This season's trap game

[UConn_Top_Dog]

I think its going to be @ Houston. They handled LSU pretty well and they have some good shooters. If they are hot, that could spell trouble. Plus they have beaten us there before, they are not intimidated.

 

[Leebo]

I don't know if it qualifies as a trap game if you've lost there 2 years in a row.

 

[UConn_Top_Dog]

True, but we are expected to win. They are considered inferior.

 

[Wise2]

True, but we are expected to win. They are considered inferior.

...even when they will be ranked ahead of us??

 

[Jerry1714]

...even when they will be ranked ahead of us??

funniest part about this post is I bet you actually believe Houston would be ranked ahead of us

 

[Husky25]

I think its going to be @ Houston. They handled LSU pretty well and they have some good shooters. If they are hot, that could spell trouble. Plus they have beaten us there before, they are not intimidated.

1) At 6-3, no game can be considered a trap game.
2) Do you think that UConn will be overlooking Houston because they are more focused on Tulane or because they will they be so burnt out after kicking the grits out of Tulsa?

 

[mauconnfan]

UMass Lowell - huge trap game

 

[bobbygt]

In my mind, every game in the AAC is a trap game!

I have a hard time adjusting....

 

[Yankees32123]

I will scream and cry if we lose in Houston's empty gymnasium again.

 

[CTGoonie]

They handled LSU pretty well? They won in OT. Not exactly a beatdown.

 

[UConn_Top_Dog]

1) At 6-3, no game can be considered a trap game.
2) Do you think that UConn will be overlooking Houston because they are more focused on Tulane or because they will they be so burnt out after kicking the grits out of Tulsa?

Seeing how they have had slow starts, who knows what this team is thinking on any given night. Maybe they overlooked Syracuse? Who knows. Maybe the media has inflated their ego with high expectations, so they view themselves as "above the AAC"? They will have a humbling loss to a bad team imo. It happens every year.

 

[Fishy]

Houston is always a trap game.

They have some degree of talent hidden somewhere and I am dead certain that playing at odd times in an arena with no people in it has killed us two years running.

For all the complaints about Tulsa and Tulane, playing hoop games at Houston is far and away the most humiliating result of realignment.

 

[Husky25]

Seeing how they have had slow starts, who knows what this team is thinking on any given night. Maybe they overlooked Syracuse? Who knows. Maybe the media has inflated their ego with high expectations, so they view themselves as "above the AAC"? They will have a humbling loss to a bad team imo. It happens every year.

True but that doesn't meet the generally accepted definition of a trap game. A bad loss is not always a trap. In KenPom rankings as we speak, Tulane is 221, Tulsa is 53, and Houston is 115. I think both Tulane games could be traps. The game at Tulane is 4 days after the trip to Austin. The home date vs. Tulane is 4 days before Gtown. While UConn is ranked above both Texas and the Hoyas, they are both high profile/high exposure games.

I think a better case can be made for the home date with Houston. It is (you guessed it) 4 days before SMU.

 

[tcf15]

True but that doesn't meet the generally accepted definition of a trap game. A bad loss is not always a trap. In KenPom rankings as we speak, Tulane is 221, Tulsa is 53, and Houston is 115. I think both Tulane games could be traps. The game at Tulane is 4 days after the trip to Austin. The home date vs. Tulane is 4 days before Gtown. While UConn is ranked above both Texas and the Hoyas, they are both high profile/high exposure games.

I think a better case can be made for the home date with Houston. It is (you guessed it) 4 days before SMU.

Historically, we've always struggled in conference openers, too. Going back to 2004/05 season, I'm pretty sure our overall record in conference openers is 2-9. That Tulane game could be a b*tch.

 

[BoatShow]

Syracuse

 

[gtcam]

Syracuse

EXACTLY
We already lost the trap game on Thanksgiving

 

[Hankster]

Houston is not that good. However, they were not that good last year either. They did play LSU tough of course, but it took Fee-licks (my pronunciation) Fee-leaks)( announcers way of saying it) a lucky bounce and a Hail Mary shot. They need a beat down from somebody before we play them.

 

[intlzncster]

UMass Lowell - huge trap game

If the team gets ebola the day before.

 

[intlzncster]

Historically, we've always struggled in conference openers, too. Going back to 2004/05 season, I'm pretty sure our overall record in conference openers is 2-9. That Tulane game could be a b*tch.

Wonder why that is. Has to be closer to coincidence, than not I'd think.

 

[mauconnfan]

I have to say a questionable schedule in terms of strategic dates. I mean both the Maryland and now the Texas game will come with basically a full week off. Would like to see a "cupcake" scheduled 3-4 days prior to these highly rated opponents so as to get the team back in sync after finals and holiday home visits.

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

I have to say a questionable schedule in terms of strategic dates. I mean both the Maryland and now the Texas game will come with basically a full week off. Would like to see a "cupcake" scheduled 3-4 days prior to these highly rated opponents so as to get the team back in sync after finals and holiday home visits.

Yep after the Central Cup Cake its on to Texas almost 1 week later. That Texas/UConn game should be one h*** of a game.

 

[MDHusky]

Temple

 

[Eskapeesto]

If the team gets ebola the day before.

Symptoms may appear anywhere from 2 to 21 days after exposure to Ebola -- so I think we're good.