Closed Door Scrimmage v. Harvard

[Storrs South]

Huskies will also play Harvard in a closed-door scrimmage at the end of October at Gampel Pavilion. The game is closed to the public but will feature a scorekeeper and four referees and played with game-like intensity.

 

[WrenchFan69]

Mentioned this as a probable opponent a few times: Is this how Chief feels all the time?

 

[8893]

But if there is nothing for us to bitch about, did it really happen?

 

[UConnSwag11]

What's the point of closed door scrimmages?

 

[Huskyforlife]

What's the point of closed door scrimmages?

Practicing a real game scenario. Testing lineups. It’s like an advanced practice.

 

[8893]

What's the point of closed door scrimmages?

To piss us off, obviously.

 

[CL82]

But if there is nothing for us to bitch about, did it really happen?

Harvard? If we really are going to playing Ivies, why not Yale? Keep the money in state! Connecticut has enough problems without out us sending money to Massachusetts.

 

[Chief00]

Under NCAA rules for preseason D1 opponents, it needs to be either a charity game or closed doors.
#ChiefCertified

 

[StepbackCity]

“Harvard is expected to be the team to beat in the Ivy League this season.” Should be a great first game for them then. Will we figure out the score?

 

[FlippinCrazy!]

“Harvard is expected to be the team to beat in the Ivy League this season.” Should be a great first game for them then. Will we figure out the score?

The true insiders will know

 

[gtcam]

What's the point of closed door scrimmages?

Lots of teams play these closed door scrimmages - you just don't hear a lot about them
They have to due to NCAA rules about two teams that are D1 playing each other before the season starts

 

[HooperScooper]

What's the point of closed door scrimmages?

It's much better than beating up on a Division 2 school.

You only get to play 2 games before the regular season. If it's open to the public it can't be a Division 1 opponent. If it's a Division 1 opponent then it can't be open to the public. Calhoun always wanted to do one of these closed door scrimmages but the AD wouldn't give up the gate receipts of one of the exhibition games.

 

[Fishy]

What's the point of closed door scrimmages?

You keep the air-conditioning in.

What do you want us to do, air-condition the whole world?

 

[Dogdeacon]

It's much better than beating up on a Division 2 school.

You only get to play 2 games before the regular season. If it's open to the public it can't be a Division 1 opponent. If it's a Division 1 opponent then it can't be open to the public. Calhoun always wanted to do one of these closed door scrimmages but the AD wouldn't give up the gate receipts of one of the exhibition games.

Besides that, is someone really asking what's the point of basketball teams scrimmaging against each other? Really Dr.?

 

[Fishy]

Besides that, is someone really asking what's the point of basketball teams scrimmaging against each other? Really Dr.?

No - I think the question was more why it had to be closed to the public.

I don't think he was aware of the current scrimmage rule.

 

[Nebraskan18]

Harvard has one of the best guards in America in Bryce Aiken, gonna be fun for Jalen.

 

[HooperScooper]

Article from today's New Haven Register on this.

UConn men’s basketball looking for charity game foe; will play Harvard in closed-door scrimmage

 

[UofCT]

Will the media be able to watch?

 

[HooperScooper]

Will the media be able to watch?

I'm pretty sure they can't.

 

[WrenchFan69]

I'm pretty sure they can't.

They can't. Usually "sources" tweets trickle out about how the game went

 

[Ewekon]

They can't. Usually "sources" tweets trickle out about how the game went

No worries. Chief will be there as he has MBA and JD from Harvard and is honorary Husky HC for all closed door events.

 

[BFieldHusky]

Article from today's New Haven Register on this.

UConn men’s basketball looking for charity game foe; will play Harvard in closed-door scrimmage

Looks like charity game may be an issue.

Jon Rothstein‏Verified account @JonRothstein
Sources: Any charity exhibition game prior to the start of the 2018-19 college basketball must count as one of the two program's exhibition games.

 

[Husky25]

Harvard? If we really are going to playing Ivies, why not Yale? Keep the money in state! Connecticut has enough problems without out us sending money to Massachusetts.

Not that either school needs the cash. Both school's endowments are 10 figures, but what money would UConn be paying?

The answer notwithstanding, the reason for Harvard is right there in the article:

First-year UConn coach Dan Hurley played several closed-door scrimmages against Harvard while at URI. The Crimson are coached by Tommy Amaker, the former Duke star and ex-coach at Seton Hall, Hurley’s alma mater. Harvard is expected to be the team to beat in the Ivy League this season.

Does Hurley have a connection with James Jones?

 

[Chief00]

Looks like charity game may be an issue.

Jon Rothstein‏Verified account @JonRothstein
Sources: Any charity exhibition game prior to the start of the 2018-19 college basketball must count as one of the two program's exhibition games.

Now we have a Cat 1 Hurricane - the cable news media is calling “A storm for the ages”.

Bring on the charity game now.

 

[WrenchFan69]

Looks like charity game may be an issue.

Jon Rothstein‏Verified account @JonRothstein
Sources: Any charity exhibition game prior to the start of the 2018-19 college basketball must count as one of the two program's exhibition games.

I was confused by his wording. Is he trying to say that a charity exhibition would count against the exhibition limit (of 2 exhibitions) for both teams? Or saying that just one program would have to have an open slot in order to schedule it? I'd assume the first