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Haven't seen them but apparently they are on display at tonight's season opener. Anybody snap a picture?
Capacity?
typically the games start at 7pm, lights/noise a problem for the residence halls and the STEM center?Glad to see it move forward and not surprised that both coaches are talking about retirement. Its a changing of the guard in Storrs. Only gripes it that still think the soccer stadium should be built on top of hilltop where the football practice fields are so that both programs can consolidate their footprint - football around Burton and soccer on top of the hill.
typically the games start at 7pm, lights/noise a problem for the residence halls and the STEM center?
I was on campus tonight and drove by Morrone as the game was going on and I could not believe the crowd they had. The student section seemed bigger than any I've seen at a football game. They had probably as many people total as some AAC home women's bball games. And students were still walking to the stadium in large packs.
I don't know what mystifies me more. How you can play soccer in an atmosphere that electric and not score a goal for the 2nd straight game. Or that they get a crowd that big to show up on a Monday to watch a scoreless tie for 2 + hours. Doesn't seem very desirable.
If games were at the Rent how many students would go?I was on campus tonight and drove by Morrone as the game was going on and I could not believe the crowd they had. The student section seemed bigger than any I've seen at a football game. They had probably as many people total as some AAC home women's bball games. And students were still walking to the stadium in large packs.
I don't know what mystifies me more. How you can play soccer in an atmosphere that electric and not score a goal for the 2nd straight game. Or that they get a crowd that big to show up on a Monday to watch a scoreless tie for 2 + hours. Doesn't seem very desirable.
Refs were horrible for both games. So many missed calls. He couldn't control the game. Almost a bench clearing fight.... Missed holds, penalties in the box etc, wasting time, running the clock down for fake injuries etc.
They need to pay the refs more or find better ones.
I was on campus tonight and drove by Morrone as the game was going on and I could not believe the crowd they had. The student section seemed bigger than any I've seen at a football game. They had probably as many people total as some AAC home women's bball games. And students were still walking to the stadium in large packs.
I don't know what mystifies me more. How you can play soccer in an atmosphere that electric and not score a goal for the 2nd straight game. Or that they get a crowd that big to show up on a Monday to watch a scoreless tie for 2 + hours. Doesn't seem very desirable.
Not this one...I live 5 blocks from Greenwich border and I wish they played EVERY sport on campus! Imagine what could be built on campus with that $250 million check to replace the XL Center. I see complete new facilities for basketball, baseball, hockey, softball, and renovation of Field House for track & field.I think our Fairfield County friends under estimate the value of the on-campus population
Last nights game was "sold out" . Turned away massive amount of students. Friday was not impressive attendance wise, but was 1st day back and upper classman werent all there and it's party time. On Monday, about midway through 1st half, they stopped letting people in. They should have let kids sit in "reserved" section. I have ST in the reserved section and there was plenty of room for more people. I mean the ticket nazi must have made 100 kids move from the reserved section. I paid for my reserved ST. As long as I have a seat, Fill the place, period... I don't care if students sit there. It's nice to have a mix of adults and students cheering for the team
Not this one...I live 5 blocks from Greenwich border and I wish they played EVERY sport on campus! Imagine what could be built on campus with that $250 million check to replace the XL Center. I see complete new facilities for basketball, baseball, hockey, softball, and renovation of Field House for track & field.
I would love it if the eventual goal is to put a ~72k football stadium on campus (actually I would be quite disappointed if this isn't quietly what is planned for some point down the road).I think our Fairfield County friends under estimate the value of the on-campus population
Nothing can be built on campus that doesn't pass through the Mansfield Town Council. They were prefer that the college was plowed under.
Talk about renovations to on-campus facilties... The Sherman Sports Complex could use a fresh coat of paint. That place is home to the 4x (and 2x defending) National Champions in Field Hockey and the bleachers are covered in sand and dirt from the hillside behind. A perminate fieldhouse-type building could sure be used at that place for the team. Those girls deserve it!