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Was the donation amount $250k? That sticks in my mind. Ray's 2016 salary was $317k (ctsunlight.org). It's hard to find comparable soccer coach salaries from other states, but I did track down USF's Robert Butehorn, who in 2018 apparently got paid $135k. So, give Ray back the $$ and hire someone...

Is Ray gone yet?

I'm conflicted. For the young men on the team I hope they win. But it would be better for UConn if they lost and Reid's team finishes out of the AAC tourney.

Is there a link to this report that you can share?

It's hard to sympathize with Reid about recruiting difficulty AAC when UConn is in 6th place of 8 in the AAC. And last place if you look further than just conference games.

I wonder if at least some of that poor attendance may be due to issues at the University of Connecticut Athletics - Official Athletics Website site. As of yesterday evening the MHOC game was not on the scrolling banner at top (it is now - too late). Also they've put the UConn team as the top...

I haven't had time to go to any games this year, too much travel. But it looks like the usual Reid train-wreck? Worse than usual?

I've seen a number of folks saying the XL Center is "aging" or "needs replacement" ... OK, and now, a pig. I kind of like the XL, and haven't noticed anything broken-down about it. But perhaps I'm not looking in the right place. Is it structurally unsound? Are there some bad seats?

I'm glad to hear this. I'm a Huska fan, but lately it's been tough: great saves ... and then mental flatulence that demoralizes the guys up front. Also, he needs to work on defending against the round-the-back-of-the-net tuck, it must be "the book" in HE on him because it should be a very...

"Off center, too, which was funny." What's this mean? (I missed the game, unfortunately.)

I'm kind of a Huska fan. But I have to admit that they have done better recently, and I feel bad writing that. He does seem to let in a soft goal (or two) each game ... negating a lot of nice saves. I hope he gets it together. Meanwhile: Who were those young men on the ice and where did they...

About 10 minutes into the game I turned to my wife and said: "I know they'll end up losing but this is fun ... they absolutely deserve to be on this ice against this good team." And of course I was wrong, they won. Good passing, good heart, good ideas about how to make a goal happen. A real...

Even more, they tied with a little over a minute to go, with Vomacka pulled and 6 attackers. Don't see it work all that often.

What was up with Turnbull? Why'd he charge that guy from behind and lay him out cold? Was there some retaliation, or was he just being a jerk? And after a boarding call in the first? One doesn't often see a single 5-minute major penalty - I mean they normally come in pairs, one for each team...

Normally I'm a Huska fan (and I know that others disagree). But in this case goals 1 & 3 were on him. He got replaced by Vomacka for the third.

I wasn't there yesterday, but did watch the 2-2 tie on Friday night. It was not pretty hockey. I thought that UNH must be pretty bad not to dominate our boys. I saw some nice sparks (Payusov, El Mir, etc.) but while I like their enthusiasm, the Huskies seem ... well ... they seem unskilled...

I liked last night's game against UNH (Jan 11, 2019). Good passing, and hard work in the corners. UNH is not (I think) all that well ranked, but they played hard and our girls played harder ... I did miss the first period, and the shot count showed that perhaps it wasn't so good? ' Does anyone...

I've been impressed, in past games, with Huska. I'll admit that on Thursday I wasn't really watching Huska's reactions ... I was too busy clutching my guts from the defensive brain-farts that led to the shots that got past poor Huska. I think (OK, "I think" based on watching one game from up...

I'm impressed by both keeper and D. But I agree, it's been quite often this year that something so standard is happening that this particular fan is not really even paying attention ... and then suddenly there is a ball in the net and lots of heads hanging low. Best I can say is center-defense...

Can you see why there was all that referee discussion after the second goal? I think I heard something about offside. I couldn't see downfield at the time from where I was ... but from the video Thiam does not look off. Perhaps before the camera panned? Perhaps Burnett? ... but he wasn't in the...

Anyone know why Yamilee Eveillard didn't start last game (Thursday 10/17)? She entered around minute 35, but played the rest of the game. She makes things happen on the field. Or at least that's what I think, I'll acknowledge there are many with a sharper soccer eye.

Let me see. The better team possesses the ball for most of the game. It ends up tied. Then they get snakebite on PKs and lose. Hmmm. Oh, now I see. Look behind the Spain bench ... it's Ray Reid!

I've noticed there's a strong tendency for UConn Mens' and Womens' Ice Hockey to schedule home games at the same time. Like yesterday (1/27/18) at 3PM versus 3:35; and next Friday (2/2/18) at 7PM. It happens a lot. I notice it because I would gladly go to both. Anyway, it doesn't seem like...

I agree. Every underperforming 5th-year assistant professor should take note and call the UConn Foundation to see if something can be arranged.

These are good points, and you're probably right. I do note that Reid's salary is wildly high - OK, not high by basketball or football standards, but high by soccer standards - and with UConn looking for cuts to make, the Administration might see a new young and hungry msoc coach as a way to...

And ... they won it all! I am so thrilled for them .. and for us!!

Probably I should know this ... but what's the reference to UNC? Chapel Hill? Why? Thanks.

I 100% agree about Ray Reid and Kevin Ollie, who seem to have torpedoed legacy teams. About Mike Cavanaugh I'm not sure what my expectations should be, my inclination is to be patient. About Len Tsantiris I'm less sure. First, unlike Reid, he doesn't have an out-of-proportion salary and he's got...

I was thrilled by the win last night against Arkansas, but I'd be hard pressed to claim our girls deserved the win. I'd like to say bad things about Arkansas, who play a kinda ugly game (see Elmore's interview) -- and the Arkansas fans are really scaly, hope they stay home in future -- but they...

While I don't have data on this, it seems to me that UConn MSOC has placed more than its share of ex-players to MLS etc. I think the $150,782 question (that's the 2015 salary of UConn women's soccer coach Tsantiris, and they're a decent team if you haven't watched them): Why do these draftable...

Congratulations to both of them! They deserve it. We'll miss them: Jacob's smart runs and aggressive attitude, Kwame's footwork and playmaking. Both of them excelled even though the other teams gunned for them.

I totally agree ... and post-2016 season, too. Ray made $323k in 2015. That's high even amongst big time college soccer coaches, and especially high amongst those that coach mediocre teams. Ray's teams look the same every year. The good teams have figured him out.

He's not that good against a good team. Perhaps that's why he didn't get played.

I went on to this thread hoping to hear that Ray Reid was either moving on or being moved on. I'm really surprised to hear all this support for him. Even this year he has some great players: Nerwinski, Olafsen, Awuah, Greenberg, Geres, Brems ... even Petridis & Zuniga, although he seldom lets...