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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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Recruiting: Wachusett quarterback Tucker McDonald commits to UConn

June 23, 2022
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Wachusett quarterback Tucker McDonald announced this afternoon that he is committing to the University of Connecticut. 100% Committed @UConnFootball @CoachJimMoraFB #HUSKYREVOLUTION 🐺🐺 pic.twitter.com/W9tve8bO8D — Tucker Mcdonald (@TuckerMcdonal12) June 23, 2022 McDonald has had a busy spring. A spring in which his recruitment ramped up big time. McDonald picked up offers from UConn, Rutgers, Buffalo, Bowling Green, Harvard URI and Bryant. He already held offers from Old Dominion, Yale and Western…

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UConn: Huskies pick up commitments from offensive tackle Toriyan Johnson and defensive end Cleto Chol

June 21, 2022
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UConn picked up a commitment from two Proctor Academy products yesterday. First, offensive tackle Toriyan Johnson committed and then defensive end Cleto Chol committed. 110% COMMITTED 💙❤️#HuskyRevolution #BleedBlue @CoachJimMoraFB @Coach_Charlton @CoachSammis pic.twitter.com/qTR06OGSmZ — Toriyan Johnson (@ToriyanJohnson2) June 19, 2022 The 6-8 320 pound Johnson is raw. He has great size, length and moves well for a big man but he will need some time to develop. Johnson held an offer…

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NFL Draft: UConn’s Jones headed to Baltimore

April 30, 2022
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Photo: UConn Athletics It took much longer than many people expected, but UConn defensive lineman Travis Jones was selected with the 76th pick in the third round of the NFL Draft on Friday night. Jones really “arrived” at the Reese’s Senior Bowl practices. Now, the former Husky is a Raven and should in perfectly with the franchise’s tough mentality. Jones talked with the local Maryland/D.C. media moments after the selection….

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