Scheyer wants us!

[Hoophound]

That’s crazy. Obviously we prefer Cameron and Gampel, but we should not turn down Cameron and Hartford. To much national exposure to pass on.

We wouldn't turn that down, but that would be our decision. If Duke wants to play in CT, either location is fine. However, showcasing an electric atmosphere at Gampel is important. Look at how great our matchup with Kansas looked at Allen Fieldhouse. We need to take advantage of situations like that. I certainly would prefer it be a $2 Miller Lite night at Gampel. Let's showcase a rowdy fanbase.

 

[RuffRuff]

F68 stoking the fire

 

[Hurleyman216]

Maybe Dook should prove they can make it past the first weekend in March, then come back and talk to us about a home and home.

 

[WestHartHusk]

Is ESPN pushing this? They seemed to have wanted our basketball.

 

[6in25]

Maybe Dook should prove they can make it past the first weekend in March, then come back and talk to us about a home and home.

 

[Tex-Lager93]

Hate sells. Let’s see if we can dribble someone else’s head on the floor.

 

[jimva]

Hate sells. Let’s see if we can dribble someone else’s head on the floor.

If we make a little extra effort maybe we can move to #1

 

[willie99]

K would want us to go to Cameron and we host in NYC. Those days are long gone

 

[prankster]

How about a "Blue Blood Invitational Tournament"?

6 or so "Blue Blood" programs and 2 "wild card". Matchups rotate year over year, as do wild cards.

 

[Travelman6]

How about a "Blue Blood Invitational Tournament"?

6 or so "Blue Blood" programs and 2 "wild card". Matchups rotate year over year, as do wild cards.

Kentucky
UCLA
Kansas
Duke

UConn
Msu or Indiana
Zona
Unc


Every year, go for it. Of course it was easier before all these teams switching Conferences.

 

[Huskyforlife]

H/H/MSG. No reason this shouldn’t be a yearly series for a long time. I doubt Scheyer is putting this out there if he isn’t agreeing to a H/H minimum.

 

[NJHusky]

Why is this this coming out now??? Maybe he’s not getting enough butt kissing from the press and all the talk is about UConn?

Let’s play a h/h with Unc instead. He needs this more than we do…

 

[uh-no]

Maybe Dook should prove they can make it past the first weekend in March, then come back and talk to us about a home and home.

weren't they just in the elite 8? Not saying they necessarily deserved to be....

 

[CJasmer]

More people can get to the game in Hartford, a real city vibe. I love...LOVE a sold out and raucous Hartford Civic Center. We can do both!!!!!!

Never thought anybody would ever state “Hartford” and “real city vibe” in the same sentence.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

Why is this this coming out now??? Maybe he’s not getting enough butt kissing from the press and all the talk is about UConn?

Let’s play a h/h with Unc instead. He needs this more than we do…

Despite the fanfare that will be Flagg’s 7 month tour of Duke, they are yesterday’s news.

 

[Hunt for 7]

From a post I made on 8/16/24 so I am all in for a home and home every year. Maybe if the biggest and best CBB brands all decide to do this maybe it slows the conference take scenario we all dread.

I get some of the sentiment about the Dook stuff. But every great team needs a rival. We really don’t appear to have a real one in the BE.

I think it would be a good thing if Dook and UConn played every year on a neutral site. I know the coaches would despise it but it would be great for the college game. Right now there are no other dominant teams, maybe Kansas, but not after last year.

Dook is not even a dominant team but they are the best choice because they are the biggest brand in CBB. It pains me to say that about their brand but as others have said I will take chips instead of notoriety.

The holiday tournaments are great when they draw the right teams and hope for the marquee matchups.

But if our fan bases keep on disliking each other like they currently do UConn v. Duke could become a nice interest generator.

 

[fatlucy]

From a post I made on 8/16/24 so I am all in for a home and home every year. Maybe if the biggest and best CBB brands all decide to do this maybe it slows the conference take scenario we all dread.

I get some of the sentiment about the Dook stuff. But every great team needs a rival. We really don’t appear to have a real one in the BE.

I think it would be a good thing if Dook and UConn played every year on a neutral site. I know the coaches would despise it but it would be great for the college game. Right now there are no other dominant teams, maybe Kansas, but not after last year.

Dook is not even a dominant team but they are the best choice because they are the biggest brand in CBB. It pains me to say that about their brand but as others have said I will take chips instead of notoriety.

The holiday tournaments are great when they draw the right teams and hope for the marquee matchups.

But if our fan bases keep on disliking each other like they currently do UConn v. Duke could become a nice interest generator.

Our next rival is Kansas. It’s already begun and is much more intriguing than any other option. Not that we shouldn’t play all the great teams every year, but if we’re establishing a rivalry, Kansas is the best option if we really want a proven elite benchmark.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

bring it. on campus H&H would be great but if they insist on MSG we need to insist on Charlotte instead of Cameron.

H&H means Gampel I hope, not the HCC.

 

[Waquoit]

bring it. on campus H&H would be great but if they insist on MSG we need to insist on Charlotte instead of Cameron.

If they insist on MSG, we say no.

 

[JohnFSilver]

Why is this this coming out now??? Maybe he’s not getting enough butt kissing from the press and all the talk is about UConn?

Let’s play a h/h with Unc instead. He needs this more than we do…

Issue is at msg, it’s ESPN. At home, it is fox.

 

[RuffRuff]

The Rothstein pod with Scheyer. The UConn piece hits around 26 minutes, most of it really promoted by Roth and JS back pedaling.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

If they insist on MSG, we say no.

If they insist on MSG, we agree to MSG/Charlotte or MSG/Raleigh.

 

[Waquoit]

If they insist on MSG, we agree to MSG/Charlotte or MSG/Raleigh.

Or we say no. We can play them in MSG without a return trip. The entire point is to get them playing a road game.

 

[connVA]

weren't they just in the elite 8? Not saying they necessarily deserved to be....

Courtesy of Jamal Shead’s ankle

 

[Chin Diesel]

Kentucky
UCLA
Kansas
Duke

UConn
Msu or Indiana
Zona
Unc


Every year, go for it. Of course it was easier before all these teams switching Conferences.

Arizona has no business being in that group even as a potential wild card.