The Crowd

[huskymedic]

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?

It’s a bargain:

The Texas Longhorns have to pay $25K to the Big 12

The University of Texas will have to pay $25,000 to the Big 12 Conference after fans stormed the court to celebrate the Longhorns’ 79-76 win over No. 8 Kansas Monday night.

www.kxan.com

Kentucky fined $250,000 by Southeastern Conference for fans storming field after Florida win

The Southeastern Conference has fined Kentucky $250,000 after fans rushed the field following a football win against Florida.

amp.usatoday.com

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

It’s a bargain:

The Texas Longhorns have to pay $25K to the Big 12

The University of Texas will have to pay $25,000 to the Big 12 Conference after fans stormed the court to celebrate the Longhorns’ 79-76 win over No. 8 Kansas Monday night.

www.kxan.com

Kentucky fined $250,000 by Southeastern Conference for fans storming field after Florida win

The Southeastern Conference has fined Kentucky $250,000 after fans rushed the field following a football win against Florida.

amp.usatoday.com

Ha! Well we certainly got a bargain!!

 

[Get a Job]

A court storming is worth a heck of a lot more than $5k to a school in publicity, student and alumni goodwill, etc. Apparently the Big 12 and SEC realize this, and tried to size their court storming fines accordingly.

It’s a bargain:

The Texas Longhorns have to pay $25K to the Big 12

The University of Texas will have to pay $25,000 to the Big 12 Conference after fans stormed the court to celebrate the Longhorns’ 79-76 win over No. 8 Kansas Monday night.

www.kxan.com

Kentucky fined $250,000 by Southeastern Conference for fans storming field after Florida win

The Southeastern Conference has fined Kentucky $250,000 after fans rushed the field following a football win against Florida.

amp.usatoday.com

 

[huskymedic]

Ha! Well we certainly got a bargain!!

 

[Waquoit]

That great crowd at the Dunk last week seems like a lifetime ago now.

 

[August_West]

Hope it’s the Calhoun cancer deal

 

[CL82]

Can our charity be the Danny Hurley Ejection Defense Fund? If not, I’d go with the UConn Foundation.

 

[Kolumbo]

UCONN fans should storm the court after every W here on out, home or away, just for the sake of a. mocking the big east rulebook and b. calling it a charitable donation. #Storm4Reform

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

BE court storming $5K fine to a charity of UConn's choice.
Fair enough, the UConn Foundation men's hoops fund.

 

[Chief00]

Great crowd, and it's been that way on many occasions since the dream season

Cuse and Georgetown in 1990 in Hartford were two of the best

My personal favorite was MSG in 2014 in the Elite Eight when we beat MSU

Agree, Georgetown in 1990 was memorable to Chief.

 

[Chief00]

Some of our wonderful Casual Fans just don’t get it. The Big East League and their refs are NOT happy with UConn and they think we are creating unnecessary risks for the officials and perhaps opposing teams. While a historic member of the Old Big East we are New members now.
We are like the new neighbors in the neighborhood who drive 60 MPH down the quiet street and coming home on a loud MC at midnight.
They are going to make our lives miserable and impact our ability to win - if we don’t appropriately address. The Bouknight fiasco, the double Hurjey T’s and the crowd fines are exhibits A-C.

 

[businesslawyer]

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

Wait. Tyler Olander has two rings? Isn't that one more than Syracuse has in all of its fabled history?

 

[August_West]

Some of our wonderful Casual Fans just don’t get it. The Big East League and their refs are NOT happy with UConn and they think we are creating unnecessary risks for the officials and perhaps opposing teams. While a historic member of the Old Big East we are New members now.
We are like the new neighbors in the neighborhood who drive 60 MPH down the quiet street and coming home on a loud MC at midnight.
They are going to make our lives miserable and impact our ability to win - if we don’t appropriately address. The Bouknight fiasco, the double Hurjey T’s and the crowd fines are exhibits A-C.

…….

 

[Chief00]

I believe Greenberg is one of his best friends.

And he’s right.

 

[huskymedic]

Hope it’s the Calhoun cancer deal

 

[8893]

Boss move.

 

[JB75]

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.

Yup. Even the old peeps were clapping lightly. What a game. Crowd was best I’ve seen in many many years. That’s what XL can bring to the table. The refs u suck chant was pretty booming. Great atmosphere. This could be the game we talk about five years from now and point to as the turning point —the casuals could be on board now -LOL

 

[Khal Drogo]

Haven't heard a crowd like this at the XL in a long time
Great job and you can't help but feel that the crowd pushed UConn to the victory
Just like the OBE days
Refreshing

Would have been great if Bill Murray showed up

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

Would have been great if Bill Murray showed up

Gotta figure he'll make it to MSG.

 

[JustbrewitMan]

Can we counter-fine $5000 for the horrible refs?

 

[JustbrewitMan]

Some of our wonderful Casual Fans just don’t get it. The Big East League and their refs are NOT happy with UConn and they think we are creating unnecessary risks for the officials and perhaps opposing teams. While a historic member of the Old Big East we are New members now.
We are like the new neighbors in the neighborhood who drive 60 MPH down the quiet street and coming home on a loud MC at midnight.
They are going to make our lives miserable and impact our ability to win - if we don’t appropriately address. The Bouknight fiasco, the double Hurjey T’s and the crowd fines are exhibits A-C.

Could Chief be Mike DiMauro????

 

[Khal Drogo]

Gotta figure he'll make it to MSG.

Like to see him lead the U C... like big red

 

[Chief00]

Could Chief be Mike DiMauro????

Just trying to provide the BY Board with a non UConn perspective.

 

[Waquoit]

Some of our wonderful Casual Fans just don’t get it. The Big East League and their refs are NOT happy with UConn and they think we are creating unnecessary risks for the officials and perhaps opposing teams.

And what are casual fans supposed to do with this information? Besides ignore it, I mean. The refs were in no danger. At the half there was booing but no movement at all towards the refs. I was sittting right there. They walked off the court at the half the same way they have for 40 years. Every source I've seen is blaming the ref for running Hurley, even the non-bro sites. Two games ago everyone wants the games moved out of the XL, now it's too intimidating? This is just chief saying "hey look at me" again.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

Court storming happens on a weekly basis in college basketball. Has a ref ever been in danger or hurt? Maybe, but it must've been before the invention of the internet. Little League - HS refs are way more likely to get assaulted by mad parents than any college ref.