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UConn 2013-2014: Let the Cavanaugh Era Begin

UConn is now fully stocked with pocket passers for a pro style offense and have just gone to a five wide spread that will require the QB's to throw on the run a lot. This leads me to believe that HCPP was actually told last year that he could stay one more year to mentor his successor, TJ Weist. It also explains why they got Kivon Taylor and have not made a move to use him in the Wildcat.
 
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Jim said:
I have been very critical of the new logo and the only saving grace of the new football helmet (which drove the new logo if you can believe it) is that it makes Maryland's no longer the worst helmet in football. I fear they will copy it for hockey. As for the new hockey uniform, the one word I have is boring. I thought the last one was classic and I liked it, especially the blue, but this one is about as bland as it could be. Lettering is too small as well. I keep hoping Warde Manuel gets offered a new job someplace. While he does get credit for the Hockey East upgrade, he has othersise been a disaster. this is Exhibit B.
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"brand syngery" is a synonym for "suck", anyhow. (Keep that in mind, Mr. Meehan.)
 
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Interesting blurb on UConn Hockey in the Courant today. Seems like Cav has decided to skip playing an exhibition game and play 3-4 intra-squad matches instead. I suspect reflecting the no-scholarship history, apparently there are 32 players on the roster, with plans to cut it to 26.
 
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Nick Papagiorgio said:
Shakim had a nice night. Was happy for Sterlin Phifer, met him when he was at BC and he was a very likeable kid.
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Who is Sterlin Phifer, someone who plays for Towson? There is no one by that name on the UConn team.

Whether UConn has or has not sunk to the depth of BC last year is an open question. Saturday night's game against Maryland will tell the tale. Lose on Saturday (which they are favored to do by 7 or 8 points) and there is no way they will get to the 7-5 record that this coaching staff will need to stick around another year even though Cincinnati now looks beatable. So while it probably won't end up being as bad as BC last year, that will be a moot point. It will have the same effect.
 
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Still nothing in the mail from the Hockey program. How about you guys, Jim, Patman, KingDobbs, or Butch?
 
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RSTuthill said:
Still nothing in the mail from the Hockey program. How about you guys, Jim, Patman, KingDobbs, or Butch?
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I never get any athletic mail... well, save requests to buy Michigoon tix.
 
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RSTuthill said:
Who is Sterlin Phifer, someone who plays for Towson?
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Yes, he two TDs for Towson. Shakim also had 2 TDs. So... Four touchdowns in this game were from ex-BC players.

Uconn is another PP year away from reaching Spaz year 4 levels but he won't get to year 4 like Spaz did. Throw in the bad conference affiliation (with no hope for much on the horizon, aside from some midday fantasy Butchy has) however and I think it's fair to say Uconn will be in similar shape after this year that BC was last year with an even tougher climb out of that hole due to difficulty selling coaches and recruits on the AAC.

There's always hope for hockey, though (not really). Poor Butchy.
 
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Nick Papagiorgio said:
Yes, he two TDs for Towson. Shakim also had 2 TDs. So... Four touchdowns in this game were from ex-BC players.
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Yeah, thanks. From tomorrow morning's Courant: Running backs Terrance West and Sterlin Phifer had 23- and 24-yard runs respectively.
 
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RSTuthill said:
Great stuff!! The FB team is on the brink of a 4-8 season, so the sooner we can start talking hockey the better.
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Dick, I'll sign up for 4-8 today from the football program. I look at the schedule and how UConn's playing and I'm hard pressed to find 4 games we'll win. Temple, Buffalo and Memphis and South Florida are the candidates but we could lose any one of those. When do they drop the puck???
 
Jim said:
Dick, I'll sign up for 4-8 today from the football program. I look at the schedule and how UConn's playing and I'm hard pressed to find 4 games we'll win. Temple, Buffalo and Memphis and South Florida are the candidates but we could lose any one of those. When do they drop the puck???
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Agreed, I'll take four wins... I expect two. Talked to a 1aa football alum ('01) at a local game watch who was adamant that P gets fired immediately
 
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Patman said:
Agreed, I'll take four wins... I expect two. Talked to a 1aa football alum ('01) at a local game watch who was adamant that P gets fired immediately
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If they lose to Buffalo, I expect that something will indeed happen quickly. Sad to be talking FB on a hockey board, but we all know which sport drives the bus. That is why we do it. But the sooner hockey can start, the better. Is it too late to schedule an exhibition with a Canadian team? Say for tomorrow night? Or how about 8:00 on Saturday night? ;)
 
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So you guys were picked to finish 6th yet some of you maintain that you'll take nothing less than a conference championship...
 
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J.D. said:
So you guys were picked to finish 6th yet some of you maintain that you'll take nothing less than a conference championship...
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Let's just say if that happens, it will be a Paul Pasqualone moment.
 
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What do you know that the league coaches don't? I mean, is it a joke that UConn was picked behind any particular team? Pretty big discrepancy between coaches picking a team 6th and some fans of that team thinking the only acceptable result for the season is to win the league title. Anyway, UConn could go winless this year and it would have zero impact on Cav's job status for next year.
 
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Westfield State sure is making the news for all the good reasons these days, huh JD?
 
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J.D. said:
Anyway, UConn could go winless this year and it would have zero impact on Cav's job status for next year.
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You think? Even Pasquolone was given three years (at a million-six or nine per) and I would think that Cav will have all five if the trend is upward at SOME point. But going into HE off a losing record in the AHA would be VERY ill advised. Progress over last year is a must.
 
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