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Post by rgs318 on Dec 7, 2018 13:44:42 GMT -5
I can remember seeing kids on the UConn bench that HC wanted. They seldom (if ever) got to play). I wondered what their game might have been like at HC.
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Post by alum on Dec 20, 2018 7:51:31 GMT -5
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Dec 20, 2018 8:21:27 GMT -5
That UConn NLI cohort is ranked #133 by 24/7 this morning. HC is ranked #147. Harvard at 108. BC at 55
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Post by rgs318 on Dec 20, 2018 8:34:03 GMT -5
Who put out those ranks? I would imagine that bringing in grad transfers would boost the caliber of the added players in rating the "recruits." ...or is the rating strictly based on incoming frosh?
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Post by alum on Dec 20, 2018 8:37:51 GMT -5
That UConn NLI cohort is ranked #133 by 24/7 this morning. HC is ranked #147. Harvard at 108. BC at 55 It looks like UConn beat Akron to stay out of the bottom spot in BCS.
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Dec 20, 2018 9:04:44 GMT -5
Who put out those ranks? I would imagine that bringing in grad transfers would boost the caliber of the added players in rating the "recruits." ...or is the rating strictly based on incoming frosh? The rating is based on stars; i.e., the number of stars per recruit are weighted and tabulated for a raw score. the raw scores are then ranked. In looking at UConn's, I don't believe a JuCo transfer received stars, a QB from Canada received no stars (Canadians playing for a Canadian high school don't appear to get stars).
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Post by longsuffering on Dec 21, 2018 0:32:56 GMT -5
Rentschler Field, the UConn stadium in East Hartford is known as "The Rent." It is a fine facility, but could also be called "The Runt" because it is a scaled down version of the NFL stadium the state agreed to build for the Patriots, who bailed out to build in Foxboro.
I always wondered if UConn would have moved up to FBS if the state hadn't missed by "this much" as Maxwell Smart used to say, to landing an NFL team, and momentum to build a stadium hadn't drawn the UConn football team in.
I think HC has all the evidence it needs at two schools an hour away, UConn and UMass to know how difficult it would be to jump to FBS.
I thought the Yankee Conference (1947-1996 R.I.P.) was so symmetrical with the original six members being the land grant universities of the six New England states. To me that type of conference affiliation of regional rivalries with similar institutions is more attractive than flying all over the country to play other power conference wanna be schools.
Relating this thread to HC in 2018, I think the PL is as close to regional and similar institutions as is available, so I enjoy the positive aspects of the league while acknowledging it isn't ideal in every way.
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Post by sader1970 on Dec 21, 2018 7:32:49 GMT -5
As we say here: "Nails It!"
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Post by timholycross on Dec 21, 2018 16:23:57 GMT -5
Rentschler Field, the UConn stadium in East Hartford is known as "The Rent." It is a fine facility, but could also be called "The Runt" because it is a scaled down version of the NFL stadium the state agreed to build for the Patriots, who bailed out to build in Foxboro. I always wondered if UConn would have moved up to FBS if the state hadn't missed by "this much" as Maxwell Smart used to say, to landing an NFL team, and momentum to build a stadium hadn't drawn the UConn football team in. I think HC has all the evidence it needs at two schools an hour away, UConn and UMass to know how difficult it would be to jump to FBS. I thought the Yankee Conference (1947-1996 R.I.P.) was so symmetrical with the original six members being the land grant universities of the six New England states. To me that type of conference affiliation of regional rivalries with similar institutions is more attractive than flying all over the country to play other power conference wanna be schools. Relating this thread to HC in 2018, I think the PL is as close to regional and similar institutions as is available, so I enjoy the positive aspects of the league while acknowledging it isn't ideal in every way. In a perfect world the PL would be as good or near as good as the CAA is in football and they would redistribute the combined schools geographically. At this level some of these road trips make no sense at all. Of course for a number of reasons that will never happen.
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Post by HC92 on Dec 22, 2018 20:09:34 GMT -5
I don’t think anyone who posts here regularly seriously thinks we should try to move to FBS football.
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Post by purplehaze on Jan 4, 2019 12:39:14 GMT -5
I'm sure folks on the UConn board are a bit worried. Lost last night to a very good Baylor team in Waco 68-57 (Uconn fg 29%) This followed relatively close wins over Oklahoma and Cal. three of their five starters played all 40 minutes, two of them being seniors, Samuelson and Collier. This lack of depth will only be worse next season. They are still a great college team this season provided everyone stays healthy.
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Post by longsuffering on Jan 6, 2019 18:41:25 GMT -5
If Geno can get one more title this year, I wouldn't blame him for riding off into the sunset.
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Post by alum on Jan 17, 2019 15:01:10 GMT -5
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Post by purplehaze on Jan 23, 2019 11:39:20 GMT -5
Sack leader from last year's team Darrian Beavers is transferring to AAC rival Cincinnati - and that was the worst D in all of FBS. A schollie qb from the team has also transferred out to Assumption - UConn will very likely have a true frosh at qb on opening day - this a total disaster in Storrs
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Post by sader1970 on Jan 23, 2019 12:11:47 GMT -5
I am impressed that so many on this Holy Cross sports board are so interested in a non-conference team like UConn.
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Post by rgs318 on Jan 23, 2019 12:27:24 GMT -5
Easy there Big Guy. I could not care less about UConn until we start playing them.
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Post by gks on Jan 23, 2019 12:33:50 GMT -5
Sack leader from last year's team Darrian Beavers is transferring to AAC rival Cincinnati - and that was the worst D in all of FBS. A schollie qb from the team has also transferred out to Assumption - UConn will very likely have a true frosh at qb on opening day - this a total disaster in Storrs Good for Assumption...yikes for UConn. Boy do they need to clean house and start over.
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Post by alum on Jan 23, 2019 13:05:49 GMT -5
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Post by sader1970 on Jan 23, 2019 13:50:13 GMT -5
Alum, not obvious to me. Please explain.
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Post by alum on Jan 23, 2019 14:02:02 GMT -5
Alum, not obvious to me. Please explain. A BCS quarterback from Massachusetts has decided he would like to go someplace where he can play. HC needs a quarterback. We have discussed transfers on this board. I would think that the kid would rather step down to a FCS school rather than a D2 school. Now I have no idea whether or not he is interested in HC from an academic standpoint but I would hope we at least kicked the tires on this one.
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Post by rgs318 on Jan 23, 2019 14:16:58 GMT -5
I believe that by stepping down to D2 he can be immediately eligible to play...no need to wait out a semester (or a year). Transferring to HC, I believe he would have to sit out a season.
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Post by purplehaze on Jan 23, 2019 14:40:51 GMT -5
Rob, as such a thorough reader of this board I am surprised you don't know the rule - when you step down from fbs to fcs, you are eligible to play immediately. Jon Jon Roberts transferred from Navy to HC and played imme
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Post by alum on Jan 23, 2019 14:43:05 GMT -5
I believe that by stepping down to D2 he can be immediately eligible to play...no need to wait out a semester (or a year). Transferring to HC, I believe he would have to sit out a season. I thought you could play right away going from BCS to FCS. If I am wrong, that might make D2 a more attractive option for McAfee.
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Post by rickii on Jan 23, 2019 15:07:31 GMT -5
Rob, as such a thorough reader of this board I am surprised you don't know the rule - when you step down from fbs to fcs, you are eligible to play immediately. Jon Jon Roberts transferred from Navy to HC and played imme Correct.
Also, academic resume' aside, why assume that a reserve QB at UConn is good enough to be attractive to Chesney ?
Overall recruiting over the past 5-6 years at UConn has been very poor.
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Post by alum on Jan 23, 2019 15:17:00 GMT -5
Rob, as such a thorough reader of this board I am surprised you don't know the rule - when you step down from fbs to fcs, you are eligible to play immediately. Jon Jon Roberts transferred from Navy to HC and played imme Correct.
Also, academic resume' aside, why assume that a reserve QB at UConn is good enough to be attractive to Chesney ?
Overall recruiting over the past 5-6 years at UConn has been very poor
That is a fair question and he committed so early to UConn that we don't really know how attractive he was to other BCS programs. The article I posted above said he had interest from a few schools but we don't know how serious.
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