Bryant Butthurt they’re not part of historic non conference run

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

 

[storrsroars]

Hey, it's the same reason Penn St. football won't play us, but will play UMass

/s

 

[MDHuskFan]

Words- UConn played a game tonight, we wanted that game but they don’t wanna play us. People say we should take it as a compliment. Implying we’re scared.

Real meaning- Really pissed we didn’t get the bag to play them today & had to play a D3 school for free

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Healthy debate: is UConn ducking a terrible Bryant team? People are talking. I loved that he pivoted to complimenting Mike Martin for scheduling a Brown / Bryant game. Seems like a good comp.

Hey, sell your brand, I guess.

 

[RipCity]

Even when daddy gets you into the industry way earlier than you ever would have on your own, it’s important to find something to cry about

 

[Waquoit]

Hey, sell your brand, I guess.

We're you good with The Squid lying about UConn? I wasn't, it did damage.

 

[auror]

Not sure why anyone would have made a deal considering Grasso's mental health this summer.

 

[Tyler2Rings]

I'll always have a soft spot for Bryant for ripping the heart out of nose picker and Cuse last year

 

[Hey Adrien!]

No comment on Junior's presser, but Bryant is exactly the type of school I'd like to see amongst the early season cupcakes.

Of those types of teams, I was cool with playing both Manhattan and New Hampshire.

 

[Devland]

Playing anther New England state university, that they have a history with, has more appeal to fans and local viewers than playing Bryant.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Playing anther New England state university, that they have a history with, has more appeal to fans and local viewers than playing Bryant.

We’ve played UNH more than nearly any other school. Guy is delusional with the entitlement that comes from having famous dad

 

[storrsroars]

We’ve played UNH more than nearly any other school. Guy is delusional with the entitlement that comes from having famous dad

Honestly, if I was Bryant's coach, I'd probably do the same. I don't see it as delusional at all. I see it as part of trying to create a culture and some interesting PR.

 

[Durks07]

One post about this is giving it more attention than it deserves.

 

[HooperScooper]

Well we know Kels Dayton of the Courant reads the Boneyard. Surprised he gave this story any more of a platform. Don't think it deserves any.

Bryant head coach suggests UConn men declined to play his team

Bryant University men’s basketball head coach Phil Martelli Jr. made some noise on Monday for suggesting UConn may not have wanted to play his team.

www.courant.com

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Bryant head coach suggests UConn men declined to play his team

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Doesn't the senior Martelli have a relationship with Geno that goes back nearly 50 years? Perhaps he should have had his dad make a phone call. Then his team could have played Geno's girls. It would have been a more competitive matchup anyway.

 

[aburks41]

This is so stupid. UConn is not a charity. We don't exist to provide buy games/exposure for the rest of New England's schools. We can only schedule so many non-conference games against cupcakes.

 

[CTBasketball]

One of the most entertaining basketball games I’ve seen recently was Bryant v. Wagner in the 2022 NEC Final. Peter Kiss went for like 30 and was heavily taunting, then behind the Wagner bench a brawl started. And the mascot was dumbfounded.

 

[Leebo]

This is so stupid. UConn is not a charity. We don't exist to provide buy games/exposure for the rest of New England's schools. We can only schedule so many non-conference games against cupcakes.

And as he said himself, UConn played a team from the same league... clearly it's not about unwillingness to play teams at that level.

 

[Rocktheworld]

 

[CL82]

Honestly, if I was Bryant's coach, I'd probably do the same. I don't see it as delusional at all. I see it as part of trying to create a culture and some interesting PR.

If I was Hurley, I would laugh and then make it a point not to schedule him. Don't bite the hand that feeds you.

 

[REB1094]

I love to see him say that tbh. Exactly the attitude a new coach should have to lift his team up after a very weird few weeks. I’d love to get them on the schedule next year

They had great win against FDU (unfortunately likely a fluke), and they beat Syracuse last year (tbh should have been a buy game for Bryant, not the other way around). Other than that I don’t think they have any notable wins. They lost to Manhattan this year, who we beat by 30. I don’t think we’re trying to duck the Bryant Bulldogs lol

 

[REB1094]

I love to see him say that tbh. Exactly the attitude a new coach should have to lift his team up after a very weird few weeks. I’d love to get them on the schedule next year

They had great win against FDU (unfortunately likely a fluke), and they beat Syracuse last year (tbh should have been a buy game for Bryant, not the other way around). Other than that I don’t think they have any notable wins. They lost to Manhattan this year, who we beat by 30. I don’t think we’re trying to duck the Bryant Bulldogs lol

FAU**

 

[EricLA]

Bryant has a basketball team?

 

[CCSUblue]

Well we know Kels Dayton of the Courant reads the Boneyard. Surprised he gave this story any more of a platform. Don't think it deserves any.

Bryant head coach suggests UConn men declined to play his team

Bryant University men’s basketball head coach Phil Martelli Jr. made some noise on Monday for suggesting UConn may not have wanted to play his team.

www.courant.com

Alternate access:
Bryant head coach suggests UConn men declined to play his team

I was a few years behind Kels in HS, he's a bball nut. Think he still maintains his own website called roundballdaily.com. Always fun to see his work.

 

[Waquoit]

I'm all for ignoring knobs taking shots at my program.