I left at the half and I'm not ashamed of it.

[BugsyCT]

Can't blame anyone for bailing early yesterday, even at halftime. It was obvious we were overmatched. That and the fact that the game dragged on endlessly. Game was still in the 3rd quarter after three hours. Slow torture.

 

[BugsyCT]

Honestly though, I don’t think the student issue is a UConn specific one. At BC last year I vividly recall seeing a decent sized student section filled in that by after halftime, in a game they were winning, was almost empty. Having a stadium on campus won’t solve the issue and I really think folks are not seeing a need to go to games anymore, no matter the program or sport. With the advances in watching games on Tv, or on a mobile device, plus the ease of just even checking a score makes not going to a game easy. I know some places will always have amazing student support but even schools like Texas AM are having attendance issues.




Live sports in general are facing a problem. People have many different ways to watch events now. Going to a game is just an additional expense for some that they don’t deem necessary. Honestly, at this point, I look forward to the tailgating more then the game.

By our standards that place looks packed.

 

[tayjlaw]

I showed up +8, looking forward to this game after the 9-6 loss two years ago. Sat in my seat before the game started and noticed the student section half empty from the start. And as I watched the total disaster play out and left in the middle of the third quarter it occurred to me. If the students could give a about UConn football, then why should I. The product on the field is unwatchable. I HATE our student support of our team, but at least I understand. As for Summers, I’ve never seen a player in my entire life degrade like this. He was absolutely lock down his sophomore year.

I think all the games should be at noon on a Saturday. You can't expect students to come out in full force on the Saturday night before Halloween.

 

[Waquoit]

That and the fact that the game dragged on endlessly. Game was still in the 3rd quarter after three hours.

And it wasn't even the middle of the 3rd quarter yet. Part of the reason has to be CBSSN. I swear they have the longest commercial breaks.

 

[TouchdownHusky]

I think all the games should be at noon on a Saturday. You can't expect students to come out in full force on the Saturday night before Halloween.

Funny, students were out at the games I saw when I got back from the UConn game. At those schools, the game is he party.

 

[coachcap]

I think all the games should be at noon on a Saturday. You can't expect students to come out in full force on the Saturday night before Halloween.

This is a truckload of manure. UConn has had Halloween evening games in the past when they were competitive. Many of the students attended in costume. The place was packed.

 

[cthog]

And it wasn't even the middle of the 3rd quarter yet. Part of the reason has to be CBSSN. I swear they have the longest commercial breaks.

That and will the ncaa ever consider not stopping the clock on first downs. When you have a team like missouri playing that fast and continuously getting first downs, almost no time comes off the clock. I know they wont since more time equates to more offense.
I brought my dad to his first game in 5 yrs, and he could not believe how many commercials there were and how slow the game moved

 

[BugsyCT]

That and will the ncaa ever consider not stopping the clock on first downs. When you have a team like missouri playing that fast and continuously getting first downs, almost no time comes off the clock. I know they wont since more time equates to more offense.
I brought my dad to his first game in 5 yrs, and he could not believe how many commercials there were and how slow the game moved

And is yet another reason to coax people to bail early. The game can be ridiculously long.

 

[cheech63]

The Missouri receivers were just toying with Uconns DB's. It's unreal how much time they had to put on some foot work and a little shake and bake on the little short passes at the line of scrimmage.Any other SEC school would have buried them in their place.Just goes to show You how speed kills, and the lack there of does too.

 

[superjohn]

The best part of my night was my 14 yo nephew getting back from the bathroom and dipping his hand in my brand new popcorn without asking. I asked him if he washed his hands and I give him credit for being honest and saying no. I spent the next 20 minutes watching him eat the entire bag while I tried to explain to him that he had just turned my bag of popcorn into a bag of "d^ck corn".

I just texted him and said he has to buy his first house from this guy.

dickcorn.com | Dick Corn, Real Estate Specialist

You win.

 

[tayjlaw]

Funny, students were out at the games I saw when I got back from the UConn game. At those schools, the game is he party.

In the games you watched when you got back from the game was the stadium a 30+ minute drive from campus? I'm not saying the students shouldn't have been there, I'm just saying its not a shocker that the student section wasn't filled during a night game that happens to coincide with one of the biggest party weekends of the school year.

If you were a student last night and went to the whole game, you would have wasted five hours of your life on travel and terrible football. Can't say I would blame anyone about thinking twice before making that decision.

 

[tayjlaw]

This is a truckload of manure. UConn has had Halloween evening games in the past when they were competitive. Many of the students attended in costume. The place was packed.

Maybe double check your recollection. There have been two games in the last 15 or so years where UConn had a home game that started after 6pm on a Halloween weekend. One was in 2010 when we had a GOOD, FUN and Fiesta Bowl-bound team to watch; there as a 40k turnout. The other was in 2015 against East Carolina and the attendance numbers were about the same as last night.

If we're 5-2 and the students don't show, its an issue. If we're getting trounced every week and there's a night game on Halloween, I'm not going to blame a student for not being all that thrilled about going to the game.

 

[uconnell]

In the games you watched when you got back from the game was the stadium a 30+ minute drive from campus? I'm not saying the students shouldn't have been there, I'm just saying its not a shocker that the student section wasn't filled during a night game that happens to coincide with one of the biggest party weekends of the school year.

If you were a student last night and went to the whole game, you would have wasted five hours of your life on travel and terrible football. Can't say I would blame anyone about thinking twice before making that decision.

The students didn't know before hand how bad the game was going to be. I wish I did.

 

[John]

The students didn't know before hand how bad the game was going to be. I wish I did.

Get medical help right away if you develop some of the following symptoms: fast heartbeat, hallucinations, loss of coordination, severe dizziness, severe nausea/vomiting/diarrhea, twitching muscles, unexplained fever, unusual agitation/restlessness. A very serious allergic reaction to Uconn Football is rare.

 

[Towney007]

UMass has a weird problem where their tailgates are wild and absolutely *packed*.

Then no one goes into the stadium. They can't give tickets away.

Again, it's just UMass, but attendance issues are popping up everywhere.

 

[Doggie Style]

It’s your money and your time.

Leave whenever the heck you want.

Why would you feel bad? The player’s family sections clear out in these games.

You know we've hit an all-time low when the BY is no longer publicly shaming those who leave early! I remember the good Ol days......

 

[uconnell]

Get medical help right away if you develop some of the following symptoms: fast heartbeat, hallucinations, loss of coordination, severe dizziness, severe nausea/vomiting/diarrhea, twitching muscles, unexplained fever, unusual agitation/restlessness. A very serious allergic reaction to Uconn Football is rare.

I have all these illnesses before I went to UConn games.

 

[shakes65]

Anyone interested in two tix for BC? Make an offer. Also will probably have two for USF. I'm going to root for Georgie Springer, hope for the UConn men and relax and enjoy the UConn women in weeks to come.

For me, I do have faith that Randy will turn things around, but I will wait for next year's Spring Game to think about it. I trust that by that time Crocker's defense will be in the crapper.

 

[hardcorehusky]

UCONNBILL and I sat through it til the end. Kind of anticlimactic. But hanging with him makes it fun!! Got pictures with the Husky mascot.