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    Providence

    Enjoying this thread. Looking foward to and excited of renewal of (local) rivalry. Not a fan of Cooley. Has done a lot for the program, along with outgoing President. Cooley is not a good in game coach. Leaman good example of turning mediocre facility / team as an up and comer into renovated...
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    U. New Haven possible FCS upgrade...

    University of New Haven has sent a handful of players to the NFL (Harry Boatswain.) D2 is a tough road in any sport as there are fewer schools every year which makes it tough to schedule etc.
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    PC, Seton Hall and SJ scared?

    Kevin McNamara went to Syracuse.
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    Report: UConn Going To Big East For 2020-2021 Season

    Echoing FriarJ PC has had a lot of success recruiting in the Mid Atlantic. PC used to recruit heavily in NYC. As I said in another thread with Hurley in the mix EVERYONE in the Big East will have to up their game. UConn will get recruits that want to play against high school teammates and the...
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    OT: Legal question.

    Sir thanks for sharing story it had to be difficult. I believe other people will benefit from it. Me being one of them, as my Dad is in early stages of dementia. It is great that neighbors came around to offer support as it can be very lonely as a caregiver. Best wishes God bless.
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    Report: UConn Going To Big East For 2020-2021 Season

    Many UConn fans / alums have to be excited about seeing their team locally for a road game in RI/NY/NJ/Philly , not only in MBB, but WBB, and Olympic sports. And road trips to RI with dinner on Federal Hill and trips to NYC. Many mentioned to me they REALLY missed busing/driving to THE MECCA...
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    AAC contract...

    A couple of thoughts..... 1. With UConn / Hurley coming to the BE I believe EVERYONE else will up their game recruiting wise. Now a recruit will come to UConn knowing he will play against his high school teammates/ childhood friends from the block twice a year AND in March in front of family in...
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    2019 NCAA hockey championship tournament

    UMass won the 1 - AA football championship under Mark Whipple in 1998
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    HE Players in NCAA Transfer Portal

    25% of the team. We're not talking about graduation or guys going to the Pros, just strictly transferring, guys wanting OUT. Must be toxic or new regime change
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    Kyle Davis of Auburn signs with the CFL out of the Transfer Portal

    Fair enough. Saw this report yesterday and couldn't believe that players with eligibility were going pro. It is rumored the XFL is going to go hard after these players. Tom Brady's agent wants to start a league next year in California for players who don't want to go to college and get paid to...
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    Kyle Davis of Auburn signs with the CFL out of the Transfer Portal

    Kyle Davis, 21, a wide receiver formerly of Auburn and FAU signed with Saskatchewan of the CFL rather than transfer to another college. The CFL has lost players to the AAF due to better pay and possible better chance for a look at by the NFL. Ben Volin of the Globe said today that many NFL GMs...
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    OT: Uconn Admissions

    Southern VT College, announced yesterday. Green Mountain College announced two months ago. Goddard College is under probation Lyndon State, which produces many meteorologists merged with another state school. VT only has 600k residents, many over the age of 50, and declining enrollment in high...
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    OT: Uconn Admissions

    Students in the 1970s could get into Florida with C grades. When their kids tried to in the 90s they couldn't get in with A grades and had to go to USF, UCF etc. My sister's best friend couldn't get into UCONN in 1998 with excellent grades, but got into BC and went to Bucknell. It is ironic...
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    Looks like the Dunk is near sold out

    As said above due to 5 straight NCAA, near Big East Championship last year, season tickets have trended up the last few years. But....the team this year is terrible. Last year was a Senior led TEAM. This year is a bunch of individuals. If UConn played PC this year I'd take UCONN.
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    AAF

    The overnight CBS ratings were 2.9 million. That number outdrew the NBA on ABC. The XFL coming in 2020, along with Tom Brady's agent proposed California minor league wants to invite college players to play. The AAF follows NFL rules, meaning no underclassmen. Wish the AAF would have a...
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    UConn and the Alliance of American Football

    I think the AAF has learned from others' mistakes. Unlike the XFL they have had a long training camp. Unlike the United Football League they are in the South. Like the USFL, they are in the Spring, and are adopting NFL rules. Unlike the World Football League they have a major TV contract. Many...
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    UConn athletic department in 2018: generated $40 million in revenue, $81 million in expenses

    With regard to Title 9 and non revenue sports saying 'drop all non revenue sports' is not as simple as it seems. 20 years ago Providence College dropped their baseball team as well as Tennis, Golf, and swimming. There was a huge uproar as baseball was the school's oldest sport, and was good...
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    Is the AAC even P6?

    With regard to Title 9 and non revenue sports saying 'drop all non revenue sports' is not as simple as it seems. 20 years ago Providence College dropped their baseball team as well as Tennis, Golf, and swimming. There was a huge uproar as baseball was the school's oldest sport, and was good...
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    Drop Basketball

    The most National Elite conference UConn is in is Hockey East. Therefore UConn is a Hockey School
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    High school football participation continues downward trend in Connecticut amid concern over head injuries, other factors (Putterman)

    Yes, not a big difference, however in 40 years one would think the population would have increased. Therefore eligible pool of players would increase. Not sure but I believe many have left CT. I had seen a similar article about NJ high schools struggling to field teams in the Washington Post...
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    Maine Football

    Maine has sent players to the NFL, including 5 at one time circa 2010. Their success this season drew a lot of NFL scouts to their games, and Belechick has mentioned them in press conferences. The last two perennial winner Coaches from North Dakota State have been hired by FBS programs as head...
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    OT: Community College Football Collapsing in Arizona

    Wonder if this is the beginning of minor league football finding a stakehold. Tom Brady's agent proposed a California minor league for football players who didn't want to attend college. Community college football is big in the Midwest and the south in Mississippi (Last Chance U.) Around here...
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    OT- Vince McMahon Is Bringing Back The XFL

    For really old UConn alumni on the Boneyard, they will remember the ACFL, the Hartford Knights, playing at Dillon Stadium. The ACFL had affiliations with the NFL (Waterbury Jets, Lowell Giants.) It was a relatively thriving minor league. I grew up with the USFL, with Keith Jackson calling NJ...
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    Akok Akok top five and OVs

    Federal Hill is great. For me it was cigars and steaks with Maker's Mark at the Capital Grille. Tim Welsh provided stability after Gillen and Barnes went to bigger jobs but he was a mediocre coach. Cooley seems to have momentum but they need to get out of the 1st round.
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    Akok Akok top five and OVs

    Of the original 5 schools pursuing Akok at the beginning of the thread I thought PC was a dark horse at best. However they just opened their long awaited practice facility, apparently to rave reviews. Last of the NBE to do so. Not sure how much of a game changer it is as to be IN the...
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    UConn Approves Plans For New Ice Hockey Arena

    Meehan Auditorium is definitely antiquated. 15 years ago Brown had a pretty good team, with NFL draft picks. Since then they have had dismal teams. 2 fun things about Meehan: When you walk in the door there was a 6' + Brown Bear standing in a case to startle people, donated by some alum from the...
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    UConn Approves Plans For New Ice Hockey Arena

    In Schneider's 3030 seat arena all seats are chairbacks. On the east side of the arena there is a suite that overlooks the ice where fans drink beer and wine. Many years ago it was members only. The last 20 + years it has been open to people over 21. Met many opposing fans there. They had a...
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    The New Hockey Arena?

    15 years ago I went to all the PC games for 4 years at Schneider. Mediocre teams, 1 playoff in 4 years. Sellouts for rival UNH, and BC. Since then PC sells 80% of their seats. Not bad as they compete against the Providence Bruins, which have a 25 year tradition and draw well in a refurbished...
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    OT: Bill Connelly Article on UMass

    The $$$$ in College Football is very very good, even for top D-1 programs' top assistants (6 figures). But at a certain level, at a later time of life, familiarity and comfort is important. Hence Phil Estes being at Brown 20 years. Mark Whipple going back to the familiar after bouncing around...
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    Hockey East ADs Vote to Change Playoff Format

    This is the way it was when I was at PC from '99 to '02 Top 8 in the playoffs, top 4 hosting. Usually 9th team was Merrimack or UMass Amherst. This proposal is great in that HE is not "forced" to expand to 12 teams and try and shoehorn a school it doesn't want just to get to an artificial 12...
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    OT: College Search: UCONN vs. Out of State

    Went to PC 20 years ago. Lots of new buildings, ranked high for regional US News Rankings last 25 years. Small class sizes, caring professors. $30k in debt. Sister now 38, went to Endicott College to be a teacher, graduated with crushing debt. Other sister 28, went Southern CT State to be a...
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    University of Illinois Releases Hockey Feasibility Study

    URI has a solid club team that plays in a 15 year old on campus arena the size and stature of what is found in Atlantic Hockey. Some alumni want to dump football, which has had around 3 winning seasons in 30 years, and move up to D1 hockey.
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    Can make fun of Herm now

    When Herm Edwards coached KC Chiefs I saw some of his head scratching behavior during training camp with motivational placards he had hand written. This was on "Hard Knocks." If I was an alum of ASU I would be furious. It is coaching hires like this that set back programs years.
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    OT: Temple's quest for an on-campus stadium is moving forward

    I lived in Gainesville Florida from 1992 to 1997. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium and the surrounding campus has little parking. People would park on the grass on people's lawns @ $5 to $10 a car. We would park 10 - 12 cars and use the proceeds for beer money. We were about 10 streets from the Stadium...
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