Official First Night Observations and Analysis Thread

[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…

www.courant.com

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

 

[Huskyforlife]

Is there a recording available yet?

 

[UconnU]

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

Hahahaha good point

 

[Husk04ies]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[BoukofJames]

And thus it fails?

Woah, I typed AD.DB and it auto corrected to his full name apparently. Didn’t mean to sound like some sycophant. On second thought, we can definitely blame him for the Flosports disaster, just not the broken hoop thing

 

[MuchoDogYears]

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

 

[CL82]

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

He was on campus. Coincidence?

 

[HooperScooper]

Is there a recording available yet?

What's the use of a recording? Nothing happened. Unless you wanted to see the women scrimmage 4 on 4 in the half court.

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…

www.courant.com

 

[Dove]

Worst thread ever.

 

[Storrs South]

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

What an absolutely hilarious night. This is either the worst omen ever for the season or the best omen ever for the season.

 

[Huskyforlife]

What's the use of a recording? Nothing happened. Unless you wanted to see the women scrimmage 4 on 4 in the half court.

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…

www.courant.com

I just kinda wanna see the car crash for myself. Plus I heard some of the intros were funny.

 

[ClifSpliffy]

the whole thing was low rent. digital skilz are consistently sketchy at state u. spare us the lawyering and excuse-making. it stunk.
that's not how it works. that's not how any of this works.


it's 2021, soon to be 2022.

 

[bigknight3]

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

 

[Castlevania]

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