UConn to play Army at Yankee Stadium

[pepband99]

Yes, I'm aware of the transfer. My point was that, given that some yahoos want a train from Mansfield Depot to the 30 yard line, I'm thinking a 125th st transfer might be too much for some

 

[UConn Dan]

BYU is a national program whether you care to admit it or not, Boise State is a very relevant program with a lot more clout than we have in football so adding a P5 game on top of that makes the out of conference schedule very difficult, but you would still have to have a P5 team with the same open date that Army had to make it work, so yes you would need to know who had the open dates. Otherwise it's just another HFD magic wand scenario; if you want it to happen just wave it and poof it's reality!

I had checked on open dates a couple of months ago and there were plenty of mid-level power 5 teams available. I wish I had saved my list. There were plenty in the ACC and we had recently played them so those didn't make sense. Some mid to lower level B1G teams had openings too, I believe Illinois was one of them.

Yes, adding an upper tier Power 5 team to the 2014 non-conference would be brutal (hoping BYU and Boise St remain at a high level), but are you forgetting that we're playing the likes of Tulane, East Carolina and Tulsa next year? So, all I am saying is that we should still be pursuing and announcing series with P5 teams as well. Since conference realignment kicked in high gear from 2011 thru today, we have only managed to book series with BYU, Boise St. and Army. Like I said previously, you can only play BYU and Boise St. so many times -- we'll need to actually book teams from P5 conferences (if we're not in one).

Bottom line: the 2014 schedule is solid and Army at Yankee stadium is a good get - good exposure. The 2015, 2016 and 2017 schedules should also be good with the previously contracted teams from Power 5 conferences (VA an TN). Now, we need to see what kind of NEW P5 contracts we can pull. Note that recently Cinci could only get a Michigan one-time away game. The days of having pull of Michigan home and homes are likely over for us as well.

 

[EdgewoodNHV]

You are free to feel however you like about them. As I am free to comment on your said position.

It's just my opinion.....but instead of looking down your nose at them.....might want to thank them instead.

I didn't look down my nose at anybody. I merely asked if there was perhaps something to the game day atmosphere I was missing, I can see that if you have strong, proud feelings about the armed forces, then it would probably evoke stronger feelings in you, but not sure there's any reason to insult someone for not feeling those things.

 

[huskymedic]

From John Silver article: http://snyuconn.com/uconn/football/uconn-to-play-army-at-yankee-stadium/

Here are UConn’s future non-conference game.

2013: August 29, Towson; September 14, Maryland; September 21, Michigan; September 28, at Buffalo.
2014: August 28, BYU; September 6, Stony Brook; September 13, Boise State; November 8, at Army (Yankee Stadium).
2015: September 5, Villanova; September 12, Army; September 26, Tennessee; October 31, at BYU.
2016: September 3, at Tennessee; September 17, Virginia.
2017: September 16, at Virginia.
2018: September 8, at Boise State.

 

[mcs333]

Two openings both in 2016. You would expect them to be lower level teams since we already have Tenn. and Vir. In 2016.

 

[SubbaBub]

From John Silver article: http://snyuconn.com/uconn/football/uconn-to-play-army-at-yankee-stadium/

Here are UConn’s future non-conference game.

2013: August 29, Towson; September 14, Maryland; September 21, Michigan; September 28, at Buffalo.
2014: August 28, BYU; September 6, Stony Brook; September 13, Boise State; November 8, at Army (Yankee Stadium).
2015: September 5, Villanova; September 12, Army; September 26, Tennessee; October 31, at BYU.
2016: September 3, at Tennessee; September 17, Virginia.
2017: September 16, at Virginia.
2018: September 8, at Boise State.

#bumpnova

 

[thatguyed]

From John Silver article: http://snyuconn.com/uconn/football/uconn-to-play-army-at-yankee-stadium/

Here are UConn’s future non-conference game.

2013: August 29, Towson; September 14, Maryland; September 21, Michigan; September 28, at Buffalo.
2014: August 28, BYU; September 6, Stony Brook; September 13, Boise State; November 8, at Army (Yankee Stadium).
2015: September 5, Villanova; September 12, Army; September 26, Tennessee; October 31, at BYU.
2016: September 3, at Tennessee; September 17, Virginia.
2017: September 16, at Virginia.
2018: September 8, at Boise State.

No pre Labor Day Weekend games listed for 2015 and beyond. Let's offer up that prime Thursday night game to ND!

 

[Carl Spackler]

From John Silver article: http://snyuconn.com/uconn/football/uconn-to-play-army-at-yankee-stadium/

Here are UConn’s future non-conference game.

2013: August 29, Towson; September 14, Maryland; September 21, Michigan; September 28, at Buffalo.
2014: August 28, BYU; September 6, Stony Brook; September 13, Boise State; November 8, at Army (Yankee Stadium).
2015: September 5, Villanova; September 12, Army; September 26, Tennessee; October 31, at BYU.
2016: September 3, at Tennessee; September 17, Virginia.
2017: September 16, at Virginia.
2018: September 8, at Boise State.

Short of getting us a Big 10...IN-conference schedule, and getting Boston College back on the calendar - I think the schedules are looking pretty darn good moving forward, as good as can be expected realistically. I know everybody wants to see more big name schools, but you need to play a balanced schedule that gives you the best chance to succeed.

Villanova is another one of those regional, local opponents that have plenty of history. Stony Brook is a program that draws a lot of local high school football players, and I imagine would have a good draw to Rentschler. I had really hoped that Andy Talley would get a shot at bringing that Nova program up to the big boy level. That whole Villanova pulling the pud for a year issue on upgrading back in 2010-2011, and then showing up to the table with nothing but a post coital grin was the final nail in the Big East coffin. It will be fun to smack the crap out of them for awhile.

 

[freescooter]

From John Silver article: http://snyuconn.com/uconn/football/uconn-to-play-army-at-yankee-stadium/

Here are UConn’s future non-conference game.

2013: August 29, Towson; September 14, Maryland; September 21, Michigan; September 28, at Buffalo.
2014: August 28, BYU; September 6, Stony Brook; September 13, Boise State; November 8, at Army (Yankee Stadium).
2015: September 5, Villanova; September 12, Army; September 26, Tennessee; October 31, at BYU.
2016: September 3, at Tennessee; September 17, Virginia.
2017: September 16, at Virginia.
2018: September 8, at Boise State.

I think for 2016 you'll see a 1AA and a MACish level team which is ok and probably what we're looking for. 2017 and 2018 we need 3 games and at least one needs to be the against a P-5 league team each year. Schedule is getting better the next few years at least out of conference. But for the most part, that is thanks to Hathaway, not the current AD. A robocall could have scheduled Boise and BYU, both of which are looking for any game they can get against legitimate competition. But it really isn't improper to point out that Big Warde has not yet managed to land a single game against one of the Power 5 leagues. He did land games with 2 of the 3 best non-power members out there, which is fine as far as it goes. And it buys him some time, but Army home-home is what it is and is more like a MAC level game than a power 5 level game.

 

[J187Money]

In case anyone from the AD reads this. They should have a direct train from Hartford or whatever station makes sense for campus folk to make the trip. Buses would work too.

Army isn't a bad opponent for this with their local and national following. Obv. the ND ship sailed.

Been to Michie, it's a must do. But, this game isn't about cool road trips as much as planting another UConn flag in the city. NYC is also a recruiting ground for all big 3 sports.

If you did buses, probably makes sense to take them all of the way in. It is a long enough train ride from NH that it would take less time to just bus people directly to the stadium.

 

[Carl Spackler]

I need a Debbie stick. A big fat Louisville Slugger knockoff.

Debbie Stick ™

 

[whaler11]

It's cute they scheduled the game for November. Could have been October. Certainly they won't need it for baseball after the end of Sept.

 

[J187Money]

Are there parking options for tailgating? I've always taken the train the few times I've gone to see the Yankees lose.

I've driven to the stadium a number of times, but people don't tailgate for baseball. Parking is pretty tight so they don't have a lot of room. I'm doubtful - but maybe you can ask someone that went to one of the Pinstripe games.

 

[whaler11]

Here is what I love:
2013 7
2014 7 + YS
2015 7

Seven home games is ideal. 2014 is like having 8.

 

[J187Money]

At least for this year, the first weekend of Nov. 2013 has trains leaving Hartford at 7:08 am, 8:05 am and 8:37 am. Take those down to New Haven and get on one of the Metro Norths that pulls into the Yankee Stadium station, and you're golden.

The total trip should take about three hours from Hartford to the Bronx, which also means three more hours for people to sober up on the way home.

Even if they don't run direct trains, you can transfer at Harlem-125th for a Hudson line train that will take you right up there.

 

[whaler11]

I've driven to the stadium a number of times, but people don't tailgate for baseball. Parking is pretty tight so they don't have a lot of room. I'm doubtful - but maybe you can ask someone that went to one of the Pinstripe games.

I know a bunch of guys that went to the Pinstripe this year. In those conditions tailgating would have been insane. They barely made it home alive and that was just the drive from New Haven. I don't normally turn down free tickets to stuff when someone is expensing everything but that game was nuts.

 

[thatguyed]

If you did buses, probably makes sense to take them all of the way in. It is a long enough train ride from NH that it would take less time to just bus people directly to the stadium.

I'm sure Baseball Bus will offer something if the university doesn't, though it'll be more tuned for fans than students. They did a really nice job for the MD game.

 

[Carl Spackler]

I've driven to the stadium a number of times, but people don't tailgate for baseball. Parking is pretty tight so they don't have a lot of room. I'm doubtful - but maybe you can ask someone that went to one of the Pinstripe games.

There are a couple of paved lots right next to the Harlem River where tailgating was allowed for the first one (Syracuse v Kstate) in 2010. A friend of mine is a Syracuse alum that was there. He didn't go to the WVU game last year, so I don't have any recent info, but I'm pretty sure those same parking lots, still exist and are approved for tailgating / football parking. But the entire area was still under quite a bit of construction / deconstruction in 2010 so may have changed.

 

[MilliniumPrince]

I need a Debbie stick. A big fat Louisville Slugger knockoff.

Debbie Stick ™

J

I've driven to the stadium a number of times, but people don't tailgate for baseball. Parking is pretty tight so they don't have a lot of room. I'm doubtful - but maybe you can ask someone that went to one of the Pinstripe games.

I tailgated twice at the old Stadium. Had a blast both times.

 

[Nostical]

It will be a nice win for the new coaching staff.

I caught that, lol.

 

[J187Money]

There are a couple of paved lots right next to the Harlem River where tailgating was allowed for the first one (Syracuse v Kstate) in 2010. A friend of mine is a Syracuse alum that was there. He didn't go to the WVU game last year, so I don't have any recent info, but I'm pretty sure those same parking lots, still exist and are approved for tailgating / football parking. But the entire area was still under quite a bit of construction / deconstruction in 2010 so may have changed.

Much better now re: construction. And some lots may allow it. But in my experience the outside lots are so crowded that it wouldn't be worth the effort. Most of this will depend on my crew. I've given up bringing my own stuff to the Rent. I've found a crew to hang with that I can bribe with good cigars, good scotch etc. Much easier for me to plan.

 

[BoatShow]

No P5 opponents but I'll take BYU, Boise, and Army over Wake, Duke and Kansas.

 

[BoatShow]

Also, this year Syracuse has a "home game" at Metlife vs PSU. LOL not quite gonna be a Cuse home game.

Edit: I guess it's being billed as a neutral site game, but it will still be 75% PSU fans.

(and this is also the type of game we'd kill for)

 

[Dooley]

Here's the target we have to beat by a wide margin: 30,028

See: http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=313160349

Yup. And 39,507 was the announced crowd for the Fruit vs USC in 2012. That attendance received such negative press for the Fruit flies that we definitely have to get well into 40,000+.

A chance to see Syracuse try to pull off a massive upset wasn't much of a draw for Orange fans, however. The crowd was announced at 39,507, but there were plenty of empty seats in the two levels of the stadium that were used. And USC fans at the very least equaled ones for Syracuse.​

Read More: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/gameflash/2012/09/08/49825/index.html#ixzz2bmwSHPhJ​

 

[Dooley]

Also, this year Syracuse has a "home game" at Metlife vs PSU. LOL not quite gonna be a Cuse home game.

Edit: I guess it's being billed as a neutral site game, but it will still be 75% PSU fans.

(and this is also the type of game we'd kill for)

More like 90% PSU fans I bet. The only support Syracuse gets in NYC is from billboards on taxi cabs and in Yankee Stadium.

Aside: for our game against Army, I really hope a UCONN fan will cover up that ridiculous sign with some sort of UCONN banner.

 

[UConn Dan]

A few questions for those who know or have a few minutes to research:
1) What's capacity at Yankee Stadium for football?
2) What's the average attendance for Michie Stadium?

We will need to bring a significant number of fans likely to sellout, probably not attainable. But can we bring enough to get to 45,000 total attendance.

 

[BoatShow]

More like 90% PSU fans I bet. The only support Syracuse gets in NYC is from billboards on taxi cabs and in Yankee Stadium.

Aside: for our game against Army, I really hope a UCONN fan will cover up that ridiculous sign with some sort of UCONN banner.

You're brilliant.

 

[jrazz12]

This should do the trick

More like 90% PSU fans I bet. The only support Syracuse gets in NYC is from billboards on taxi cabs and in Yankee Stadium.

Aside: for our game against Army, I really hope a UCONN fan will cover up that ridiculous sign with some sort of UCONN banner.

 

[huskypantz]

I have been there. It was fine. I guess if you really like watching cadets shoot guns and stand in straight lines it's pretty great. I'm pretty ambivalent about it. Sorry to be such a "snot nosed New England liberal." I didn't mean to feel different things than you about our armed forces.

I've been to 10 or so UConn road games, including Army. It was fun but an overall average experience. The ride home was horrible.

 

[huskypantz]

Advertising? or Marketing?

It will be interesting to see what happens with this game. I know I'll be there, would be nice to get another 50,000 screaming UCONN fans too.

I know one thing, transportation to the stadium isn't difficult from anywhere in CT, It's about 100 miles or less anywhere east or south of Hartford, and about 120 miles from Storrs area, and it's a straight shot down I-95 from New London area.

Got to move tickets though. I wonder if there is a way to create and option to buy tickets for this game, at the same time as renewing the 2014 home game season ticket packages. Exploring that is where I'd start. "2014 Season ticket packages on sale now - add UCONN v. Army at Yankee Stadium......."

No idea if that would be possible or not, but I'd buy tickets that way, if it were.

Not only should they do that, but they should offer priority points for purchasing the tickets. I'd do the same if we end up playing a game at Gillette or Fenway. I know they love the money coming into the AD, but the value of away game attendance to our program (especially for a bowl) is worth more toward a potential P5 invite down the road then a few bucks today.