Stil only 1 OOC game scheduled in 2014 & 2015

[UConn Dan]

I had a chance to talk with Warde Manuel last night at the game and he told me that the 2014 OOC schedule is all set except for 1 game, and the 2015 schedule needs 2 more games. He said he will not put out the OOC games until all the games are set and the contracts are in his possession. He would not name the opponents. I spent a good 5 or 10 minutes talking to him about the football team, and made sure to thank him for getting us a new OC. I like the guy. One thing that really sticks out to me was, after I said thanks for the new OC, he said that if things aren't working, that that is unacceptable and they are going to fix them.

Well that's progress at least. Hope he speaks publicly soon.

 

[Waquoit]

I had a chance to talk with Warde Manuel last night at the game and he told me that the 2014 OOC schedule is all set except for 1 game, and the 2015 schedule needs 2 more games.

Way to wreck a thread, buddy.

 

[Exit 4]

Okay, so lets speculate, who do you think Warde has lined up?

 

[thatguyed]

Okay, so lets speculate, who do you think Warde has lined up?

Buffalo of course. Maybe Frazier's team in Belgium.

 

[UConn Dan]

Okay, so lets speculate, who do you think Warde has lined up?

Dream:
LSU
USC
Ohio State
Texas

Reality:
Ball State
Louisiana Monroe
Kansas State
URI

 

[specialisthusky]

I had a chance to talk with Warde Manuel last night at the game and he told me that the 2014 OOC schedule is all set except for 1 game, and the 2015 schedule needs 2 more games. He said he will not put out the OOC games until all the games are set and the contracts are in his possession. He would not name the opponents. I spent a good 5 or 10 minutes talking to him about the football team, and made sure to thank him for getting us a new OC. I like the guy. One thing that really sticks out to me was, after I said thanks for the new OC, he said that if things aren't working, that that is unacceptable and they are going to fix them.

Thanks for posting this! I'm hoping we have a game with an old BE foe and we crush them. I'm sure either a umass or uri are in there which is fine. Please god let us not play buffallo again though! At the very least this at least shows WM knows he is in charge of scheduling which is a good thing since so many were getting worried.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Dream:
LSU
USC
Ohio State
Texas

Reality:
Ball State
Louisiana Monroe
Kansas State
URI

Minus URI, that wouldn't be that bad. We know there will be at least one MAC school for sure. K-State would be awesome. Do you really want four guaranteed losses?

For those of you with time, which schools still have openings? That's your starting point.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Minus URI, that wouldn't be that bad. We know there will be at least one MAC school for sure. K-State would be awesome. Do you really want four guaranteed losses?

For those of you with time, which schools still have openings? That's your starting point.

North Carolina has tons of open slots in 2014.

 

[UConn Dan]

North Carolina has tons of open slots in 2014.

But we just had a series with them so I think doubtful. Though that's a team we should book again down the road.

 

[UConn Dan]

Minus URI, that wouldn't be that bad. We know there will be at least one MAC school for sure. K-State would be awesome. Do you really want four guaranteed losses?

For those of you with time, which schools still have openings? That's your starting point.

I don't want 4 losses as much as I want to raise the bar on quality opponents. We need to be on national TV. Eventually we will win. Realistically having two BCS schools one MAC and one AA would be great.

 

[junglehusky]

I don't know a bout you guys but I'm hoping for BCU.

 

[sdhusky]

I had a chance to talk with Warde Manuel last night at the game and he told me that the 2014 OOC schedule is all set except for 1 game, and the 2015 schedule needs 2 more games. He said he will not put out the OOC games until all the games are set and the contracts are in his possession. He would not name the opponents. I spent a good 5 or 10 minutes talking to him about the football team, and made sure to thank him for getting us a new OC. I like the guy. One thing that really sticks out to me was, after I said thanks for the new OC, he said that if things aren't working, that that is unacceptable and they are going to fix them.

What kind of tie was he wearing?

If our AD only wore the same kind of ties as Michigan ADs or Texax ADs, our problems would be over.

 

[WestHartHusk]

I had a chance to talk with Warde Manuel last night at the game and he told me that the 2014 OOC schedule is all set except for 1 game, and the 2015 schedule needs 2 more games. He said he will not put out the OOC games until all the games are set and the contracts are in his possession. He would not name the opponents. I spent a good 5 or 10 minutes talking to him about the football team, and made sure to thank him for getting us a new OC. I like the guy. One thing that really sticks out to me was, after I said thanks for the new OC, he said that if things aren't working, that that is unacceptable and they are going to fix them.

Since you went and ruined a perfectly good thread with 'facts' - any word on what Warde is doing / planning to do about our conference mess? And maybe why the hell it only took Tulane a quick text to get in?

Appreciate the info provided so far.

 

[Rumrunner]

not to be a wet blanket to your wet blanket, but unsigned contracts are worth the paper that they're written on. so unnamed opponents with unsigned contracts doesn't inspire a ton of confidence considering what uconn fans have gone through in the past 18 months.

Since you went and ruined a perfectly good thread with 'facts' - any word on what Warde is doing / planning to do about our conference mess? And maybe why the hell it only took Tulane a quick text to get in?

Appreciate the info provided so far.

 

[gioff23]

Minus URI, that wouldn't be that bad. We know there will be at least one MAC school for sure. K-State would be awesome. Do you really want four guaranteed losses?

For those of you with time, which schools still have openings? That's your starting point.

So, we want to be in a BCS conference, we want to be thought of as a BCS school, we just don't want to play a SEC or B12-like schedule? Or, saiod differntly, we don't think we can play w/a Bevo or a USC? Got it.

 

[HuskyHawk]

So, we want to be in a BCS conference, we want to be thought of as a BCS school, we just don't want to play a SEC or B12-like schedule? Or, saiod differntly, we don't think we can play w/a Bevo or a USC? Got it.

Do any of those schools play non-conference schedules that are that difficult? Those weren't random BCS schools, they were among the best programs. At present, we would lose to all of those teams. I'd like a schedule with one very strong opponent, like we have coming up with Michigan, and two more mid-level BCS schools, plus a MAC team.

 

[RMS25CT]

Play anyone anywhere for a few years...or at least until the conference situation is finalized for the Huskies. Collect the a nice visitors check to at least partially offset lost conference related tv revenue. Hopefully an attractive schedule brings in great recruits, results in some success and makes the Huskies more attractive to conferences.

 

[SubbaBub]

Do any of those schools play non-conference schedules that are that difficult? Those weren't random BCS schools, they were among the best programs. At present, we would lose to all of those teams. I'd like a schedule with one very strong opponent, like we have coming up with Michigan, and two more mid-level BCS schools, plus a MAC team.

That's now our conference schedule. (Cincy and 7 MAC/CUSA/FCS teams)
In the past we used OOC to bank wins to assure bowl eligibility (only P and GDL have screwed that up) and the conference schedule was a .500 proposition plus or minus. Now we need to bank wins in conference and use the OOC to beef up the schedule rating and bag a few marquee wins. No one will care who we beat in conference.

 

[Wildgopher]

Since you went and ruined a perfectly good thread with 'facts' - any word on what Warde is doing / planning to do about our conference mess? And maybe why the hell it only took Tulane a quick text to get in?

Appreciate the info provided so far.

I did not say a word about our conference situation. I figured why ask when he probably didn't know and wouldn't tell me if he did. When all this conference stuff started out, I was going crazy every 5 minutes on the internet looking and hoping for things to go our way. I stopped freaking out a couple weeks ago, and now I just figure that some time in the near future, we will be where we want to be. I'm not even sure I know where I want us to be. So for now, let's just win a bunch of games and start to enjoy football again, like we did when we we first opened the Rent. I, personally, am going to enjoy this season. We have a great schedule, a couple of really good recruiting classes, a couple new coaches, one in particular that we are all happy about, a couple fun road trips, and a bowl game to look forward to. Starts at the signing day event next week. I'll be there!

 

[cohenzone]

I dunno. The new league seems like it's all OOC to me.

 

[HobokenHusky]

I had a chance to talk with Warde Manuel last night at the game and he told me that the 2014 OOC schedule is all set except for 1 game, and the 2015 schedule needs 2 more games. He said he will not put out the OOC games until all the games are set and the contracts are in his possession. He would not name the opponents. I spent a good 5 or 10 minutes talking to him about the football team, and made sure to thank him for getting us a new OC. I like the guy. One thing that really sticks out to me was, after I said thanks for the new OC, he said that if things aren't working, that that is unacceptable and they are going to fix them.

He didn't eat you!? Consider yourself a lucky man.

 

[Dann]

He didn't eat you!? Consider yourself a lucky man.

u want to know how gopher got him to talk? he brought him a large french vanilla coffer milk no sugar, words just flowed from there.

 

[UCFBfan]

If Warde really does have all these teams lined up don't you think we'd have heard something from the other team or their media outlet? I understand his reasoning and maybe the contracts haven't been signed. However, I can't imagine that because UConn is keeping a lid on the game, the other school would do the same. Maybe it's just me....I'm not trying to knock on the guy who had this convo with Warde but it's something that crossed my mind.

 

[HuskyHawk]

If Warde really does have all these teams lined up don't you think we'd have heard something from the other team or their media outlet? I understand his reasoning and maybe the contracts haven't been signed. However, I can't imagine that because UConn is keeping a lid on the game, the other school would do the same. Maybe it's just me....I'm not trying to knock on the guy who had this convo with Warde but it's something that crossed my mind.

While that is somewhat logical, do you really also think that it is logical that we have nobody on the schedule? Nothing? And Warde is just eyeing the buffett table at the Chinese food place and ignoring the situation? I've said before, these assumptions of incompetence on the part of WM or Susan are idiotic. He's a professional. He knows his job and he's doing it. The fact that he isn't tweeting "signed a deal for a home and home with Clemson today!" just means that you don't know that he's doing his job. The schedule will be announced. I virtually guarantee that it won't be nearly as bad as many of you fear (nor will it be UT, OSU, Florida and Oregon). The OC situation with coach Weist convinced me that WM knows that football needs his attention, and he's giving it. By the way, I am guessing a home and home with Clemson, including hoops, is on the list.

 

[pepband99]

....By the way, I am guessing a home and home with Clemson, including hoops, is on the list.

Excaliber and I would be very very happy if that came to pass.

 

[Rumrunner]

Clemson already has 4 teams scheduled in 2014:

at Georgia
home against georgia, central michigan, costal carolina

Excaliber and I would be very very happy if that came to pass.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Clemson already has 4 teams scheduled in 2014:

at Georgia
home against georgia, central michigan, costal carolina

They are playing UGA twice? When I checked yesterday they showed 3 games.

 

[Rumrunner]

ooops...meant USCe...those southern schools are just a blend in my mind.

They are playing UGA twice? When I checked yesterday they showed 3 games.

 

[kfalko]

Not sure if anyone noticed but Dez tweeted that Warde is putting together a nice schedule for 2014..he then went on to tweet that we will be playing Stony Brook. I'm sorry but in my book Stony Brook and nice do not match up. I hope the other opponents will be more big time than this.

 

[gioff23]

Stony Brook in 14. Now, doesn't that get your juices flowing.