Chief’s Briefs -Lafayette Edition

[Chief00]

Unfortunately, Chief has to call you on this. Your original post did not bring up a long trip, your argument was about clearing schedules and sports being entertainment. Of course, Chief doesn’t expect you to to drive from Pittdburgh every game.

Good work on reporting the details and nuances you see.

You can skip the editorializing on "casual" fans and "legit" though. Patronizing and unnecessary. It's 2018, pretty much only retirees can clear schedules for every game. And in case you forgot, sports are not an obligation. They are entertainment. Life would go on without them.

 

[smoothcriminal]

Good work on reporting the details and nuances you see.

You can skip the editorializing on "casual" fans and "legit" though. Patronizing and unnecessary. It's 2018, pretty much only retirees can clear schedules for every game. And in case you forgot, sports are not an obligation. They are entertainment. Life would go on without them.

Let’s not make this complicated. If UConn basketball is just entertainment to you, you are CASUAL. I have tons of friends who are casual - well to do men of good intentions.

 

[Travelman6]

On Sunday, Arizona's athleticism on D forcing 19 TO's.

What scares me is I read somewhere that FSU is tops in the country in forcing turnovers, I think they force TOs on something like 20 to 25% of opponent possesions which is easily good for top 20 in the country. I would not be shocked if Uconn has more than 20 on Saturday.

 

[storrsroars]

Five hours drive? Child's play. Though just knowing that Syracuse is the destination must add hours to the experience as it is.

My wife's brother (and family) lives in Gibsonia and had their wedding reception at PNC Park. We flew out there once when we my oldest was still under 2, but have made the drive three other times. The first (for their wedding), I drove the distance straight through with only two stops and my wife, 2.5 month old and mother (for babysitting purposes) in tow.

The last two times we (Wife and two kids) picked out a hotel in Altoona, start out around 5 or 6:00, and aim for a midnight arrival, changing drivers halfway through. The hotel is a nice adventure for the kids and we finish the journey the next morning.

For four people, flying anywhere is a cool $G to most places.

My bad. TWO years ago at the Rent. My how time flies when you're having fun with UConn athletics the past two years.

 

[storrsroars]

Let’s not make this complicated. If UConn basketball is just entertainment to you, you are CASUAL. I have tons of friends who are casual - well to do men of good intentions.

All sports are entertainment, period. Unless it's your actual job.

Sometimes they actually entertain!

 

[Huskybass]

It’s amazing to me how Kwintin’s athletic ability never translates into superior play. Kid was trying hard and working his butt off today....but it seems like everything that could go wrong does go wrong with him. He missed badly twice, ball slipped out once, got beat on a fast break once, got lost on defense twice. Didn’t even attempt to get any offensive rebounds. Just started running down the court the min the ball went up. I just don’t get it

What we saw last night from Kwintin was eye opening. I swear he looked a bit better last season.

 

[Chief00]

What we saw last night from Kwintin was eye opening. I swear he looked a bit better last season.

He is a little better than he showed when he got in late in the game. Seemed like he was mentally already on the bus home. Kind of symbolic. Give Hurley credit for playing him. Again, First Night and The Season have very little to do with each other.