Court Storming

[B1GEast]

Kids today celebrate anything, it was a good win, but act like ya been there, it's all good

 

[Bazz4A]

I’m glad the “let the kids storm after a brutal basketball and pandemic stretch” side is thoroughly outweighing the “we’re uconn we never stormed when I went” side in this thread. I was worried when I clicked it. These students deserve it, let them enjoy it.

 

[SportsFan88]

Better than fans leaving with three minutes left in a blowout

That’s very true

 

[2north]

Kids today celebrate anything, it was a good win, but act like ya been there, it's all good

Point taken but also, these kids haven’t really been there so let them have fun. Students were 10-12 years old in 2014, or if you want to go back to 2016 fine. Man that’s hard to believe.

 

[formerlurker]

Hell of a effort by our team, but damn why the court storming? We got 4 of them thangs lol, shout out the crowd too

I said the same thing to my Brother as we watched his boys do their 1st Storming. They'll learn what the rules are eventually but they will also tell their own kids about tonight someday and there isn't anything cooler than that.

 

[Travelman6]

Isn't that par for the course in college sports? You beat a top 10 ranked rival, you storm the court.

 

[Sea Goat]

It's hard to act like you've been there before when you haven't in a long time...

 

[storrsroars]

Over 2+ decades as a MBB fan, I have always staunchly been on team "uconn shouldn't storm the court", even during my time attending games as a student myself.

But this is the exception to the rule.

Add it all up... when you have students who dealt with COVID for 2 years, no fans at games, and a fanbase starved for program relevancy... add in the atmosphere and emotion of a back and forth classic game vs an old foe... combined with the late comeback and statement W reaffirming that UConn is BACK AS A FORCE IN THE BE and on the national stage...
Let the kids storm.

This is an acceptable answer.

And don't do it again.

 

[classof1992]

Hell of a effort by our team, but damn why the court storming? We got 4 of them thangs lol, shout out the crowd too

Let the kids have their day. Two of their college years were basically ruined by COVID. This game was a huge message to the world that UConn basketball is back. The crowd had at least a little to do with that. The fact that we can be a crowd again is a victory unto itself. Let them revel in all this.

 

[classof1992]

Literal just said what are they doing and right under our banners. Hate Ollie if you want but he understood we are not a court storming school. People storm against us!!! Kids don’t know. But, if This pulls them in so be it. Nova has been a thorn and the refs (ref) had it in for us tonight. Good for him we aren’t in Columbia or something! Kimani NEVER unbuttoned the top one!!!!

Go home. You’re drunk.

 

[Scoe]

I was irrationally mad at the people leaving, especially after the missed foul shot, before Polley's 3.

I have never understood leaving early, your not beating traffic.

 

[UofCT]

Kids today celebrate anything, it was a good win, but act like ya been there, it's all good

The students haven't been there though.

 

[Chin Diesel]

I said a court storming was appropriate three days ago in a thread about the game which has since been deleted.

It was absolutely appropriate to storm the court.

Those who don't think so and reference some internet blog about rules for when you can and can't storm the court are same people carrying around a paper copy of Robert's Rules of Order in their back pocket to help settle discussions in the lunch room or break room.

When a king is on a journey to reclaim his thrown and there is a victory, a celebration is the norm.

 

[Husky25]

Not a great look but not a big deal

Why is it not a great look?

The old saying is, "act like you've been there," but what if the current crop of students have never been there?

 

[SubbaBub]

First top ten home win in over 7 years. Seems about right. It wasn't a full hide your kids, hide your wife court storming. More of a slow build. I'll approve it.

 

[EnochRoot]

If the kids want to storm the court, then let them do it. I mean, it’s one if they rush the court to celebrate a blowout of Fairleigh Dickinson, but this was not that. Hell, even if this were a come-from-behind win vs Creighton. This was about back to being a force to be reckoned with in the Big East.

 

[87Xfer]

We are a blue blood program we acting like a we still in the AAC!! Embarrassing

Never saw anyone earn that many justified dislikes in 2 posts before. Nicely done.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

Normally I’m an “act like you’ve been there” type…but this was a really nice, tough win vs a really good team so the court storming just seemed right.

Now if they storm the court vs Depaul, that’s another story…

 

[Scoe]

The students had a role in this win, let them have fun with the players. Our team earned it last night as did the fans. They haven’t had a real college experience together and beat a great Nova team in the clutch.

 

[J187Money]

Given the circumstances (Hurley ejected, down 4 with 30 seconds to go, etc) - was completely appropriate.

Had we won by 10 - wouldn't have happened.

 

[jkfer98]

This is such an echo chamber debate. Like, nobody else around the country gives a or thinks less of us because the students stormed the court last night lol.

 

[fatlucy]

I’m glad the “let the kids storm after a brutal basketball and pandemic stretch” side is thoroughly outweighing the “we’re uconn we never stormed when I went” side in this thread. I was worried when I clicked it. These students deserve it, let them enjoy it.

Hell, when I was there we burned the damned furniture after a big win!

 

[Husky25]

The students haven't been there though.

These are the same kids who had to be attendance-shamed not more than two weeks ago just to show up. They provided an true homecourt advantage 25 miles from campus. Storming the court was the reward for conquering such a steep learning curve.

Good for them.

 

[Husky25]

Hell, when I was there we burned the damned furniture after a big win!

We did too, but in fairness that was just before midnight, March 29, 1999.

 

[BugsyCT]

It's probably the biggest win in years (post-2014 NC, post-old BE destruction and left in sports purgatory, 2 years of COVID, still fighting to get a taste of the level we had during the Calhoun years, etc.)

"Act like you've been there before?" We older fans have many times. But these students? Nope. So have at it, kids, and celebrate.