UConn vs. Purdue Home and Home signed...

[CL82]

The PurfCT trophy is being designed as we speak

The PURfeCT Game. I like it. Someone go down to Walmart and buy us $12.99 trophy and we're in business.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Why not play the Tennessee game in 2021?

 

[gioff2323]

Complain about 6 home games or no name fcs opponents, but for crissakes can we get excited about scheduling multiple P5 names. Bring it on. You want to be a cool kid, u gotta start hanging out with them.

 

[BugsyCT]

Thinking B1G!

 

[BlueDogs]

Huh, so now we have three different series with B10 teams in Football; Illinois, Indiana and now Purdue.

If I recall, the B1G recognizes UConn as a P5 level opponent for conference scheduling commitments. So, im sure they are all lining up for a full credit gimme. By then, I’m hoping we have returned to kick butt status.

 

[Northbound]

Everyone here talking about 2021, when the real plan is to be #REStorred in 2025.

REpulsed 2017, 2018........

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

REpulsed 2017, 2018...

REgression

 

[Redding Husky]

I feel awful. I should be excited about this news, but I can't. This year has sucked out all my enthusiasm. I just see: Purdue 66, UConn 3.

Someone tell me to man up and get back in the game. I need smelling salts, or a slap in the face.

 

[Stainmaster]

I feel awful. I should be excited about this news, but I can't. This year has sucked out all my enthusiasm. I just see: Purdue 66, UConn 3.

Someone tell me to man up and get back in the game. I need smelling salts, or a slap in the face.

Eat a Snickers.

 

[BugsyCT]

I feel awful. I should be excited about this news, but I can't. This year has sucked out all my enthusiasm. I just see: Purdue 66, UConn 3.

Someone tell me to man up and get back in the game. I need smelling salts, or a slap in the face.

We don't play them until 2021. That won't be this year's team (hopefully).

 

[Husky68]

Never mind 2021, I'm hoping we are #REStorred by 2025.

 

[Adios]

Well, we do play Indiana and Illinois in 2019. Idiot Randy.

 

[BlueDogs]

Well, we do play Indiana and Illinois in 2019. Idiot Randy.

Not Randy’s fault they are scheduled. Just the rest is. These games we’re supposed to show we can compete and aim for B1G inclusion. Instead they will demonstrate what an utter clown show we have going on.

 

[J187Money]

Is there an out in the contract for when we drop football?

 

[J187Money]

If I recall, the B1G recognizes UConn as a P5 level opponent for conference scheduling commitments. So, im sure they are all lining up for a full credit gimme. By then, I’m hoping we have returned to kick butt status.

Right The phone is probably ringing off the hook - and meanwhile UCF just gets a busy signal when they call to schedule games.

 

[Dooley]

I am dying to see the first artist sketches of this PURfeCT trophy. It's gotta be good and gaudy and extra steamy to honour their traditions.

 

[zls44]

UConn has the perfect hook right now to get these series. B1G counts them A major opponents plus they're so bad anyone will schedule them. Its all part of the plan!

 

[storrsroars]

Some good news

Yes it is. Purdue obviously thinks UConn football will still be around in 2025!

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Dooley]

I do think it's pretty interesting that Purdue is willing to play in CT but not in Memphis. We were all told that the football recruiting grounds around Memphis is undermined and very fertile. Not to mention, Memphis football is not the dumpster fire that UConn football is at the present moment. I can't imagine Purdue fans are quite as excited about this announcement as UConn fans.

 

[Hogoff]

I do think it's pretty interesting that Purdue is willing to play in CT but not in Memphis. We were all told that the football recruiting grounds around Memphis is undermined and very fertile. Not to mention, Memphis football is not the dumpster fire that UConn football is at the present moment. I can't imagine Purdue fans are quite as excited about this announcement as UConn fans.

The liberty bowl is a dump. Maybe that has something to do with it.

 

[Stainmaster]

I do think it's pretty interesting that Purdue is willing to play in CT but not in Memphis. We were all told that the football recruiting grounds around Memphis is undermined and very fertile.

Perhaps they're trying to tap into Michigan and PSU's success in recruiting kids from the Northeast to the B1G.

 

[Ldandy]

Perhaps they're trying to tap into Michigan and PSU's success in recruiting kids from the Northeast to the B1G.

By Northeast do you mean New England? As a resident of Pennsylvania we consider PA, NY, and NJ to be Northeast. Penn State has been recruiting New England forever. Michigan's Recent Success is really tied to having Brown on staff.

 

[huskymedic]

By Northeast do you mean New England? As a resident of Pennsylvania we consider PA, NY, and NJ to be Northeast. Penn State has been recruiting New England forever. Michigan's Recent Success is really tied to having Brown on staff.

I consider that Mid-Atlantic (and so do the Feds/Census Bureau):

• Region 1: Northeast
  • Division 1: New England (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont)
  • Division 2: Mid-Atlantic (New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania)

I agree 100% on Don Brown!

 

[Stainmaster]

By Northeast do you mean New England? As a resident of Pennsylvania we consider PA, NY, and NJ to be Northeast. Penn State has been recruiting New England forever. Michigan's Recent Success is really tied to having Brown on staff.

It is likely 100% a function of Brown, but I do think it's also opened up the rest of your conference's eyes to the level of talent in New England. The number of kids from up here that have been going beyond regional P5 programs has increased tremendously in recent years.

I said "Northeast" in addition to New England because this game may give Purdue an opportunity to strengthen its NYC recruiting. One of our current freshman CBs from Queens chose us over Purdue. If their current DC (former UConn DC Anthony Poindexter) sticks around instead of following Brohm to UL, they'll probably want to continue making inroads there.