First Night will be October 18

[Blue Huskie]

This is actually terrible. If the women don’t wanna play they don’t have to

Nobody is "playing" really. It's just a shooting exhibition pretty much. Screwing around for the fans.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Chief00]

Enjoy First Night!

 

[huskymedic]

 

[david]

This is actually terrible. If the women don’t wanna play they don’t have to

I’m halfway between you and Blueballer. I get it’s a non-serious exhibition, but the women really put no effort into playing basketball tonight.

 

[NowInStorrs]

I tuned in on UConn+ but decided to watch something else after like 5 minutes. It's not so exciting after you've already seen an exhibition game. Should just do those instead.

 

[k-walk]

I’m halfway between you and Blueballer. I get it’s a non-serious exhibition, but the women really put no effort into playing basketball tonight.

I’m just remembering how fun first night used to be. Makes watching it in its current state very frustrating

 

[MrSec238]

The introductions are the best part.

 

[Husky Alien]

It was pretty much uneventful for me also, however I went with a friend and his grand kids and they had a ball. I get that the coaches don't want injuries prior to the start of the season, and the men were just a bad as the women, it was a cakewalk. However it was great to be in Gample regardless in support of our basketball teams.

 

[scotty0330]

It hasn’t been good in years. Started shortly after it was moved to the evening from midnight. It’s a pep rally and nothing more which is fine. It’s for the students and if they like it than mission accomplished.

Do think the board and the new championship displays looks like a major upgrade to our beloved gampel.

 

[Henry]

They were gong up against their own teammates. Given all the injuries the women have had over the past few years do you really think they'd be playing hard?

 

[temery]

Well, google now considers "First Night" to be "obscene sexual content."

 

[Huskyforlife]

If you’re gonna take peoples time, giving them something semi interesting to watch feels like the bare minimum. May as well stop having first nights at this rate.

 

[bendm]

No wonder Hurley doesn’t use it as a recruiting tool

 

[JustbrewitMan]

The team of Jayden Ross & Allie Ziebell shot a combined 37/48 on two rounds to win the 3pt contest. Pretty sick stuff.

 

[KingAG]

Like I said a week ago. ITS POINTLESS. In its current iteration it’s actual an unnecessary risk to players health. If this is what it’s going to be just dead it.

 

[DRBackup]

Like I said a week ago. ITS POINTLESS. In its current iteration it’s actual an unnecessary risk to players health. If this is what it’s going to be just dead it.

So... when did it become pointless and when wasn't it an "unnecessary risk to players health" ?? Was the Boatright vs. Drummond dunk contest not a risk to their health ?

 

[KingAG]

So... when did it become pointless and when wasn't it an "unnecessary risk to players health" ?? Was the Boatright vs. Drummond dunk contest not a risk to their health ?

It wasn’t pointless because it was actually entertaining

 

[ctchamps]

If you’re gonna take peoples time, giving them something semi interesting to watch feels like the bare minimum. May as well stop having first nights at this rate.

I miss those blue white scrimmages of midnight madness.

But I enjoyed watching the players being announced and hearing their fellow students cheer them.

There’s a kindred spirit between the men’s and women’s players and coaches. It’s hokey and a waste for many of us but this is about students having a fun experience. These are potential future supporters of basketball. Besides AK takes the 3 pt shooting contest very seriously. He was bummed that Ross/Zeibell won.

Rather than complain just stop watching. If the students stop going they’ll either change the format or eliminate First Night. My hope is the kids have a lot of fun at these events.

 

[imno1]

I thought first night was okay. Even though it’s hard to glean much from the activities Ross showed me he can really shoot and has the ability to play meaningful minutes. I think Danny feels the same way. BTW this looks like the deepest women’s team in a long time.

 

[uh-no]

I miss those blue white scrimmages of midnight madness.

But I enjoyed watching the players being announced and hearing their fellow students cheer them.

There’s a kindred spirit between the men’s and women’s players and coaches. It’s hokey and a waste for many of us but this is about students having a fun experience. These are potential future supporters of basketball. Besides AK takes the 3 pt shooting contest very seriously. He was bummed that Ross/Zeibell won.

Rather than complain just stop watching. If the students stop going they’ll either change the format or eliminate First Night. My hope is the kids have a lot of fun at these events.

the days of competitive scrimmages at these things are long done. should have more skills challenges with m paired with w.

 

[AidanFan20]

Regarding these first night thingies... They are different everywhere, and are changed every once in awhile based on coach's decisions, etc.

For example, I was at St. Mary's "Blue & White" scrimmage a few days ago, and they played two 16-minute halves, three refs, very close to all-out. Score was kept, but reset at the half. Quite entertaining...

Back in the 80's/90's, I was lucky enough to latch onto the Jason Kidd train, saw him play some 70 times in high school, maybe 10 more at Cal. The reason I bring this up was the Midnight Madness events they would have. Both Jason years, they started full-speed (Jason's ONLY speed!) But after Jason took a hard charge about 10 minutes in, bodies falling everywhere, a time out was QUICKLY called and they took it pretty easy the rest of the way.

Enough Jason stories; I could fill this place up if I didn't stop myself.