Gonzaga schedules H&H with Kentucky

[auror]

Those games in Newark were the Never Foget Tribute Classic which raises money for children of the victims of 9/11.

You’re correct. I think the big problem is that if we schedule a game in Boston, the season ticket fan base will see it as losing a marquee home game (assuming it would be a brand name school we play).

The games in NYC have typically be a part of challenges UConn was invited too (Jimmy V, Never Forget, etc) outside of the Duke game (they wouldn’t come to CT), Syracuse (made sense for both fan bases) and Nova (part of a 3 game series with a neutral site game accessible for both alumni bases).

Maybe UConn does a biannual event at the TD Garden as part of a New England basketball showcase. 1 night, 4 teams / 2 games. UConn “hosts” (aka always is a participant).

Could include schools like Harvard, Vermont, UMass, URI. Depending on who is projecting to be good that year. Would it be the best matchup in the world? No. But a neutral site game vs Vermont with a large UConn crowd should still be a win. And helps the NET / Kenpom more than Delaware State at home. And not a game the Storrs / Hartford crowd would be “mad” about losing from the home slate.

100% this. Similar to what Indiana (the state) used to do with Purdue/IU/Butler/ND. Have a double header at TD Garden between UConn/PC playing a different New England school (take your pick from Harvard/UVM/BC/URI/UMass) in a single admission double header.

If the school was smart (and was losing said home game for this) you could easily include it in your Season ticket holders packages as an optional game...

The one-off charity/showcase game angle is definitely the way to go. Just pick a charity or sponsor in Boston.

The Notre Dame men's/women's doubleheader idea that's been floated around would be great in Boston. Unfortunately ND plays at BC every year since it's one of their ACC rivalries, so they might not be as interested as they might be normally. Maybe if they go to the B1G and no longer play BC every year....

I'm not as big a fan of playing the old Yankee schools. The difference is Indiana/Purdue/Butler/ND are all good teams.

 

[HooperScooper]

Calipari the wuss won't play at The Kennel.

"I'm excited about playing Gonzaga. I'm disappointed that we have to go there first, but to make it happen I was willing to do that," Calipari tweeted. "Playing in front of 13K crazy fans in Spokane Arena will be exciting just like it will be in front of 22K fans in Rupp next year.

"Anybody that wants us to play in a 6,000-seat facility, wants us to lose!" Calipari added. "And I get that. I tried to look back and find the last time UK played in a true regular-season road game with 6,000 or fewer fans. I stopped looking after the 70s."

Yes John, most people want you to lose.

John Calipari explains why Kentucky's road game vs. Gonzaga in November will not be at The Kennel

Calipari wasn't into the idea of playing at a venue with 6,000 seats

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Kentucky vs. Gonzaga: Why John Calipari must green-light The Kennel as host of matchup in 2022-23 season

Calipari previously prevented his Memphis team from entering the raucous venue but shouldn't make the same mistake

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[McLovin]

100% this. Similar to what Indiana (the state) used to do with Purdue/IU/Butler/ND. Have a double header at TD Garden between UConn/PC playing a different New England school (take your pick from Harvard/UVM/BC/URI/UMass) in a single admission double header.

If the school was smart (and was losing said home game for this) you could easily include it in your Season ticket holders packages as an optional game...

Would rather not split it with PC haha. If we split it with any school, let's do Northeastern and we can call it the Jim Calhoun Biannual Invitational.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Calipari the wuss won't play at The Kennel.

"I'm excited about playing Gonzaga. I'm disappointed that we have to go there first, but to make it happen I was willing to do that," Calipari tweeted. "Playing in front of 13K crazy fans in Spokane Arena will be exciting just like it will be in front of 22K fans in Rupp next year.

"Anybody that wants us to play in a 6,000-seat facility, wants us to lose!" Calipari added. "And I get that. I tried to look back and find the last time UK played in a true regular-season road game with 6,000 or fewer fans. I stopped looking after the 70s."

Yes John, most people want you to lose.

John Calipari explains why Kentucky's road game vs. Gonzaga in November will not be at The Kennel

Calipari wasn't into the idea of playing at a venue with 6,000 seats

www.cbssports.com

Kentucky vs. Gonzaga: Why John Calipari must green-light The Kennel as host of matchup in 2022-23 season

Calipari previously prevented his Memphis team from entering the raucous venue but shouldn't make the same mistake

www.cbssports.com

Makes no sense financially either. You don't schedule UK and piss away the extra revenue. It would be stupid.

As with the other Boston metro guys, I do think we should play there now and then. We've had quite a few meaningful Boston players over the years, including Shabazz and Jalen Adams. Karaban is actually from Northborough, MA. Given the Alumni UConn has here, it should happen. BET happens in NYC every year anyway. I don't know what the revenue situation is if UConn "rents" TD Garden, might be they'd make more than a game at XL Center or Gampel. A strong P5 might be more inclined to play us there than XL or Gampel.

A New England tournament won't happen, because UConn can schedule one way home games with every OOC New England team except BC. Dan won't want Vermont or Harvard at a neutral site.

 

[husky10]

Makes no sense financially either. You don't schedule UK and piss away the extra revenue. It would be stupid.

As with the other Boston metro guys, I do think we should play there now and then. We've had quite a few meaningful Boston players over the years, including Shabazz and Jalen Adams. Karaban is actually from Northborough, MA. Given the Alumni UConn has here, it should happen. BET happens in NYC every year anyway. I don't know what the revenue situation is if UConn "rents" TD Garden, might be they'd make more than a game at XL Center or Gampel. A strong P5 might be more inclined to play us there than XL or Gampel.

A New England tournament won't happen, because UConn can schedule one way home games with every OOC New England team except BC. Dan won't want Vermont or Harvard at a neutral site.

Also live in the Boston. Went to the Uconn-Gonzaga game back in 2009, PC-BC was the other game played that day. I would love for them to play in Boston, again. I get to see their hockey team multiple times a year and even got to see the football team play at Fenway and Chestnut Hill.

Is it that crazy for them to play PC in Boston once in a while? Rotating off who is giving up the home game every few years. I don't think any other New England BB school moves the needle in the city, so I think playing PC or having some kind of "showcase" with PC is the only way to fill the building.