Closed Scrimmages

[realorange]

Villanova has had closed scrimmages with Virginia and UNC. Duke with Gonzaga.

Somehow these seem to be working the system a little too much. Maybe it's just me but I don't like it.

 

[Obie9]

I believe several teams do this. JB choses not to and goes with the 2 exhibitions instead.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

I believe several teams do this. JB choses not to and goes with the 2 exhibitions instead.

This has been going on for ages

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SU can't sell tickets (and beer and hot dogs) to a secret scrimmage.

 

[MSOrange]

Villanova has had closed scrimmages with Virginia and UNC. Duke with Gonzaga.

Somehow these seem to be working the system a little too much. Maybe it's just me but I don't like it.

Not working the system at all. It's your choice to have a closed scrimmage against a Division 1 team or exhibition games vs lower level team. It's not as fun for the fans, but I think a closed scrimmage might be more beneficial.

 

[dasher]

Not working the system at all. It's your choice to have a closed scrimmage against a Division 1 team or exhibition games vs lower level team. It's not as fun for the fans, but I think a closed scrimmage might be more beneficial.

I don't think there is any doubt about it. At the very least it gives you a better idea what your guys can do against D-1 talent.

 

[Cheriehoop]

Villanova has had closed scrimmages with Virginia and UNC. Duke with Gonzaga.

Somehow these seem to be working the system a little too much. Maybe it's just me but I don't like it.

That Duke- Gonzaga closed scrimmage which I assume includes travel across the country for one team, sure seems to be more involved than a simple closed scrimmage. Amazing.

 

[br801]

That Duke- Gonzaga closed scrimmage which I assume includes travel across the country for one team, sure seems to be more involved than a simple closed scrimmage. Amazing.

They meet halfway, at an undisclosed location in Lincoln, NE.

 

[jgeorge322]

They meet halfway, at an undisclosed location in Lincoln, NE.

kenny maine on the call

 

[Cheriehoop]

They meet halfway, at an undisclosed location in Lincoln, NE.

halfway according to halfway.com would be in South Dakota - someone’s getting the advantage

 

[br801]

halfway according to halfway.com would be in South Dakota - someone’s getting the advantage

I just guessed but was pretty close.

 

[orange79]

halfway according to halfway.com would be in South Dakota - someone’s getting the advantage

The South Dakota hotels and restaurants.

 

[Cheriehoop]

Just read that Gonzaga beat up Mich St in a closed scrimmage held in Denver 103-87 a little over a week ago.

Info and intel from Michigan State’s closed scrimmage loss to Gonzaga

Only bits and pieces of information can be cobbled together from the scrimmage, but here's what's known.

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[HOFCeluck]

I like them and wish we did them

 

[AlaskaSU]

I like them and wish we did them

It takes a flying culvert to get to Gonzaga, yet they recruit. We have no excuses.

 

[stuckinbig11]

It takes a flying culvert to get to Gonzaga, yet they recruit. We have no excuses.

Kids going to Gonzaga know that they will have a ton of easy games and make the tournament every year.

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

I like them and wish we did them

We did before they became a 'thing.'

I know we had one around 2007 or 2008 when I was still in Syracuse as my friends at the radio station were able to watch it.

Can't remember who it was against. I want to say an A10 school.

 

[HOFCeluck]

We did before they became a 'thing.'

I know we had one around 2007 or 2008 when I was still in Syracuse as my friends at the radio station were able to watch it.

Can't remember who it was against. I want to say an A10 school.

Hipster Boeheim did closed scrimmages before they were cool. I like it. We should do more.

 

[Mareiniss]

It takes a flying culvert to get to Gonzaga, yet they recruit. We have no excuses.

I didn't know what I "flying culvert" was. I thought it might be a typo, so I looked it up, and found out it is a thing:

"Also affectionately known as the 'Flying Coffin,' the Beechcraft 1900C is a regional airplane used for shorter flights ... The cool thing about this little plane is that everyone gets a window seat..."