Leave of Absence from the Blog & Football Coverage

[UConn07]

http://the-boneyard.com/blog/announcing-a-leave-of-absence/

 

[sportsart]

I really appreciated your work. Many boneyarders are religious but don't even know it. They are strong believers in James 2:24.

Be well. You will be missed.

 

[CTMike]

Best of luck Matt and thank you -

 

[Jerry27]

Good luck with everything Matt, I really enjoyed your work and to see it again here or elsewhere.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

Thanks for your work, effort and time.

 

[Confident Carl]

Matt:

I stopped at a dry cleaners yesterday and reconnected with the owner, a man I hadn't seen in thirty years. We used to play golf and socialized with our wives and kids who are now in their 30's. He explained that the dry cleaning business is not what it used to be and after 30 years he would be closing the business in two months.

You know what his biggest regret was? He hadn't spend enough time with his kids growing up. He was always working. The sad reality is, he can never get that time back with them. Although his hard work and sacrifice provided for his family, he wished he had been involved with his kids more. So if that is the main reason for your decision, I say rock on Dad! You will never regret your decision.

As we approach the most Holy days on the Christian calendar, Good Friday, the day Christians remember the crucification of and Easter Sunday His glorious resurrection from the dead, let us all look with hope for the future. If both believers and non believers take time to study His life and love for mankind they should come away very impressed, as he is without question the most significant historical figure to walk the face of the earth. (Like you, I am aware that faith is a touchy subject to bring up, especially in CT but as an old linebacker, I am willing to take the hit for my Lord and Savior.)

Thank you for making the Bone Yard a fun place for me to escape the cold realities of life. May the Lord's peace be with you and your family.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight - Proverbs 3:5

 

[huskyblooz]

Love your writing and appreciate your hard work

 

[noeynox]

Thank you and hope everything work outs for you as you intend. I admire your dedication to your faith.

 

[ktuck911]

Best wishes to Matt.. I've enjoyed your blogs.. Definitely kept us up on UCONN football in a way that was more insightful to the program than the regular media outlets...

And, most important, God bless you and your family...

 

[DoctorWho85]

Good luck Matt. I enjoyed your positive, upbeat view on the Huskies. I'll miss reading your articles.

 

[Sprague03]

Good Luck Matt, you've been great and very enthusiastic about this team, as am I.

 

[Kgun7]

Good luck Matt! I appreciate the detail and depth of your writing ... even in your departure letter!

 

[UCFBfan]

Thanks for all your hard work. Hopefully someone will be coming on to continue the great work you've started. As you said, for a blogger to be granted one on one access with the head FB coach is special and speaks volumes to your capacity as a reporter and writer. I hope your work helps pave the way for someone else to step in and continue it! Best of luck wherever life takes you!

 

[Doggie Style]

Matt, wish you all the best. Don't take to much time off Because we'll need you to get back here in time for our announcement of joining the B1G!!!

 

[Baltic]

http://the-boneyard.com/blog/announcing-a-leave-of-absence/

As a UCONN transplant down here in North Carolina I looked forwrd to your informative articles to keep me up to date on the UCONN Football Team. They were uplifting and gave me welcomed insight to the UCONN program. I wish you the best in the future and hope you don't stray too far from the UCONN family.

 

[UConnDan97]

Good work, Matt, and good luck! Thanks for all of the write-ups and don't be a stranger to the 'Yard.
Pride. Heart. UConn.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

I actually pretty much disagreed with all your columns and thought you were a Diaco shill.

Now that I've insulted you, I want to wish you the best. Good or bad, it was still UConn football material which I'll never not read.

Family over everything.

 

[CL82]

Matt, as I've said before, you are very talented as a writer and as an interviewer and I selfishly hope you find your way back to it. God bless you. I will say a prayer for God to put you where you need to be.

 

[uconnbill]

Good luck in your future endeavors and may God bless you and your family

 

[WestHartHusk]

Best wishes and thank you for all of your work. A decision made for the right reasons will never be a bad decision. Enjoy your family.

 

[BlueDogs]

Thank you for what you have done. I found your work often more informative than the "pros".

On this Holy Good Friday, recall the ultimate mystery that in order to save our lives we must first lose them, and in death we are reborn. May your life be blessed. Happy Easter.

 

[Dooley]

Best of luck, Matt. I can say this with all sincerity, your articles were always the first ones I would read for my UConn news. I hope that some of the members of our state horde will follow your lead and your passion that you gave over the course of your time writing on the blog. You will truly be missed.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

Nobody has questioned whether this was an April Fools joke yet?

 

[tduconn]

Matt: Thank you for everything you've offered on this board.

It takes a unique individual to offer inspiring opinions with a positive reflection when is it often very easy to be negative......and I'm not just talking football......any subject.

Never feel you have to apologize about your faith. I too am a Christian and often offer commentary and opinion on world and national events based on this background. And that has often been as a government employee. Which has often lead to group discussions at lunch.

Here is a link you may enjoy especially at Easter. Google Carrie Underwood with Vincent Gill (guitarist) performing a hymn at a concert. You'll recognize the hymn.......it had over 30,000,000 views last Sunday

God Bless

 

[HuskyNan]

Nobody has questioned whether this was an April Fools joke yet?

No, it's for real unfortunately.