It was a rough start for UConn in the men’s 2024 Final Four … and the ball hasn’t even been tipped yet in their matchup against Alabama.
The three other teams left in the NCAA tournament are already in Arizona, but the Huskies were scheduled to leave on Wednesday evening and couldn’t due to mechanical problems, then there were issues with the flight crew not being able to fly until Thursday, and finally, a smaller plane arrived.
It was an Allegiant plane that required UConn to send fewer folks in their traveling party, so people worried about leg room for this team full of tall people. But the plane has landed as of Thursday morning, so there’s that.
Here are the jokes made:
Touched down in Phoenix 🛬#MadeForMarch | #MixForSix pic.twitter.com/9ru1gGLWfy
— UConn Men's Basketball (@UConnMBB) April 4, 2024
Allegiant like they’re a G5 or FCS team, lol… https://t.co/TNJPqNOVGx
— Travis Manger (@CoachTManger) April 4, 2024
UConn's plane story was pretty charming but then I learned they're flying on an ALLEGIANT plane? At some point it's an athlete welfare scandal. They got enough legroom on those crafts for these gents?
— Alex Kirshner (@alex_kirshner) April 4, 2024
UConn is flying Allegiant because they’re broke and an unserious program who will never move the needle even if they win the next four championships https://t.co/tpQtyrZCNN
— kyle robbins (@kylerrobbins) April 4, 2024
the ncaa has the defending national champions flying ALLEGIANT? https://t.co/FOUhJu5hmm pic.twitter.com/urr00AfLmB
— Lil Bona X (@LilBonaX) April 4, 2024
lmao they flew cross country on Allegiant no wonder it took them like three times longer to get there https://t.co/cV2dNgCamo
— We Beat Everybody National Champs (@Bunkaroo) April 4, 2024
Just found out UConn is flying Allegiant Airlines. Explains a lot. https://t.co/ZFox78O4bC
— B.J. Rains (@BJRains) April 4, 2024
