Kickoff: The Huskies are on the road this week as they head to the Big House to take on Michigan. The two programs last met in 2013 at UConn. Michigan prevailed 24-21. This only the third meeting between the schools. Michigan leads the mini-series 2-0. Four Downs (Four keys to the game) 1. Compete: The biggest thing you want to see from your team today if you are Jim Mora…
Kickoff: The Huskies host Syracuse tonight in what is being hyped up as one of the biggest home games in years. Coach Jim Mora called for fans to get their early and make their presence known. The Huskies are coming off of a 28-3 win over Central Connecticut State. Syracuse beat Louisville 27-0 in their season opener last week. 1st Down: Play under control: Emotions will be running high tonight….
Nathan Carter makes a move versus Central Connecticut State EAST HARTFORD – A week ago, UConn lost, but took a step forward. The Huskies, off a 2021 season in which they tied for the worst record in the NCAA’s Football Bowl Subdivision, opened 2022 by hanging with Utah State, the defending Mountain West champions. They got off to a 14-0 lead. They found themselves in a one-score game with 10…
Kickoff: The Huskies host in-state foe Central Connecticut State in the home opener at Rentschler Field. The Huskies are coming off of a tough 30-21 loss at Utah State last week. A game in which they lost starting quarterback Ta’Quan Roberson and wide receiver Keelan Marion for the season. The Huskies will be looking to bounce back today and get Jim Mora his first win. 1st Down: Get Zion in…
Following the tough season opening loss to Utah State on Saturday, head coach Jim Mora met with the media virtually on Sunday afternoon to discuss the game. Mora talked about what he and the staff saw after watching the film and he also provided some not-so-positive updates on starting quarterback Ta’Quan Roberson and WR1 Keelan Marion. While the team is still waiting on an MRI, it’s believed to be a…
Photo: @UConnFootball Well, well, well, look what we have here. It appears the UConn football program may just be fun to watch again. The positivity surrounding the Huskies’ football program since Jim Mora was hired meant nothing until the team took the field for a game and showed that it wasn’t all talk. Supporters needed to see actual evidence that things really are going to be different now. Fans and…
Kickoff: The Huskies will travel to Logan, Utah to take on the Utah State. This is only the second meeting between the two programs. Utah State beat UConn 38-31 on November 10th 2001 in Storrs. Today’s game kicks off the Jim Mora era at UConn. Anticipation has been high since Mora was hired on November 11th of last year. Mora complied a record of 46-30 over five seasons at UCLA….
Our latest camp visit brought to Storrs on Saturday where we visited with the UConn Huskies. The team held a situational scrimmage that last two hours. There was a lot to digest so here are my ten takeaways from the scrimmage. https://twitter.com/newftbj/status/1558591857449476105?s=21&t=RD21L2k4ERh3I1jJHbcYog 1. Quarterback update: Coach Mora had a clear as day response yesterday when asked if any of the four quarterbacks helped themselves. His answer. “No” I would agree….
STORRS, CONN. — When you have a 1-11 record, as the University of Connecticut did last season, there are plenty of aspects of your program that are not functioning properly. Maybe the overall talent level isn’t where it needs to be. Or it could be the game-planning or in-game coaching. And, certainly, the culture needs improvement. That word — culture — is one coaches constantly use, especially when a new…
Competition has been a central theme in Jim Mora Jr’s first camp as the head coach of the UConn Huskies. It is especially evident at the quarterback position where all of the top four quarterbacks in the program have made plays and are trying to stake their claim to be the starter when the Huskies open at Utah State on August 27th. When asked earlier in the week in if…