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

[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).