UConn football opponent preview: Holy Cross Crusaders (UConnBlog)

[huskymedic]

 

[hardcorehusky]

This write up makes Holy Cross sound like Alabama.

 

[Stinger92860]

Bob Chesney seems like he has good upward momentum in his career. Is this a guy we should consider getting on our staff should we have an opening next year?

 

[Duncan Idaho]

This write up makes Holy Cross sound like Alabama.

Patriot League. One team above .500 overall and all the rest below .500

 

[oldanintheway]

Patriot League. One team above .500 overall and all the rest below .500

Agreed. However, While we may, (or may not), have a better handle on this years team after Fresno, and this will be Holy Cross's first game, we certainly cannot afford to take The Cross or anyone else lightly. I'd like to be wrong but I believe this game will be a battle.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

Hear ya. IMO they will have to show that they are much better than Holy Cross. A battle is not going to cut it. It will show no improvement of the program. None.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Agreed. However, While we may, (or may not), have a better handle on this years team after Fresno, and this will be Holy Cross's first game, we certainly cannot afford to take The Cross or anyone else lightly. I'd like to be wrong but I believe this game will be a battle.

This is the one shot at a W. Hopefully the boys are up for it.

UC 31 HC 28 (2OT)

 

[Milo65]

If we are to gauge any improvement, UConn would need to thump HC. Any semblance of a close game or loss will signal another year of the same.

 

[raf46]

If we are to gauge any improvement, UConn would need to thump HC. Any semblance of a close game or loss will signal another year of the same.

Yale also plays HC.

 

[Stinger92860]

We have 5 winnable games on the schedule. Army, HC, Yale, UMass, Middle Tennessee.

Expect one w-t-f and one good surprise.

 

[Stinger92860]

Yale also plays HC.

Fresno St plays Wyoming also, I believe

 

[BlueandOG]

For season ticket holders, when are we going to get tickets and parking passes?

 

[freescooter]

This write up makes Holy Cross sound like Alabama.

It sort of does. I mean they were 7-5, not 12-0. Won the Patriot, not the SEC.

I think it will be a good test and it’s always good to play long time opponents. But jeez, let’s have some perspective.

 

[Skiblets]

Bob Chesney seems like he has good upward momentum in his career. Is this a guy we should consider getting on our staff should we have an opening next year?

No. He looks way too much like Bobby Fiasco who is apparently out of football right now

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

It sort of does. I mean they were 7-5, not 12-0. Won the Patriot, not the SEC.

I think it will be a good test and it’s always good to play long time opponents. But jeez, let’s have some perspective.

perspective- UConn Vs FCS since 2013

2019
UConn 24 Wagner 21
2018
UConn 56 URI 49
2017
UConn 27 Holy Cross 20
2016
UConn 24 Maine 21
2015
UConn 20 Nova 15
2014
UConn 19 Stony Brook 16
2013
Towson 33 UConn 18

average score: UConn 27 FCS 25

yeah man, crazy to expect a close game

 

[History Geek]

perspective- UConn Vs FCS since 2013

2019
UConn 24 Wagner 21
2018
UConn 56 URI 49
2017
UConn 27 Holy Cross 20
2016
UConn 24 Maine 21
2015
UConn 20 Nova 15
2014
UConn 19 Stony Brook 16
2013
Towson 33 UConn 18

average score: UConn 27 FCS 25

yeah man, crazy to expect a close game

I knew we have been struggling against FCS opponents in the recent past but this list informed me the trend isn’t so recent any more. The FCS games are definitely bell weathers for the rest of the season.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

I knew we have been struggling against FCS opponents in the recent past but this list informed me the trend isn’t so recent any more. The FCS games are definitely bell weathers for the rest of the season.

What do you mean? No win by more than one score and a loss in the last 7 years?

 

[History Geek]

Yup

 

[Pudge]

This write up makes Holy Cross sound like Alabama.

mmmm ... nothing like losing to Monmouth; makes me think Alabama