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Gampel/Hartford/both poll

Where would you like to see the men and women play their home games?

  • Gampel

    Votes: 157 46.4%

  • Hartford

    Votes: 10 3.0%

  • Both

    Votes: 171 50.6%
  • Total voters
    338
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UCLJ0211 said:
Both, if XL can finally move forward with the renovations and stop kicking the can down the road!
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I honestly don’t know if meaningful renovations are possible within the existing structure. I suspect they are not. But as fishy correctly, points out, even if it were there really isn’t a justification for the additional investment.
 
I wonder what a decibel meter would read, would Gampel or Hartford be louder?
 
Think Deepster is pissed you included the men in with the women on this one:oops:
 
The problem with simply moving games to XL during break needs to take into account that there is also a hockey team and several other events that want those same windows. Disney On Ice, other family events, wrestling, etc…

I think the mix now is fine. Like I have said in several threads, there just needs to be a consideration of how to get more kids to XL.

There were more students, by a fairly large margin, at the Villanova game the week after Christmas, then there were during the Marquette game. So the “XL games during break” crowd need to realize it really doesnt matter if people want to see the team play

If the idea is to play in a bigger room when theres less students around, that doesnt make much sense
 
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Ratso said:
i like both. villanova has the same dilemma but it’s more straightforward. big brand opponents play wells fargo and the rest in whatever pavilion on the main line. i don’t get how uconn decides where high profile games are played.
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How many games does nova play per year at wells Fargo?
 
F101Voodoo said:
That would bring the Johnny fans in when the Red Storm visits…but do we want them in our back yard?
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Would actually be pretty cool for the states to get together and run some kind of special for Johnny fans.
 
I voted both and like the break only option for XL. But I've been around long enough to have gone to games vs Fairfield at New Haven Coliseum. NOT the good ol' days.
 
August_West said:
How many games does nova play per year at wells Fargo?
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Wells-Fargo games: UConn, Creighton, Providence, Oklahoma, Seton Hall

Finneran: La Salle, Delaware St., Penn, DePaul, GTown, St. John’s, Marquette, Butler, Xavier
 
August_West said:
How many games does nova play per year at wells Fargo?
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Five, the year before Covid they played seven games at Wells Fargo. I think the Covid year they didn't play any games there. They tend to play their biggest marquee matchups at Wells Fargo.
 
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Gampel is better for students and players. They play better there, and the crowd is better. However, for alumni, and indoctrination of young kids as life long fans Hartford is better. Playing in Hartford expands the fan base, keeps alumni actively attending games.
 
Voted both, but almost went all Hartford. I know I’m in vast minority, but Hartford is a better experience for me. Arrive 2+ hours before the game, eat dinner, get lubed up and walk across the street to watch the game. Easy exit after the game.

Game experience at Gample is better, but that’s all you have. Remember, X game was loud as fluck, but we lost. Marquette was ok, but we won. I had a better time on Tuesday.
 
XLCenterFan said:
I always said Mohegan. WITH bets available.
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You've got the right idea. Replacement for Gampel should be next to Dairy Bar, with a huge garage, and a casino. If the state won't allow a casino then build condos and another bar and restaurant area next to it. Host concerts in it. Eventually build a new football stadium nearby. Expand 195 to two lanes all the way to 84 and into Willimantic. Turn Storrs into a proper college town and people will want to go there.
 
HuskyHawk said:
You've got the right idea. Replacement for Gampel should be next to Dairy Bar, with a huge garage, and a casino. If the state won't allow a casino then build condos and another bar and restaurant area next to it. Host concerts in it. Eventually build a new football stadium nearby. Expand 195 to two lanes all the way to 84 and into Willimantic. Turn Storrs into a proper college town and people will want to go there.
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Unfortunately the Mansfield natives will kill that in no time, like they did the initial stadium proposal.
 
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MTBingNinja said:
I wonder what a decibel meter would read, would Gampel or Hartford be louder?
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Hartford. There is 5,000 more people.
Scottobot said:
Gampel is better for students and players. They play better there, and the crowd is better. However, for alumni, and indoctrination of young kids as life long fans Hartford is better. Playing in Hartford expands the fan base, keeps alumni actively attending games.
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We just played arguably our best game of the year in Hartford. And one of the worst halves vs. Xavier and Georgetown at Gampel. Bad game in Hartford vs. St John’s too. It doesn’t matter where we play.
Kemba Time said:
Wells-Fargo games: UConn, Creighton, Providence, Oklahoma, Seton Hall

Finneran: La Salle, Delaware St., Penn, DePaul, GTown, St. John’s, Marquette, Butler, Xavier
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Imagine the BY’s reaction if UConn put all marquee games at XL.
 
CL82 said:
I honestly don’t know if meaningful renovations are possible within the existing structure. I suspect they are not. But as fishy correctly, points out, even if it were there really isn’t a justification for the additional investment.
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Their current plan to modernize the arena with the current structure is to shrink capacity to 11,000…
 
Connecticut has a size problem. It's too small. UConn isn't too far from Hartford, it's too close. Penn State e.g. doesn't have that problem. Everything is on campus and its teams aren't forced to play in the nearest city. And yet, alumni and Pennsylvanians all support the school. Harrisburg is a nice little city but 1.5 hours away. And as bad as State Penn basketball is, Bryce Jordan seats 15k on campus, $53 million in 1996.
 
I've never been opposed to Hartford from a geography perspective, I just hate the god damn venue. If we had a new venue that provided a great atmosphere (yes, I know the XL Center can get live) and didn't feel like something from the 1970s I'd have no issues with playing there.
 
Kolumbo said:
Connecticut has a size problem. It's too small. UConn isn't too far from Hartford, it's too close. Penn State e.g. doesn't have that problem. Everything is on campus and its teams aren't forced to play in the nearest city. And yet, alumni and Pennsylvanians all support the school. Harrisburg is a nice little city but 1.5 hours away. And as bad as State Penn basketball is, Bryce Jordan seats 15k on campus, $53 million in 1996.
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What are their basketball attendance numbers though? Football is another story--seven or eight Saturdays per year is nothing for a 1.5 hour drive (or more).
 
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Good question. Winning would solve that problem. Now this is interesting. Penn State played Purdue at the Palestra in Philly.

"Penn State has adopted the Palestra as its home game for one game whenever it can do so as a way to bring the program to the lucrative Philadelphia area for recruiting purposes."

onwardstate.com

Onward Debates: Should Penn State Hoops Return To Rec Hall?

Two of our writers are at odds over whether or not the program should continue to play its home games at the Bryce Jordan Center or move back across campus to Rec Hall.
onwardstate.com onwardstate.com
 
krinklecut said:
Would actually be pretty cool for the states to get together and run some kind of special for Johnny fans.
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Then you bribe them or eliminate them from the equation via legislation. The town has been UConn's boat anchor long enough.
 
McLovin said:
Their current plan to modernize the arena with the current structure is to shrink capacity to 11,000…
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At which point it will provide no material capacity benefit versus playing at Gampel.

One are the things I dislike about the CDRA that they to perpetually have a “new plan” to make the arena viable, but at least, as far as I’m aware, there isn’t any research supporting those new plans. Is the excess capacity the reason why most acts are looking past the XL Center or is it that other venues bring more intangibles that make them more attractive. I don’t know the answer, but I suspect neither do they.
 
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McLovin said:
Their current plan to modernize the arena with the current structure is to shrink capacity to 11,000…
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If/when this happens (as Hartford's size does not warrant a 15K+ arena), I would be OK with reducing the number of games at XL. But while we have this resource, lets get fannies in the seats! UConn BB is the only ticket in the state that can draw those numbers
 
Voted both but they need free of charge chartered buses for students to get them to Hartford for all games.
 
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