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1. Are you arguing that people should be satisfied with UConn’s attendance because they outdraw D3 Wesleyan?I read this board with a combination of feelings. First and foremost, Incredulity.
Attendance, I’ve been to a ton of Wesleyan games. They have never drawn a larger crowd than the crowd at Toscano. Never.
Pep band. Our band plays their hearts out, and from where I sit (drink rail ) they sound great. Being located below the glass has little effect on their noise projection.
Toscano can certainly be improved. Building an arena for 5000 was never a serious option. PC‘s place in Providence is a bit bigger but it’s got problems too. Exit/entrance portals are a nightmare and the queue for food is as bad as at Storrs. You want more seats? Bleacher seats in that student deck is a good idea. Affordable too. The high top tables behind the street side goal can go when demand for seats outstrips availability. For now who does it hurt? It seems as if it pretty well occupied. Better food options and more food stations would be a great way to improve the place.
Looking at XL through rose colored glasses. I like being 25 minutes from the rink vs 1 hour away too. But let’s face it, that place is far from perfect. The entryway and atrium alike a morgue. It needs a facelift for starters. I guess the new gambling wing goes down as an improvement for some. I’d rather have better food. Guess I’ll have to wait until Yard Goat season for that.
Players. Grown men should not be telling 21 year old amateurs that they should just go away. Even if they take too many stupid penalties. They are D1 athletes but they are students and they are just kids. How perfect were we at that age? Show some class.
Can’t wait to see you all in Hartford on Saturday. Beat Dartmouth.
2. Who does the capacity of Toscano hurt? I would say it hurts the program. There are many unoccupied seats because season ticket holders do not show up. Yet, UConn cannot sell individual game tickets to people who would actually attend. If UConn could sell individual game tickets it would allow them to grow the popularity of the program by giving non season ticket holders access to games.
3. Capone’s actions have been occurring multiple times a season for the last four seasons. Some of these “amateurs” are NHL draft picks who are earning more than professionals and will be playing pro in a few months.