Official First Night Observations and Analysis Thread

[UConnSwag11]

Didn’t run smoothly and didn’t do anything for an hour

 

[uconnever]

Everyone involved in Flosports should pack up everything, go home and never return. They are TERRIBLE! all the time.

 

[wheelerdog]

Worst hour of TV I think I’ve ever seen. Really

 

[UCfor3]

On Twitter they are saying that one of the baskets has malfunctioned and can't be raised to the proper height so they did a dunk contest and are now playing 2 4 on 4 half court games. Why in the world wouldnt the baskets be put at normal heights earlier today? Between this and FloSports, this is one rough first night...and I saw the one with some weird tissue box or toilet paper game with Susan Herbst involved. Was the only one I went to and I thought that was pretty brutal.

 

[Storrs South]

What an embarrassing event from UConn Operations. A packed house of students excited to watch the teams play and they can't get a stream or basketball set up properly. Can't look much more amateur than this.

 

[Cardiac]

Do they test the baskets beforehand? Or just the lights, sound and fog machine?

 

[UCfor3]

What an embarrassing event from UConn Operations. A packed house of students excited to watch the teams play and they can't get a stream or basketball set up properly. Can't look much more amateur than this.

Glad no major recruits came. Why are they always so bad at this stuff? It's not difficult. Fans just want to see the team and new players play.

 

[jibsey]

Saw it on the CW. Let's hope the season goes more smoothly than First Night. First Dud.

 

[SteelCT]

We have nearly 2 years to welcome fans back and this is how we do it? ‍Wow….

 

[McLovin]

What an embarrassing event from UConn Operations. A packed house of students excited to watch the teams play and they can't get a stream or basketball set up properly. Can't look much more amateur than this.

Well, let's just thank god we don't have to produce our own games on ESPN+

 

[mauconnfan]

Chiefs not going to be happy. I hope at least the urinals were in working order!

 

[McLovin]

The only thing flowing tonight will be Bourbon

What you drinkin tonight?

 

[Huskyforlife]

AD David Benedict should publicly apologize to everyone.

 

[BoukofJames]

AD David Benedict should publicly apologize to everyone.

I could be wrong, but I don’t think AD David Benedict is involved in the planning and execution of first night

 

[UCONN#1]

What you drinkin tonight?

Heaven’s door

 

[Greedo]

Camera work sucks. I feel like I’m watching a illegally taped movie

 

[gtcam]

I could be wrong, but I don’t think AD David Benedict is involved in the planning and execution of first night

If it screwed up - he had his hands in it

 

[McLovin]

Heaven’s door

I've only had it once. I bought a bottle from the local store (it was a store pick) and I've always liked his picks in the past. Was disappointed. Might have to crack it back open and give it another shot.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

We have nearly 2 years to welcome fans back and this is how we do it? ‍Wow….

Randy Edsall must have been in charge of it

 

[ToolzieFan]

 

[HooperScooper]

Why does this stuff always happen at UConn? I swear the athletic department could screw up a one car funeral.

Ultimately, First Night morphed into Worst Night, thanks to technical difficulties. The basketball capital couldn’t get two baskets raised and lined up. After the women’s team scrimmaged four-on-four, half court, with many fans already on their way out of the building, Hurley called it a night.

Busted basket throws wrench into First Night, Dan Hurley’s preparation plans for UConn men

Before the UConn men even stepped into Gampel Pavilion Friday night, they began to experience what was missing last year. Fans were gathered outside enjoying the street festival, and it was obvious…

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Free link: First Night bust throws wrench into Dan Hurley’s preparation plans for UConn men

 

[wheelerdog]

This event is amateur hour every year. Who's bright idea was it to let RJ and Westbrook insult each other?

 

[BigFanCT]

Very on par with UConn operations

 

[CTBballfan243]

What an embarrassing event from UConn Operations. A packed house of students excited to watch the teams play and they can't get a stream or basketball set up properly. Can't look much more amateur than this.

That’s life as a mid- major. Probably don’t have enough money to fix the baskets.

 

[CL82]

I could be wrong, but I don’t think AD David Benedict is involved in the planning and execution of first night

And thus it fails?

 

[John]

I could be wrong, but I don’t think AD David Benedict is involved in the planning and execution of first night

Bucks gotta stop somewhere

 

[SteelCT]

This event is amateur hour every year. Who's bright idea was it to let RJ and Westbrook insult each other?

This was far from the worst part…maybe if RJs mic worked?! Or…wait for it…we actually saw some actual basketball

 

[Get a Job]

Randy Edsall must have been in charge of it

Damn! I was gonna make this joke!

 

[Yardigan]

Stanchion had stage fright?

 

[uconnfan68]

Well, let's just thank god we don't have to produce our own games on ESPN+

^^^ this