UConn Travel Vent

[UofCT]

Why is UConn traveling from New Orleans to Storrs to Forth Worth in a two day stretch? This team has compiled more traveling miles than anyone else in the conference and now make this dumb decision.

New Orleans to Forth Worth = 540 Miles

New Orleans to Storrs (1,442 miles) and Storrs to Fort Worth (1,725 miles) = 3,167 miles

This is insanity

Edit: May be three or four days instead of two but still

 

[JimHurley]

It is insanity and a big reason why we are leaving the conference. I used to have class with the players. Sometimes they don’t land in CT until 1 or 2am, get to campus around 3am then have class at 8am. It’s crazy what these kids go through.

 

[UofCT]

Are we that incompetent from an admin perspective that we can't see the benefits of going straight to Fort Worth?

 

[Ts5034]

Idk. Since we are not playing until Thursday, maybe they want to come home for a couple days since that would be a long time to be away...Im assuming they flew into NOLA yesterday.

 

[XLCenterFan]

I think there is an NCAA rule where if there is class being held the next day, the team must go home for class.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

It’s spring break. They don’t even have class.

 

[UConnJim]

It’s spring break. They don’t even have class.

Not true. Spring break starts the week of March 15th.

 

[bendm]

when are they flying to forth worth, Wednesday?

agreed it's ridiculous but sunday to weds is a 4 day stretch

 

[navery12]

I mean we all know it's not really true, but these are *technically* students. They're not going to let them miss days of class because it's more convenient for their next game

 

[mussels]

is it a given that there would be some place to practice if they didn't come home ?

 

[CTBasketball]

Its a 3 and 4 hour flight they’ll be fine.

 

[bigknight3]

is it a given that there would be some place to practice if they didn't come home ?

That's basketball operations responsibility to set up.

 

[GHSWolverines]

Its a 3 and 4 hour flight they’ll be fine.

and they lose an hour

 

[donyell34]

Get some rest fellas.

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

It is insanity and a big reason why we are leaving the conference. I used to have class with the players. Sometimes they don’t land in CT until 1 or 2am, get to campus around 3am then have class at 8am. It’s crazy what these kids go through.

This is the unseen commitment. Being a high level D1 athlete and a college student is a lot harder than many think. The NCAA is run by self serving money grubbing scumbags who don't get this. It's not 1950 anymore.

 

[YearoftheHusky]

Does sitting on an airplane really affect an 18 year old kid that much? Hey will never notice the extra hour. I think the travel thing is overstated.

 

[CTBasketball]

and they lose an hour

An hour time change means nothing. They should be more worried about Kevin Ollie subpoening the whole team.

 

[glastonbury50]

Its a 3 and 4 hour flight they’ll be fine.

I really don't see it as a big deal either lol.

 

[UofCT]

I really don't see it as a big deal either lol.

Right, the travel schedule has not been an issue for UConn.

 

[polycom]

Its a 3 and 4 hour flight they’ll be fine.

this guy doesn’t travel regularly.

 

[kemba]

Does sitting on an airplane really affect an 18 year old kid that much? Hey will never notice the extra hour. I think the travel thing is overstated.

I think its more that this is a high level of competition, even if it makes them only 3% worse, that 3% could be the difference.

 

[pj]

this guy doesn’t travel regularly.

I travel regularly. If I had a business meeting in New Orleans on Sunday and a meeting in Fort Worth on Thursday, no way I'm staying in hotels in Texas Sunday-Wednesday rather than my own bed.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I travel regularly. If I had a business meeting in New Orleans on Sunday and a meeting in Fort Worth on Thursday, no way I'm staying in hotels in Texas Sunday-Wednesday rather than my own bed.

Yeah, people are acting like the games are Tuesday.

 

[UofCT]

Yeah, people are acting like the games are Tuesday.

Right, UConn has been so good on the road, especially after long flights. Let’s not throw them a bone and keep them in the area for two extra days

 

[evmore]

Its a 3 and 4 hour flight they’ll be fine.

I know why are we acting like they have to hike through West Virginia to then swim across the Mississippi, until finally backpacking their way across the lower plains in time for Thursday?
it is literally a few hours on a plane... I’m more concerned with playing down to the level of their competition, possibly looking past Tulane who’d be playing them a 3rd time and should have a good game plan, to the rematch grudge match with WSU... why am I nervous already?
but yeah the travel blows but it blows either way so why not come home and relax a bit?