Biggest Single 72 Hour Upgrade in Talent

[Chin Diesel]

I'm not going to say everyone added since the weekend will be great.
But overall, this is the largest upgrade in talent based off D1 production this program has ever had.
No FCS players. All FBS and many with a bunch of snaps on file.

 

[mikedog10]

It’s been a monumental couple of days, it’s the type of thing a local sports beat should be all over. Can’t wait to read all the coverage!!!

 

[AllHusky]

Feels like an All or Nothing push, love it. Wonder if the folks that need to be on board(Governor, BoT's, President, even Faculty) are realizing how important it is for UConn to land on their feet when the Musical Chairs stop(or should I say land on their seat)

 

[AllHusky]

The Renaissance age of UConn was the 90's. UConn 2000, Blue Ribbon Commission on Athletics, National Champs Men and Women Hoops.

This feels like maybe our Industrial Revolution.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Greedo]

I'm excited for this season. It seems like NIL has allowed the team to really upgrade the talent. Previous years felt like practically every recruit/transfer had a list of FCS schools and UConn. This year was different.

 

[AD DB Burner]

The time is now. No more excuses. Anything less than bowl eligibility should be considered a disappointment given the schedule they have in front of them this year.

 

[Skiblets]

Great to see. Two NIL efforts and the Burton family back into the fold. Add in Mora and staff upgrading and filling holes. Well done all around Hope it translates this fall

 

[Slick]

The time is now. No more excuses. Anything less than bowl eligibility should be considered a disappointment given the schedule they have in front of them this year.

I’m not sure about that. Lot of high level competition and new players that have never played with each other

 

[metsfan2323]

The time is now. No more excuses. Anything less than bowl eligibility should be considered a disappointment given the schedule they have in front of them this year.

"given the schedule",

There is nothing easy about a schedule that has four almost automatic losses. It's a very difficult schedule.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

I’m not sure about that. Lot of high level competition and new players that have never played with each other

yeah…we can’t get too crazy with our expectations. new OC…new QB…and a bunch of players with various levels of experience who haven’t played together before. It feels like a talent upgrade..but most of these transfers transferred for a reason.

I am hopeful Mora can pull these players together quickly to play as a team.

 

[giddyup]

yeah…we can’t get too crazy with our expectations. new OC…new QB…and a bunch of players with various levels of experience who haven’t played together before. It feels like a talent upgrade..but most of these transfers transferred for a reason.

I am hopeful Mora can pull these players together quickly to play as a team.

Going to be a little rough around the edges in the beginning but this the most talent we’ve had in 25 years. There are more than a handful of real FBS players in the stable.

 

[Chin Diesel]

I’m not sure about that. Lot of high level competition and new players that have never played with each other

Going forward every college team will be starting a bunch of players who have never played together before.

 

[AD DB Burner]

I’m not sure about that. Lot of high level competition and new players that have never played with each other

"given the schedule",

There is nothing easy about a schedule that has four almost automatic losses. It's a very difficult schedule.

I wouldn't call this a very difficult schedule nor a schedule filled with a lot of high-level competition.

Yes, you can chalk up the Maryland game and three ACC games as likely losses, but outside of that, every other game should be considered winnable. Aside from Wake, they are slated to only face one other top-100 SP+ team at home. Go 5-2 at home and win the UMass game on the road and you have your 6-6 season. I don't feel that is all that unreasonable.

45. Maryland	Away
Merrimack	Home
48. Duke	Away
114. FAU	Home
130. Buffalo	Home
128. Temple	Home
72. Wake Forest	Home
92. Rice	Home
116. Georgia St.	Home
101. UAB	Away
61. Syracuse	Away
118. UMass	Away

 

[hardcorehusky]

I wouldn't call this a very difficult schedule nor a schedule filled with a lot of high-level competition.

Yes, you can chalk up the Maryland game and three ACC games as likely losses, but outside of that, every other game should be considered winnable. Aside from Wake, they are slated to only face one other top-100 SP+ team at home. Go 5-2 at home and win the UMass game on the road and you have your 6-6 season. I don't feel that is all that unreasonable.

45. Maryland	Away
Merrimack	Home
48. Duke	Away
114. FAU	Home
130. Buffalo	Home
128. Temple	Home
72. Wake Forest	Home
92. Rice	Home
116. Georgia St.	Home
101. UAB	Away
61. Syracuse	Away
118. UMass	Away

If we want to move the needle, we need to take out one or more of Maryland, Duke, Wake of Cuse. More ACC teams we can beat, the more attention will be drawn to UConn football from conference hq.

 

[gioff2323]

This is UConn FB. For reasons no one can explain, nothing is ever easy.

 

[Forte]

If we want to move the needle, we need to take out one or more of Maryland, Duke, Wake of Cuse. More ACC teams we can beat, the more attention will be drawn to UConn football from conference hq.

Baby steps. It seems when ever we feel like we have upgraded talent we see other programs, who clearly out recruited or out transfer portaled us (see Georgia State, Utah State, USF and FIU ... none exactly juggernauts). Buffalo, Temple, Georgia State, FAU and yes even UMass could have again out portaled us this year. We will have to wait to see. The trend overall hasn't been good, though.

There are very few teams we ever play where we have the better QB or WR's.

 

[How Sway?!]

Baby steps. It seems when ever we feel like we have upgraded talent we see other programs, who clearly out recruited or out transfer portaled us (see Georgia State, Utah State, USF and FIU ... none exactly juggernauts). Buffalo, Temple, Georgia State, FAU and yes even UMass could have again out portaled us this year. We will have to wait to see. The trend overall hasn't been good, though.

There are very few teams we ever play where we have the better QB or WR's.

UMass has never and will never out portal us.

 

[CL82]

Baby steps. It seems when ever we feel like we have upgraded talent we see other programs, who clearly out recruited or out transfer portaled us (see Georgia State, Utah State, USF and FIU ... none exactly juggernauts). Buffalo, Temple, Georgia State, FAU and yes even UMass could have again out portaled us this year. We will have to wait to see. The trend overall hasn't been good, though.

There are very few teams we ever play where we have the better QB or WR's.

All I want is enough speed to get separation so that throws our easier/possible. Well, that and being able to actually bring in catchable throws.

If that happens, maybe next year we can add a little YAC.

Baby steps.

 

[LoyalFanCT]

Under Mora and with these new recruits, I think even the four higher ranked teams can be winnable or close games. UConn has defeated ranked teams before.

 

[psilotic]

UConn football adds Kentucky receiver from transfer portal as Jim Mora continues to rebuild roster

The UConn football team has recently added five players out of the transfer portal, including receiver Shamar Porter from Kentucky.

www.ctinsider.com

 

[jostar1]

Feels like an All or Nothing push, love it. Wonder if the folks that need to be on board(Governor, BoT's, President, even Faculty) are realizing how important it is for UConn to land on their feet when the Musical Chairs stop(or should I say land on their seat)

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[Bonamassa]

I don't know if this is what we're seeing with this flurry of transfers, but either way I think it would be a wise strategy to vastly overspend on football until the dust settles on the latest round of P4 realignment. This would help us to win now and become a desirable program and silence some of the P4 decision making naysayers. We can always pull back on the spending if we get snubbed again.

 

[LetsGoUC]

It's simply time to just go undefeated, who is with me?

 

[CJasmer]

Under Mora and with these new recruits, I think even the four higher ranked teams can be winnable or close games. UConn has defeated ranked teams before.

I think the greatest chance for a win against P4 teams next year is against Wake. Yes talent has improved but still in the 70 to 90 range recruiting/transfer wise. Still should go 6-6 and go to a bowl game.

 

[Windham4th]

It's simply time to just go undefeated, who is with me?

If we win each game by 70 points do you think we make the playoff?

 

[McLovin]

It’s been a monumental couple of days, it’s the type of thing a local sports beat should be all over. Can’t wait to read all the coverage!!!

Storrs Central has had some fantastic coverage of the new additions.

 

[businesslawyer]

This is UConn FB. For reasons no one can explain, nothing is ever easy.

Well, except parking near the stadium and getting a good seat. Both of those have been easy for a long time.

 

[businesslawyer]

Going to be a little rough around the edges in the beginning but this the most talent we’ve had in 25 years. There are more than a handful of real FBS players in the stable.

You need to be better at math. How long ago do you think were the two years we tied for the Big East Championship? (Actually, if you are really good at math, then you can’t recognize football talent.)

 

[gsmooth]

Well, except parking near the stadium and getting a good seat. Both of those have been easy for a long time.

That and social distancing in 2021 was very easy as most of the stadium was embarrassingly empty.