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Dang. After Ball St I said something along the lines of “the team’s ceiling gets lower every week”. I was embarrassingly wrong. The team got astronomically better after that game. 5-1 since including two wins over ACC teams

HUGE kudos to the coaching staff and the team. It hasn’t always been pretty but they’ve turned 1-2 into 7-3. Still a few more weeks to go but incredible improvement and momentum. LETS GO HUSKIES
 
Man, what a game! What an effort by the team and coaching staff. I’ve had my heart rate over 100 since the snap of the ball, and can’t seem to stop riding the high (no drugs, I swear, just coffee).

To those that were able to make it to the game tonight, you were the 12th and 13th player on the field. Even the broadcasters were feeling the atmosphere at the rent. So thank you to everyone that showed up in droves, stayed the whole game, and roared until the very end. I was not able to make the game yesterday but could feel The Rent shaking from my iPhone screen. Had I not known better, I would have swore I was watching a “big time” college football game. Well done UConn nation!

I told my wife yesterday before the game, if I had no interest in either team and had a completely objective perspective, I’d say Duke is in for a serious eye opener. And that’s exactly what happened. You could see the look of complete dismay when their offense couldnt move the ball the way they wanted in the first half, and then watching them have little hope of stopping our offense (that fourth down conversion stuck a fork in that Duke defense) and then finally watching them physically cry after the game was decided by the game-losing fumble. What a great feeling to be a Husky alum/fan at that moment! Great win tonight, let’s bask in this feeling for a bit. On to Air Force!

Side note: Anyone hear of any updates on Vereen or Honig? Honig walked off on his own but Vereen was in some serious pain.
 
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RuffRuff said:
Has a prototype build - could totally see him 6-7th round late flyer.
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Given he's already 25, I think it's more likely he gets a FA deal and invite to camp. That Mora uses a pro-style offense makes Fagnano an ideal guy to run the practice squad at a minimum with the potential to compete for the backup QB position.

Or he could become Brady, lol.
 
Great game. Great crowd. The field looked great too, really liked the blue endzones. gave the field more pop. Should have a good crowd for next week too. Looking forward to the return of the scalpers roaming the lots at Rentschler Field.
 
Just a note to an above post: The ACC gets a playoff bid...guaranteed.
 
Duncan Idaho said:
Great game. Great crowd. The field looked great too, really liked the blue endzones. gave the field more pop. Should have a good crowd for next week too. Looking forward to the return of the scalpers roaming the lots at Rentschler Field.
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Funny you say that. As I was about to enter the Rent, there was a gentleman near the gate asking nobody-in-particular, "Anyone have any extra tickets?" I have a feeling he was not asking for himself and his immediate family. 😎
 
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Da_Aisijimo_Gou said:
The kick holder being punter Connor Stutz who IIRC also caught a high snap before a punt. Both Stutz and Freeman have been huge, and will be missed after this season.
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The high snap may have helped the fake punt. On the fake punt, Stutz acted as if the non-existent snap to him was high. Great play regardless and important in this victory. Emotionally, this reminds me of victory over Pitt in late 2000’s.

Stutz also averaged 52.5 yards on his two punts.
 
Blakeon18 said:
Just a note to an above post: The ACC gets a playoff bid...guaranteed.
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Well technically it’s the 5 highest rated conference champions. People are already joking that if Duke wins the conference the ACC might get left out altogether by having 2 G5 champs in the field. I highly, highly doubt that happens but, theoretically it’s possible I guess.
 
UConnTrumbull said:
Well technically it’s the 5 highest rated conference champions. People are already joking that if Duke wins the conference the ACC might get left out altogether by having 2 G5 champs in the field. I highly, highly doubt that happens but, theoretically it’s possible I guess.
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If this win makes the ACC a zero bid, I home they send a personalized note from Jonathan to Jim Philips "The North Remembers"
 
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UConnDan97 said:
Allagash White beer? $5

Duke QB? $8 million

Beating Duke in our house, storming the field, and my son getting a pic with Skyler Bell?

... priceless...

(classy move by Skyler to take so many pics with all the kids and signing autographs, along with all the other Huskies that did that as well)
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I thought Mensah ONLY receives $4M a year. I think he has a 2 year deal. Anyone else think this is crazy?
 
REB1094 said:
Dang. After Ball St I said something along the lines of “the team’s ceiling gets lower every week”. I was embarrassingly wrong. The team got astronomically better after that game. 5-1 since including two wins over ACC teams

HUGE kudos to the coaching staff and the team. It hasn’t always been pretty but they’ve turned 1-2 into 7-3. Still a few more weeks to go but incredible improvement and momentum. LETS GO HUSKIES
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You can make a case that we play to the level of our opponent more often than not.
 
Bongo Fury said:
Why was that previous play called back?
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I think this was it.

15-yd Penalty
15:00 - 4th
Shotgun #2 J.Fagnano pass complete short right to #80 J.Neider caught at UConn41, for 32 yards to the Duke31 (#8 D.Stone), out of bounds PENALTY UConn Pass Interference (#80 J.Neider) 15 yards from UConn37 to UConn22. NO PLAY
3rd & 6 at CONN 37
 
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The atmosphere was totally electric I was in section 206. Absolutely had an effect on Dukes offense. When the rent is rocking teams are in for a huge shock.

What a game and what a moment. You knew it was gonna be like this. Team kept their poise they had to be ready to deal with adversity and any kind of obstacle thrown at them like the ACC refs. There were some drives that I would've liked us to get 7, so there's in game frustration but how you handle the plays that aren't made determines the final outcome and they just seized the moment.
 
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Blakeon18 said:
Just a note to an above post: The ACC gets a playoff bid...guaranteed.
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I think we heading in a few years to the CFP being top 12 ranked teams. No one from ACC deserves to be in the CFP this year.
 
MKH2317 said:
Man, what a game! What an effort by the team and coaching staff. I’ve had my heart rate over 100 since the snap of the ball, and can’t seem to stop riding the high (no drugs, I swear, just coffee).

To those that were able to make it to the game tonight, you were the 12th and 13th player on the field. Even the broadcasters were feeling the atmosphere at the rent. So thank you to everyone that showed up in droves, stayed the whole game, and roared until the very end. I was not able to make the game yesterday but could feel The Rent shaking from my iPhone screen. Had I not known better, I would have swore I was watching a “big time” college football game. Well done UConn nation!

I told my wife yesterday before the game, if I had no interest in either team and had a completely objective perspective, I’d say Duke is in for a serious eye opener. And that’s exactly what happened. You could see the look of complete dismay when their offense couldnt move the ball the way they wanted in the first half, and then watching them have little hope of stopping our offense (that fourth down conversion stuck a fork in that Duke defense) and then finally watching them physically cry after the game was decided by the game-losing fumble. What a great feeling to be a Husky alum/fan at that moment! Great win tonight, let’s bask in this feeling for a bit. On to Air Force!

Side note: Anyone hear of any updates on Vereen or Honig? Honig walked off on his own but Vereen was in some serious pain.
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Vereen caught two huge passes on our final drive so he’s good. Hi IG looked fine as well
 
Stinger92860 said:
I thought Mensah ONLY receives $4M a year. I think he has a 2 year deal. Anyone else think this is crazy?
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4 million each year for 2 years, that's correct. Or at least that's my understanding...
 
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