Somewhat off the wall "First Night" idea...

[BoatShow]

This came to me when watching the USMNT at the Rent on Friday...

Have first night at the Rent.

Obviously there would have to be changes made to the event ie move it to Saturday and do it early afternoon to optimize warmth. Of course there are weather concerns and yada yada but I think it's an interesting idea and I think the novelty alone could fill the stadium.

Thoughts?

 

[mauconnfan]

COLD and injuries!!

Interesting idea though......

 

[otp85]

If it wasn't for weather I would agree with you. Retractable dome install??

 

[jleves]

If it wasn't for weather I would agree with you. Retractable dome install??

A bunch of easy ups. Done deal.

 

[bmayuc]

This is an atrocious idea.

not for the reasons most people will say, but rather that it might somehow infuse the suckitude that is permeating the Football team. IMHO we need to quarantine the football team using Ebola restrictions until we turn it around there.

***exemption: Anyone who plays on our Football Defense. Those guys are actually pretty good.

 

[alexd]

Based on today's news, our Ebola restrictions aren't too fool proof.

 

[johnhuskies95]

What does the Rent offer that Gampel doesn't?

 

[Waquoit]

I'll have what he's having.

 

[otp85]

What does the Rent offer that Gampel doesn't?

A far better chance at seeing UCONN lose.

 

[zls44]

A far better chance at seeing UCONN lose.

This shouldn't have made me laugh as hard as it did.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Playing at the Rent is an asinine idea for all the reasons other posters have chimed in with.

Know what would be cool? Remember a couple of years ago when they had the basketball games on the flight deck of the aircraft carriers?

Well, UConn could go down to New London and have first night inside one of the submarines!!!!!!! Pay heritage to the state's rich naval heritage and reaches out the southeast part of the state that normally wouldn't make it up to Storrs for first night.

That would be awesome. And epically cool.

 

[Fishy]

This is New England.

Novelty and Ebola are regarded with about the same level of enthusiasm.

 

[Dove]

This is New England.

Novelty and Ebola are regarded with about the same level of enthusiasm.

Was at Bill's Seafood yesterday and was offered ebola chowdah.

 

[CTBasketball]

We'll employ Zeus and Thor to lift the Rent from its foundations and drop it on a then-leveled Horsebarn Hill. They'll craft a retractable roof out of tears and Fishy's old bourbon flasks and we shall host First Night at the newly relocated and refurbished Rent.

 

[ctchamps]

This is New England.

Novelty and Ebola are regarded with about the same level of enthusiasm.

Here's a novel idea. If a Yankee doctor went down south to help treat Ebola that doctor would be shot! Almost guaranteed to happen because as you so elegantly state New Englanders are too slow to recognize that they are not the slowest people to embrace change!

 

[Calhoun's Court]

You know what would be great......
if UCONN renamed this "Midnight Madness"
started at Midnight
Dunk contest
3 pt contest
Blue/ White scrimmage- so we could actually check out Purvis and D Ham etc.
And of course looking for recruits who are at the event

Oh and last but not least make it a Men's team only event.............


Let the woman have their first Night at 7 pm for their diehards.

Enough of this tied to the hip with the womens team for every event stuff.

I don't need to see Brianna Stewart try to dunk or Geno in some guessing game contest.

C'mon UCONN marketing back to the future Midnight Madness the way is should be................