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Bored - NEVER!!!!

Watching the team execute the offense is amazing. Watching the lockdown defense is a thing of beauty.

Never get bored watching KML taking a 3. Stewie roaming the lane, the pass and quick two. Kiah watching an opponent come to the basket only to get their shot blocked. Or one of Stewie's monster blocks. And so much more from Stef, Bria, Brianna, MoJef and Morgan.

This type of basketball is a joy to watch, regardless of the score. Besides, who doesn't like a blowout!
 
In my lifetime of attendance at concerts and sports events I have been privileged to see Horowitz, Heifetz, Perlman, Tatum, Miles, Russ, Hondo, Magic, Lennie, Dr J, Big O, Waylon and Willie, Isaac Stern, Ella, Oscar, Lionel, the Duke, Pavorotti, DiMaggio, Clemente, Galway, Williams, and many more. Most recently, Bela Fleck twice.

I have also watched Diana and Maya and Tina and Kaleena and Breanna.

Most games and concerts last about two hours. I have never been bored watching world class artists at work. And I don't expect to snooze through the upcoming, er, "rising" season with the 2013-2014 edition of the UConn Huskies.
 
PacoSwede said:
Perhaps this has been brought up by others. but I predict one of the most noticeable trends as the 2013-14 season progresses will be a rising tide of repetitive complaints among Boneyarders (and other UConn fans) that they are totally bored and that watching the games has become a chore rather than a joy. By mid- to late January, this may get to the point of ruining the season for fans who are falling asleep after the first 2-5 minutes of each game ...when the lead, ho hum, is a dozen to 15 points and a 40+ point margin of victory is again inevitable -- that only because Geno has discovered new methods of restraining the margin of victory while being respectful of the competition.

Other recent threads here are not being overly optimistic. Tony C's projections of total domination are not at all out of line. He sees it clearly. And the predictions in Reno Tony's thread about points scored and average victory margin are very realistic, perhaps modest.

Fans right now may be thinking, 'Great. What a great season to relish.'

In a couple of months, they'll be bellyaching about the boredom. It will be obvious when you visit the Boneyard later, say the last week in January.
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Are you not used to the "Bellyaching" on the Boneyard??
 
PacoSwede said:
Glad to see you all can enjoy the game for many reasons other than drama. I agree these exist and thankfully can make blowouts tolerable.

Let's see if you're feeling the same way as January closes. I think at this point there are many here who simply can't imagine how crushingly dominant the Huskies are going to be. Having a contest does count for something. You don't see fans crowding the arena to enjoy the precision of the Huskies' warm-up lines.

And, Rocky, tongue in cheek, but trying to make a point in the process.
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We will see how boring and dominant they are, after they play someone....LOL
 
Wonkster said:
"Women's basketball doesn't need parity. It needs more good teams."
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i think that's the same as parity.
 
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vtcwbuff said:
OK. I guess I'm the lone fan that will admit to being bored when UConn trounces a woefully overmatched Old Overshoe U by 60 points. That's mostly true for those games where the team plays like crap, usually around mid season. The only blowouts that I find entertaining are when UConn blows away teams that are supposed to be competitive.

Give me a nail biter every game and I would be happy.
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i agree. what i would like to see more of is our top players showing their skill against the best teams. i get very little satisfaction from watching KML or Breanna against the likes of what they will see too much of in the AAC. my guess is that all the top players get a whole lot more excited about playing against the best. and get a whole lot more satifaction from performing well against ND than performing well against a Houston, Tulane, Memphis, or all the others of that ilk. it is the way it is, but that doesn't make me like it any better. i have no idea what's up with people who enjoy blowouts more than nailbiters.
 
huskeynut said:
Bored - NEVER!!!!

Watching the team execute the offense is amazing. Watching the lockdown defense is a thing of beauty.

Never get bored watching KML taking a 3. Stewie roaming the lane, the pass and quick two. Kiah watching an opponent come to the basket only to get their shot blocked. Or one of Stewie's monster blocks. And so much more from Stef, Bria, Brianna, MoJef and Morgan.

This type of basketball is a joy to watch, regardless of the score. Besides, who doesn't like a blowout!
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i don't.
 
If the original poster's words had appeared on the Summitt in support of the orange team, we would find the message obnoxious. We will have some challenging moments this season, so let's avoid hubris.
 
Wonkster said:
Then obviously you wouldn't have enjoyed watching the original Harlem Globetrotters play against the Washington Generals.

Your loss.
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i watched the original globetrotters many times, and in person. why would you think i hadn't. not really an apt comparison. though you may be onto something here. maybe they could work on a few of the globetrotter type stunts, and throw them in at certain points in the second half.
 
My feelings mirror those of JS almost exactly. I feel a little embarrassed
admitting that I record the games that figure to be competitive and then
watch them later, but it's easier on the stomach that way.
 
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boontonbomber said:
i agree. what i would like to see more of is our top players showing their skill against the best teams. i get very little satisfaction from watching KML or Breanna against the likes of what they will see too much of in the AAC. my guess is that all the top players get a whole lot more excited about playing against the best. and get a whole lot more satifaction from performing well against ND than performing well against a Houston, Tulane, Memphis, or all the others of that ilk. it is the way it is, but that doesn't make me like it any better. i have no idea what's up with people who enjoy blowouts more than nailbiters.
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Slightly different version from your take. I enjoy blowouts if the team doing the blowout is UConn and it happens to be against equal competition. I don't enjoy blowouts nearly as much against vastly inferior competition, which unfortunately imo, is the vast majority of women's teams. I won't get bored because, like many of the posters in this thread, I can find entertainment in how Geno coaches and how the players respond to the coaching staff. But I would enjoy the women's game a lot more if there were twenty to thirty top caliber teams as opposed to 4 - 10 teams and if UConn would play many more of these hypothetical teams. Geno has stated he would welcome this as well. There is no doubt in my mind that Geno is hands down the greatest women's bb coach that ever coached, and one of the best coaches of any coaching category.

But women's bb suffers from a lack of a large pool of high caliber athletes. I can't comment on the coaching, but I suspect from Geno's comments that even with a smaller than healthy pool of high caliber athletes, many of them are not getting the type of coaching necessary to be competitive against the best teams.

I loved the rivalry against ND. I hated the recent turn of events. But I prefer going against the ND's no matter what the outcome more than beating an inferior team no matter what the play is like. IMM there was nothing like going against Tennessee back when the two teams played. There was nothing more satisfying then UConn going against Tennessee and beating them. I don't read their site, nor did I get caught up in the fan smack talk or Pat's alzheimer attack on Geno. I loved beating them because they were an equal opponent and a team worthy of finding out whose coaching skills would prevail.
 
slug25 said:
If the original poster's words had appeared on the Summitt in support of the orange team, we would find the message obnoxious. We will have some challenging moments this season, so let's avoid hubris.
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Either it happens in the coming week or it isn't going to happen.
 
doggydaddy said:
If anyone is bored watching one of the best teams in history play 35 dominating minutes of basketball and 5 minutes of watching the two walk ons have the time of their life, they can shut off the tv and keep the complaints to themselves.
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Amen.
 
fleudslipcon said:
Slightly different version from your take. I enjoy blowouts if the team doing the blowout is UConn and it happens to be against equal competition. I don't enjoy blowouts nearly as much against vastly inferior competition, which unfortunately imo, is the vast majority of women's teams. I won't get bored because, like many of the posters in this thread, I can find entertainment in how Geno coaches and how the players respond to the coaching staff. But I would enjoy the women's game a lot more if there were twenty to thirty top caliber teams as opposed to 4 - 10 teams and if UConn would play many more of these hypothetical teams. Geno has stated he would welcome this as well. There is no doubt in my mind that Geno is hands down the greatest women's bb coach that ever coached, and one of the best coaches of any coaching category.

But women's bb suffers from a lack of a large pool of high caliber athletes. I can't comment on the coaching, but I suspect from Geno's comments that even with a smaller than healthy pool of high caliber athletes, many of them are not getting the type of coaching necessary to be competitive against the best teams.

I loved the rivalry against ND. I hated the recent turn of events. But I prefer going against the ND's no matter what the outcome more than beating an inferior team no matter what the play is like. IMM there was nothing like going against Tennessee back when the two teams played. There was nothing more satisfying then UConn going against Tennessee and beating them. I don't read their site, nor did I get caught up in the fan smack talk or Pat's alzheimer attack on Geno. I loved beating them because they were an equal opponent and a team worthy of finding out whose coaching skills would prevail.
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i don't think you have a different take , at all. i certainly enjoy blowouts against the good teams. and i also enjoy the games against the ND s, no matter the outcome, more than the blowouts. i just really enjoy watching uconn's best players in those situations. and i'd be willing to bet that the players enjoy those games more, also, no matter the outcome. the better players thrive on, and welcome, tough competition. that's what all the hard work is for.
 
doggydaddy said:
If anyone is bored watching one of the best teams in history play 35 dominating minutes of basketball and 5 minutes of watching the two walk ons have the time of their life, they can shut off the tv and keep the complaints to themselves.
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if you can't handle a discussion about something that a few people on this board feel strongly about, then shut off your computer , and keep your complaints to yourself. some here would rather see many more tightly contested games, because that's when the most talented uconn players can really show their games. interest in uconn peaked when they were going at it with tennessee, and for good reason. 35 minutes of dominating the many powder puffs on the schedule really doesn't prove a damn thing, nor is it very exciting viewing. unfortunately, that's the way it is , and the way it probably will be for a while, at least until geno retires. in the meantime, i'll keep watching, and keep wishing for uconn's out of conference schedule to include every top team possible. either that, or perhaps have their games be handicapped, like in golf or horse racing, where, for example , uconn would put only 3 or 4 players on the court at one time, or strap weights to their ankles, or start the game 25 points down.
 
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boontonbomber said:
if you can't handle a discussion about something that a few people on this board feel strongly about, then shut off your computer , and keep your complaints to yourself. some here would rather see many more tightly contested games, because that's when the most talented uconn players can really show their games. interest in uconn peaked when they were going at it with tennessee, and for good reason. 35 minutes of dominating the many powder puffs on the schedule really doesn't prove a damn thing, nor is it very exciting viewing. unfortunately, that's the way it is , and the way it probably will be for a while, at least until geno retires. in the meantime, i'll keep watching, and keep wishing for uconn's out of conference schedule to include every top team possible. either that, or perhaps have their games be handicapped, like in golf or horse racing, where, for example , uconn would put only 3 or 4 players on the court at one time.
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Hit a nerve?

I wasn't complaining. How did you get that out of what I typed?

I love close games. The facts are that UConn is so good this year, there may not be any.

So, we all have a choice. Complain about it or make the best of it.

Again, if someone doesn't like watching blowouts then they don't have to watch. Just stop complaining here. We get it. I don't see the point. As you said, it won't change in the foreseeable future.
 
When I started going to the games years ago the stands at Gampel were filled to the rafters, and they were usually so at the Civic Center. As seasons rolled on the more casual fans gradually dropped by the wayside, but there was always a strong core of the avid fans and there still are. Those are the fans that gobble up everything they can find that's UConn. They buy the apparel. They can never get enough news. They know most everything that there is to know about the players. I don't know how you keep things at the level they were after the first championship. Perhaps it was the novelty of it and you have to expect it. And yes, perhaps some were turned off by too many one sided games. It is their loss but unfortunately it becomes UConn's loss too as far as revenues are concerned.

I am hopeful that some miraculous advertising effort, or an upturn in the economy, will improve things. Maybe we all can be more enthusiastic boosters when we talk to our friends and neighbors Maybe we can brainstorm some other ideas. (Please don't suggest that Geno and the coaching staff sport some new yoga outfits!)

I have attended every exhibition and season game over the years from start to finish. I never get bored but I can appreciate that some do. I don't see that it has had any ill effects on me although my wife can always spot a few. This, along with my grandson's indoor soccer games, makes the D--n New England winter so much more bearable.
 
doggydaddy said:
Hit a nerve?

I wasn't complaining. How did you get that out of what I typed?

I love close games. The facts are that UConn is so good this year, there may not be any.

So, we all have a choice. Complain about it or make the best of it.

Again, if someone doesn't like watching blowouts then they don't have to watch. Just stop complaining here. We get it. I don't see the point. As you said, it won't change in the foreseeable future.
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and all along i thought i was "complaining about it and making the best of it". which i will continue to do, if you don't mind.
 
what is so special about this team is the way they play the game. I watch every game and dvr it to relish every play. If I was only in it for the excitement of each game I would watch a worse team who struggled to pull out every game. great basketball is its own reword!
 
I also am a little surprised with the view of the good old days of Big East basketball - we have averaged one loss per season in BigEast regular season play over the last 14 years which I believe includes losses to only three teams Rutgers, ND, and St. Johns - for the rest of the BE teams we have lost since the last century! And at least some of those BE tournament teams got into the NCAAs on the strength of losing to Uconn once or twice during the year (big boost to RPI!)
DePaul - last win 1984
Georgetown - 1993
Pittsburgh - 1993
Providence 1993
St Johns - 2012 (breaking a losing streak since the 1990s)
Seton Hall - 1994
Syracuse - 1996
Villanova - 2004
West Virginia - 1982
Louisville - 1993
Rutgers - 2008
Not exactly a murderers row of opponents and the only close games with most of those teams were the ones where Uconn played really badly. Left off that list was ND which has had a nice little run against Uconn since the NCAA FF in 2011 but had not won a game prior to that since 2001 and had suffered a number of really horrible blow-outs.
So ... all we are really missing is ND. And while we do not play them OOC this year we do play just about every other good team in the country. Uconn vs Syracuse or Villanova or WVU is not likely to have been any more exciting than Uconn vs. Temple or Houston or SMU. And while Louisville has played in 2 of the last 5 championship games they haven't played competitively against Uconn in 20 years. And as for the almighty ACC - Duke hasn't had a competitive game against Uconn for 6 years nor has UNC - and the best that can be said for Maryland is they were smart enough never to play Uconn until last year - BIG mistake!

Sorry Triad - had to add that ACC stuff at the end.
 
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Huskyhoops said:
When I started going to the games years ago the stands at Gampel were filled to the rafters, and they were usually so at the Civic Center. As seasons rolled on the more casual fans gradually dropped by the wayside, but there was always a strong core of the avid fans and there still are. Those are the fans that gobble up everything they can find that's UConn. They buy the apparel. They can never get enough news. They know most everything that there is to know about the players. I don't know how you keep things at the level they were after the first championship. Perhaps it was the novelty of it and you have to expect it. And yes, perhaps some were turned off by too many one sided games. It is their loss but unfortunately it becomes UConn's loss too as far as revenues are concerned.

I am hopeful that some miraculous advertising effort, or an upturn in the economy, will improve things. Maybe we all can be more enthusiastic boosters when we talk to our friends and neighbors Maybe we can brainstorm some other ideas. (Please don't suggest that Geno and the coaching staff sport some new yoga outfits!)

I have attended every exhibition and season game over the years from start to finish. I never get bored but I can appreciate that some do. I don't see that it has had any ill effects on me although my wife can always spot a few. This, along with my grandson's indoor soccer games, makes the D--n New England winter so much more bearable.
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Great post HH- re attendance- we have doubled our 2 person group to 4 for Gampel and 6 to XL Center. I don't think the cost is the major factor keeping attendance from growing. I am convinced it is the distance to usually night drive to Gampel, Parking, walking, and late drive home. I say this because a few years ago, when No Rec Dept offered a bus trip to Gampel for 2-3 games, they sold 2-3 buses for each game for $70-75! No is not one of the wealthy communities in the state. I really think these types of pkgs would hep sell out every game if they were offered!
 
To me it's not about the score but how UCONN plays 40 minutes harder than any other team in USA! Players diving over the scorers table for a ball winning by 40 points with less than 5 minutes left in the game is what separates UCONN from the others! Twice now KY and their 40 minutes of hell defense has wilted under the pressure of UCONN's heart! DUKE has been beaten by 30+ just like NoCar was! TN would lose by 40+ with their "GREAT FRONT COURT"! No one sells out for 40 minutes like the Huskies! If they can keep all 11 players healthy for the whole season it could be outstanding! They have at least 7 players that can average double figures for the season! They are their own hardest opponent! Look at the first 3 ND games when they mistaked their way to 3 losses then played their "usual" UCONN game and ran ND out of the gym at the FF! If they played the whole season as they played the NCAA's they would have gone undefeated!
 
Geno-ista, It isn't the blowouts that is cutting the crowds down, it's the policies of the Athletic Dept. and Ticket Office that is p-- off the season ticket holders! Paying 3x's the price at Bridgeport for Regionals than any other Regional doesn't help either! No other major college disrespects their season ticket holders more than UCONN!
 
RSHERMVIKES said:
Geno-ista, It isn't the blowouts that is cutting the crowds down, it's the policies of the Athletic Dept. and Ticket Office that is p-- off the season ticket holders! Paying 3x's the price at Bridgeport for Regionals than any other Regional doesn't help either! No other major college disrespects their season ticket holders more than UCONN!
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I also think we can blame CPTV for reduced audiences - it didn't happen immediately, but over time more and more people have figured out that they can save money, effort, and time by just staying home and watching on TV. And they get better views of the action. This is not confined to Uconn but to professional sports as well - the NFL is trying all sorts of things to 'enhance' the stadium experience because they are losing attendance. With technology and things like DirectTV and NFL Red Zone - you can see a lot more action in your living room than freezing in a stadium mid winter.
 
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