The Crowd

[NotADime89]

What a great atmosphere to be a part of!! So happy we can finally put the stupid XL vs Gampel debate to rest. I'm a season ticket holder at the XL and was at the Xavier game at Gampel and the crowd last night was just on another level!!

 

[dtrumpet]

How are everyone’s ears this morning?

better than my voice!!

 

[tzznandrew]

What a great atmosphere to be a part of!! So happy we can finally put the stupid XL vs Gampel debate to rest. I'm a season ticket holder at the XL and was at the Xavier game at Gampel and the crowd last night was just on another level!!

XL for weeknight conference games and games during break. Gampel for others. It is an easy fix. Both venues can be freaking amazing.

 

[Get a Job]

What a great atmosphere to be a part of!! So happy we can finally put the stupid XL vs Gampel debate to rest. I'm a season ticket holder at the XL and was at the Xavier game at Gampel and the crowd last night was just on another level!!

 

[XLCenterFan]

Just listen to us.

 

[outlaw]

adrenaline is still flowing over here!! my presentation at 11 is about to be electric

MSG better watch out, we're comin!!

 

[Waquoit]

UConn fans read about the Dunk game last week and wasn’t about to be outdone.

 

[8893]

Just listen to us.

Is that Tyler "Two Rings" at the 1:09 mark?

 

[XLCenterFan]

Is that Tyler "Two Rings" at the 1:09 mark?

That's what I saw! He did not like the ref last night.

 

[CL82]

Wasn't at the game. When did he say it?

Sometime between Hurley’s ejection and the end of the half. Maybe like five minutes of gameplay after the ejection. It was sort of under his breath.

 

[CL82]

Is that Tyler "Two Rings" at the 1:09 mark?

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

 

[CL82]

What a great atmosphere to be a part of!! So happy we can finally put the stupid XL vs Gampel debate to rest.

Mmmm, can we though?

 

[UConnSwag11]

It felt like a malice

Just listen to us.

It felt like a malice at the palace PT.II was gonna happen.

 

[8893]

Yes it is!

Awesome. Nice catch.

He was sitting in 114 and we were in 113 and I saw him going down the stairs and had a general idea of where he was sitting...

I also saw Smitty holding court in the concourse.

And about 500 hundred other faces I've grown accustomed to seeing at the XL over the decades. What a great, old-time night.

 

[87Xfer]

I confess I've only been to a few home games since moving to Florida, though, I held my season tickets through 2020. Had the tix at both locations for most of 25 years so I've been to a lot of old Big East games.

The most raucous crowd I'd ever been a part of was opening night at Gampel. The fans were in full voice over an hour before tip. We played St. John's and Louie was afraid to be the team UConn faced to open the new arena (I believe it was supposed to be Georgetown, but delays . . .). His fears were realized.

I camped out for hours right against the doors for that one. I looked like absolute hell, with smeared and half-frozen blue and white face paint. We were probably one of the first 20 people in the place. Never forget it.

 

[BugsyCT]

On the XL vs Gampel debate, having students there (post-semester break) makes a big difference. But so does playing a big-time Big East foe when the stakes are high. All that made for one of the best crowds ever at the Civic Center/XLC for a UConn game.

Has there ever been a court-storming there before? Can't even remember that happening during the Dream Season.

What a night.

 

[awfuldan]

Knew the crowd was gonna be epic tonight when literally no one sat down after Jackson scored in the first 15 seconds. Place was electric and the noise was deafening at times.

 

[temery]

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

'Life sucks sometimes.

 

[MilliniumPrince]

I don't have Twitter, but I find it interesting to see what is trending from time to time. Either Uconn, Hurley, or both were top 25 in the U.S. as late as 6:00 am. That means something in this era.

 

[superjohn]

Nobody kills XL more than me, but that crowd was completely insane.

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

 

[XLCenterFan]

When the announcer says "listen to this building," we've done our job.

 

[jkfer98]

There was some bloodlust in that crowd last night. What a wild atmosphere.

 

[8893]

bloodlust

 

[UconnU]

Greenberg hating on Hurley this morning.

 

[8893]

Greenberg hating on Hurley this morning.

I believe Greenberg is one of his best friends.