Pitino: “That’s why next year, the only game we’re playing at Carnesecca is Connecticut. The rest, we’re gonna negotiate.” | Page 2 | The Boneyard

Pitino: “That’s why next year, the only game we’re playing at Carnesecca is Connecticut. The rest, we’re gonna negotiate.”

alexd said:
So, keep away some UConn fans vs. having a sell out.... Hmmmm. ;)
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They’d probably rather have 13,000-14,000 in MSG with 6,000 or 7,000 UConn fans not there than sell out Carnesseca.
 
TheHorde said:
They’d probably rather have 13,000-14,000 in MSG with 6,000 or 7,000 UConn fans not there than sell out Carnesseca.
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But a weekend game at MSG would probably sell out. But with A LOT of UConn fans. But it's a sell out.
 
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TheHorde said:
Pitino knows it’s a bad look for their brand having a split crowd that is open raucous for UConn. That looks terrible for prospective recruits.
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He shouldn’t invite them to that game if it’s an issue. Non P3 schools need the revenue. Ticket sales are the best way to get revenue outside of conference pay outs.
 
FriarJ said:
That was the infamous shirt game. December 2021
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Shirt game? I remember a low scoring rock fight that was absolutely brutal to watch live. To your credit I remember plenty of PC fans, glad that game has been back in Gampel
 
Hoophound said:
He shouldn’t invite them to that game if it’s an issue. Non P3 schools need the revenue. Ticket sales are the best way to get revenue outside of conference pay outs.
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I agree about not inviting recruits to that game. But lots of recruits will catch some or much of that game on tv and question why there are so many UConn fans there. I think if UConn’s program had been on the level it was in the mid 90s in the mid 80s, UConn fans would have had a tough time getting lots of tickets in MSG then. Louie when he had Mullin and Walter Berry had that city energized.
 
FriarJ said:
That was the infamous shirt game. December 2021
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I was there. Crowd was awesome. Uconn played horrible. I’m sure we will play providence in Hartford again.
 
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Dream Jobbed 2.0 said:
Are you FriaredUp on Twitter? Asking because you and that account are the only people on this planet that think PC takes over the XL Center
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No, I’m not on the twitter. I don’t think we take it over but we have a thousand fans there and it’s a significantly easier place for PC to play than Gampel.
 
Tyler2Rings said:
Shirt game? I remember a low scoring rock fight that was absolutely brutal to watch live. To your credit I remember plenty of PC fans, glad that game has been back in Gampel
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Yes, it was UConn’s 1st BE home game in front of fans since returning. The students made up some stupid shirts about dominating PC or something and many said here before the game it was a jinx.
 
TheHorde said:
I’d be surprised if the AD honors his request. However, I could see a strong push to schedule that game on a weeknight rather than on a Friday night, Saturday, or Sunday.
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That St. John’s’ has no control over. The league office schedules games with Fox. All any school controls is where their home games are played.
 
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businesslawyer said:
That St. John’s’ has no control over. The league office schedules games with Fox. All any school controls is where their home games are played.
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Assuming it’s on Fox. What if it’s on CBS Sports Network? Also, MSG would need to be available on specific dates where the Knicks and Rangers would not be home and the arena wouldn’t be used for other purposes such as concerts. Weekday games happen all the time in the league of course.
 
Would the AD really bend over for Pitino and give up thousands in ticket sales? I can see maybe one season at Carnesecca, but after that, I don’t see the business of college athletics giving up a sold out MSG.
 
RichCTBB said:
Would the AD really bend over for Pitino and give up thousands in ticket sales? I can see maybe one season at Carnesecca, but after that, I don’t see the business of college athletics giving up a sold out MSG.
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We bang out Hartford against a few teams but play them on campus and our sports finances suck. The difference is?
 
TheHorde said:
Pitino knows it’s a bad look for their brand having a split crowd that is open raucous for UConn. That looks terrible for prospective recruits.
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Just means they have to sweeten the pot a bit more.
 
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It’s a smart move by the wee little Rick. UConn will dominate any game at MSG and he he knows better. They‘re going to be tough to beat no matter where we play but I like our chances. Although PeeCee has just as good of a chance as anyone in that game.
 
Tyler2Rings said:
Shirt game? I remember a low scoring rock fight that was absolutely brutal to watch live. To your credit I remember plenty of PC fans, glad that game has been back in Gampel
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I was at that game. Horrible rock right. I believe we played without Sanogo. Croswell and Watson killed us inside. Definitely a fair amount of PC fans in the XL Center. A good Saturday afternoon crowd.
 
FriarJ said:
Let’s see when UConn plays PC in Hartford again. Same stuff.
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