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UConn VS Duke on Thanksgiving Eve

beerfan said:
Just reserved a room the the NYNY Casino right near the TMobile arena. $50 a night +$45 a day "resort fee" Still pretty much a bargain.
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Very nice. The thing that bugs me about Las Vegas lodging is that "resort fee". I was booking a Las Vegas stay last year through booking.com at a good price and then the final payment step added that resort fee. It doubled what booking.com originally displayed. I'm not aware of any other locations that add that type of fee at such a high percentage.
 
John said:
doesn't matter, they're still Kentucky and you schedule them
(crazy thought: play the game in Connecticut).
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I actually respectfully disagree. I think a lot of the college basketball world is starting to recognize they are a has-been (they haven't even been in a final four since we ended their hopes in 2014). I think some of their fans are realizing that and that's why they are so desperate and crazy. I don't want to give them oxygen by putting them on the same stage as a powerhouse operating at the highest level like we are. Let them die.

They are like UCLA to me. Impressive if you care about ancient history.
 
HailUConn said:
This has to be Shy-er's idea. But it's so idiotic for 2 premier East coast teams to play in West coast.
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i doubt it.

both schools have incentive to make as much money off this series as possible. If vegas arenas and TV are paying more to put it there, that's where they'll play. Duke typically loves playing in new york and DC for these kind of games.
 
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I’m seeing some good hotel/flight deals, what’s a normal ticket cost for these types of deals
 
Scrutineer said:
Finally. Candid shot of Chief out looking for some briefs.....😎
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Interesting that no one has found this post offensive……personally I think it is hilarious for someone like me who has no idea who he is or if he has any inside connection with the team….but just that whole mystery and his overall penchant for blaming officiating for every loss, adds to the humor for me as I get the image of him as pictured, arguing with refs that image makes me smile.
 
bigknight3 said:
I think it's stupid that we're going to Vegas when Michigan is playing then at MSG...

But that's perfect marketing!
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Savvy scheduling by Duke...they have the leverage and can dictate locations...if UConn said no to Vegas then Duke would have scheduled Kansas (for example) in Vegas

playing northeast team out west...

playing midwest team in northeast...

playing west coast team in midwest...
 
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Post the deals?
Mr. French said:
I’m seeing some good hotel/flight deals, what’s a normal ticket cost for these types of deals
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No one concerned with flying home and actually having a family Thanksgiving meal in CT?
 
bigknight3 said:
I think it's stupid that we're going to Vegas when Michigan is playing then at MSG...

But that's perfect marketing!
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For openers, it appears that Duke is attempting to become the men's basketball version of what ND football was (and believes it still is).

I'm wondering if we could get a deal with Amazon. We could make a very legitimate case as being one of a very short list of top brands in the sport. We can even include the women's program.

I have no complaint with neutral site games, even at a distance like Vegas, but we also need to maintain a presence in NYC, improve our presence in Boston and not neglect our fan base (ensure a quality home schedule for both venues).
 
FfldCntyFan said:
For openers, it appears that Duke is attempting to become the men's basketball version of what ND football was (and believes it still is).

I'm wondering if we could get a deal with Amazon. We could make a very legitimate case as being one of a very short list of top brands in the sport. We can even include the women's program.

I have no complaint with neutral site games, even at a distance like Vegas, but we also need to maintain a presence in NYC, improve our presence in Boston and not neglect our fan base (ensure a quality home schedule for both venues).
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Heard we are making good $$$ for this game. More than last year's OOC matchups.
 
bigknight3 said:
I think it's stupid that we're going to Vegas when Michigan is playing then at MSG...

But that's perfect marketing!
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They don’t want to be the road team in a neutral venue. They could have played us in NYC, Michigan in Detroit and zags in Vegas. They did it purposefully
 
Any truth to the rumor that Duke's stipulations were that the game had to be played in Las Vegas and the head official must be James Breeding?! 😀
 
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FfldCntyFan said:
I'm wondering if we could get a deal with Amazon. We could make a very legitimate case as being one of a very short list of top brands in the sport. We can even include the women's program.
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No.

The Big East owns all rights to those games. They have sold control to them to FOX, WBD and NBC (Peacock).

In this case, these three games were controlled by ESPN. ESPN has 2835 Feast Week Tournaments that are all under threat by Player’s Era. ESPN was able to get a commitment from Duke to participate in future Feast Week events (think Maui), in exchange for allowing Amazon to grab three games a year.

There is no leverage for FOX, WBD or NBC to allow UConn to cut its own deal. There’s nothing they need out of a deal. They already have the rights. Why give them up?
 
Duke is making millions and we get 500k. Article says this will give them massive NIL opportunities too.
 
HCCForever said:
Very nice. The thing that bugs me about Las Vegas lodging is that "resort fee". I was booking a Las Vegas stay last year through booking.com at a good price and then the final payment step added that resort fee. It doubled what booking.com originally displayed. I'm not aware of any other locations that add that type of fee at such a high percentage.
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Yep. But as a degenerate gambler (not really) I have COMP rooms through Caesars Rewards - usually stay at The Cromwell, now it's a Vanderpump Hotel & Casino, should have some good rates / free rooms. If you have CR look there first.
 
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WillMadsDad said:
Yep. But as a degenerate gambler (not really) I have COMP rooms through Caesars Rewards - usually stay at The Cromwell, now it's a Vanderpump Hotel & Casino, should have some good rates / free rooms. If you have CR look there first.
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I don't have Caesar Rewards but an old dormmate from UConn works in a Las Vegas Casino. I will have the benefit of his advice and potential comps.
 
We need to get creative and strike a deal for those OOC games with Amazon while hot coming off the 3 title games in 4 years...
 
This is not a good thing. They get all the money win or lose. We are left with the crumbs and have to compete with them. Thank goodness coaching is so important in college basketball.
 
Hunt for 7 said:
This is not a good thing. They get all the money win or lose. We are left with the crumbs and have to compete with them. Thank goodness coaching is so important in college basketball.
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Seriously? So getting a chance to play a fellow blue blood on a neutral floor, make north of 500k, is "not a good thing?"
 
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