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Post by breezy on Oct 7, 2017 7:54:32 GMT -5
Holy Cross up until tonight had the most points ever scored against UConn - 69 points in 1919. Memphis however broke that record an hour ago down in East Hartford beating the Huskies 70-24. There were numerous mentions about this on Twitter and during the TV broadcast of the game last night. The last Memphis TD came with less than two minutes left in the game -- on a 4th and goal from the 10-yard line. A pass to the sideline and two missed tackles resulted in the TD to bring the total to 69, and then the extra point made it 70.
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Post by HC92 on Oct 7, 2017 9:10:32 GMT -5
UConn should really consider playing FCS in the CAA or joining another FBS conference no one cares about just for football (or stay in the AAC if they'll let you) and playing Big East for everything else. Current AAC football members besides UConn:
Navy, SMU, Houston, Memphis, Tulane, Tulsa, South Florida, Central Florida, East Carolina, Cincinnati, Temple
Current Big East members:
Providence, St. John's, Seton Hall, Villanova, Georgetown, Xavier, Butler, DePaul, Marquette, Creighton
I can't imagine there's not a way to make the finances work. And, by the way, each conference has a Pirates (how much raping and pillaging have pirates done over the years???) so it's a neutral on the PCS (Political Correctness Scale).
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Post by purplehaze on Oct 7, 2017 9:26:35 GMT -5
I now consider the Uconn loss a bad loss. They are just that bad (we had a big break with their qb selection in our game - that guy has hardly seen the field since) Uconn has to get out of the AAC, the geography/travel is crazy Uconn is in the Big East in field hockey - that's where they belong for all sports (and find somewhere to play football)
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Post by hcpride on Oct 7, 2017 10:49:35 GMT -5
Although the two schools might see it as a step down in football prestige, I'd like to see UMass and UConn join UNH, URI and Maine in CAA football.
The New England regional rivalry and quality football would actually generate some interest and build fan enthusiasm over time. I'm not saying like Clemson/Alabama but more than exists today in New England. (Who on earth has any interest in the outcome of UConn-Memphis, for example).
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