No First Night in 2017

[tcf15]

Chief's wish granted.

 

[tcf15]

www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/061517aaa.html

 

[80shusky]

That seems lame. Why don't they have it somewhere else?

 

[UConnStats]

Chief's wish granted.

Championship confirmed

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Not sure how feasible this would be but they should make first night during pregame during a football game next October. Won't draw huge numbers but maybe it would make fans show up on time- for once. No need for any dunk contests or anything just announce the squads and have the coaches say some words.

 

[Waquoit]

What about Hawley Armory?

 

[JMick]

Not sure how feasible this would be but they should make first night during pregame during a football game next October. Won't draw huge numbers but maybe it would make fans show up on time- for once. No need for any dunk contests or anything just announce the squads and have the coaches say some words.

Wouldn't be surprised to see them do a team introduction at half time of a football game.

 

[Ts5034]

Or they could just do it at the XL. I remember the old blue and white games back in the 90's and early 2000's they had at the Civic Center. Kids under 12 had the chance to go on the court before the game for a mini clinic with the players and coaches. I remember being on the court and Doron Sheffer passed me the ball. Being an 8 year old kid at the time, I thought that was the coolest thing.

 

[intlzncster]

Chief's wish granted.

This is Chief's dream offseason.

 

[Austin316]

Thats disappointing... EO Smith it is!

 

[Huskyforlife]

That's pathetic. Do it at XL if need be.

 

[UConn990411]

Good.

Having a First Night without celebrating a championship for one of the teams just doesn't feel right.

 

[BIGMAC]

It's beginning to look like Cerebro. Maybe with the upgrades we can find the "Super" powered basketball players for the team.

 

[gampelcrazies]

Don't see why the have to skip it. Do it at XL center

 

[awfuldan]

At this rate, the next change UConn is going to announce is the hiring of Bunkey as an Assistant Coach.

Seriously though, this is a bummer. I like First Night! Especially would have been cool to have some sort of introduction to all of the new faces on the team.

 

[nomar]

At this rate, the next change UConn is going to announce is the hiring of Bunkey as an Assistant Coach.

Seriously though, this is a bummer. I like First Night! Especially would have been cool to have some sort of introduction to all of the new faces on the team.

Clyde and Bunkey. Boom.

 

[6xChamps]

Huge blow to recruiting. First Night is big for us getting guys on campus

 

[boog204]

This seems kind of dumb. Why not do it at the XL? I'm not a fan of First Night but it is important to the players, prospective recruits, and the fan base. Not doing it just seems to indicate we are getting lamer and lamer.

 

[champs99and04]

This is irrationally satisfying to me. First Night is annoying. It's one of those events that has just enough of a pulse that you kind of have to pay attention to it but is so far removed from real UConn basketball that it's depressing.

 

[Sonofabeach]

At this rate, the next change UConn is going to announce is the hiring of Bunkey as an Assistant Coach.

Seriously though, this is a bummer. I like First Night! Especially would have been cool to have some sort of introduction to all of the new faces on the team.

If That happened Chief's head wouldn't fit in the bone-yard

 

[ct06111]

I'm not sure when the new ice making system will be complete, but
Over 14 inches of concrete must be removed and re-poured/cured while over 9 miles of steel pipe will be torn out and replaced.

Will be ready for bball and hockey seasons, but a first night @ XL may be cutting it a little close.

Here are pictures of what the XL looks like right now:

 

[TitleTown]

Huge blow to recruiting. First Night is big for us getting guys on campus

We can't recruit with first night so how is it going to hurt us?

 

[TitleTown]

I'm not sure when the new ice making system will be complete, but
Over 14 inches of concrete must be removed and re-poured/cured while over 9 miles of steel pipe will be torn out and replaced.

Will be ready for bball and hockey seasons, but a first night @ XL may be cutting it a little close.

Here are pictures of what the XL looks like right now:

What happens if both projects experience significant delays(Not unheard of in this state)? Where would we play home games?

 

[Papadukes]

Have the game at the University of Uconn that place can't be far from Storrs

 

[Storrs South]

What happens if both projects experience significant delays(Not unheard of in this state)? Where would we play home games?

These upgrades take about three months so that would put us at about September so even with delays I think that's enough clearance considering a 2 month cushion.

Source: XL Center, Without State Money, In For Patchwork Repairs