OT: UConn football and hockey

[MJ1]

If you have even remotely watched our football program and it’s decline over this last decade then there is no way you can make that opening statement

If you have even remotely watched our football program and it’s decline over this last decade then there is no way you can make that opening statement

Sorry, BC sucks in all sports, I guess it’s a step up from lately but not a big accomplishment. BC is BC, have not been good since the Fluite era. If your a student you may have to goggle that. (1980s) Sorry, I just hate College Football and what it has become.

 

[Kitaman]

I need you all to make some room for me, so scoot over!

 

[ct06111]

Sucks the next hockey home game vs Maine is the same time as the next home football game vs UMass Friday @ 7pm 11/4/22

Saturday’s hockey game vs Maine is @ 4:05. The Saturday 4:05s are decent cause you can go downtown to eat/drink before or after the game.

 

[Scoe]

Sorry, BC sucks in all sports, I guess it’s a step up from lately but not a big accomplishment. BC is BC, have not been good since the Fluite era. If your a student you may have to goggle that. (1980s) Sorry, I just hate College Football and what it has become.

Your still not getting it, it’s not about getting so much a quality win as no one stormed the field it was about BC locking us out of realignment if you hate what college football has become (not sure what you mean by that) it’s all the more reason you should want our football team beating BC.

 

[fatlucy]

Your still not getting it, it’s not about getting so much a quality win as no one stormed the field it was about BC locking us out of realignment if you hate what college football has become (not sure what you mean by that) it’s all the more reason you should want our football team beating BC.

That and a winning football team makes us much more attractive to the money making conferences.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Sorry, BC sucks in all sports, I guess it’s a step up from lately but not a big accomplishment. BC is BC, have not been good since the Fluite era. If your a student you may have to goggle that. (1980s) Sorry, I just hate College Football and what it has become.

That's empirically false. If you are fan whose prism of sports is stuck in the 80's, you're probably not a good fan.

 

[Edward Sargent]

Football, beating BC is no big accomplishment, and very few people care about hockey. Let’s stay focused on Basketball, UConn’s real sport. When one of the other two mentioned sports wins a Chip then will take time on the Basketball board to discuss.

You couldn't be anymore wrong. BC people care about hockey more than football and basketball, so beating them is a very big accomplishment for us ad a disapointment for them. Kavanaugh staying at UConn instead of taking over for Jerry York was also a big accomplishment especially for recruiting. As Fishy said football drives the NCAA sports bus so beating them in football is a big accomplishment for us. Now on to basketball, here's to hoping that Donovan Clingan as accomplished a freshman season as Victor Rosa!

 

[Punkbo]

Finally Hockey is coming around. About 8 years ago I told all my North Dakota Hockey friends that UCONN would be competitive with BC and BU in 5 years.

Using Edsall math, that means we’re about 7 years ahead of expectations!

 

[HitDog]

Anyone have the picture of the BC press conference when introduced into the ACC calling them BCU?

 

[CL82]

No, just a UConn hoops fan that hates college football and could care less about hockey.

So you care about hockey at least a little bit?

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

Hockey East is the most fun and easy to follow league in college sports. One of the best in the sport, every team is within driving distance, no one likes each other, and everyone agrees they should kick out Merrimack.

But really, it's a great time and UConn's been a solid addition. Good to see Cav now has them as legit contenders.

 

[MexicoHusky]

Using Edsall math, that means we’re about 7 years ahead of expectations!

I'll explain that to my North Dakota hockey friends... they are idiots. Wish me luck

 

[Fishy]

Ice Hockey is more important than you think. UConn is in amongst the BEST of Ice Hockey Conferences, where Football is independent, and the Big East is 5th, 6th at best. Hockey Easy sends a team to the Frozen 4 almost annually. It is also unlikely to be poached, as Ice Hockey Conferences are regional in nature.

In the grand scheme of things, hockey is meaningless.

But still fun.

 

[Fishy]

Football, beating BC is no big accomplishment, and very few people care about hockey. Let’s stay focused on Basketball, UConn’s real sport. When one of the other two mentioned sports wins a Chip then will take time on the Basketball board to discuss.

This is terrific advice for the athletic department if their long term plans are to keep making $3M a year in television rights fees.

Fortunately, they’re brighter than you.

 

[SixRings]

Feels good to be a proud, UConn fan again. I don’t follow football much but when your considered the worst team in D1 you get some s@&t from people. Mora has done a great job so far bringing them out of the basement and has them acting like a team. Undoubtedly he’ll get better recruits and hopefully he can get us back into bowl discussions in a few years. The hockey team is bad ass. These guys are contenders. Baseball is really solid and our basketball programs are the envy of the majority of most D1 schools. Feels great. Now let’s add some hardware.

 

[Fishy]

Feels good to be a proud, UConn fan again. I don’t follow football much but when your considered the worst team in D1 you get some s@&t from people. Mora has done a great job so far bringing them out of the basement and has them acting like a team. Undoubtedly he’ll get better recruits and hopefully he can get us back into bowl discussions in a few years. The hockey team is bad ass. These guys are contenders. Baseball is really solid and our basketball programs are the envy of the majority of most D1 schools. Feels great. Now let’s add some hardware.

He’s got us in a bowl discussion NOW…..granted, if we do go, it will be to a bowl no one has ever heard of and it will probably be at 9 am on a Tuesday in mid-December, but still.

That’s the insane part of all this. These guys are down to their third and fourth string players at skill positions and they are just finding a way.

 

[freescooter]

No, just a UConn hoops fan that hates college football and could care less about hockey.

Go root for Seton Hall.

 

[fatlucy]

He’s got us in a bowl discussion NOW…..granted, if we do go, it will be to a bowl no one has ever heard of and it will probably be at 9 am on a Tuesday in mid-December, but still.

That’s the insane part of all this. These guys are down to their third and fourth string players at skill positions and they are just finding a way.

If they keep winning, the most important result will be high quality, experienced transfers. He can improve the roster quickly with the portal, no more 2-3 year lag waiting for freshman to develop.

 

[QDOG5]

it will be to a bowl no one has ever heard of and it will probably be at 9 am on a Tuesday in mid-December, but still.

And most of us will be watching.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[CL82]

A first place vote?

 

[HCCForever]

How many schools can say they have a ranked Mens & Womens basketball program, ranked hockey team, and ranked baseball team?

At this rate, Mora will have us in the top 25 within the next couple of seasons. Going 4/4 in the major sports would be incredible

I was just thinking of this the other day. We are extremely fortunate to have this success as alumni, students and supporters. I am an all sport's fan and love it. Traveling to CT for UMass and one hockey game against Maine this week.

 

[HCCForever]

No, just a UConn hoops fan that hates college football and could care less about hockey.

Why do people struggle with "could care less"? Obviously, you do care.

 

[Waquoit]

Pretty sure that's our first #1 vote. The team UConn beat 6-1 a few weeks ago, just swept the #1 team this weekend.

 

[Kolumbo]