logo and admittedly was tough to see that it was black and red rather than dark blue and red…

I noticed but didn’t say anything immediately, and then eventually let the cat outta the bag - different Huskies, but the thought was there!

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.

 

[GampelPBA]

UConn gets a decent amount of mentions on the Zolak & Bertrand show on 98.5 The Sports Hub, I think someone on the show has some connection.

 

[Devland]

Still though, if the Boston to NY footprint is a priority, you ideally don’t schedule a home football game to compete against it. I recognize multi variables are involved with scheduling and perfect outcomes are not always possible but we are not in a position to miss opportunities either. In this case, it appears to have marginally hurt both games, unfortunately we don’t have that margin of error.

There were a lot of people that attended both includingme. Attending both became a novelty. A fan badge of honor. I loved it.

 

[UCTitleTown]

I'm at the Rent, a little light compared to last week, but still pretty good by UConn standards, probably 30-32k

25k. The season ticket seats at midfield were 50% empty. I guess season ticket holders just didn't go or resell their seats.

 

[Chief00]

There were a lot of people that attended both includingme. Attending both became a novelty. A fan badge of honor. I loved it.

Maybe it’s a turn on and good for you but not a UConn recipe for success.

 

[Chief00]

Football was at noon

That’s kickoff. Game was over around 4pm, navigate traffic out of parking lot then a 90 minute to 2 hr ride to downtown Boston, park and do the lone at TD. Yes, doable if everything goes smoothly but just 2 hiccup away

 

[HooperScooper]

UConn gets a decent amount of mentions on the Zolak & Bertrand show on 98.5 The Sports Hub, I think someone on the show has some connection.

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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[GampelPBA]

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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Love the Worcester song they always play.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

Still though, if the Boston to NY footprint is a priority, you ideally don’t schedule a home football game to compete against it. I recognize multi variables are involved with scheduling and perfect outcomes are not always possible but we are not in a position to miss opportunities either. In this case, it appears to have marginally hurt both games, unfortunately we don’t have that margin of error.

You have it backwards. The Air Force game was scheduled in very early February 2025. The BYU game was scheduled in late May of this year.

 

[LIUCHusky]

That’s kickoff. Game was over around 4pm, navigate traffic out of parking lot then a 90 minute to 2 hr ride to downtown Boston, park and do the lone at TD. Yes, doable if everything goes smoothly but just 2 hiccup away

The game was over around 3:00, not 4:00.

 

[gampelcrazies]

There was definitely plenty of time to do both. Also fyi I know some people who went to the TD box office. They got lower level tickets for $100. Same price as an upper on ticketmaster. Something people can consider going forward for neutral site games (or even home games)

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

FWIW, wasn’t the UConn-Air Force football game scheduled/ contracted before scheduling the Hall of Fame BYU game? For UConn Huskies’ fanatics, a home football game, BYU game, and #11 UConn men’s hockey versus #14 Northeastern was a lot.

Hockey swept NU for the weekend and played its last Matthews Arena game before its closed. Too bad the good versus lesser Huskies game couldn’t be switched to Sunday.

 

[NJHusky]

That’s kickoff. Game was over around 4pm, navigate traffic out of parking lot then a 90 minute to 2 hr ride to downtown Boston, park and do the lone at TD. Yes, doable if everything goes smoothly but just 2 hiccup away

How many folks y think did that… maybe a couple hundred?

 

[Chief00]

How many folks y think did that… maybe a couple hundred?

That’s the issue we have a population that ordinarily goes to both football and basketball games but it’s not very feasible for most people to do both given timeframe on same day hence maybe a couple less thousand people at both games because of logistics.

 

[SoFla Steve]

Love the Worcester song they always play.

Wow! The only Grammy he will ever see is in a rocking chair.

 

[cellocgg]

Do neutral site games ever sell out massive NBA arenas? I think 16k is fantastic

 

[BFieldHusky]

That’s the issue we have a population that ordinarily goes to both football and basketball games but it’s not very feasible for most people to do both given timeframe on same day hence maybe a couple less thousand people at both games because of logistics.

Chief I don't understand why this is a big deal. The football game was scheduled first. The BYU game was set up through a 3rd party last spring. UConn was guaranteed almost 700k for the game. It was also scheduled for a Saturday night because of our TV Partner, FOX.

Attendance was 16k. I believe the building seats 18k. Are we really arguing that if there wasnt a football game we would have gotten another 2,000 people at the game? Remember UConn wouldn't have gotten a bigger cut.

Seems like a strange argument.

 

[HooperScooper]

Chief I don't understand why this is a big deal. The football game was scheduled first. The BYU game was set up through a 3rd party last spring. UConn was guaranteed almost 700k for the game. It was also scheduled for a Saturday night because of our TV Partner, FOX.

Attendance was 16k. I believe the building seats 18k. Are we really arguing that if there wasnt a football game we would have gotten another 2,000 people at the game? Remember UConn wouldn't have gotten a bigger cut.

Seems like a strange argument.

Do you know how much BYU was guaranteed? Just curious. Do both teams get anything above the guarantee based on gate revenue? With the prices they charged for tickets whoever owned the rights to the game made a lot of money. I expect UConn will be playing in Boston again next year.

 

[Waquoit]

25k. The season ticket seats at midfield were 50% empty. I guess season ticket holders just didn't go or resell their seats.

Those tickets aren't all sold, I'm pretty sure.

 

[BFieldHusky]

Do you know how much BYU was guaranteed? Just curious. Do both teams get anything above the guarantee based on gate revenue? With the prices they charged for tickets whoever owned the rights to the game made a lot of money. I expect UConn will be playing in Boston again next year.

My understanding is that both teams got the same payout. Not sure if there is a bonus for attendance. This is also the case with Illinois this year (and next year in Chicago). The AD loves this because they make more than Maui, less expenses, etc.

 

[ctchamps]

My understanding is that both teams got the same payout. Not sure if there is a bonus for attendance. This is also the case with Illinois this year (and next year in Chicago). The AD loves this because they make more than Maui, less expenses, etc.

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.

 

[BFieldHusky]

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.

We did. That's why Hurley, and the AD prefers home and homes, and neutral court games with high payouts.

 

[Chief00]

Chief I don't understand why this is a big deal. The football game was scheduled first. The BYU game was set up through a 3rd party last spring. UConn was guaranteed almost 700k for the game. It was also scheduled for a Saturday night because of our TV Partner, FOX.

Attendance was 16k. I believe the building seats 18k. Are we really arguing that if there wasnt a football game we would have gotten another 2,000 people at the game? Remember UConn wouldn't have gotten a bigger cut.

Seems like a strange argument.

Chief I don't understand why this is a big deal. The football game was scheduled first. The BYU game was set up through a 3rd party last spring. UConn was guaranteed almost 700k for the game. It was also scheduled for a Saturday night because of our TV Partner, FOX.

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.

 

[Chief00]

You have it backwards. The Air Force game was scheduled in very early February 2025. The BYU game was scheduled in late May of this year.

I did not say they scheduled BB first, of course I knew that. What I am saying is why did we not succeed in scheduling basketball another day.
Seems like too often we schedule in silos and not do an over all filter. Again, as I said a lot of variables in scheduling so things are not always ideal but that needs to be our goal.