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How intimidating can we make Gampel on Wednesday?

"stuck up"? Isn't that what we called kids in high school?
 
Cutthacheck said:
Its more than just Duke. Turn on any game from a big time program other than UConn and you will see their students sitting in the good seats going crazy. UConn buries their students behind the baseline and who do we see on tv sitting in the good seats? Old senior citizens that won't stand up and cheer. That needs to change.
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I agree with this for Gampel, and in theory for Hartford. But in Hartford the students don't even show up. If you allocated all those seats to them, would half of them be empty? They don't even fill the sections that are allocated to them behind the basket. Would they if they were seated courtside, I don't know.
 
FfldCntyFan said:
Very true. It was more than 30 years ago when I first heard the "in Connecticut there are fans who stay until the end of the game to avoid traffic".
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This is funny, but it’s so true. Spending a few minutes talking after the end of the game, listening to the band etc. lets you avoid the traffic. Don’t tell that to the lemmings rushing out with 10 minutes to go, though. They are the reason why I get to drive out without hassle.
 
Cutthacheck said:
Uconn will never have the hostile environment like the other big time programs because Connecticut is full of old uppity stuck up people. Uconn does their students a disservice sitting the behind the baseline out of the view of the tv cameras. What you do see on tv are those old folks I mentioned earlier sitting in the good seats but are too good or too stuck up to stand and cheer. Uconn announces a white out game, they'll give out white t shirts and the old folks wont even put them on. They will rather sit them on their laps and remain quiet. Home games feel like they are being played in a library. Its even worse in the XL Center. I've been saying for years that they need to move the students courtside. This is why we have absolutely no home court advantage for any home games.
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I'm sure an athletic department running a sizable deficit every single year would be able to convince the high rollers to move to the baseline at the same price and donation points so the students can take their seats.
 
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Cutthacheck said:
Uconn will never have the hostile environment like the other big time programs because Connecticut is full of old uppity stuck up people. Uconn does their students a disservice sitting the behind the baseline out of the view of the tv cameras. What you do see on tv are those old folks I mentioned earlier sitting in the good seats but are too good or too stuck up to stand and cheer. Uconn announces a white out game, they'll give out white t shirts and the old folks wont even put them on. They will rather sit them on their laps and remain quiet. Home games feel like they are being played in a library. Its even worse in the XL Center. I've been saying for years that they need to move the students courtside. This is why we have absolutely no home court advantage for any home games.
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post/handle, when you donating so we can replace the donators with students?
 
John said:
I'm sure an athletic department running a sizable deficit every single year would be able to convince the high rollers to move to the baseline at the same price and donation points so the students can take their seats.
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get method man GIF
 
uconnric said:
Love these threads where our fanbase inexplicably turns on itself.
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There aren't many in 2023 that are free of some aspect of this, whether it is internal squabbles, disruption from or engagement with trolls, or anything else that hints at greater interest in hanging out with negative energy than pursuing positive energy.

It's like we live in a land of steady habits.
 
Kathy said:
Can't let a little snow keep you away - can't tellyou how many storms we drive onto watch UConn - 12/7/96 comes to mind - hell of a drive home and no power for 5 days afterwards. Only 1 time I remember not going- was against Pitt at Gampel, not sure of the year - donated our tickets to students
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During the Dream Season, we beat Syracuse and Georgetown at the Civic Center in the same week. Serious winter weather on the night of the Georgetown game. Didn't keep many people away. First night of many that year that complete strangers were high fiving each other in the hallways after the game.

What a night. Nadav and Mourning jawing as they were lined up during a free throw.
 
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Vancat said:
People are wimpier now.
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After the Hartford Civic Center collapse, my dad would drive us up to Springfield to see the Whalers play. I can remember more than a few occasions of him driving back in pretty significant snow storms. He gave no visual indication that it in any way stressed him. It wasn’t until years later driving as an adult in bad weather, that his passive expression and attitude was just “dad game face.”
 
huskyjawz said:
During the Dream Season, we beat Syracuse and Georgetown at the Civic Center in the same week. Serious winter weather on the night of the Georgetown game. Didn't keep many people away. First night of many that year that complete strangers were high fiving each other in the hallways after the game.

What a night. Nadav and Mourning jawing as they were lined up during a free throw.
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Didn't miss 1 game that year or many games over 38 years - used to arrange my work schedule at the hospital around UConn games.
Still remember Mourning with his finger in Lyman DePriest's ear
 
huskyjawz said:
During the Dream Season, we beat Syracuse and Georgetown at the Civic Center in the same week. Serious winter weather on the night of the Georgetown game. Didn't keep many people away. First night of many that year that complete strangers were high fiving each other in the hallways after the game.

What a night. Nadav and Mourning jawing as they were lined up during a free throw.
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Vancat said:
People are wimpier now.
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I remember these games. I was like 8, and I've been hooked ever since. The atmosphere at the XL will never, ever touch what it was then at HCC. Goes for Fairfield and CCSU used to sell out and get loud. It is why I used to prefer games downtown. Even when Gampel opened, the big games in Hartford were always louder and crazier. That has started to change. Outside of Nova last year and maybe the AAC final vs. SMU, the best crowds for the past 5/10 years have been on campus.

Speaking of snow games...anyone remember that game in Hartford vs. Pitt, when they were highly ranked? A huge storm ended like 1-2 hours before the noon tip, and the streets were barely plowed. I think I wore my snowboard boots/outfit to the game. Walked into Coach's before the game like it was a ski lodge. So fun. I think we lost that day though.
 
CL82 said:
After the Hartford Civic Center collapse, my dad would drive us up to Springfield to see the Whalers play. I can remember more than a few occasions of him driving back in pretty significant snow storms. He gave no visual indication that it in any way stressed him. It wasn’t until years later driving as an adult in bad weather, that his passive expression and attitude was just “dad game face.”
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As I get older and my sense of immortality wanes, I'm not longer willing to do what used to seem ordinary. "Let's drive through a blizzard in my Prelude to watch a game and drink beers, then drive back late at night" just doesn't have the appeal it once did.

Kudos to our fans who make it to either venue to support the team.
 
gwhuskyfan said:
Amazing how many people were leaving at the U8 timeout with about 6.5 mins left in the game. I get it's a blowout, but was still surprised at the numbers
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I unfortunately was one of those fans, but it was due to my youngins deteriorating. Good thing we left when we did, they were passed out before getting out of the garage.
 
huskyjawz said:
I agree with this for Gampel, and in theory for Hartford. But in Hartford the students don't even show up. If you allocated all those seats to them, would half of them be empty? They don't even fill the sections that are allocated to them behind the basket. Would they if they were seated courtside, I don't know.
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The students don't show up in Hartford due to transportation. They are college students. How many of them have cars?? I'm not sure how the shuttles operate, but in imo that's a clear sign that more home games need to be played on campus.
 
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Cutthacheck said:
The students don't show up in Hartford due to transportation. They are college students. How many of them have cars?? I'm not sure how the shuttles operate, but in imo that's a clear sign that more home games need to be played on campus.
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There's plenty of tranpo provided. If you're too cool to ride a bus, then I don't know what to say. You just don't care about the team.
 
StllH8L8ner said:
I despise everything Duke but their home court atmosphere makes me green with envy sometimes.

F Duke though…
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No argument from me on that, and will always carry the same dislike for Laettner… I even get a little tick in my eye when Bobby appears on the screen with Danny at times…
 
My game day crew is fired up and ready to roll. All hands on deck. +4 lunatics tomorrow.
 
huskyjawz said:
There's plenty of tranpo provided. If you're too cool to ride a bus, then I don't know what to say. You just don't care about the team.
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Seriously. What's better than a DD for the whole gang?
 
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I will say this: Basketball is Fun Again™️

It wasn’t the outcome we wanted, but for a game where UConn was out of it within the first 4 minutes and down nearly 20 at a couple points … that was the loudest I’ve felt Gampel since probably 2014. I left the game really disheartened they couldn’t come away with the win but somewhat on a high from the experience. It is so so good to be playing high stakes basketball against real opponents again.

And for everyone who has complained over the years about hype music, DJs, Gameday Conor, etc. - I think Dave Benedict is doing a tremendous job of listening to fans and making changes. The music selections are so much better, particularly during player introductions. The hype video before introductions is light years better than past years. They know we’re all just a bunch of evolved apes and throw t-shirts nearly every timeout to get the place loud.
 
tykurez said:
I will say this: Basketball is Fun Again™️
It wasn’t the outcome we wanted, but for a game where UConn was out of it within the first 4 minutes and down nearly 20 at a couple points … that was the loudest I’ve felt Gampel since probably 2014.
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Absolutely!
 
tykurez said:
I will say this: Basketball is Fun Again™️

It wasn’t the outcome we wanted, but for a game where UConn was out of it within the first 4 minutes and down nearly 20 at a couple points … that was the loudest I’ve felt Gampel since probably 2014. I left the game really disheartened they couldn’t come away with the win but somewhat on a high from the experience. It is so so good to be playing high stakes basketball against real opponents again.

And for everyone who has complained over the years about hype music, DJs, Gameday Conor, etc. - I think Dave Benedict is doing a tremendous job of listening to fans and making changes. The music selections are so much better, particularly during player introductions. The hype video before introductions is light years better than past years. They know we’re all just a bunch of evolved apes and throw t-shirts nearly every timeout to get the place loud.
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yeah he's really doing a lot behind the scenes. Delivering hot drinks and pizza to fans camping out before games. He's always constantly on Spaces after the games. See him giving fans seat upgrades. He's def involved.
 
Hey Adrien! said:
One way to surely fire up the crowd…

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I hope AD Dave reads the boneyard and knows that we NEED Red Panda!!!!

We cannot let Rutgers show us up.

Red Panda is an absolute must get for one of the final two Gampel games. Place will be rocking coming out of halftime.
 
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