Players back in town?

[Carl Spackler]

Any news? Did anybody come back fat and out of shape?

 

[UConnErik]

My son told me that he say on facebook that Brendan Battles is leaving UConn to became an MMA fighter.

 

[ktuck911]

And let the attrition begin....

 

[Carl Spackler]

My son told me that he say on facebook that Brendan Battles is leaving UConn to became an MMA fighter.

Wouldn't be the first, or second, UCONN football player to do that - become an MMA fighter that is - the other two I'm aware of actually finished first though.

 

[Carl Spackler]

And let the attrition begin....

So Lyle McCombs is out for sure. Somebody's facebook page says that Battles wants to battle in the MMA ring instead of play football.

Anybody else?

I want to know what kind of shape these guys are in. I want to know what our OL's look like. Are they going to be actually practicing hitting the sleds with some force?

Kickoff against BYU is in 85 days.

 

[Carl Spackler]

http://runwayramblings.blogspot.com/2014/06/uconns-diaco-on-running-backs-rewarding.html

Apparently everybody came back in shape and ready to work. Nice. Congrats to the trio of players that earned scholarships.

 

[Srqhusky]

My son told me that he say on facebook that Brendan Battles is leaving UConn to became an MMA fighter.

Was high on battles. He was a very good wrestler when we recruited him. He is quitting college Or just football

 

[FDNY99]

From Battles twitter feed:
Brendan Battles‏@BrendanBattles1 Protected Tweets
To put an end to the rumors, I have decided to not go back to UCONN. I have done this to get back to my dream of pursuing MMA.

 

[Carl Spackler]

I'm not sure Battles ever played. Good luck to him. Say hi to Tyler on the circuit.

I'm pumped for the season. PUMPED. DIaco is driving this in a fashion that builds a team, and there can be no doubt whatsoever anymore what expectations are, and what happens when you don't meet them.

THe expectation is to do what you need to do, to set your goals, and reach them.

in one word -

WIN.