Senior night ceremony poll

[DefenseBB]

Do it again on February 28th!

Only if Aaliyah declares she is coming back next year…

 

[JonathanXIV]

I was thinking the same thing, but if I remember correctly, no one mentioned the (Georgetown) game, it was all about (and rightfully so) their 4 years at UConn.
I liked the change.

I was thinking the same thing, but if I remember correctly, no one mentioned the (Georgetown) game, it was all about (and rightfully so) their 4 years at UConn.
I liked the change.

I should have used a emoji to indicate I was being ironic.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Just schedule it against an opponent we should beat handily!

 

[Patty Bailey]

Loved it! Only thing better would be to do it on a Saturday when I could have attended ;-)

 

[sun]

It would be agony for the parents if a senior got seriously hurt during the game & couldn't participate afterward.

 

[cohenzone]

Of course, it wouldn't be as fun after a loss.

That really is the main reason it’s a little risky. Except for that, i think it’s better.

 

[Skeets]

It would be agony for the parents if a senior got seriously hurt during the game & couldn't participate afterward.

Hmmm, I didn't think of that and given an unlimited amount of time it's bound to happen. Of course parents would be very upset whether it was senior night or not. Senior night, near the end of a college career, would just make the optics worse.

 

[HuskyNan]

It would be agony for the parents if a senior got seriously hurt during the game & couldn't participate afterward.

A player can fall on some ice outside of Gampel. Life is full of risks

A lot of our injured were hurt in practices, maybe they should cancel practices too

 

[#12in21]

A player can fall on some ice outside of Gampel. Life is full of risks

A lot of our injured were hurt in practices, maybe they should cancel practices too

I voted for after the game in the poll and, yes, accidents can happen anytime but I can see Sun's point. Not just an injury during the game but an exceptionally poor performance by either an individual player or the team as whole would certainly impact not just the specific senior but the team as a whole. I would guess, to avoid those risks may have been a key factor in the past decision to have the ceremony pregame. It is such a special moment for each of the seniors, their parents and teammates/coaches, as well as us fans, that an injury during the game ( if the ceremony is post-game ) would be, quite definitely, devastating.

 

[Aluminny69]

One minor problem. What if, God forbid, UConn loses the game. That might cast a pall on the whole ceremony.

 

[maple]

A lot of our injured were hurt in practices, maybe they should cancel practices too

I have a feeling some people would actually agree with this.

 

[cancontent]

One minor problem. What if, God forbid, UConn loses the game. That might cast a pall on the whole ceremony.

Couldn't the opposite also be true? Fans want to celebrate a win to cap off the day. Either way, a loss numbs the experience overall in my opinion.

 

[CL82]

A lot of our injured were hurt in practices, maybe they should cancel practices too

That seems too extreme. Instead maybe they should just use different practice uniforms:

 

[Beemer]

I'm definitely in the after the game column.

 

[meyers7]

Just schedule it against an opponent we should beat handily!

Well it usually is against a BE opponent.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Well it usually is against a BE opponent.

Well played @meyer7.

 

[cabbie191]

I like the change.

But the whole experience reminds me how incredibly spoiled we’ve been with the team’s 30 year run of unparalleled success.

I might be wrong, hope I’m wrong, but I would think senior night for Xavier this year won’t be/wasn’t particularly joyful.

 

[Performance]

After the game was a great idea!! Only thing better would be to put it on a weekend!!!