Coach Candle Introductory Press Conference 12/8/25 @1230. Streamed live on UConn+

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

-> Jason is an incredible culture guy, O’Brien said. “You have seen that because there are so many Toledo players that could have left during this NIL period and made a lot of money, but they stuck with Jason and that staff simply because of how they are treated, how they are coached and how they are developed. “The culture in Jason’s locker room is second to none.” <-

-> “That is why his recruiting is off the charts,” O’Brien said. “If he doesn’t feel like a player may not play his first or second year, he is going to say that in the living room on the recruiting trip. So, from Day 1, he establishes that culture with that player. They just buy into it, and they should. “He is relentless on the recruiting trail, and that is reflected in the rankings.” <-

 

[Waquoit]

make gillette uconn’s home game and id take it. at least theres a chance for a 50/50 split on fans.

NFW, the home game is at The Rent.

 

[psilotic]

NFW, the home game is at The Rent.

CT blew the potentially program-establishing 7 year Notre Dame deal because of a, with all due respect, false sense of "pride". Penn State ain't coming to East Hartford to play a G5. Maybe for a P4 if it ever happens.

 

[Palatine]

CT blew the potentially program-establishing 7 year Notre Dame deal because of a, with all due respect, false sense of "pride". Penn State ain't coming to East Hartford to play a G5. Maybe for a P4 if it ever happens.

The ND deal was a complete insult. 10 games total. 5 in South Bend. 5 split between Gillette and Met Life. 0 at Rentschler. ND didn't agree to single away game out 10! And this was when the Huskies were in the Big East, same as Miami. Hathaway agreed to it. The fans threw up when they heard the terms. We would have taken a 3 for 1. But no. ND wanted a 10 - 0.

Then we played a single game at Notre Dame and kicked their ass.

 

[Hoophound]

The ND deal was a complete insult. 10 games total. 5 in South Bend. 5 split between Gillette and Met Life. 0 at Rentschler. ND didn't agree to single away game out 10! And this was when the Huskies were in the Big East, same as Miami. Hathaway agreed to it. The fans threw up when they heard the terms. We would have taken a 3 for 1. But no. ND wanted a 10 - 0.

Then we played a single game at Notre Dame and kicked their ass.

We should’ve taken the deal. I’d take it right now.

 

[FightOnCT]

CT blew the potentially program-establishing 7 year Notre Dame deal because of a, with all due respect, false sense of "pride". Penn State ain't coming to East Hartford to play a G5. Maybe for a P4 if it ever happens.

I think it was justified at the time, looks bad only because other things blew up (OBE).