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Message: [QUOTE="Hans Sprungfeld, post: 4721968, member: 181"] I cannot explain why UConn and Yale do not play each other, as has been requested. I can take note that Yale beat UConn 9 years ago when the two teams last played. And I can note that Rutgers last played in-state Ivy League school Princeton 10 years ago and lost. Rutgers will play Princeton this year in November in Trenton. Without either broad or deep knowledge regarding all factors that go into scheduling, I personally would favor a steady rotation at multiple CT sites with UConn playing each of Connecticut's D-1 schools. In other words, I'd like a couple games (or more) scheduled each season against Yale, Quinnipiac, Fairfield, Sacred Heart, and/or Central, with the games scheduled at XL, Total Mortgage, Mohegan Sun, and/or Gampel. In my aforementioned ignorance, I don't know why this would be unworkable and not worth considering. Without such informed feedback, I imagine that fan bases from each of the other schools would like to see their team play in a big-time atmosphere against the state's elite program. I also imagine that such games would have higher attendence and wider value for local fans, and that it would translate into greater economic value for Hartford, Bridgeport, Storrs, and Uncasville. I'd appreciate it if someone would be willing to politely explain how this series of games wouldn't be an improvement over what is currently done with visiting, lower D-1 teams from neighboring or distant states. In such games, there tend to be minimal opposing fans traveling to CT, and lower interest/enthusiasm from UConn season ticket holders. In my proposed scenario, it's plausible to imagine friends who cheer for different teams attending together, or in some cases, UConn ticket holders gifting their tickets to friends who root for other teams and would appreciate the generosity. It conceivably could result in stronger overall support for the state's lead program, based on goodwill generated by a greater sense of inclusion & fellowship among CT basketball fans. Again, I wouldn't mind being walked through why and how my vision might be impractical, myopic, naive, etc. My intention is to be factually informed. I already imagine there must good reasons why this isn't done, but any helpful response offered with sincerity and/or kindness would be appreciated. PS - I'm not extending the value to include Bryant or Holy Cross, as were suggested elsewhere, but I can see where other might be in favor of schools from adjacent states. [/QUOTE]

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