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UConn: Huskies lose Roberson & fall 31-20 in season opener against Utah State, but these aren’t the same old dogs

August 27, 2022
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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…

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UConn Four Downs Preview: UConn Huskies (0-0) at Utah State Aggies (0-0)

August 27, 2022
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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….

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UConn: 10 takeaways from camp

August 15, 2022
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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….

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UConn: Mora establishing a winning culture at UConn

August 14, 2022
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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…

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UConn: 3 Things I will be watching as UConn kicks off fall camp

July 29, 2022
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The UConn Huskies kick off the Jim Mora era today as they open training camp. UConn’s season opener is less than a month away on August 27th when the Huskies travel to Utah State. There are plenty of areas to evaluate in this camp. Here are three areas I will be focusing on when following the Huskies in camp. 1. Quarterback competition: Mora and his staff remade the quarterback room….

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UConn: Huskies pick up commitment from St. Thomas More cornerback Chris Hudson

July 5, 2022
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The UConn recruiting train continued to roll along on the 4th of July when the Huskies picked up their third 2023 commitment in three days. Chris Hudson, the number one rated cornerback in Connecticut according to recruiting websites committed to UConn. Committed! #GoHuskies pic.twitter.com/Y5V7ZwnzcG — C1 ⚡️ (@Chris6Hudson) July 4, 2022 The 5-11 170 pound cornerback from St. Thomas More is well built, physical and has the athleticism and ball…

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UConn: Huskies strike again this time landing 3 star athlete Ricky Lee III

July 2, 2022
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It has been a pretty good two days for UConn Football on the recruiting trail. First they picked up a commitment from three star cornerback Cam Chadwick yesterday and then they got more good news today when Georgia athlete Ricky Lee III committed to the Huskies. Lee is a three star recruit according to Rivals. At 5-11 180, he has terrific upside athletically. He can play running back, wide receiver…

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UConn: Huskies get a commitment from three star cornerback Cam Chadwick out of New Jersey

July 2, 2022
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Jim Mora and his staff picked up a key 2023 commitment yesterday from Cam Chadwick, a three star cornerback out of Immaculata High School in Sommerville, New Jersey. Chadwick had 14 total offers. Among the schools recruiting him were Rutgers, Wake Forest, Colorado State, Army and Navy. At 6-0 185 , Chadwick is a well rounded athlete who also plays wide receiver and running back. Defensively, he has good length…

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UConn: Huskies pick up two big New England commitments in McDonald and Harper

June 25, 2022
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The UConn Football program had a good day in local recruiting on Thursday after landing commitments from two of the top 2023 recruits in New England in Wachusett quarterback Tucker McDonald and Avon Old Farms wide receiver Jackson Harper. 100% Committed @UConnFootball @CoachJimMoraFB #HUSKYREVOLUTION 🐺🐺 pic.twitter.com/W9tve8bO8D — Tucker Mcdonald (@TuckerMcdonal12) June 23, 2022 Both had national offers and both decided on the same day that they wanted to stay closer…

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