Hurley wants some of these big OOC games in Connecticut

[HooperScooper]

Hopefully next year the season ticket holders will get their wish.

“I know that it’s frustrating for fans that these games aren’t being played on campus,” Hurley said. “I think this is a one-off in terms of it being an outlier year where we didn’t get any of these games at home which sucks for our fans but it’s been good for our brand overall. And it’s a one-off, there won’t be any more years where we don’t get one or more of these in Gampel or at the XL.”

UConn’s Dan Hurley continues to needle top teams in hopes of attracting more big-time games to CT

UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley said each year going forward, there will be at least one “big” nonconference game hosted at Gampel Pavilion or the XL Center.

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These games weren’t a part of a home and home series?

 

[Tenspro2002]

These games weren’t a part of a home and home series?

Kansas was Big East-Big XII.

UNC was the Jimmy V thing.

Gonzaga is some other one-off event at a semi-neutral site.

 

[auror]

Kansas was Big East-Big XII.

UNC was the Jimmy V thing.

Gonzaga is some other one-off event at a semi-neutral site.

Gonzaga is a 2-off, they're coming to MSG next year. It's a semi-home and semi-home. So Hurley is talking out the side of his mouth a bit,

 

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Kansas was Big East-Big XII.

UNC was the Jimmy V thing.

Gonzaga is some other one-off event at a semi-neutral site.

Oh geez. I figured for UNC but I thought KU and the Zags would be home and home. Welp.

That’s a hell of a draw for “event” games.

 

[aburks41]

Oh geez. I figured for UNC but I thought KU and the Zags would be home and home. Welp.

That’s a hell of a draw for “event” games.

There is a 95% chance that KU @ UConn next season. KU has played at home in 3 of the past 4 seasons. They have to be on the road next year. And there's no way UConn plays on the road twice in a row. It's a perfect matchup. If they send KU to Marquette or Creighton or something then Val should be fired into the sun

 

[HooperScooper]

Kansas was Big East-Big XII.

UNC was the Jimmy V thing.

Gonzaga is some other one-off event at a semi-neutral site.

And Texas and Indiana were part of the Empire Classic.

 

[Fantana]

Don’t we all. Feels like a decade since last big OOC at home. Man if not that long it’s been awhile..

 

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These games weren’t a part of a home and home series?

Let me clarify here. I’m just talking about for KU and Zags.

The ones at MSG are of course event games. Lol

 

[HooperScooper]

There is a 95% chance that KU @ UConn next season. KU has played at home in 3 of the past 4 seasons. They have to be on the road next year. And there's no way UConn plays on the road twice in a row. It's a perfect matchup. If they send KU to Marquette or Creighton or something then Val should be fired into the sun

You think they'd match up the same teams 2 seasons in a row? I thought they don't do that.

Wouldn't be the same, but maybe they can have a mid-major program like Cincinnati come to Connecticut.

 

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There is a 95% chance that KU @ UConn next season.

 

[SubbaBub]

Make the FF again and any of these made for TV games will fill the XL then you might get one at a gampel.

 

[navery12]

There is a 95% chance that KU @ UConn next season. KU has played at home in 3 of the past 4 seasons. They have to be on the road next year. And there's no way UConn plays on the road twice in a row. It's a perfect matchup. If they send KU to Marquette or Creighton or something then Val should be fired into the sun

Don't get your hopes up, I doubt they're doing the same matchup 2 years in a row

 

[Tyler2Rings]

There is a 95% chance that KU @ UConn next season. KU has played at home in 3 of the past 4 seasons. They have to be on the road next year. And there's no way UConn plays on the road twice in a row. It's a perfect matchup. If they send KU to Marquette or Creighton or something then Val should be fired into the sun

Imagine the meltdown when we get Cincy

 

[Tyler2Rings]

Don't get your hopes up, I doubt they're doing the same matchup 2 years in a row

I kind of agree but it is a blue blood matchup so they might make an exception

 

[JohnnyJr]

Is Hurley trying to get home and homes and other schools aren’t having it? He’s called out a couple schools like Duke before. I’m assuming behind the scenes he’s getting pushback

 

[RichCTBB]

Make the FF again and any of these made for TV games will fill the XL then you might get one at a gampel.

There’s probably slim to no chance one of these games is at Gampel

 

[uconngb]

You think they'd match up the same teams 2 seasons in a row? I thought they don't do that.

Wouldn't be the same, but maybe they can have a mid-major program like Cincinnati come to Connecticut.

I assume we already have all of our buy games for next year, but maybe we could squeeze Cincinatti in

 

[HuskyHawk]

There is a 95% chance that KU @ UConn next season. KU has played at home in 3 of the past 4 seasons. They have to be on the road next year. And there's no way UConn plays on the road twice in a row. It's a perfect matchup. If they send KU to Marquette or Creighton or something then Val should be fired into the sun

0% chance. They don't match teams again the next year. KU will probably be at Marquette. We should get somebody like Baylor or Houston at home. Maybe Arizona if they are included.

 

[Travelman6]

Nice seeing Kansas, UNC, and Indiana on the schedule this year. Let's get Duke, UCLA and Zona next year. Loving the zags, if not them, get FAU in the future.

As far as the absolute dregs of the OOC schedule, would like to trade those mid 300s with mid 200s at the very least and make them more regional. Disliked Arkansas pine bluff and mississipii valley for instance, really saw no point in that. Let's make Yale a thing again like in the 1990s. Last game vs them was an ugly 45-44 loss in 2014, revenge is a decade in the making.

 

[dogpause]

The solution is simple, keep winning championships.

 

[Drame]

I'll say it again. The neutral site and semi-neutral site games are the best preparation for the tournament. I have no problem with them.

 

[Waquoit]

I'll say it again. The neutral site and semi-neutral site games are the best preparation for the tournament. I have no problem with them.

I would feel the same way if I could get second row seats at MSG.

 

[Kitaman]

The solution is simple, keep winning championships.

Actually that's the problem, we're too good.

Who wants to schedule a road game loss early in the season?

 

[Chief00]

Hopefully next year the season ticket holders will get their wish.

“I know that it’s frustrating for fans that these games aren’t being played on campus,” Hurley said. “I think this is a one-off in terms of it being an outlier year where we didn’t get any of these games at home which sucks for our fans but it’s been good for our brand overall. And it’s a one-off, there won’t be any more years where we don’t get one or more of these in Gampel or at the XL.”

UConn’s Dan Hurley continues to needle top teams in hopes of attracting more big-time games to CT

UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley said each year going forward, there will be at least one “big” nonconference game hosted at Gampel Pavilion or the XL Center.

www.courant.com

Alternate access:
UConn’s Dan Hurley continues to needle top teams in hopes of attracting more big-time games to CT

Good to hear he’s been really listening to Chief and others.

 

[Chief00]

I would feel the same way if I could get second row seats at MSG.

No problem with a mix but no home games out of 5 doesn’t cut it.

 

[nashusky109]

Nice seeing Kansas, UNC, and Indiana on the schedule this year. Let's get Duke, UCLA and Zona next year. Loving the zags, if not them, get FAU in the future.

As far as the absolute dregs of the OOC schedule, would like to trade those mid 300s with mid 200s at the very least and make them more regional. Disliked Arkansas pine bluff and mississipii valley for instance, really saw no point in that. Let's make Yale a thing again like in the 1990s. Last game vs them was an ugly 45-44 loss in 2014, revenge is a decade in the making.

The cupcakes are for kenpom/net. It makes sense to schedule these cupcakes and blow them out while getting some young kids minutes and then having a couple big time OOC games coupled with the Big East schedule. The analytics like beating the drum off the cupcakes.

 

[Gburyhusky]

It would be great to see better home out-of-conference games as Hurley suggests, however given the numerous home sell outs this season there will not be a lot of financial pressure on the athletic department to alter the current scheduling approach.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Nice seeing Kansas, UNC, and Indiana on the schedule this year. Let's get Duke, UCLA and Zona next year. Loving the zags, if not them, get FAU in the future.

As far as the absolute dregs of the OOC schedule, would like to trade those mid 300s with mid 200s at the very least and make them more regional. Disliked Arkansas pine bluff and mississipii valley for instance, really saw no point in that. Let's make Yale a thing again like in the 1990s. Last game vs them was an ugly 45-44 loss in 2014, revenge is a decade in the making.

Big schools have made an effort to schedule HBCU's. Many of them are some of the worst D1 schools.

 

[CL82]

There is a 95% chance that KU @ UConn next season. KU has played at home in 3 of the past 4 seasons. They have to be on the road next year. And there's no way UConn plays on the road twice in a row. It's a perfect matchup. If they send KU to Marquette or Creighton or something then Val should be fired into the sun

So, if KU does come to Connecticut, is it better to have it at Gampel or XL? I'm of two minds on this. 15,000 at the XL for this game would be crazy loud. On the other hand, I kinda like showing off our campus and are on campus arena which, though 5000 people smaller in capacity, still gets really loud.