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FDNY99 said:
Does McHugh stick up for Pasqualoni/make excuses for him? I am interested in his take on the while situation.
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Specifically, no (though I haven't talked to him extensively about it). Nobody is happy with where we are though. I think there was hope it might be better this year (as a lot of us hoped) but now that we clearly are just as bad or worse, I expect things to happen.
 
A little off topic - but what happened in the neighborhood of section 220 last night that resulted in about 6 people getting taken out in cuffs?
 
J187Money said:
Specifically, no (though I haven't talked to him extensively about it). Nobody is happy with where we are though. I think there was hope it might be better this year (as a lot of us hoped) but now that we clearly are just as bad or worse, I expect things to happen.
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Thanks...
 
J187Money said:
Specifically, no (though I haven't talked to him extensively about it). Nobody is happy with where we are though. I think there was hope it might be better this year (as a lot of us hoped) but now that we clearly are just as bad or worse, I expect things to happen.
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OK Money, since you know the guy -- the circumstantial evidence suggests McHugh was very instrumental in guiding PP here (oh those longtime CT HS FB assn ties) and in fact may have quietly told Hathaway to ignore Burton. Then he quietly told Sue and Warde to keep PP another year. Plausible deniability in both cases. On a scale of 0-10 what do YOU think Larry's involvement was?
 
ruskin said:
OK Money, since you know the guy -- the circumstantial evidence suggests McHugh was very instrumental in guiding PP here (oh those longtime CT HS FB assn ties) and in fact may have quietly told Hathaway to ignore Burton. Then he quietly told Sue and Warde to keep PP another year. Plausible deniability in both cases. On a scale of 0-10 what do YOU think Larry's involvement was?
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On the initial hire, there is no doubt in my mind he was very involved, especially given the Burton situation (and the relative power vacuum at UCONN at the time). As to last winter? I'm certain he was consulted, and I'm also fairly certain that he wouldn't have pushed to have PP fired (then). If Herbst and Warde wanted him gone? I don't think he would have stood in the way, especially if Burton (or someone else) ponied up the money for PP's buyout. There is no question he wants a winner, and he wouldn't choose nepotism (or whatever the right word is in this case) over winning.
 
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J187Money said:
On the initial hire, there is no doubt in my mind he was very involved, especially given the Burton situation (and the relative power vacuum at UCONN at the time). As to last winter? I'm certain he was consulted, and I'm also fairly certain that he wouldn't have pushed to have PP fired (then). If Herbst and Warde wanted him gone? I don't think he would have stood in the way, especially if Burton (or someone else) ponied up the money for PP's buyout. There is no question he wants a winner, and he wouldn't choose nepotism (or whatever the right word is in this case) over winning.
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I'm not surprised about theninitial hire...I now for a fact he hated Hathaway and wanted him gone (he new EXACTLY what Hathaway had..I mean hadn't done as AD)...and that Hathaway would do what ever it took to get McHugh off his back and keep his job.
 
UC990411 said:
Do yourself a favor, don't come back next year
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If Coach P. is back it's a certainty (for a lot of others besides me as well). You weren't one of the drunk a$&holes in my section were you? If we're ever going to have a home field advantage, it's going to have to be more about the game and less about getting sh#t-faced at the pre-game tailgate and keeping the beer guy busy. I get it with college kids, but with grown-ass men it's pathetic.
 
J187Money said:
Heard complaints that they ran out of food at lots of the stands. Didn't seem prepared for such a large crowd. Strange.
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Friends who came with me noted how badly they were running them as well.

Gameday experience !
 
didn't get to the game until end of first quarter. lots of people walking in with us, and even more just hanging out in the parking lot or just outside the stadium.
What I don't get is that thousands that never make it to their seats.
At any point in time, there is literally 5K people walking around the stadium.

my theory is that the game just isn't important to most people. it's more a chance to hang and drink with friends, and if 'forced', maybe see a few plays of a football game. as soon as uconn was down 2 touchdowns in the 3rd (maybe it was early 4th quarter), people began leaving in droves. I'm sure lots went back to their cars to continue tailgating.

I think the tailgating has become bigger than the actual game. I'm sure this has to do with the on-field performance the past few seasons.
 
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I can't wait to see what these tailgaters (partygaters) do at the Michigan game.
 
UCweCONN said:
If Coach P. is back it's a certainty (for a lot of others besides me as well). You weren't one of the drunk a$&holes in my section were you? If we're ever going to have a home field advantage, it's going to have to be more about the game and less about getting sh#t-faced at the pre-game tailgate and keeping the beer guy busy. I get it with college kids, but with grown-ass men it's pathetic.
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if Coach P is back, I'll watch U Maine Football next year!! :)
 
J187Money said:
People don't sit in their own seats. As BL can attest to there were about 10 extra people in the row in front of us. I was in the box during the first half and came down in the second to sit with my friends.

Lots of drunken idiots more interested in arguing with people watching the game than watching the game.

Overall I thought the crowd was very good...and would have been great had we had a reason.
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Yeah, the extra people in the row in front of us worked out well. My associate who I brought picked one of them up. The "dance" gave me something to pay attention to in the fourth quarter.
 
HuskyDogArt said:
No, the UConn fans need to be drunk to watch this year's FB team...:)
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I did have to do a double take when the beer vendor was making "deliveries" for us in the stands. I don't remember every happening before @ the Rent.
 
Sean said:
Agreed 100% on the Ribbon Board. I had great expectations for it to be used to add to the crowd noise, but was instead just a bright way of advertising the usuals even more. You can leave the ads up almost all game - just have them off for the 25 seconds the play clock runs on D. Not that hard.

On the topic of crowd, I agree it was good, all things considered. Last night was the earliest I feel I have ever quit on the game. Not left early, mind you - but mentally quit. I wasn't able to stand and cheer past the middle of the 3rd quarter. If I quit - the guy who usually convinces himself we can come back despite any obstacles - I imagine there are plenty of others on the sidelines that have done the same.
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That game was a complete route by Maryland. They totally dominated the game. If not for their miscues, the score would have reflected that. Both the offensive and defensive lines were worthless. I hope PP is right in saying they are young, but have to get better now.
 
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uconnell said:
I can't wait to see what these tailgaters (partygaters) do at the Michigan game.
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When we are down 40 points in the third quarter, the remaining UConn fans will leave.
 
Maybe they need to set-up
huskymedic said:
I did have to do a double take when the beer vendor was making "deliveries" for us in the stands. I don't remember every happening before @ the Rent.
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Maybe they need to set-up a beer IV against Michigan.
 
hthusky74 said:
When we are down 40 points in the third quarter, the remaining UConn fans will leave.
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You are giving UConn a chance in the Michigan game??? I think UConn will be down 40 by the end of the first QUARTER!! Hell, Michigan could give us 40 points and we'll still lose by 70...
 
Chief00 said:
Maybe they need to set-up
Maybe they need to set-up a beer IV against Michigan.
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Beer IV? For the Michigan game they should set-up convenient free-basing stations all around the concourse.
 
The Michigan game will be closer than you all anticipate. Do not quit on this game.
 
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whaler11 said:
The Michigan game will be closer than you all anticipate. Do not quit on this game.
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As the resident denegerate gambler....from your lips to God's ears. A competitive game would be fantastic.
 
Jimmy Serrano said:
As the resident denegerate gambler....from your lips to God's ears. A competitive game would be fantastic.
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UConn is not nearly as bad as they play. Michigan is not nearly as good as people pretend.

The worst thing that happened was the Akron scare.

UConn is not going to win - but this idea they are going to be down 30-40 points at the half is insane.
 
Marty Jackson said:
didn't get to the game until end of first quarter. lots of people walking in with us, and even more just hanging out in the parking lot or just outside the stadium.
What I don't get is that thousands that never make it to their seats.
At any point in time, there is literally 5K people walking around the stadium.

my theory is that the game just isn't important to most people. it's more a chance to hang and drink with friends, and if 'forced', maybe see a few plays of a football game. as soon as uconn was down 2 touchdowns in the 3rd (maybe it was early 4th quarter), people began leaving in droves. I'm sure lots went back to their cars to continue tailgating.

I think the tailgating has become bigger than the actual game. I'm sure this has to do with the on-field performance the past few seasons.
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Marty - for the 11 years I have been going to the Rent, I have always graded us out higher as tailgaters than fans. This is not something new.

In addition, I'm not sure I have a problem if we are close to a sell out and 5,000 or so fans are still in the parking lots tailgating. It makes for a more festive atmosphere. Eventually, when things turn around, and I think they will someday, those 5,000 or more fans will want in on the action. There are tens of thousands of fans that tailgate only down South, never getting into the game.
 
MarbleheadHusky said:
Marty - for the 11 years I have been going to the Rent, I have always graded us out higher as tailgaters than fans. This is not something new.

In addition, I'm not sure I have a problem if we are close to a sell out and 5,000 or so fans are still in the parking lots tailgating. It makes for a more festive atmosphere. Eventually, when things turn around, and I think they will someday, those 5,000 or more fans will want in on the action. There are tens of thousands of fans that tailgate only down South, never getting into the game.
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Same with the B1G. The percentage of people in the rv lots that actually go into games is pretty low.
 
whaler11 said:
The Michigan game will be closer than you all anticipate. Do not quit on this game.
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Agreed. Maryland is a very good team and I don't expect Michigan to be any better. Let's not make concessions because of Tommy Harmon traditions.
 
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