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RSTuthill said:
The guys selling beer in the stands in our section had decent beer, not IPA and not swill. I was pleasantly surprised. They were also doing hot chocolate and clam chowdah.
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Like Levy's or Aramark chowder? I cannot imagine ordering that, except as a handwarmer.
 
CTMike said:
That was one hell of a good time. Fenway sight lines actually work well for football - monstah seats were awesome, helping unfurl the huge American Flag for the anthem was a treat.

If I were to pick nits… did ANYONE find any decent bowl merch? A souvenir? Anything? Eh whatever I took lots of pics.
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Merch sucked and they clearly did not anticipate a crowd this large. They sold it all.

People would have paid through the nose for those Fenway Bowl bats the team had.
 
So, most of you know that my crew represented with 20 people. Then my nephew & his girl friend also went to the game. Most of us stayed over until today so that we could celebrate last night with dinner in the North End. My daughter, Son-in-law, & 8 year old grandson had to get back to Southington last night. They got on the Green Line T to Riverside. Up came a player who saw the grandson's Husky ski hat & asked him if he enjoyed the game. The player THEN presented a UCONN game ball to the youngster. My grandson is now Victor Rosa's biggest fan...
 
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BugsyCT said:
Apples and oranges though. 11am kickoff, many fans traveling in to Boston that morning on a busy Mass Pike, or parking in unfamiliar areas or riding the T, etc. Not all of us frequent Fenway nor the surrounding areas much. All things considered, the fans were awesome yesterday!

The fan bus charters got there a little late, but were packed and incredibly convenient. Props to UConn for arranging them.
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I was surpised how smoothly it went for us, we were a late addition to the spectator roster. There was a pretty bad 3 car accident on the Mass Pike where we entered coming on from Rt 84 right at the service area. One car off into the center hill. Probably shortly after 8:30 AM or so. That was the only traffic we had and we purchased a parking pass online the night before, a short 5 minute walk.

Boston - If you go to Boston.com there isn't even a mention of the Fenway Bowl. Such a bizarre town.
 
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rich1122 said:
No shots of Billycheck
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He had nothing to do with the game.

I don't think he was even originally planning on being there and rightfully so. There will be plenty opportunity to put his fingerprints on the program. No reason to take the focus off what the current class accomplished.
 
One thing I worry about is not being able to get into the game because my low-end smartphone conks out, or because they can't scan the barcode on my display for whatever reason. This has been an issue for me at Rentschler Field this season. I really prefer paper tickets, and they weren't an option yesterday.
 
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coachcap said:
So, most of you know that my crew represented with 20 people. Then my nephew & his girl friend also went to the game. Most of us stayed over until today so that we could celebrate last night with dinner in the North End. My daughter, Son-in-law, & 8 year old grandson had to get back to Southington last night. They got on the Green Line T to Riverside. Up came a player who saw the grandson's Husky ski hat & asked him if he enjoyed the game. The player THEN presented a UCONN game ball to the youngster. My grandson is now Victor Rosa's biggest fan...
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Victor is a great kid,
 
coachcap said:
So, most of you know that my crew represented with 20 people. Then my nephew & his girl friend also went to the game. Most of us stayed over until today so that we could celebrate last night with dinner in the North End. My daughter, Son-in-law, & 8 year old grandson had to get back to Southington last night. They got on the Green Line T to Riverside. Up came a player who saw the grandson's Husky ski hat & asked him if he enjoyed the game. The player THEN presented a UCONN game ball to the youngster. My grandson is now Victor Rosa's biggest fan...
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Victor Rosa took the T home?
 
The ACC fan site had another comment about UConn possibly coming to the ACC, as a way to help in the conference in basketball and football. Here it is

The ACC needs help in both sports, this is likely UConn's pinnacle of value coming off a Mbb championship and now a 9 win football season, if not now, then when?
 
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post on B12 and ACC fansites, get that bidding war going!

Tom Cruise GIF by Jerology
 
Just watched the replay from my DVR. During the 2nd half, North Carolina's interior linebacker made a great stop & the commentators said that his Mom had been a member of UConn's volleyball team & his Dad had played college ball at UConn. Ironic considering the outcome yesterday.
 
Vowelguy said:
The idea that one game appreciably moves the needle is nutz.

It is another bullet point for the resume but nothing changes overnight.
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But it does nudge the needle. The only thing our independent football team can do is nudge the needle little by little. A Bowl Win over an ACC program moves the needle and if it doesn't, what's the point of even trying anymore.

check - winning season
check - bowl game
check - vs P4 opponent
check - WIN!

I am sick and tired of the moving goal posts. This bowl win moves the needle more than anything the football team has done in the past decade plus. Let's ride this win for everything it's worth.
 
coachcap said:
Just watched the replay from my DVR. During the 2nd half, North Carolina's interior linebacker made a great stop & the commentators said that his Mom had been a member of UConn's volleyball team & his Dad had played college ball at UConn. Ironic considering the outcome yesterday.
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LB Amare Campbell's dad was DE Marcus Campbell from Bloomfield (played under RE1.0).
 
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Vowelguy said:
The idea that one game appreciably moves the needle is nutz.

It is another bullet point for the resume but nothing changes overnight.
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Do you really think that was a serious post? C'mon man, loosen up and have some fun! I'm just proud of the fact that I know what a GIF is and was able to find one that fit.
 
I’m pretty sure they were talking about
Erika and Christopher Atkinson Hussain Beau is a linebacker. He was in the post game interview to coach kitchens. They moved down to North Carolina, which is probably why he ended up playing for them. He would’ve been a huge addition to this team.

And along those lines, their post comments he’s the only one that sounded like they just got beat the other two kept saying that you kinda did nothing special that they just could execute. Atkinson though knew you could tell that they just got beat by the better team.
 
dfrancis15 said:
They were discussing LB Beau Atkinson, whose father, Chris, played for Skip Holtz.
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UC1995 said:
I’m pretty sure they were talking about Erika and Christopher Atkinson Hussain Beau is a linebacker. He was in the post game interview to coach kitchens. They moved down to North Carolina, which is probably why he ended up playing for them. He would’ve been a huge addition to this team.
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Thanks for clarifying. I didn’t hear the actual convo - I just knew Amare’s dad was Marcus.

What are the odds - two former Huskies have kids playing LB on UNC?
 
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