UConn @ MD Trip (Ryan Phalen, Baseball Bus, Travel, Hotels, Tailgate etc...)

[ucjoet]

I am in too. Can't wait to turn Ledo's into the Dog Pound South!!!

Great. Bring as many people as you can. looking forward to it.

 

[Dann]

wear blue everyone and scream loud!!!!!

 

[uc1974]

980AM in Washington and it's on a bunch of other stations, too, I think. Check UM radio network.

 

[ucjoet]

wear blue everyone and scream loud!!!!!

Thanks for pinning the post. Can't wait to see RE's face when the place is full of UConn fans. Unfortunately if he or people at Maryland get wind of this they will either move the time, or not let us in. That's my prediction, hope I'm wrong. Still going to be there with the Bristol contingent. Hope we take over the joint.

 

[Dann]

Thanks for pinning the post. Can't wait to see RE's face when the place is full of UConn fans. Unfortunately if he or people at Maryland get wind of this they will either move the time, or not let us in. That's my prediction, hope I'm wrong. Still going to be there with the Bristol contingent. Hope we take over the joint.

should the board code word maryland to something? this could get fun.

 

[ucjoet]

should the board code word maryland to something? this could get fun.

Maybe I am being paranoid, but I can see RE not wanting the place crawling with UConn fans and taking steps to stop it . If you think we should code the word Maryland go right ahead. I just am looking so forward to being there as we take over the place. This could be big. The look on RE's face will be priceless.

 

[Dann]

Maybe I am being paranoid, but I can see RE not wanting the place crawling with UConn fans and taking steps to stop it . If you think we should code the word Maryland go right ahead. I just am looking so forward to being there as we take over the place. This could be big. The look on RE's face will be priceless.

maryland = crab cakes?

some 1 have a better 1?

 

[mattp]

just don't give them a reason to kick you out before things start. just being there quietly and with class will do more to piss him off than drunk rabble rousing. if he does this from a bar every week, i would imagine opposing ACC fans would do this often so they have have some contingencies set up if things get rowdy. in reality i guess he might get more hate from UMD fans than anybody

maybe a late show chanting of "dream job" would be appropriate

 

[businesslawyer]

Brilliant idea. Let our coaches and players go out of their way to avoid giving other teams bulletin board material, and then let's send fans in to provide an opponent with added incentive on the eve of a game.

This is hardly a brilliant or original idea, but the time to belittle or interfere with an opponent, any opponent, is after you beat them. Not before.

 

[Carl Spackler]

I won't be in Maryland until Friday. I hope that all those that represent UConn in Maryland, do so with class. There will be nothing more impressive than a huge wave of fans coming into that community, giving them a great bit of business around a football game, and then politely saying thanks - as we leave by Sunday after having handing them their asses on the football field.

I would hope that anyone that actually attends an event like this would simply say to everyone: "Edsall did a great job at UConn, we're happy we had him, and wish he had left differently."

Let me tell you, with everything they're goign through down there? That kind of thing, politely in their faces, congratulating them on Edsall,a nd a great hire, would be a hell of a lot more antagonizing, than a bunch of idiocy and beer muscles.

 

[Dann]

Everyone relax. Were going to have a ton of fans down there which is great. Getting a bunch at this show is a great thing. It for es the media to ackowledge that uconn fans were there in numbers. Nothing bad is gona happen. Everyone enjoy yourselves and rep blue hard. RE will get a kick out of uconn fans showing up and enjoy it.

 

[Dann]

Also do u guys have reservations or anything? How do u know u can get in? It could be like season tix level fans only or something. Just chrcking to make sure all uconn fans are set.....

 

[HuskyBlue08]

Brilliant idea. Let our coaches and players go out of their way to avoid giving other teams bulletin board material, and then let's send fans in to provide an opponent with added incentive on the eve of a game.

This is hardly a brilliant or original idea, but the time to belittle or interfere with an opponent, any opponent, is after you beat them. Not before.

Buzzkill.

Nothing about the way Edsall left UConn was classy. What is the incentive to be polite? He's a loser.

Dream Job chant = Funny.

I won't be there on Thursday but I will listen to his radio show and I hope to hear some UConn presence in the background.

 

[businesslawyer]

Buzzkill.

Nothing about the way Edsall left UConn was classy. What is the incentive to be polite? He's a loser.

Dream Job chant = Funny.

I won't be there on Thursday but I will listen to his radio show and I hope to hear some UConn presence in the background.

The buzzkill statement absolutely shows the split on the board that exists. There are posters who dislike Edsall more than they like UConn football and would get pleasure out of disrupting a Maryland event even if it gives Maryland more incentive to beat us. And then there are those, like me, to whom winning comes first, second and third.

I'd say tomato, tomatoe, except that too many in the first category don't even understand they care more about hating Edsall than supporting UConn.

 

[Carl Spackler]

The buzzkill statement absolutely shows the split on the board that exists. There are posters who dislike Edsall more than they like UConn football and would get pleasure out of disrupting a Maryland event even if it gives Maryland more incentive to beat us. And then there are those, like me, to whom winning comes first, second and third.

I'd say tomato, tomatoe, except that too many in the first category don't even understand they care more about hating Edsall than supporting UConn.

I think that's a bit extreme BL, but I like your point. THere are many ways to make a very big impression. There are times when being loud, obnoxious, and offensive can be effective, and there are times when silence is even more powerful.

I think that in the stadium environment, a huge sea of blue and white, that's remarkably loud, and obnoxious to Maryland fans (obnoxious in a way they just wish we weren't there kind of way - rather than thinking we're a bunch of s).........is ideal.

I think, htat Edsall, sitting at the table, being interviewed on a stage with microphones (as I picture it to happen at an event like this, greeted by a sea of blue and white, that's simply polite, and engaging, with each other, would be much more powerful of a signal to send.

Call me crazy, that's my opinion. Nothing says crazy ex-girlfriend, like showing up at an event like this, and making a scene.

 

[HuskyBlue08]

In my opinion, heckling Edsall with a "Dream Job" chant at his radio show would have 0% affect on Maryland's gameday preparation. Maybe less than 0%.

 

[HuskyBlue08]

Last thought on this from me:

Be respectful and polite to Maryland fans, players, employees, ticket taker, Ledo's waitresses, etc.

... but ride Edsall hard.

 

[Carl Spackler]

In my opinion, heckling Edsall with a "Dream Job" chant at his radio show would have 0% affect on Maryland's gameday preparation. Maybe less than 0%.

Maybe yes, maybe no. I think it is much more damaging to the UConn rep than you think. I hope it doesn't happen. What will matter, is what happens on the field, that we agree.

I'll tell you what, though, hundreds of UConn fans chanting "Dream Job" from the stands, after the game, as long as the on-field events support it?

That will most definitely have an effect on that program in the future.

and for those reasons, I again hope it doesn't happen, but if it were to happen? There's at least justification for the negative influence it would have.

There's nothing justifying showing up at an event like this one that Thursday, and creating a disruptive envirnoment.

It only reflects badly on UConn if that were to happen. A whole bunch of fans at this event, but being polite and engaging with the enemy prior to the game, would be a much, much more powerful statement.

I hope that our fans in Maryland, represent UConn well. I won't write anything else on it.

 

[CL82]

Spoke to the people in our party ( about 20 from Bristol). We are planning to go to Ledo's restaurant Thursday night for RE radio show. I believe it is from 7 -8 pm. Not looking to cause any trouble, .. .

Um, yes you are.

 

[CL82]

Maybe yes, maybe no. I think it is much more damaging to the UConn rep than you think. I hope it doesn't happen. What will matter, is what happens on the field, that we agree.

I'll tell you what, though, hundreds of UConn fans chanting "Dream Job" from the stands, after the game, as long as the on-field events support it?
.

Agree that has more effect.

 

[mattp]

if the visitor's section is pretty full of UConn fans you could definitely get on the tv audio broadcast with a nice coordinated "dream job" chant if we have the game wrapped up. i watched ND from home and couldn't believe how clear the UConn chants were at the end. it was very clear and very loud. my wife had only been half watching the game and made a comment during the chanting at the end that she thought the game was at ND. i told her it in fact was and she was pretty puzzled at what she'd been hearing.

 

[Husky68]

I guess Kentucky fans really took a beating for how they treated Pitino, LSU football really took a step back for how they treated Saban on his return. If you don't want to take crap from fans whose team you coached biggest game for while already having an undisclosed interview with your dream school, then don't do interviews in a public place, go do interviews with Glamour Magazine.
fhcRE is just an opposing coach now who had a Kragthorpean season and Uconn needs to keep him on his losing ways. If a few fan hecklers can get under his skin, maybe get him to coach even more Kragthorpean against us. Its all good.
Dream job is actually pretty funny. Won't be so funny if lose, but seeing fhcRE speaking after having lost to Bill & Mary and the Owls and hearing "Dream Job" would be more than just funny.
As far as worrying about what is said, have any of you guys seen some of the stuff Terp Fans have said about fhcRE, "Dream Job" would be like the nicest thing that has been said about him in a long while.

 

[Husky68]

The buzzkill statement absolutely shows the split on the board that exists. There are posters who dislike Edsall more than they like UConn football and would get pleasure out of disrupting a Maryland event even if it gives Maryland more incentive to beat us. And then there are those, like me, to whom winning comes first, second and third.

I'd say tomato, tomatoe, except that too many in the first category don't even understand they care more about hating Edsall than supporting UConn.

Straw man again. Hard to say there are none of anything, but since you are making the statement, name the "posters" who dislike Edsall more than they like Uconn football; and provide your proof. You just say'n it may be proof to you, but ...
I guess there are a lot of Maryland fans who hate fhcRE more than they like Maryland football for all the crap they are writing about him.

 

[ucjoet]

Brilliant idea. Let our coaches and players go out of their way to avoid giving other teams bulletin board material, and then let's send fans in to provide an opponent with added incentive on the eve of a game.

This is hardly a brilliant or original idea, but the time to belittle or interfere with an opponent, any opponent, is after you beat them. Not before.

So I guess you are not going to be there.

 

[ucjoet]

The buzzkill statement absolutely shows the split on the board that exists. There are posters who dislike Edsall more than they like UConn football and would get pleasure out of disrupting a Maryland event even if it gives Maryland more incentive to beat us. And then there are those, like me, to whom winning comes first, second and third.

I'd say tomato, tomatoe, except that too many in the first category don't even understand they care more about hating Edsall than supporting UConn.

As I stated in my opening post. We are NOT there to start any trouble. We are all in our 50's ( husbands and wives) and the last thing we are looking for is a problem. I am not a RE hater. I think he did a great job in most area's while he was at UConn. If I have the chance to talk to him that night, I ( and the rest of our party) would be respectful of him. I still think it is a great idea to show up, fill the place with UConn supporters and leave with class. To say we don't consider winning the game as the number 1 objective is an inaccurate assumption on your part.

 

[businesslawyer]

As I stated in my opening post. We are NOT there to start any trouble. We are all in our 50's ( husbands and wives) and the last thing we are looking for is a problem. I am not a RE hater. I think he did a great job in most area's while he was at UConn. If I have the chance to talk to him that night, I ( and the rest of our party) would be respectful of him. I still think it is a great idea to show up, fill the place with UConn supporters and leave with class. To say we don't consider winning the game as the number 1 objective is an inaccurate assumption on your part.

I was not directing my comments at you particularly. Read the thread. We have fans who want to make themselves part of someone elses news conference.

Enough for me. I will continue to focus on UConn football. It's a free country and those who want to continue to focus on an ex-coach are absolutely free to do so.

 

[Jimdish255]

I sure hope there's no disruption of anything. Class is best in the long run. Would one U-C-O-N-N chant be horrible at the end? Maybe not but we are guests there. Act the way you'd like to be treated by people coming here. Pretty simple just keep a thin skin and a smile on your face.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[FAIRTIDES]

I sure hope there's no disruption of anything. Class is best in the long run. Would one U-C-O-N-N chant be horrible at the end? Maybe not but we are guests there. Act the way you'd like to be treated by people coming here. Pretty simple just keep a thin skin and a smile on your face.

+1 and more. Classless behavior is never a good answer to classless behavior. Many on this board are outspoken about wanting UCONN in another conference. That being the case, the program and its fans will be better served if UCONN fan behavior doesn't become an issue.

 

[Point6]

Anyone researched enough to know what lot I need to be in/pass I need to buy to be in the best position to tailgate at the MD game and how early people can show up? Thanks!