Pitino does not want to play UConn at MSG

[cto]

Amazing admission by Pitino. He's afraid of their fanbase.

St. John's coach Rick Pitino explains why he doesn't want to play UConn men's basketball at MSG

Rick Pitino says that St. John's will only play against UConn at Carnasecca Arena on...

www.ctinsider.com

 

[CousCuse]

Why should he give up home court advantage? Pitino is no fool.

 

[donniesyracuse]

Makes sense to me. I would want to have a home court advantage too.

 

[pearl31]

lol poor poor ucon, can only imagine the righteous tears rn at the dooshyard

 

[Bayside44]

Good for him. Generations of Big East coaches said the same about us.

 

[Brooky03]

UConn has a fanbase?

 

[grepal]

His job is to win. Playing UCONN at the garden was like playing SU, trading a home game for "away Game" atmosphere. Huskies have taken over as the pre-eminent college team playing at MSG these days.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

Amazing admission by Pitino. He's afraid of their fanbase.

St. John's coach Rick Pitino explains why he doesn't want to play UConn men's basketball at MSG

Rick Pitino says that St. John's will only play against UConn at Carnasecca Arena on...

www.ctinsider.com

The best thing about that article is the link about Conn's bottle redemption up to ten cents. That changes the entire dynamics about the Seinfeld episode.

The worst thing about that article is claiming that Yukon is one of the top 3 schools in thec country at having their fanbase travel. That is such a farce.

 

[Owens guy]

The worst thing about that article is claiming that Yukon is one of the top 3 schools in thec country at having their fanbase travel. That is such a farce.

No way UConn would have over a thousand fans at a neutral site, non-tournament game in South Dakota in late December.

 

[NKR1978]

Our 2012 game vs. SJU MSG is one of my favorite live events ever. We had over 75% of the sold out crowd.

The difference between our fans and UConn is that when we sell out MSG our fans are primarily coming from the City. They're taking the subway or walking. UConn fans take Metro North.

 

[phillydad]

Our 2012 game vs. SJU MSG is one of my favorite live events ever. We had over 75% of the sold out crowd.

The difference between our fans and UConn is that when we sell out MSG our fans are primarily coming from the City. They're taking the subway or walking. UConn fans take Metro North.

I was there, too. Saturday noon game. Breakout game for freshman MCW. That game?

 

[Eric15]

Our 2012 game vs. SJU MSG is one of my favorite live events ever. We had over 75% of the sold out crowd.

The difference between our fans and UConn is that when we sell out MSG our fans are primarily coming from the City. They're taking the subway or walking. UConn fans take Metro North.

I was there also. 75% may actually be a light estimate. MCW's breakaway posterizing dunk brought the house down. I feel like that's the most SU fans that have ever been in the Garden at one time.

 

[NKR1978]

I was there also. 75% may actually be a light estimate. MCW's breakaway posterizing dunk brought the house down. I feel like that's the most SU fans that have ever been in the Garden at one time.

My buddy is a St. John's fan. He was sooooo salty after that dunk. It was glorious.

 

[two3zone]

I was there also. 75% may actually be a light estimate. MCW's breakaway posterizing dunk brought the house down. I feel like that's the most SU fans that have ever been in the Garden at one time.

I’m not sure we have one player who’d get minutes on that team.

 

[NKR1978]

I’m not sure we have one player who’d get minutes on that team.

MCW averaged 10 minutes on that team, and I would venture to guess that he was way under that average by the BE schedule. Freshman MCW would be by far the best player on this team.

 

[two3zone]

MCW averaged 10 minutes on that team, and I would venture to guess that he was way under that average by the BE schedule. Freshman MCW would be by far the best player on this team.

Yup, too lazy to look it up but I think he only played 20 games, maybe a tad more.

 

[NKR1978]

Yup, too lazy to look it up but I think he only played 20 games, maybe a tad more.

I wish Fran Brown could recruit for the basketball team.

 

[690West]

“He’s afraid of their fanbase”

Heck, I’m afraid of their fanbase. Have you seen those mouth-breathers up close?

 

[Sherman20]

I’m not sure we have one player who’d get minutes on that team.

Here you go again

 

[two3zone]

Here you go again

Don’t like facts?

 

[OrlandoCuse]

UConn has a fanbase?

St John’s has a fanbase?

 

[Bayside44]

St John’s has a fanbase?

They had 12k tonight. Moving in the right direction.

Total aside the attendance at a lot of these ACC games has been lousy.

 

[Fat tire 13]

I was there also. 75% may actually be a light estimate. MCW's breakaway posterizing dunk brought the house down. I feel like that's the most SU fans that have ever been in the Garden at one time.

Such a great memory - I was at the game and also the year before at UCONN (never seen saltier fans, and a satisfying drive home in the snow)

 

[tptcuse]

Such a great memory - I was at the game and also the year before at UCONN (never seen saltier fans, and a satisfying drive home in the snow)

Same. But subway rides home.

 

[OrangeXtreme]