UConn, Duke to play at the Meadowlands

[ConnHuskBask]

Not much difference between NYC and the Meadowlands in my mind. It's right across the river and it's probably easier to drive. If there is not a UConn football home game, I'll probably go after some tickets.

Yeah. One's only the world's most famous arena, the other is a run down abandoned arena in a swamp in NJ.

Great game but get real on the location.

 

[dsturdy5]

What a slap in the face for Rutgers. Two teams from two different conferences in their back yard. And I'm sure it's gonna be a good time slot nationally televised.

This will be a Saturday afternoon, CBS game in all likelihood. Maybe as a lead in to Army/Navy?

 

[UconnU]

awwwwww shyttt

 

[uconNYC]

Izod is the worst venue in the NYC area. Would have preferred Prudential - maybe Seton Hall did not agree to it.

 

[jibsey]

Two 4 time national champions, this game will be hyped big time. As KO goes after some big recruits this type of game is helpful with our conference situation. It's the OOC we need but would like Daniels and Boat to be there for it.

 

[Uconn77Duke74]

The loss there during the dream season will be avenged. That's the only good thing to come of playing here. I was at that game as a then Freshman and remember Bobby Hurley fighting some sort of stomach bug and we rode him the whole game as he ran off to take bathroom breaks.

 

[Husky1964]

Great d header--- 2PM at Pinstripe Bowl Uconn vs BCU 7 pm Uconn Duke. Make it happen Coach Diaco.!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Calhoun's Court]

I know what I want for Christmas !!!!!

 

[BoatShow]

Great d header--- 2PM at Pinstripe Bowl Uconn vs BCU 7 pm Uconn Duke. Make it happen Coach Diaco.!!!!!!!!!!!

And home for SNL!

 

[babysheep]

If UConn really wants to show its dominance in the North East, this is the game to do it. In RU territory, a relatively easy train ride from Manhattan, going up against an ACC team whose fan base travels pretty well....

 

[rman726]

Why the Meadowlands? It's so much easier to drive to Milford and taking the train into the city to go to MSG or Barclays than to drive down to NJ... ugh.

I mean not that there aren't public transportation options, but it's still a much bigger hassle... and it's NJ.

 

[temery]

National champion UConn and Duke are finalizing an agreement to play at the Meadowlands in New Jersey on a date just prior to Christmas, both schools confirmed to ESPN.com.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...son?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

I thought Meadowlands was an open air football stadium?

 

[UChusky916]

Just an odd venue. You have to think Duke said no to Barclay's and MSG before deciding on Meadowlands.

 

[Walker11]

I was at the 09-10 game at MSG game and Duke outdrew us I believe so we can stop with the Duke is afraid to play us at MSG narrative.

 

[Husky25]

Perhaps MSG wasn't available. Heaven forbid we step out of our comfort zones. The Meadowlands is a relatively short drive...and now UConn can prove to the Big Ten that it owns the entire NYC DMA and not just Manhattan North. Silver linings, People.

Yeah. One's only the world's most famous arena, the other is a run down abandoned arena in a swamp in NJ.

Great game but get real on the location.

Why the Meadowlands? It's so much easier to drive to Milford and taking the train into the city to go to MSG or Barclays than to drive down to NJ... ugh.

I mean not that there aren't public transportation options, but it's still a much bigger hassle... and it's NJ.

 

[Mots010]

I was at the 09-10 game at MSG game and Duke outdrew us I believe so we can stop with the Duke is afraid to play us at MSG narrative.

I was there in 2010 and duke did not outdraw Uconn. It was 60-40 Uconn id say. Duke fans were louder cause it was a blowout 10 min in.

 

[babysheep]

I thought Meadowlands was an open air football stadium?

It's the area. I imagine the're talking about the Prudential Center where the Devils (and once, the Nets) play.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

Perhaps MSG wasn't available. Heaven forbid we step out of our comfort zones. The Meadowlands is a relatively short drive...and now UConn can prove to the Big Ten that it owns the entire NYC DMA and not just Manhattan North. Silver linings, People.

It's great game and still accessible for our fans. I'm just commenting on how you said it's not a big difference to you between meadow lands and the garden. To me, it's a huge difference

 

[intlzncster]

I'm there. The OOC slate this year will be excellent. Brimah is going to destroy Jahlil.

Assuming he doesn't have surgery...

 

[Chuck]

As someone that can drive to this game in 2o minutes I'm still not pleased. It's the worst venue in the area. My preference order would've been MSG, Prudential, Barclays (only because it's easier for me to get to Pru), Izod. They barely use the Izod outside of concerts and things like Disney events. I'll be there, but there are a dearth of places to go before and after.

For those that don't want to drive, especially if you are in NYC, you can take a train from Penn Station to Secaucus and there is now a train that goes from there to the Meadowlands. I don't know if they run it for events like this, but it's available for football games.

 

[Walker11]

I was there in 2010 and duke did not outdraw Uconn. It was 60-40 Uconn id say. Duke fans were louder cause it was a blowout 10 min in.

Maybe that's my recollection. I was pretty sauced. I mainly remember Stan's windmill.

 

[Husky25]

I was talking about accessibility. The arena is basically the Civic Center, but it is located only a few miles (as the crow flies) from west 31st and 7th Ave. Same market, potentially better accessability.

It's great game and still accessible for our fans. I'm just commenting on how you said it's not a big difference to you between meadow lands and the garden. To me, it's a huge difference

 

[CAHUSKY]

Is the Boneyard the only place that can take playing a major national opponent in a nationally televised game, a short driving distance from most of its fans and turn it in to a negative because its not being played in an arena 16 miles from where the game was scheduled or do all fan bases look for the negative in awesome things?

 

[ASweet3781]

K has always been sentimental towards the Meadowlands because they built their program there advancing to their first 4 Final Fours out of the Meadowlands so they try to play there often especially with a large NJ alumni base.

 

[uconNYC]

Let's keep it real people. We've been outdrawn by other schools in most of our non-postseason games in NYC. NCState, Maryland, Indiana, UK, etc.

Our fanbase is nowhere as rabid as it was in the 90's.