Given Men's BB deal to play Maryland at Barclays...

[beasteast]

does uconn fb play Louisville on the same friday night?

 

[huskymedic]

does uconn fb play Louisville on the same friday night?

Yeah... 7 page thread on BB Board. Go there to complain

http://the-boneyard.com/threads/uconn-to-open-season-at-barclays-center.36670/

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

Don't worry, I don't think you did. Conte Forum was added to the complex in 1988 and the stadium was renovated, but not expanded.

According to BC.edu, Alumni was build in 1957 (26k), Expanded to 32,000 in 1971, and finally to 44,500 in 1994.

Yeah we went to Conte for a game in the early 90's and the stadium was not expanded to what it is today.

 

[sportsart]

Yeah... 7 page thread on BB Board. Go there to complain

http://the-boneyard.com/threads/uconn-to-open-season-at-barclays-center.36670/

I couldn't get past page one but I hope someone realized we will be on national TV for the BB game and at the very least regionally for the FB game.

Isn't that good for us as people change channels looking for sports and they get a double dose of UConn? Doesn't that imply big time?

 

[mattp]

I couldn't get past page one but I hope someone realized we will be on national TV for the BB game and at the very least regionally for the FB game.

Isn't that good for us as people change channels looking for sports and they get a double dose of UConn? Doesn't that imply big time?

I think the complaint is more that UConn fans will have to choose between going to a football home game or a close bball game. Personally I don't think it's too big of a problem because football will be hosting 40k whereas Barclays will realistically attract maybe 6-7k UConn fans. It'll impact attendance but I think there's enough interest in each event that they'll both be well attended.

I agree with zoo earlier in the thread that we need to schedule as many good opponents OOC in each sport as we can in both sports. We can't hold bball back to prop up football, even though I'm a much bigger fan of football in general.

 

[TouchdownHusky]

Different situations I think. For one thing basketball teams regularly play these neutral site games/pseudo-tournaments early in the season. We've done it before. Secondly, there is a difference between playing 30 games and playing 12. When you play 30, with maybe 20 at home, you can afford to play 1 neutral site game even if the opponent is going to be a defacto home team. Not so much when you have only 6 home games. I wouldn't object to playing a neutral site game from time to time in football. Nor would I object to playing Notre Dame at a neutral site. But I don't go for playing our home games at a neutral site and their home games at their home field.

And that's the first touchdown of the season. On point, on target.

 

[TouchdownHusky]

We have many Boneyarders in "Delusionville".

Notre Dame should have been taken for the very same reason we need to take this path on the AAAAA Conference road. We need to build ... develop ... play to our highest & best ... as a Fanbase and as a Program. We cannot get hung up on pride and stupid "we can't do that". If it pushes us to a higher plane ... we need to do it. As you can see, we aren't making gobs of money at this. (***YET)

We beat Notre Dame. We don't need to build or develop or play to our highest and best. UConn already proved it has the better team. Notre Dame's grandeur in football is kinda like Teo's girlfriend.

 

[Jerry1714]

I couldn't get past page one but I hope someone realized we will be on national TV for the BB game and at the very least regionally for the FB game.

Isn't that good for us as people change channels looking for sports and they get a double dose of UConn? Doesn't that imply big time?

In theory, yes. But there is nothing big time about playing a college football game on a Friday night.

 

[huskymedic]

In theory, yes. But there is nothing big time about playing a college football game on a Friday night.

Used to be that way but a lot of schools in supposed "big time" conferences play on Friday nights now-a-days thanks to TV contracts. For example the week before our game against the Ville - USC plays Oregon State on Friday night.

 

[sportsart]

In theory, yes. But there is nothing big time about playing a college football game on a Friday night.

I guess USC on Thursday nights the past few years screams small time.

 

[Jerry1714]

I guess USC on Thursday nights the past few years screams small time.

The ACC, big 12, SEC all play on Thursday. How many of them play on Friday??

 

[Jerry1714]

Used to be that way but a lot of schools in supposed "big time" conferences play on Friday nights now-a-days thanks to TV contracts. For example the week before our game against the Ville - USC plays Oregon State on Friday night.

I could be wrong but the only power conferences that play on Friday is the big east and PAC 12, the PAC 12 being new as part of their new TV contract.

I would be very surprised if conferences like the SEC or Big Ten ever agreed to play Friday night games outside of opening weekend.

 

[sportsart]

The ACC, big 12, SEC all play on Thursday. How many of them play on Friday??

I'm sure people watchung the games discuss whether it's Thursday or Friday. Seriously....we are the only ones discussing it.

 

[huskymedic]

The ACC, big 12, SEC all play on Thursday. How many of them play on Friday??

Texas Tech has played on Friday as have ACC. BYU also. I agree that you won't see an SEC game on Friday unless it's opening weekend or the Friday after Thanksgiving. Too many time slots...

 

[Jerry1714]

I'm sure people watchung the games discuss whether it's Thursday or Friday. Seriously....we are the only ones discussing it.

No people are out Friday nights not watching football. You clearly missed my point.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

No people are out Friday nights not watching football. You clearly missed my point.

They're not out on Saturday nights?