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The 2025 journey begins…

huskymedic said:


-> "First and foremost, he's a playmaker," Mora said. "He's made a lot of tackles in his career. Having an experienced guy in that position who's been productive is important. I liked the way he played and his energy.

"When he came on his visit, just his personality. He fits here. He's a good-natured, tough, hard-working team kind of guy. That was what we felt when we brought him in for the weekend in January and that's what he's proven to be. In spring ball, he's stepped up. It's not easy as a new guy to gain instant credibility with your teammates and the respect of your teammates but he did that with his words and actions." <-
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Courant version:



-> “What we did last year is showing people around the country that we’re not just another pass-over game,” said kicker Chris Freeman, who transferred in from Indiana and made 20 of 26 field goal attempts, with a long of 53 yards. “We aren’t one of those rosters you’re writing down and saying, ‘That’s a W’ … that isn’t us anymore. That’s continuing to evolve.”

Receiver Skyler Bell, who came from Wisconsin, had a big 2024 season as a primary target, and stayed, said, “I do know that we are getting a lot interest from a lot guys in the portal, guys I assume we weren’t getting before. Guys like Tyquan, guys like that obviously see what we’re building here and what we’re trying to do and they want to get along. Get right, or get left. Hop on board.”

King, one of 12 portal newcomers on the current roster, has hopped on board with the demonstrated ability, and the work ethic, to be a leader among his new peers.

“It happens naturally,” King said. “When you come in, you work hard day in and day out, your peers will see how you go about it, and they’ll get behind you.” <-
 
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-> Glover was competing for a starting spot when he tore his hamstring right after the spring game in 2023. He missed that season but came back even faster and more focused than he was before. He put together the highlight tape that defensive coordinator Tim Cooper ended up showing UConn’s staff, which was also looking into a Gardner Webb defensive lineman, Marquis Black.

“We got on the phone and they got me up (to Connecticut) the next day,” Glover said. His IQ and his hunger, both fueled during the season he missed, stood out and impressed the coaches. “The place was amazing. I felt like that was the right fit and the right situation for me with two corners leaving. They wanted to bring in an old, experienced guy like me.”

Glover committed to UConn on May 2. Black committed May 11. <-

->Glover sees the role in UConn’s system under defensive coordinator Matt Brock being similar to the one he had at Central Missouri, where he finished the 2022 season with 22 total tackles, 15 pass breakups and two interceptions. He had 17 tackles, 16 solo, a forced fumble and two passes defended last year at Gardner Webb.

“That’s when I had my best year, when I was in a scheme like that,” said Glover, who will enter his final year of eligibility in 2025 “Sometimes you play off, sometimes you press. You might be in cover two but you make it look like you’re in cover four, so it’s like just switching up how it looks and the scheme of it. I feel like I’m gonna be very effective. Because at the end of the day, I’m a press corner. So I like to just go up and just X one receiver out and that’s gonna be that.”
 
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huskymedic said:


-> "First and foremost, he's a playmaker," Mora said. "He's made a lot of tackles in his career. Having an experienced guy in that position who's been productive is important. I liked the way he played and his energy.

"When he came on his visit, just his personality. He fits here. He's a good-natured, tough, hard-working team kind of guy. That was what we felt when we brought him in for the weekend in January and that's what he's proven to be. In spring ball, he's stepped up. It's not easy as a new guy to gain instant credibility with your teammates and the respect of your teammates but he did that with his words and actions." <-
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Remember he torched us in the game vs Temple. We couldn’t block him. We were lucky to win that game. CT kid. Just a great story. Expect an invite to some bowl for him.
 
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huskymedic said:


-> The Huskies’ over/under win total was set at 7.5 games this week, according to odds on Draftkings Sportsbook, with the under favored at -130 and the over set at +100. <-

-> Players are set to return to campus and begin fall camp in late July, about a month before the season begins with Central Connecticut at Rentschler Field. <-
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I knew we weren't playing exciting teams but man, I didn't realize how lowly rated the teams were we were playing. Yikes! We have no excuse not winning every G5 game. This year's goal better be winning at least one P4 game on top of going undefeated vs the G5 on our schedule.
 
UCFBfan said:
I knew we weren't playing exciting teams but man, I didn't realize how lowly rated the teams were we were playing. Yikes! We have no excuse not winning every G5 game. This year's goal better be winning at least one P4 game on top of going undefeated vs the G5 on our schedule.
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In the portal era, nobody really knows how good G5 teams are at this point. There are too many moving pieces.
 
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businesslawyer said:
Summer is too short in New England. Wishing it away I don't need.
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