CAA weekly press conference — Maine, New Hampshire, and URI

September 4, 2023

The CAA had its Football Coaches weekly press conference Monday morning after an exciting opening weekend. We were able to talk with Maine coach Jordan Stevens, UNH coach Rick Santos, and URI coach Jim Fleming. Maine is coming off a 14-12 loss to Florida International, while UNH beat Stonehill, 51-17, and URI lost to Georgia State, 42-35. Here are some excerpts from those interviews. (Impressions on the effort against FIU)……

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UNH feeling good after Blue & White spring game

April 14, 2023

By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent DURHAM, NH – As the sun set on a picture perfect evening in Durham, the New Hampshire Wildcats closed spring practices with their annual Blue and White Game. Split into two quarters and an overtime head-to-head competition, head coach Rick Santos gave his team plenty of opportunities to compete. “I thought it was good and was a spirited effort,” said Santos. “We accomplished what we…

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URI adds handful of young players on NSD with focus on skill positions

February 1, 2023

Image courtesy of @RhodyFootball In a day where the portal is king, the University of Rhode Island and head coach Jim Fleming signed seven true freshmen to NLI’s on Wednesday. In the ultra competitive CAA, skill positions on both sides of the ball are key and the Rams went heavy on skill guys with an eye on both offense and defense. Special teams also had its place during this recruiting…

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Tough schedule awaits defending CAA champ New Hampshire in 2023

January 10, 2023

Image courtesy of UNH Athletics The first full season under Ricky Santos couldn’t have gone much better for UNH in 2022. The Wildcats ended up claiming a share of the CAA title and earned an FCS playoff spot. In one of the most miserable weather days you could imagine, the Wildcats came up short against Holy Cross, a team that ended up finishing ranked sixth in the country. In 2023,…

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Rhode Island on cusp of breaking through as 2023 schedule is released

January 10, 2023

Image courtesy of URI Athletics For the last two seasons, URI head coach Jim Fleming has had his team on the doorstep of a CAA title and an FCS playoff berth. After coming up short in 2021 and 2022 despite garnering some Top 25 recognition during the year, it feels like 2023 is sort of a “now or never” type of situation for the boys from Rhode Island. The CAA…

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