Randy Edsall just retweeted this

[WrenchFan69]

First line - "UConn's decision to go to Big East, dooms the Huskies as a major FB participant." Yikes

 

[LoyalFanCT]

I hope the state hears him loud and clear. I just saw Gov. Lamont all smiles about it.

 

[ZooCougar]

Not good.

 

[LoyalFanCT]

Mark Blaudschun reports: UConn's decision to go to Big East, dooms the Huskies as a major FB participant .... There is also a plan being discussed that UConn and UMass become part of the Eastern Division of Conference USA, which would then split apart and become its league (9 teams) and the West would also be a 9 team conference by going after schools such as BYU and New Mexico State in football only.

UConn FB--RIP Sort of. - TMG Maven

 

[WrenchFan69]

He has since unretweeted it. Not great though

 

[whaler11]

oh corey

 

[LoyalFanCT]

If Mark Blaudschun's Conference USA report is correct and comes to pass, UConn would be playing among the least known football teams in the nation.

 

[noeynox]

If that Conf USA East does come to fruition, that is a step down from The American by quite a bit.

Conference USA - 2019 Football Standings

conferenceusa.com

But East Carolina vs Western Kentucky that big a deal?

 

[CL82]

Just once I'd like to be fed the well thought out polished bullsheet that over major institutions generate. Sure it would be complete spin but it would be nice just have had them taken the time and made the effort.

 

[CL82]

If that Conf USA East does come to fruition, that is a step down from The American by quite a bit.

Conference USA - 2019 Football Standings

conferenceusa.com

But East Carolina vs Western Kentucky that big a deal?

Ugh, not great. So much for the Fox will take of us theory (which may have originated from speculation from me.) Still better than independent... I guess.

 

[noeynox]

Just once I'd like to be fed the well thought out polished bullsheet that over major institutions generate. Sure it would be complete spin but it would be nice just have had them taken the time and made the effort.

We are winners that like to win, didn't do it for you?

 

[huskymedic]

He has since unretweeted it. Not great though

That's because he realized it was a Blaudschun potty time article and not a Chuck Bannon article.

 

[noeynox]

Ugh, not great. So much for the Fox will take of us theory (which may have originated from speculation from me.) Still better than independent... I guess.

Conference USA was literally getting peanuts for their TV from Stadium or someone. No reason they can't do a smidget better as two separate conferences. Even create a bowl to face off against one another.

 

[noeynox]

That's because he realized it was a Blaudschun potty time article and not a Chuck Bannon article.

What does that mean?

 

[CL82]

We are winners that like to win, didn't do it for you?

That would be "winning winners who like to win."

Sigh. I mean I guess this would be better. Sigh.

No, it's good. It is. (closes garage door, leaves engine running)

 

[noeynox]

That would be "winning winners who like to win."

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Sigh. I mean I guess this would be better. Sigh.

No, it's good. It is.

Two Florida teams, and VA for recruiting. Plus UMass, rivalry game. Step down for sure, but with our spanking new lockers, we can compete for the top of the league.

 

[huskymedic]

What does that mean?

Chuck Bannon is a long time writer for the New London Day...

 

[businesslawyer]

UConn, UMass, Buffalo, Temple, Army, maybe Navy. We are painfully close to enough second rate football programs in the Northeast to have a second rate conference playing at maybe a CUSA or MAC level (or generously MWC), but with regional opponents. Those six plus ODU and Marshall? You need to be competing for championships to keep players and fans interested.

 

[LoyalFanCT]

How many recruits would want to come to UConn if these are the teams they would be playing against? UMass is one thing but some of these schools are almost unheard of outside of their home states. Randy Edsall has been doing OK job getting new recruits over past few weeks. Not perfect but better than I expected. Are they going to still come to UConn?

 

[CL82]

Two Florida teams, and VA for recruiting. Plus UMass, rivalry game. Step down for sure, but with our spanking new lockers, we can compete for the top of the league.

They can't take those away from us, by god.

 

[Pudge]

Lets be real

The article was complimentary of Edsall.

 

[noeynox]

UConn, UMass, Buffalo, Temple, Army, maybe Navy. We are painfully close to enough second rate football programs in the Northeast to have a second rate conference playing at maybe a CUSA or MAC level (or generously MWC), but with regional opponents. Those six plus ODU and Marshall? You need to be competing for championships to keep players and fans interested.

I agree, but Buffalo and Temple are not leaving their respective leagues. Navy maybe and Army perhaps, though they seem to doing well as an independent.

 

[Baltic]

First line - "UConn's decision to go to Big East, dooms the Huskies as a major FB participant." Yikes
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Interesting that Edsall precipitated the demise of UConn Football when he split for Maryland after the pinnacle of success at the Fiesta Bowl. Program became irrelevant and he was going to lead us back into legitimacy, only to have the whole concept of competitive major football at UConn thrown on the garbage heap under his reign.

Maybe some justice for that. Unfortunately we the fans get royally screwed. Basketball will generate more interest initially, but a lot of fans will expect the Original Big East experience and slowly come to the realization that this is the New Big East and not quite as dynamic as the Old Big East.

I hope the future of UConn Athletics survives and excels, but I do have my doubts. Prove me wrong.

 

[LoyalFanCT]

Even if Randy canceled the tweet, he may have been trying to send a message to the nation what could happen to UConn football out of genuine concern. I thought Conference USA was at times close to disbanding.

 

[Pudge]

How many recruits would want to come to UConn if these are the teams they would be playing against? UMass is one thing but some of these schools are almost unheard of outside of their home states. Randy Edsall has been doing OK job getting new recruits over past few weeks. Not perfect but better than I expected. Are they going to still come to UConn?

And the obvious question is ... we don’t care about ECU or Tulane or Tulsa or Memphis. Why even think about whatever southern schools are CUSA today.

Temple. Navy. 2 Florida Schools. Cincinnati.