Tell this new(ish) fan about the good times
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That Pitt OT game lasted so long that we had to go through a DUI roadblock on the way back to the commuter lot. Or we would have if we didn't call an audible and pull on to 384.
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Our tailgates have been great / epic since the beginning. It's all about what the group makes it. Obviously much more fun when set up to welcome the opposing fans. That and trade some snark with the likes of Cuse or Rutgers fans as they filed in.
In line with a WVU fan with a long coat, racoon hat and a musket along with a bottle of whisky. He simply had no idea of why they would not let him in. Bottle was down quite a bit.
The horn going off for shot time in the family of players tailgate area was special as run by a UConn alum with a player on the team.
Many fans would go congregate in the area to wish all well for the game after the walk. High fives and back to their own tailgates.
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Yes, they were. I miss getting up at 6 am to be at the field at 8. Someday I'll make it back for a game.
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Beating MAC teams became a given. UMass was a forgotten former peer.
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That game got ND coach fired. ND had a terrible team that year.
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That's how Big 12 beat writers described The Rent. They said the student section rivaled any in the Big 12.
Rod Rodriguez the head coach of Michigan was fired that year. Three coaches were fired the year they played UConn - ND, West Virginia and Michigan.
I think there is a lot of rose colored glasses of how good UConn was during that time since UConn was in a very weak Big East football conference. It would be great for UConn to get to that level again. But being honest those UConn teams were average to below average P4 teams and would get blown out by good FBS teams. But again those teams would be good enough to be a mediocre team in the BIG and SEC conferences.
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Edsall's first go around was built around a very physical brand of football. What we lacked in talent in the skill positions we made up for with grit and solid defense. You knew you were in for fight with UCONN back then.
Then P and D came and that all went out the windor with their idea of goo knows what to keep the program moving forward.
Then P and D came and that all went out the windor with their idea of goo knows what to keep the program moving forward.
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Greg Lloyd showcased that at Notre Dame.
He was the helmet popper, yes?
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2002 we had a tough schedule and were 2-6 then ripped off 3 wins before heading out to play Iowa St on the road. No one gave us a chance. Ended up 6-6 on the reg season.
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Connecticut 37-20 Iowa State (Nov 23, 2002) Final Score - ESPN
Game summary of the Connecticut Huskies vs. Iowa State Cyclones NCAAF game, final score 37-20, from November 23, 2002 on ESPN.
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2002 we had a tough schedule and were 2-6 then ripped off 3 wins before heading out to play Iowa St on the road. No one gave us a chance. Ended up 6-6 on the reg season.
Connecticut 37-20 Iowa State (Nov 23, 2002) Final Score - ESPN
Game summary of the Connecticut Huskies vs. Iowa State Cyclones NCAAF game, final score 37-20, from November 23, 2002 on ESPN.
ISU Falls to Connecticut, 37-20 - Iowa State University Athletics
AMES, Iowa - Dan Orlovsky threw three touchdown passes and freshman Terry Caulley rushed for 191 yards as Connecticut earned its biggest victory in Division I-A,
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Was in the second level east side when Lutrus returned his INT for a TD in our corner.. The energy level in the building was unbelievable. We had Tyler Lorenzen, Anthony Sherman, Andre Dixon, Donald Brown and D J Hernandez in our backfield. Think about that. Our D was filled with talent. And each game was a dogfight. The old BE was good. Mora is trying to get us back but it is a huge hill to climb with no conference.
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It actually hurts to watch it, great as it was. It's like a 70 year old seeing a picture of their younger self and saying, "ahh to be 40 again. Did I ever actually feel that good, do those things etc". Same as hoops during the dark years and look where we are now. We found the Ponce de Leon Fountain of Youth so to speak. Can we find the same Fountain in FB? Let's keep trying. To quote Captain Karaban, "push through".
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Would have liked to have seen this game. It wasn't televised.
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I remember when it really started pouring at one point in that game, the whole crowd just said screw it and stood up and started cheering even louder. Crowds used to deafening. Student section would be full and it was electric when the opposing team was pinned in front of that end zone. That USF game might be my favorite.