Conference Schedule Being Released This Afternoon

[zls44]

?????? Does Gampel have 8 less games this season than they have had in the past???

I was referring to the fact that Hartford has eight games.

 

[alexd]

I was referring to the fact that Hartford has eight games.

OK....I get that any game in Hartford takes away from Storrs, but Hartford has had 9-11 games for over 20 yars now.

 

[Waquoit]

And it's not just the number, it's the lack of night games in Hartford. And all Sunday games should be at Gampel.

 

[zls44]

OK....I get that any game in Hartford takes away from Storrs, but Hartford has had 9-11 games for over 20 yars now.

In part because the Big East required they play there.

 

[John]

In part because the Big East required they play there.

that's a new one to me. Required?

 

[alexd]

One thing for sure...in recent years, a large % of weeknight home games that were on ESPN/ESPN2 were in Hartford as opposed to Gampel.

 

[zls44]

that's a new one to me. Required?

There was a minimum capacity number that all conference home games had to meet and the Field House was well below it. As were the on-campus facilities at Providence, Georgetown, BC, St. John's and Villanova.

 

[John]

There was a minimum capacity number that all conference home games had to meet and the Field House was well below it. As were the on-campus facilities at Providence, Georgetown, BC, St. John's and Villanova.

Probably Seton Hall too, no?

 

[Waquoit]

In part because the Big East required they play there.

Not since Gampel was built. And what was that, 25 years ago?

 

[zls44]

Not since Gampel was built. And what was that, 25 years ago?

Exactly. They kept playing in Hartford because they could draw 16k for Syracuse and GTown.

It isn't 1990 anymore.

 

[huskyjawz]

One thing for sure...in recent years, a large % of weeknight home games that were on ESPN/ESPN2 were in Hartford as opposed to Gampel.

Having the weekend games in Gampel, and weeknight in Hartford was logical, as most people have more time on the weekend for the additional drive, and the shorter drive on worknights was easier.

Too bad to see that go by the wayside.

 

[tcf15]

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#UConn: The UConn-Temple hoop game on Dec. 31 at the XL Center will have a 1 pm start time on ESPN2. Happy New Year!

 

[Chief00]

that's a brutally boring schedule for the Hartford folks like me.

Quite frankly, in terms of competition, that's the worse Hartford schedule I have ever seen - and it's not even close.
Granted, the AAC is a relatively weak conference especially if you don't play UConn but it's apparent this wasn't thought through or worked enough.

 

[UConnDad]

Personally I'm elated to have all these weekend XL games. Less traffic, no taking off from work to get to the game, suits not clogging the bars. Just the way I planned it. Too many weak opponents but we play who we can.

 

[David 76]

I thought the rule was that you cannot play more "home" games anywhere than you do on your true home court. With the exception of scrimmages, I always thought the games at XL = games at Gampel by necessity.