The Crowd

[CL82]

Yes it is!

Awesome. Nice catch.

( I got a screen grab of it, but for whatever reason The Boneyard isn’t letting me post it.)

@temery

 

[HuskyNan]

Just listen to us.

The “Refs Suck” chant was loud and clear on the TV

 

[XLCenterFan]

For all the “Gampel vs. XL” talk on here, you simply can’t beat the XL when there are 15,000+ screaming fans.

Every single person around me was involved. Middle schoolers. Wives. Boomers. We all played our part last night. It's official...UCONN BASKETBALL IS BACK.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Just listen to us.

It was embarrassing for a coach to get ejected because he had to get the crowd involved. Had the crowd stayed at peak performance DH may not have gotten ejected and UConn may have lost the game.

Bottom line is the crowd petering out got DH agitated and his animated actions to get the crowd involved resulted in a UConn victory so it's all good today. Just not a dependable recipe for success going forward.

 

[huskiesouth]

Were any recruits at the game, would have been perfect sales setting.

 

[CL82]

One of the loudest and craziest crowds I've heard/seen anywhere in college basketball in a very long time.

Much better than singing Taylor Swift songs, or whatever, together. Really, when has she ever written lyrics quite as compelling as “ref you suck.”

 

[August_West]

Every single person around me was involved. Middle schoolers. Wives. Boomers. We all played our part last night. It's official...UCONN BASKETBALL IS BACK.

We are getting there, but I said that same thing beating Cuse at MSG in Hurley's first month of coaching. (the game he was chest bumping Jalen) . It was very exciting. I like where this team is heading right now. We had a helluva an 8 game stretch, we failed the first 1/2 of it, hard, but did not lay down. Simply came out and then beat St johns, Seton Hall, Xavier, and Nova. Which is an A+ on second 1/2 of it.

Gimme a Creighton road win. Next pin to knock down. We are gaining identity now. I like how we are playing heading into march.

 

[CL82]

The “Refs Suck” chant was loud and clear on the TV

 

[Chin Diesel]

Much better than singing Taylor Swift songs, or whatever, together. Really, when has she ever written lyrics quite as compelling as “ref you suck.”

This in spite of a good portion of her catalog being based on "ex-boyfriend you suck".

 

[BlueMAB]

I believe Greenberg is one of his best friends.

Who needs friends that compare waving your arms at the crowd to taking the mic and telling the crowd "the officiating is horrible".

 

[Senor Blue]

What. A. Night.

I'm new here so consider me as jumping on the bandwagon a bit. Big Hurley guy.

Been to a lot of basketball games. First home UConn game was in Gampel Saturday. Last night was unreal. Voice is a struggle. Hangover was real. But best regular season college basketball game I've seen in person.

When Hurley was tossed, I honestly think the non-Breeding refs were in fear for their lives.

Even in the rain the bars around the XL were packed ass to ass. Absolute buzz around the city going into the game and it didn't disappoint.

Hurley said at Rhode Island the toughest part of the rebuild was getting the kids to believe they could win games. Getting the crowd to buy in. Getting the culture back. Last night was an absolute statement - for the team, the fanbase, and where UConn sits in the college basketball world.

Big time win for a big time program. Back!

 

[Husky Alien]

Every single person around me was involved. Middle schoolers. Wives. Boomers. We all played our part last night. It's official...UCONN BASKETBALL IS BACK.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Crowd seemed absolutely rabid last night. Sounded awesome.

 

[8893]

Who needs friends that compare waving your arms at the crowd to taking the mic and telling the crowd "the officiating is horrible".

Perception is reality.

 

[Chin Diesel]

What. A. Night.

I'm new here so consider me as jumping on the bandwagon a bit. Big Hurley guy.

Been to a lot of basketball games. First home UConn game was in Gampel Saturday. Last night was unreal. Voice is a struggle. Hangover was real. But best regular season college basketball game I've seen in person.

When Hurley was tossed, I honestly think the non-Breeding refs were in fear for their lives.

Even in the rain the bars around the XL were packed ass to ass. Absolute buzz around the city going into the game and it didn't disappoint.

Hurley said at Rhode Island the toughest part of the rebuild was getting the kids to believe they could win games. Getting the crowd to buy in. Getting the culture back. Last night was an absolute statement - for the team, the fanbase, and where UConn sits in the college basketball world.

Big time win for a big time program. Back!

Outstanding introduction to the board.

 

[Waquoit]

It was embarrassing for a coach to get ejected because he had to get the crowd involved.

I'm not going to kill DH for getting the boot but I felt it was unnecessary. The crowd was involved real time booing the ref, admittedly it went to 11 when he waved his arms. The refs started great, they went six minutes or so without a whistle.

 

[8893]

Much better than singing Taylor Swift songs, or whatever, together. Really, when has she ever written lyrics quite as compelling as “ref you suck.”

"'Ref You Suck' (Tyler's Version)"

 

[Kolumbo]

The crowd exploded. Nice.

 

[Kolumbo]

 

[Chin Diesel]

I'm not going to kill DH for getting the boot but I felt it was unnecessary. The crowd was involved real time booing the ref, admittedly it went to 11 when he waved his arms. The refs started great, they went six minutes or so without a whistle.

Good observation. There was about 17 minutes left, blew past the under 16 TV timeout and got down to around 13 minutes. No whistles, no subs, no nothing. Then, in the 13 minute mark they had the under 16 timeout and a minute or so in real time was the under 12 TO. Big thing for UConn is that is when they rest Cole. They usually pull him just before the under 12 TV TO and put him in somewhere around the 9 minute mark.
The two near back to back TV timeouts and Gaff actually playing well got Cole almost 15 minutes of real time on the bench during the first half and UConn had stayed even with Nova during that time.

 

[Waquoit]

and Gaff actually playing well got Cole almost 15 minutes of real time on the bench during the first half and UConn had stayed even with Nova during that time.

That's what it felt like to me. Gaff looking good bought himself an extra shift to Cole's benefit.

 

[MilliniumPrince]

Greenberg hating on Hurley this morning.

I have a healthy distain for Greenberg, but I agree with him here.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[AntG168]

I have a healthy distain for Greenberg, but I agree with him here.

Him interacting with the crowd did not deserve an ejection. I agree with Seth in the grand scheme of things. But last night was it’s own travesty. You don’t toss a guy for that. The ref had a personal vendetta with Hurley. And as fans, a school, and an athletic department we have to have our guys back in that instance. It was unjust and uncalled for. Making this about Hurley is taking away from what really happened.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

God forbid we let anyone have any fun. If they're worried about safety then why doesn't the Big East chip in for added security?