John A.: Georgia and USC/UCLA looming down the road?[merged]

[pap49cba]

Team is working on future OOC games... LINK

 

[connboy77]

Sounds good to me!

 

[Vowelguy]

Very glad to hear that KML may indeed get a homecoming game!

And if it's against UCLA and they're super frosh class -- that would be even better.

 

[Aj]

http://courantblogs.com/uconn-women/uconn-working-on-games-for-2013-14-and-beyond/#more-4689

The Huskies are working on future contracts for non-conference opponents beginning with the 2014-15 season.
Notre Dame continues to be a high-priority for a multiple-year deal because of television’s great interest in what was the hottest rivalry in sport before the breakup of the Big East.
UConn is also likely looking for a new opponent in the SEC and Georgia may again be the forefront for next season, partly because of the obligation to schedule a home game for junior Brianna Banks.

Also, there is a distinct possibility UConn is going to be able to add a third West coast game to next season’s schedule in Los Angeles to accommodate Mo

squeda-Lewis. Discussions are on-going with the Pac-12 network to clear a game with either USC or UCLA so that it could be televised in Connecticut. Last season’s game at Oregon on Dec. 31 was not televised in the state because of the Pac-12’s reluctance to grant broadcast rights to SNY.
The Huskies are already scheduled to play at Stanford and UC-Davis next season and could look to fit an LA game into the same trip.
Also, the Big-10 is also providing somewhat of road block regarding the local availability of this season’s game at Penn State in November. That might be one of the reason’s SNY has not announced its schedule of telecasts for the season.

 

[Icebear]

Shan, you're it.

 

[pap49cba]

See earlier thread.

 

[CalifHusky]

I hope they can play USC since 3 of KML's high school team mates now play for USC. I think this match up could be fun.

 

[ochoopsfan]

I hope they can play USC or UCLA this year.............in the NCAA Tournament.

 

[Geno-ista]

I hope they can play USC since 3 of KML's high school team mates now play for USC. I think this match up could be fun.

But I think UCLA would make for another larger significant rivalry in the future. I believe they have been getting great recruits for a few years now. They just have a natural higher profile than USC in basketball. Would be another good thing for our program!

 

[meyers7]

But I think UCLA would make for another larger significant rivalry in the future. I believe they have been getting great recruits for a few years now. They just have a natural higher profile than USC in basketball. Would be another good thing for our program!

Not in WBB. Seeing as USC has a couple NCAA Championships and UCLA has never been to a FF.

 

[Vowelguy]

Not in WBB. Seeing as USC has a couple NCAA Championships and UCLA has never been to a FF.

Though UCLA did go to an AIAW final 4 in the Ann Meyers era (~79).

 

[meyers7]

Though UCLA did go to an AIAW final 4 in the Ann Meyers era (~79).

Yes they did. That's why I was specific on NCAA. Besides WBB didn't start until 1995, so USC's don't really count either.

 

[ochoopsfan]

Though UCLA did go to an AIAW final 4 in the Ann Meyers era (~79).

Queens College, CUNY, in good old Flushing NY also made it to the AIAW Finals in 1973. Would love to see UConn make a stop to my Alma Mater.

 

[JRRRJ]

Team is working on future OOC games... LINK

This is good news for a soon-to-be Californian!

UCD is just down the road. Too bad it's not one of the better games, but Stanford isn't far and there's lots to do in L.A. and friends to bunk with.

 

[Geno-ista]

Hmmm

Not in WBB. Seeing as USC has a couple NCAA Championships and UCLA has never been to a FF.

Hmmmm- guess I really didn't think it through- but I think UCLA has been recruiting better in recent years- not sure it shows in their head to head vs USC or PAC standings?

 

[meyers7]

Hmmm Hmmmm- guess I really didn't think it through- but I think UCLA has been recruiting better in recent years- not sure it shows in their head to head vs USC or PAC standings?

Agreed, UCLA has the advantage recently in the recruiting wars. I'd rather see UCONN playing UCLA, probably better games. We have played them in the past.

 

[Geno-ista]

Agreed, UCLA has the advantage recently in the recruiting wars. I'd rather see UCONN playing UCLA, probably better games. We have played them in the past.

Unfortunately, they used to have that beautiful coach, but I think she left for another team a year or two ago. I think UCLA came to UConn to watch UConn practice when she was the coach.

 

[meyers7]

Unfortunately, they used to have that beautiful coach, but I think she left for another team a year or two ago. I think UCLA came to UConn to watch UConn practice when she was the coach.

I assume you mean one Nikki Caldwell

 

[Geno-ista]

I assume you mean one Nikki Caldwell

Meyers7- thanks for this - very much!!! thanks for taking the time! She is something! Yes it is was Nikki