Scheduling philosophy going forward

[gsmooth]

I never want to see what we did last year. Schedule a tough first game opponent.

That loss to Maryland was psychological. It set the tone for the year.

I like what we did this year, had a couple of mid tier programs scheduled with a mix of non power conference teams.

We should never schedule a blowout game vs a top program just for a paycheck.

The program doesn't need 55-3 game in their schedule. The optics are bad.

Because we have the luxury of scheduling who's available, you can tell what program is having a down year.

Id like to see a couple of regional or former BE/AAC teams as well.

This years schedule was perfect and looking at it from hindsight, 12-0 was a real possibility.

I agree with your points, but you won't like the 2026 schedule-Maryland is the 2nd game at the Rent. It's better than being the 1st game at Maryland.

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Mora and staff have a lot of work in this offseason to replace Fagnano and Bell in addition to 30+ seniors (according to the number reported were honored for Senior Day against Air Force). 2026's schedule is a tough one.

 

[B1GEast]

I agree with your points, but you won't like the 2026 schedule-Maryland is the 2nd game at the Rent. It's better than being the 1st game at Maryland.

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Mora and staff have a lot of work in this offseason to replace Fagnano and Bell in addition to 30+ seniors (according to the number reported were honored for Senior Day against Air Force). 2026's schedule is a tough one.

Next years Maryland team will not be the same team we faced last year.

They're 4-6 with notable losses to the weaker B1G teams.

Overall it really isn't a bad schedule, it's harder than this years, but not brutal. A bowl game is possible. UNC and Duke will be much better.

I'm not sure if Evers is the guy that will lead the team, so I'm hoping we land a nice transfer.

Not too many guys can replace Bell, but with multiple WR's we can replace him in the aggregate.

 

[giddyup]

I like having BC, Cuse on the schedule. I’d love to get Pitt and Rutgers on the slate.

 

[BlueandOG]

No, With decreasing opportunities this is all highly unlikely even with the upwards trend. We don't have leverage over anyone. That's a pipe dream.

Also we lost to Delaware and Rice this season, that is not "P4 Level".

Lastly, who wants to play Buffalo, Temple and UMass every year? Good lord.

The Delaware and Rice (particularly Rice) losses are terrible, but P4 teams lose to lower caliber teams. That's why we watch the games.

If you don't want to play P4 schools, and you don't want to play local G5 teams like Buffalo, Temple, and UMass, who do you want to play?

 

[ZooCougar]

The Delaware and Rice (particularly Rice) losses are terrible, but P4 teams lose to lower caliber teams. That's why we watch the games.

If you don't want to play P4 schools, and you don't want to play local G5 teams like Buffalo, Temple, and UMass, who do you want to play?

Don’t go strawman on me.

I said I don’t want to play 6 of them a year which is what Shizzle thinks we can do.

 

[JwittersPAC]

Don’t go strawman on me.

I said I don’t want to play 6 of them a year which is what Shizzle thinks we can do.

Although more open to playing 4 to 6 low level P4 teams a year if UConn football has $10 to $11 million to spend on players.

 

[ZooCougar]

Although more open to playing 4 to 6 low level P4 teams a year if UConn football has $10 to $11 million to spend on players.

For sure.

 

[freescooter]

3-4 is what we are generally doing an that is a good number. I’d say we don’t want payday games so we need to go with mid-tier or lower teams from P4 leagues because they will play home-home. You could offer the gold from the Capitol dome and Ohio State isn’t coming to East Hartford.

 

[BlueandOG]

Don’t go strawman on me.

I said I don’t want to play 6 of them a year which is what Shizzle thinks we can do.

Fair. I would love to play 6 P4 a year, but would settle for 4, 3 in a pinch with a good G5 team like USF.

 

[Jetskies]

umass 12 times a year - then we go 12-0 and get into the CFP.

 

[Tyler2Rings]

What is wrong with the occasional body bag game? It is offset by the FCS home game anyway. It's cool seeing UConn play in some of cfb's premier venues.

Also we could catch the opponent in a down year and turn some heads with a W. There's precedent....

 

[ZooCougar]

Fair. I would love to play 6 P4 a year, but would settle for 4, 3 in a pinch with a good G5 team like USF.

Why do you want to go 7-5 every season?