STORRS – Wide receiver Geremy Davis offered a big grin, followed by a hearty laugh, after a reporter greeted him as “Captain” at the annual UConn football media day on Thursday. “As a senior, I just thought I had to take on a leadership role, but to actually have the title is exciting and a […]
Walk-on provides surprise on UConn two-deep
August 22, 2014 by Leave a Comment
STORRS – UConn football coach Bob Diaco released the post-training camp two-deep for the Huskies at media day Thursday. Diaco emphasized that the chart was not the two-deep for the season opener against BYU on Aug. 29. But one surprising development comes from the area of special teams. Chase Briley, a walk-on freshman from Hartford, […]
UConn’s Davis and Jones on Senior Bowl list
August 20, 2014 by Leave a Comment
UConn wide receiver Geremy Davis and cornerback Byron Jones have been named to the watch list for the Reese’s Senior Bowl. The initial list includes 350 of the top players in the country. Included on the watch list are two fourth-year graduates who are projected as top 10 selections in the 2015 NFL draft, if […]
UConn men add Ohio State and Arizona to future schedules
August 20, 2014 by Leave a Comment
With a conference schedule weakened even more by Louisville’s departure from the American Athletic Conference, UConn must face a much stronger non-conference schedule in the upcoming seasons. The Huskies took another major step in that direction, announcing home-and-home series with Ohio State and Arizona starting in 2015-15 and running through 2018-19. Those are the type […]
Strain developing between UConn’s Diaco and local media
August 19, 2014 by 2 Comments
STORRS – Yesterday was all about the decision. Today will be about the presentation. I’ve been covering college football since 1977. I’ve covered teams from the Big Eight, the Big 12, the ACC, the Big East, and the American Athletic Conference. I’ve been to the Orange Bowl, the Sugar Bowl, the Fiesta Bowl and the […]
Diaco hands offensive keys to Cochran
August 19, 2014 by Leave a Comment
STORRS – With 11 days remaining before the University of Connecticut football team opens the season against BYU, first-year coach Bob Diaco declared competition for the starting quarterback position officially closed. Sophomore Casey Cochran will be UConn’s starter, Diaco announced at press conference. Senior Chandler Whitmer, who came close to leaving UConn after the program’s […]
Does UConn have a starting QB yet?
August 18, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Is today the day UConn football coach Bob Diaco names his starting quarterback? Could be. The world should find out if the decision has been made late this afternoon or early this evening when Diaco meets with reporters after the first media availability in a week. Diaco has said since April that he wanted to […]
Kansas men to play 10 teams from 2014 NCAA tourney
August 15, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Big 12 announced its men’s basketball conference schedule Thursday, allowing Kansas to release its complete 2014-15 schedule. Included among the opponents are 13 who advance to the 2014 postseason (10 NCAA, three NIT). Five of those advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 or farther in 2014. Here is a breakdown, courtesy of KU media […]
UConn men open Nov. 14 vs. Bryant
August 13, 2014 by Leave a Comment
UConn has announced the non-conference portion of the men’s 2014-15 schedule. Not a lot of surprises since most of the information had trickled out the past few months. The dates are set but most are still awaiting starting times and TV designations. Read the UConn press release here. NOVEMBER Tues 4 SOUTHERN […]
Kansas to honor basketball coaching legends
August 13, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Think about the crazy amount of turnover in the college coaching profession. Then reflect on the legendary University of Kansas basketball program, which has had only four coaches since 1964. Make that four terrific coaches with Final Four appearances, Coach of the Year awards, Hall of Fame credentials and a shared passion for basketball and […]