And then some, with a thrilling 24-21 come from behind win.
UConn gave Mighty Maine all they could handle
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The Hartford Courant reported:
There were some painful sights and sounds early Thursday night as UConn settled — gently, conservatively — into another football season. There was a two-thirds empty stadium at kickoff, a quarterback getting his helmet knocked off and the booing disapproval of fans, many of whom trickled into Rentschler Field at various times during the first half.
http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-football/hc-uconn-maine-football-0901-20160901-story.html
There were some painful sights and sounds early Thursday night as UConn settled — gently, conservatively — into another football season. There was a two-thirds empty stadium at kickoff, a quarterback getting his helmet knocked off and the booing disapproval of fans, many of whom trickled into Rentschler Field at various times during the first half.
http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-football/hc-uconn-maine-football-0901-20160901-story.html
I hope Uconn understands that the reason that we are busting their chops is not because we actually care at all about them but rather because of their stupid making a mountain out of a molehill nonsense of twitter.
UCONN vs Maine - back the future Yankee Conference
UCONN and UMASS should just give up already and put the band back together. This was one great conference
UCONN and UMASS should just give up already and put the band back together. This was one great conference
I had no idea they were playing until I saw the posts here. Tuned into the AAC network (aka ESPN3) to continue testing Chromecast which I just set up in preparation for our opener. It was actually a good game (which, of course, isn't good news for UConn fans). That said, everyone should be cautious about drawing too many conclusions from the first game, whether we're talking UConn, Tennessee, Indiana or USCe.
Didn't Wash St lose their opener to Portland St last year yet rebounded the following week to beat us (a team that crushed Norfolk St the previous week)? Wash St. ended up having a pretty good season as I recall whereas we did not.
Didn't Wash St lose their opener to Portland St last year yet rebounded the following week to beat us (a team that crushed Norfolk St the previous week)? Wash St. ended up having a pretty good season as I recall whereas we did not.
I'll predict right now that the mighty pound puppies make it all the way to 4 wins this year and can kiss their Big 12 hopes goodbye LOL. They looked like a poor man's FCS team last night. If they'd have played a legit team they'd have gotten crushed.
Given the success of UCONN athletic teams iover the last 20 years, they gave a legitimate gripe being snubbed from a big 5 conference.
Forget about lack of fan support and logistics, the fact remains they have had very good sports success.
Forget about lack of fan support and logistics, the fact remains they have had very good sports success.
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Then he graduated...
You know, I do recalls when we were having a hard time against Norfolk State one year. We've been there.
UCONN not being in a P5 conference illustrates that more people care about college football than basketball, mens or womens, and it's not even close. I loved college basketball growing up and still think it's superior to the NBA product but I personally have absolutely no passion for basketball whatsoever at either level approaching a decade and a half now and I know many others who feel the same way. College football is religion down south, in the midewest and Texas/great plains. Basketball is something to keep you busy between bowl season and spring practice. Conversely, football is not big in New England outside of the Patriots. Hockey means more than college football up in that region.
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Agree - it would be good to see a FBS level NEC formed.
UConn
UMass
Temple
Buffalo
Army
Villanova - call up
Maine - call up
Stony Brook - call up
Delaware - call up
Georgetown - call up
Why bother having to meet the seat requirements and play in half empty ball yards.
Seems to me like much more fun filling your 18 thousand seat stadiums and keeping it a cozy 1aa event. Saves the school millions of bucks as well
12-13 years isn't a long time? Ok.
On the other hand, UConn beat Houston last November.
It seems like a waste of money. most of those schools are better off in FCS.
I think you will start seeing schools drop to FCS in the future from the Group of 5.
I think you will start seeing schools drop to FCS in the future from the Group of 5.
Question...
If we were still stuck in the AAC, having to live your life praying for a P5 offer or playing in a nice cozy stadium against Maine, Villinova and UNH or the like, what would you choose?
If we were still stuck in the AAC, having to live your life praying for a P5 offer or playing in a nice cozy stadium against Maine, Villinova and UNH or the like, what would you choose?
27k announced, actual around 15k.
Similar crowd expected tonight in the Carrier Clinic bubble to see the Rotted Fruit vs their main rival Colgate
I'd go back to our roots and play at the FCS level. The Group of 5 is like purgatory. At least in FCS you can play for a legit national championship. In the Group of 5 you hope you can play in a decent 2nd tier bowl game. Problem is we'd never fill the stadium again.
The RU Hater types in NJ still wants to go back to playing Cornell and Colgate
Yeah well that ship sailed when we accepted the Big Ten's invitation. Even if we don't ever compete in the major sports, the cash flow to the university and the state is too much to turn their back on. We would essentially become what the Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Royals were before their recent resurgences. There for the paycheck.
If not for BC, UConn would probably be in the ACC. In the meantime, its still fun kicking them while they are down.
Uconn isn't going anywhere, they bring ZERO for football and football drives the bus. They bring nothing to the table other than mens and womens bball and that is not enough. Even the ACC would be hard pressed to add them if someone defected
bad football and dirty basketball and shithole fans...they deserve where they are.
I no longer care about Cuse, havent thought about BC in a long time but damn, I will always love to see UConn struggle and never make it to a P5 conference
I no longer care about Cuse, havent thought about BC in a long time but damn, I will always love to see UConn struggle and never make it to a P5 conference
Here's some background. UConn has a right to feel some real butthurt - though I laught at them for it.
http://content.usatoday.com/communi...c-director-gene-defilippo-espn/1#.V8mhU_krJD8
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