No sellout tomorrow?

[Ha Who]

To be honest, I strongly feel UConn should save a minimum of 40% of seats for students in Gampel - there is nothing like a home court packed with crazy students - nice and loud but have to be tactfully creative

Watch Matthew McConaughey on Hot Ones interview. We all know what can be done to maximize student craziness. The brass just won’t do it

 

[GoatHouse]

Unfortunately, the student section is not what it used to be.

I graduated in 2010, and during my tenure there, it was a real challenge to get student tickets and arrive early enough to get good seats.

After graduation, I continued to purchase student tickets for almost 5 years... and it got easier and easier. Other students were always selling and I continued to purchase until I lost my student ID. Aside from the occasional big game, the student section was rarely full or close to it... not anything like the years I attended.

So while it's nice to say "save more seats for the students for a better atmosphere", the reality is that the demographics of the school have changed dramatically over the years. There's a 0% chance I would have gotten admitted into UConn my senior year due to rising academic standards... I think that plays into the reduced student attendance and fanaticism quite a bit.

I agree with the point that increasing student seats might not be the best idea since student attendance has been down in past years, but I don't think we can point to increasing academic standards as a reason for that.

Duke, UNC get great student attendance and are great academic institutions.

 

[Get a Job]

I agree with the point that increasing student seats might not be the best idea since student attendance has been down in past years, but I don't think we can point to increasing academic standards as a reason for that.

Duke, UNC get great student attendance and are great academic institutions.

Dookies would throw up in their mouths reading your last sentence.

Keep up the good work!!

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[UConnSwag11]

Empty seats but it was a great turnout. Seemed like the students were full and the bleachers full too

 

[huskymedic]

Empty seats but it was a great turnout. Seemed like the students were full and the bleachers full too

 

[husky429]

Empty seats but it was a great turnout. Seemed like the students were full and the bleachers full too

Empty seats were really only the lower bowl and seats. The same people that complain they can't keep their seats from 1990 don't show up to games in our most hyped season in close to a decade.

 

[Vuce]

It was a great atmosphere. My son is a student at UConn now and he got there right around 6 after a class and the student section was packed. One play in particular stood out to me regarding the fans. Whaley blocked a shot out of bounds. He kind of fell over the baseline. A kid put up his hand to give Whaley a high five. Whaley reciprocated slapping his hand multiple times with a huge grin on his face. The kids were SO hyped to have the fans back. I already can’t wait for the next home game on Saturday. !!!!!

 

[Guapo]

Unfortunately, the student section is not what it used to be.

I graduated in 2010, and during my tenure there, it was a real challenge to get student tickets and arrive early enough to get good seats.

After graduation, I continued to purchase student tickets for almost 5 years... and it got easier and easier. Other students were always selling and I continued to purchase until I lost my student ID. Aside from the occasional big game, the student section was rarely full or close to it... not anything like the years I attended.

So while it's nice to say "save more seats for the students for a better atmosphere", the reality is that the demographics of the school have changed dramatically over the years. There's a 0% chance I would have gotten admitted into UConn my senior year due to rising academic standards... I think that plays into the reduced student attendance and fanaticism quite a bit.

The student section seemed great last night

 

[Waquoit]

Duke, UNC get great student attendance and are great academic institutions.

So I guess you missed the reports that Duke wasn't selling out their student section pre-COVID.

 

[Waquoit]

Empty seats but it was a great turnout. Seemed like the students were full and the bleachers full too

That's the fanbase at Storrs. The true, blue non-student fanbase packs the bleacher section while big donors rarely make the trip on weekdays.

 

[navery12]

It's nowhere close to selling out unfortunately

And it’s not going to unless they hand tickets out for free

shameful for the “basketball capital of the world”

What’s with that… top 25 and first game with fans in over a year. Most anticipated season in recent memory… is it a covid thing? Is the brand still being repaired? I know it’s Central but….

 

[Guapo]

That's the fanbase at Storrs. The true, blue non-student fanbase packs the bleacher section while big donors rarely make the trip on weekdays.

Especially for a 6:30 tip vs. Central.

The rich suck at these sorts events - sports, concerts etc.

They should either let people fill those seats after a certain point, or make it easy for those not attending to donate tickets. Sometimes, there may be games where you can’t find people give tickets away to, but that night was not last night.

It just looks awful on tv - and that goes for UConn and new ballparks where the rich have special seats behind the plate that don’t get filled etc.

“Would the people in the cheap seats clap their hands? The rest of you, just rattle your jewelry”

 

[Sky ball]

Last UConn sellout vs. CCSU was Dec. 22, 2004 - #11 UConn 87, CCSU 59 at Hartford (16,294)

As recently as Dec. 28, 2014 - UConn 81, CCSU 48 at Hartford (13,315) was a near sell-out.

The only stinker (attendance wise) in the series was Dec. 23, 2015 at Hartford (7,123)

From 1991-2014, the 7 games between the teams drew 13k+ each time around and 5 of the games were days before/after Christmas. I get we are all coming back from COVID, but this matchup should always be played in Hartford. Makes a lot more sense to put the game between two Connecticut public universities in Downtown Hartford so it can draw as many as possible form both sides and from the four corners of the state.

Not to mention the Central fans (students) going to Hartford ups the attendance vs going to Storrs.

 

[Guapo]

Not to mention the Central fans (students) going to Hartford ups the attendance vs going to Storrs.

Central students = UConn fans.

We all know this.

 

[8893]

Central students = UConn fans.

We all know this.

@Deepster

 

[Guapo]

Could have been worse

 

[Hey Adrien!]

What's great is that when Hurley says this, it's from his heart. No smoke blowing up the you-know-what from Dan Hurley.

 

[Big East Fa]

UConn didn't say how many were in the building. Attendance numbers are always tickets sold.

 

[How Sway?!]

Definitely no sellout tomorrow

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

I’m torn tomorrow. Do I record MBB beating Coppin by 60 and watch Clemson beating FB by 60 or vice versa?

 

[HooperScooper]

I’m torn tomorrow. Do I record MBB beating Coppin by 60 and watch Clemson beating FB by 60 or vice versa?

That's an easy one. Not even a question. Unless you just aren't much of a basketball fan.

 

[Ewekon]

I’m torn tomorrow. Do I record MBB beating Coppin by 60 and watch Clemson beating FB by 60 or vice versa?

Wait. Don't we have Jim Mora now,?

 

[Waquoit]

That's an easy one. Not even a question.

If you are a fan that actually goes to games.

 

[CL82]

No, just a few minutes of research from a fan putting some comments in context for those UConn that like to take shots at Central for no reason.

Do we need a reason? When did that start?