Official First Night Observations and Analysis Thread

[Chin Diesel]

Glad I fell asleep and missed this debacle.

Yes, AD FB buck stops with you. Normally I wouldn't expect an AD to spend a minute in the preparation and coordination of getting a decent streaming production and going over details like, say having two baskets at regulation height.

He should have a sit down with whomever the "leaders" or Coordinators we're if this event and rip them a new one.

And next year, it better be much better.

Amateur hour indeed.

 

[emac]

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

That’s some funny stuff… I’m glad our recruiting is on point so this doesn’t bother me at all.

 

[ucp990411]

somewhat glad they didnt play the glorified scrimmage. some of our guys are already banged up enough.

Who is banged up?

 

[Incursio007]

He was on campus. Coincidence?

He’s a Cuse alum, so it wouldn’t surprise.

 

[RichZ]

The CW20 coverage was either a joke or a travesty. Can't decide which. They'd be showing something on the court, and just before it actually happened, they'd cut to their emcee, whoever the hell he was. And here comes the scrimmage. Any second now, the scrimmage will start. But we're switching to some stupid sitcom right now.

 

[huskymedic]

Who is banged up?

From Courant rehash above:

“Freshman Rahsool Diggins and grad student Tyler Polley were out with minor injuries, Polley a sore ankle, Diggins a knee injury that could keep him out a couple of weeks.”

 

[8893]

Couldn't even get the President's ice cream handled properly:

Update: President Biden received UConn Dairy Bar’s ice cream

The 70-year-old establishment prepared a special batch of the president’s favorite...

www.nhregister.com

 

[8893]

From Courant rehash above:

“Freshman Rahsool Diggins and grad student Tyler Polley were out with minor injuries, Polley a sore ankle, Diggins a knee injury that could keep him out a couple of weeks.”

Looks like Diggins has a chip on his shoulder, too.

 

[QuickDraw]

Couldn't even get the President's ice cream handled properly:

Update: President Biden received UConn Dairy Bar’s ice cream

The 70-year-old establishment prepared a special batch of the president’s favorite...

www.nhregister.com

Let's Go Brandon!

 

[tomtom80]

Open practice for ticket holders would be the best outcome from tonight!

Yea we need to replace this missed opportunity for the players to play in front of something other than cardboard cutouts. Maybe open practice for all fans ala the blue white scrimmages at civic center back in the day ?

 

[CL82]

This botch job has Brandon’s fingerprints all over it.

He was on campus. Coincidence?

Looks like Diggins has a chip on his shoulder, too.

Obviously putting glue on the ball to improve his handle didn’t work out quite the way he hoped.

 

[huskymedic]

UConn First Night 2021​

 

[Vancat]

That was a mess.

 

[navery12]

Looks like Reid Ducharme was there last night for his sister based on his IG story

 

[Kitaman]

Johnnie Selvie must have been in attendance.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[CL82]

 

[Waquoit]

Glad I fell asleep and missed this debacle.

Aren't you the OP? Is that allowed?

 

[jibsey]

I watched CW, but did they have a half court scrimmage? Anyone see that? In warm up I saw Hawkins do a through the legs dunk effortlessly. The kid is long, wow.

 

[Waquoit]

I watched CW...

First Night was broadcast on an over-the-air station. How many other programs can say that?

 

[tomtom80]

I watched CW, but did they have a half court scrimmage? Anyone see that? In warm up I saw Hawkins do a through the legs dunk effortlessly. The kid is long, wow.

Yea suffered through the full replay and saw that too so I say to myself “finally here we go“ and started to get excited. Then Ajax lines up Andrew Hurley for a dunk over and just as he’s starts to dribble the brilliant camera crew cut away. I continued watching hoping they would replay. But then the whole thing just ended

my conclusion… a casual fan I am not. A moron I am

 

[Chin Diesel]

Aren't you the OP? Is that allowed?

Ehh. I covered myself in the poll question. Plus, I'm still across the pond for work and am 6 hours ahead of y'all.

 

[OkaForPrez]

Are there any students on here anymore? How was in in the house?

 

[SoFla Steve]

The Anti-Casual Fan Blocker on my laptop prevented me from watching it. And Flo helped, too.

 

[navery12]

Are there any students on here anymore? How was in in the house?

@bolt34 is the only one I remember. I think there might be a few others