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Message: [QUOTE="huskymedic, post: 5261335, member: 549"] Courant version: [MEDIA=twitter]1912832874455155135[/MEDIA] -> “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,[URL='https://www.printfriendly.com/print?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.courant.com%2F2025%2F04%2F17%2Fdom-amore-transfer-portal-swings-both-ways-landing-tyquan-king-back-home-with-uconn-football%2F'] “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.[/URL]” 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.” <- [/QUOTE]