UConn vs. Buffalo Bulls (Saturday 9/28/24 @ Noon @Rentschler Field). Game on CBSSN. Audio on Varsity Network/FoxSports 97.9 FM

[Bongo Fury]

Didn’t one of our coaches get fired after one Buffalo game about 7 years ago?

2 of em. The Bulls had Khalil Mack. Wardes previous school.

 

[gioff2323]

Must wins are for fans. A true team focuses on the next opponent. Win that game, nothing more. Anyone arguing some game down the road is a must win simply never played. You can’t look ahead. Just win this game - nothing more, nothing less. The goal needs to be to go 1-0 this week.

 

[DawgEnjoyer]

I don’t want to jinx anything….but they are small up front

 

[UConn2SF]

Lembo's full pre-UConn press conference

 

[RedStickHusky]

Lembo's full pre-UConn press conference

I like this guy...

 

[hardcorehusky]

I like this guy...

Could have been our coach after PP

 

[RedStickHusky]

Could have been our coach after PP

Yeah, we went with the Notre Dame Broyles winner. I remember being so pumped at red pants introductory presser. Never imagined that would be his high water mark.

 

[AllHusky]

Yeah, we went with the Notre Dame Broyles winner. I remember being so pumped at red pants introductory presser. Never imagined that would be his high water mark.

Met Bob and his wife the day he was introduced in a low key setting. Very nice people, felt he oozed positivity and energy, too bad he was in over his head. Could have been a fun ride if he was “the deal”.

 

[UCan3]

I am going to predict we win this game.

I understand Buffalo is a good team.

Our line play is dominant and at home, I don’t see any let up in that area.

Against Maryland we let up no sacks. Only steady improvement since then.

This game will go to the trenches and at home with an impartial ref crew, I like us by 10 points.

If we win this game, it is a turning point of sorts for the program.

I like the coach from Buffalo and I actually don’t think he was “blowing smoke.” Watch the tape - it is scary the holes that our RB’s ran through.

He also understands we’ve got a chip on our shoulder about the size of Buffalo!

I agree with his assessment of the fact it’s a big game for them but maybe bigger for us. We don’t have the signature win yet.

Saturday should be a blast!

 

[BlueandOG]

I need parking advice for the game on Saturday.

I am meeting another car of people for the game. We used to have Blue Lot passes, but moved out of state so got rid of them. Can I buy two at this point? Anyone have a suggestion regarding parking together? Does the lot across the street still allow parking? I appreciate any guidance. Thanks!

 

[hardcorehusky]

Met Bob and his wife the day he was introduced in a low key setting. Very nice people, felt he oozed positivity and energy, too bad he was in over his head. Could have been a fun ride if he was “the deal”.

He was a whacko and gave proof of it many times over.

 

[huskymedic]

You go Dave…

 

[Hamms30]

I need parking advice for the game on Saturday.

I am meeting another car of people for the game. We used to have Blue Lot passes, but moved out of state so got rid of them. Can I buy two at this point? Anyone have a suggestion regarding parking together? Does the lot across the street still allow parking? I appreciate any guidance. Thanks!

Just park across the street at the softball fields. Can meet up down the street somewhere and drive in together. I've done this with family meetups of 5+ cars where we'd meet up at Cabelas, leave and then go in together across the street.

 

[NEforceUConn]

Don't want to jinx team with any score prediction.

I do predict 29,000 in the stands.

 

[businesslawyer]

Don't want to jinx team with any score prediction.

I do predict 29,000 in the stands.

29k attendance in the stands won't happen. If we get an announced attendance of 29k, which would mean about 22-24k in the stands, that would be a great step forward. Win the next two and I will be curious what kind of crowd we can get for Wake.

 

[Jetskies]

I really enjoyed coach lembo's presser. probably the best one i've ever watched, of an opposing coach. He knew an uncomfortably large amount about us, down to player names and playing styles.

doesn't bode well for us, IMO - they will be READY.
But based on that, IFFF we do win, I will put much more stock in this than any of the 2 prior wins.

Also - GREAT AUDIO - who would have thought you could hear reporters and the coach?! Get it together UConn AV team.

Go UConn.

 

[Platt81]

I need parking advice for the game on Saturday.

I am meeting another car of people for the game. We used to have Blue Lot passes, but moved out of state so got rid of them. Can I buy two at this point? Anyone have a suggestion regarding parking together? Does the lot across the street still allow parking? I appreciate any guidance. Thanks!

Where do you live? I have a Blue pass I’m not using this weekend if you want it.

 

[TMB4405]

I really enjoyed coach lembo's presser. probably the best one i've ever watched, of an opposing coach. He knew an uncomfortably large amount about us, down to player names and playing styles.

doesn't bode well for us, IMO - they will be READY.
But based on that, IFFF we do win, I will put much more stock in this than any of the 2 prior wins.

Also - GREAT AUDIO - who would have thought you could hear reporters and the coach?! Get it together UConn AV team.

Go UConn.

It was refreshing to hear the questions at a presser. How we cant figure that out is a great mystery to me. At a minimum we must have an AV club on campus who could complete a project.

 

[Patman]

Yeah, we went with the Notre Dame Broyles winner. I remember being so pumped at red pants introductory presser. Never imagined that would be his high water mark.

Nobody expected him to the bed that bad. I think diaco's biggest sin was recruiting such low quality players

 

[businesslawyer]

Nobody expected him to the bed that bad. I think diaco's biggest sin was recruiting such low quality players

Biggest, but not only. See, e.g., the last offensive possession in the loss at Navy.

 

[Palatine]

Nobody expected him to the bed that bad. I think diaco's biggest sin was recruiting such low quality players

Red Pants couldn't keep track what down it was at the end of games. No expects that of any college coach. It is historically bad.

From a recruiting point, he preferred big guys to fast guys. A recipe for failure.

Diaco was our version of Dunkirk. Just getting out alive was a victory.

 

[uconndogs]

Nobody expected him to the bed that bad. I think diaco's biggest sin was recruiting such low quality players

His recruiting reached the point of being humorous. At one point I think our average height exceeded that of the hoops team. I have never seen teams that slow.......glacial......

 

[NEforceUConn]

Red Pants couldn't keep track what down it was at the end of games. No expects that of any college coach. It is historically bad.

From a recruiting point, he preferred big guys to fast guys. A recipe for failure.

Diaco was our version of Dunkirk. Just getting out alive was a victory.

Diaco's Maginot Line.

 

[huskymedic]

UConn & Buffalo Game Notes updated in OP ^^

 

[Redding Husky]

There’s an article in today’s Buffalo newspaper about Buffalo’s “trap” game against UConn. But the current spread shows UConn favored by 6.5 points. In possible “trap” situations, isn’t the team worried about being trapped the favored team?