2026 UConn Football Spring Game - Saturday, April 11 @2p at Rentschler Field

[ZooCougar]

How could 15 reporters not ask the most important question of the day! What happened to Jake's wrist?

Connecticut media.

 

[huskymedic]

-> For the most part, however, Candle didn’t reveal much. He said he doesn’t even have a depth chart yet. Spring is about acclimating players, and the fall camp will decide lineups. So what is next between now and fall camp?

“I am not a guy that takes a couple weeks off and says, ‘Go catch your breath,’” Candle said. “We are going to be in the weight room Monday morning ready to roll. That first group at 7 a.m. will be on the line running and ready to move into the weight room. We have to get stronger. We have to get faster. We have to improve in so many ways that time is not on our side.” <-

 

[BlueWolf25]

I went today. First time I had been to an event like this but wanted to support the start of the Candle era.

Are these usually more of a “game”? It was definitely more of a big practice with a bit of a complicated scoring rubric. Couldn’t really tell what was going on at most times.

Kids seemed to really enjoy running up to players to get autographs after the game. Was a good community event - hope they keep things like this up but perhaps the advertising could use a little tweaking.

This is how they’ve run these spring “games” for a while now, we haven’t had a true Blue-White game in years

 

[huskymedic]

 

[jostar1]

 

[Gburyhusky]

Overall a good day for the program. Solid attendance with alot of tailgating. Since I had been to prior spring events I wasn't surprised by the format (lack of real game) but agree that they could have done a better job of engaging fans during the various drills. Looks like we got better attendance than the Colorado State event today, which is ironic since Mora apparently did not support our spring game when he was here. It was nice to see some of the Lady Huskies (Jana, Ashlyn Schade, Allie Ziebell) in attendance.

 

[huskyblooz]

Nice crowd. Coaching staff dont feel like rah-rah guys. More old school.
Tucker McDonald was the most accurate of the QB's. Time to get back to work.

 

[Viet Vet]

This is how they’ve run these spring “games” for a while now, we haven’t had a true Blue-White game in years

As previously stated, then do not promote and advertise it as a “Spring Game”.

 

[Nameless]

If Merk was injured (or at least out for precautionary measures) wouldn't this tweet be a little off? McDonald would be the 2nd teamer and Osborne the 3rd teamer as the other account in this thread tweeted at the start?

Either way interesting McDonald is ahead of Osborne on the depth chart

 

[Nameless]

Overall a good day for the program. Solid attendance with alot of tailgating. Since I had been to prior spring events I wasn't surprised by the format (lack of real game) but agree that they could have done a better job of engaging fans during the various drills. Looks like we got better attendance than the Colorado State event today, which is ironic since Mora apparently did not support our spring game when he was here. It was nice to see some of the Lady Huskies (Jana, Ashlyn Schade, Allie Ziebell) in attendance.

Pretty sure Mora didn't support the spring game so he could spend his time in Idaho.

Will always be grateful to him for reviving the program but he did seem to do the bare minimum in the offseason every year

 

[Viet Vet]

Over the years I’ve been to several (men’s and women’s) basketball preseason practices. None was ever promoted/advertised as a “game”.

 

[BlueWolf25]

If Merk was injured (or at least out for precautionary measures) wouldn't this tweet be a little off? McDonald would be the 2nd teamer and Osborne the 3rd teamer as the other account in this thread tweeted at the start?

Either way interesting McDonald is ahead of Osborne on the depth chart

Yeah I wouldn’t read toooo much into who took reps with each team, Candle said there’s no true depth chart yet and he’s been rotating each QB throughout the spring

 

[Rewster]

Merk did injury the hand on a defender running past him on the play. He was shaking it off and I believe had at least one more rep afterwards but then came out. He was standing with Bo for a bit after the pads came off.