No Signing Event @ The Dog House...

[Sprague03]

Give the Woof a break for two important reasons:
#1 He's interested and a fan
#2 He's reporting what was told to him. Which acording to his post, he spoke with someone at the Ticket office who informed him there would be no signing day. No need to attack the guy on a fan blog site for passing on information.

Here are a few events going on:

Nebraska - http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=209842531

Florida State - https://one.fsu.edu/signingday2015

Washington - http://www.gohuskies.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30200&ATCLID=209840561


I am sure there are more. If we are having an event they should announce it or not -already.

haha looks like its $35 to attend the Nebraska signing day event. At least Youtube is Free....

Prices:
$600—Reserved Table of 10 (limited quantity; first-come; first-served basis)

$60—Reserved Seat at a table of 10 (limited quantity, first-come, first-served basis)

$35—General Admission Seating Area (B & C Levels)

All tickets include admission, heavy hors d’oeuvres and parking

 

[Woof 101]

Am I the only one who has not seen, heard, or read one single credible piece of information that there will be no signing day event this year?

Some internet yahoo named Woof wrote that he spoke to somebody who said that there was a basketball game and a hockey game the same night. Woopdee doo.

How does it feel to start rumors like this? How does feel that so many bite on it?

My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid that's going with this girl to Jonathan's last night, saw Bob Diaco pass out after eating tons of ice cream.

I feel fine for posting what I was told from the UCONN ticket office. Not sure of what rock you are living under but you could have checked this with a simple phone call and saved spewing your venom. No malice as I am sorry somebody with almost 7000 posts was in the dark on this. That and starting rumors, I am a YEE HAW GO DOGS at every game and not a yahoo.

 

[huskymedic]

UConn football season ticket holders and donors are invited to attend Coach Diaco’s National Signing Day Press Conference, which will be held in The Burton Family Football Complex/Mark R. Shenkman Training Center in Storrs at 4:00 p.m. Those wishing to attend, should RSVP to the UConn Athletic Marketing Office at 860-486-6949 or email to marketing .

- For those Husky fans attending the men’s basketball game, the Football Signing Day Special program will be shown on the big screen in Gampel Pavilion starting at 5:45 p.m.
- Husky fans from around the world will be able to interact during the day on social media using the hashtag #huskypups.
- Coach Diaco’s press conference with the media will be shown live on UConnHuskies.com at 4:00 p.m.

Throw in a guided tour and it's a deal!

The beer was flat, the chicken tenders were burnt and the pigs in the blanket were soggy in previous years!

 

[junglehusky]

Is everyone happy now?

 

[BNich]

Figures.

 

[whaler11]

well, there you have it. Now, from an actual source. They will indeed do a signing day central social media event, just like Notre Dame does, and we did last year due to weather.

Frankly, I'm not sure it would have been that well attended at Rentschler anyway. Pretty much the entire core fanbase of UCONN is pretty pissed off at UCONN football right now. Only one way to fix that, and we got to wait until September.

Do you not get this thread casued it?

 

[whaler11]

Is everyone happy now?

Yes I thrilled that I am fan of the most half-a**ed football program in FBS.

Evokes memories of the goalline drills at P's final Spring game.

 

[CTMike]

Is everyone happy now?

Honest question- have you been to the event in prior years when they had it at the Rent? It was really well done and well attended, even during the P years. I only attended a couple, but it was great hearing the coaches break down highlights of each kid, great talking football with fellow fans. It was also held at a time that most folks could attend. All around, very high on the fan engagement scale... Attending a 4pm presser feels substantially less than that.

If they are doing tours of the facilities, I may dip out of work early to attend. Otherwise, it just feels like an afterthought.

 

[BNich]

Honest question- have you been to the event in prior years when they had it at the Rent? It was really well done and well attended, even during the P years. I only attended a couple, but it was great hearing the coaches break down highlights of each kid, great talking football with fellow fans. It was also held at a time that most folks could attend. All around, very high on the fan engagement scale... Attending a 4pm presser feels substantially less than that.

If they are doing tours of the facilities, I may dip out of work early to attend. Otherwise, it just feels like an afterthought.

No. Nor have I complained about any of it. Hope everyone gets their wish. Seeing as how most don't even want to listen to Diaco speak, what's the point? It's seems to me most have heard enough. Yet they sign on here, and complain, complain, complain about every move and every word from administration and staff.

 

[ucjoet]

My group has been to every signing day event. It was always a great time. Food was average at best and you could buy some beers. The best part was you actually felt like part of the football program. You could talk to coaches and players. You got a sense from each coach about how they felt about the players they recruited. Again it was a great night for the diehard UConn football fans. It was always highly attended .

I think they are making a big mistake going this route. At a very critical time ( season ticket renewal, hoping for P5 invite , coming off 4 terrible years), we needed something to pump us up. Cancelling old event with the social media thing is the wrong decision in my opinion.

My group was always between 8 - 12 people to attend. There are probably 2 of us that will follow the social media part. UConn football lost the other 6 - 10 people in my group. Again just don't get it.

 

[uconnbill]

My group has been to every signing day event. It was always a great time. Food was average at best and you could buy some beers. The best part was you actually felt like part of the football program. You could talk to coaches and players. You got a sense from each coach about how they felt about the players they recruited. Again it was a great night for the diehard UConn football fans. It was always highly attended .

I think they are making a big mistake going this route. At a very critical time ( season ticket renewal, hoping for P5 invite , coming off 4 terrible years), we needed something to pump us up. Cancelling old event with the social media thing is the wrong decision in my opinion.

My group was always between 8 - 12 people to attend. There are probably 2 of us that will follow the social media part. UConn football lost the other 6 - 10 people in my group. Again just don't get it.

That is the biggest point is that it makes the fans feel like their part of the program and now it seems like we are something else, which is not good imho.

 

[UConnDan97]

No. Nor have I complained about any of it. Hope everyone gets their wish. Seeing as how most don't even want to listen to Diaco speak, what's the point? It's seems to me most have heard enough. Yet they sign on here, and complain, complain, complain about every move and every word from administration and staff.

Can you stop typing for 5 minutes? Honestly. People are participating in this thread to voice that they CARE about the football program and would like to celebrate with the students that choose our school. And yet you feel the need to be Bob Diaco's security detail.

If you don't care about the signing day, then don't comment on it. It's not that hard a concept...

 

[BNich]

Can you stop typing for 5 minutes? Honestly. People are participating in this thread to voice that they CARE about the football program and would like to celebrate in the students that choose our school. And yet you feel the need to be Bob Diaco's security detail.

If you don't care about the signing day, then don't comment on it. It's not that hard a concept...

No one said I didn't. But Thanks. Stop typing yourself.

 

[CTMike]

Can you stop typing for 5 minutes? Honestly. People are participating in this thread to voice that they CARE about the football program and would like to celebrate with the students that choose our school. And yet you feel the need to be Bob Diaco's security detail.

If you don't care about the signing day, then don't comment on it. It's not that hard a concept...

I'm just glad people still care enough to be upset. It's better than apathy.

 

[UConnDan97]

I'm just glad people still care enough to be upset. It's better than apathy.

For full disclosure, I have never been to one of the signing day events (hence, I hadn't commented on the thread until my previous remark...hint, hint...). But I definitely understand the desire to celebrate with the kids and make it feel special to become a Husky. And it SHOULD feel special! These kids are joining the greatest university that the world has ever seen! We are breaking records every day...literally!

Today, we became the first university to have back-to-back #1 overall picks in MLS soccer (Blake '14, Larin '15). It's just what we do. It's just who we are. We are greatness. So I definitely understand wanting to create a great environment for the incoming kids. I wonder if a last-minute mulligan can be taken by the coaching staff if the voices of the fans are loud enough...

 

[whaler11]

Can you stop typing for 5 minutes? Honestly. People are participating in this thread to voice that they CARE about the football program and would like to celebrate with the students that choose our school. And yet you feel the need to be Bob Diaco's security detail.

If you don't care about the signing day, then don't comment on it. It's not that hard a concept...

All that is missing is Stairmaster shaking his head in disbelief at message board culture. Did you know people overreact and post emotionally? Thankfully he is always there to point it out.

 

[UConnDan97]

All that is missing is Stairmaster shaking his head in disbelief at message board culture. Did you know people overreact and post emotionally? Thankfully he is always there to point it out.

Don't get me wrong; it's been extremely hard to keep my sunny-side-up personality after the last few years. And although I have been critical of Diaco a lot of times during this past year, I'm still holding out hope that he can turn the ship around. Some of these new recruits absolutely look like "the real deal". I mean, we're getting the #1 DT in Pennsylvania??? Are you kidding me?!? That's right....f#$k you, Penn State!!!

But that's just the point, isn't it? I mean, if I'm this excited about some of these kids, then I KNOW that my fellow Husky fans who normally attend this event must be friggin' overjoyed! So give them the venue to let these kids know that we appreciate them choosing the University of Connecticut...

 

[huskymedic]

But I definitely understand the desire to celebrate with the kids and make it feel special to become a Husky...

.. So I definitely understand wanting to create a great environment for the incoming kids.

UCD97 - You know that none of the actual incoming commits are actually @ the event right? Just checking...

 

[UConnDan97]

UCD97 - You know that none of the actual incoming commits are actually @ the event right? Just checking...

To be honest, I wasn't sure (I wasn't sure if it would be an NCAA violation, for which Emmert would punish only UConn). I've never been to one. But I take it that in this day of 5-second media and everything being public, that the kids want to still "feel the love". Word will travel to the recruits either way. They want to feel a "big-time" atmosphere. Part of that atmosphere is creating events such as this. It's why I haven't missed a Spring Game in as long as I can remember. Gotta let the kids "feel the love"...

 

[Waquoit]

No. Nor have I complained about any of it. Hope everyone gets their wish. Seeing as how most don't even want to listen to Diaco speak, what's the point? It's seems to me most have heard enough. Yet they sign on here, and complain, complain, complain about every move and every word from administration and staff.

Dooshbag says what?

 

[Waquoit]

P's first year they had it in the XL Exhibition Hall before a BB game. Why not do the same thing in the training facility this year?

UConn football season ticket holders and donors are invited to attend Coach Diaco’s National Signing Day Press Conference, which will be held in The Burton Family Football Complex/Mark R. Shenkman Training Center in Storrs at 4:00 p.m.

Do I have to think of everything?

 

[zls44]

Don't forget the men's hockey game in Hartford at the same time as MBB is on-campus.

Considering MBB is playing ECU, the size of the crowds is gonna be closer than you'd assume.

 

[whaler11]

Don't forget the men's hockey game in Hartford at the same time as MBB is on-campus.

Considering MBB is playing ECU, the size of the crowds is gonna be closer than you'd assume.

If you could get a real attendance... Gampel -750 (-110).

Hockey at XL allows for synergy - have an event in Hartford and grab some extra hockey attendance.

Remember how the state gov forces UConn to play at XL? The science center is a few blocks away - we could use a deal on that room.

Event ends at 6:40 and we'll trade you $10 for a hockey ticket as you leave.

 

[zls44]

Oh, I know Gampel will have more, since hockey capacity is only, what, 5800? But lets just say I'll be pleasantly shocked by a sell out for the mighty pirates.

 

[whaler11]

Oh, I know Gampel will have more, since hockey capacity is only, what, 5800? But lets just say I'll be pleasantly shocked by a sell out for the mighty pirates.

When I searched for Lowell tickets they had opened up the ends. Didn't look like 5800 cap.

 

[Jarhead_1775]

Oh, I know Gampel will have more, since hockey capacity is only, what, 5800? But lets just say I'll be pleasantly shocked by a sell out for the mighty pirates.

There were over 8k for BC.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

Can you stop typing for 5 minutes? Honestly. People are participating in this thread to voice that they CARE about the football program and would like to celebrate with the students that choose our school. And yet you feel the need to be Bob Diaco's security detail.

If you don't care about the signing day, then don't comment on it. It's not that hard a concept...

Hey he flew up for the Boise game and screamed his little head off.

 

[SonsOfNutmeg]

Soooo... is anyone on here actually going to this half-assed National Signing Day presser/event at The Burton on campus? I might tried to go with my group.

 

[Woof 101]

To be honest, I wasn't sure (I wasn't sure if it would be an NCAA violation, for which Emmert would punish only UConn). I've never been to one. But I take it that in this day of 5-second media and everything being public, that the kids want to still "feel the love". Word will travel to the recruits either way. They want to feel a "big-time" atmosphere. Part of that atmosphere is creating events such as this. It's why I haven't missed a Spring Game in as long as I can remember. Gotta let the kids "feel the love"...

Yes only players currently on the roster in school could attend. A bonus many did not realize, every year they would have 8-10 seniors at a table to sign autographs and then mingle with the crowd to meet, chat and answer questions. Coaches families were also present so you not only met the coach but the family also. Photo ops galore for those that enjoy having the momento of a pic with the coach. Let us not forget the AD always present and available to answer questions. Many would also bring the kids which had to make an impression with all the positive hype and the view of the field from the 5th floor (I think) and the field all lit up.
Obviously not for everyone but another fumble in the PR dept in my opinion. Like others have said here you almost felt like part of the team and were treated that way. Always a ton of energy in the room and with Bob's mantra being what it is I find this situation hard to understand to say the least.
As for what they are giving us, I will get on line after work and check it out but it sure will not be my first football fix of 2015. Have to wait for the spring game this year.

 

[Confident Carl]

Soooo... is anyone on here actually going to this half-assed National Signing Day presser/event at The Burton on campus? I might tried to go with my group.

I am going and also to ECU game