Mississippi State, Florida State, Auburn and Oregon, in that order, occupy the top four spots in the second College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday by the CFP selection committee. The top three spots remained the same as the first rankings, released Oct. 28. But Oregon moved up from fifth to replace Mississippi in the fourth […]
Manning takes leave of absence from CFP
October 20, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The College Football Playoff has announced that Archie Manning will take a leave of absence from the selection committee for the rest of the 2014 season.Here are the details from the press release: “Manning said he would undergo surgery next month to help relieve discomfort he is experiencing while walking and moving around. He will be […]
UConn to dedicate Jasper Howard memorial on Nov. 1
September 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The UConn football player known by the nickname “Jazz” will forever be memorialized by a statue that will be dedicated Sat., Nov. 1. And in a wonderful gesture, the person who pushed the fund raising project over the top was former UConn coach Randy Edsall. UConn announced Tuesday that fund raising for the memorial in […]
Talking UConn football, John Toner’s legacy tonight on SMCRadio.com
September 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment
It’s Thursday night, so that means a new episode of College Countdown with Ken Davis will air from 8-9 p.m. ET. Please listen in live, either on SMCRadio.com or with the TuneIn app on your mobile device. Of course, everyone is invited to call in and join any discussion, ask questions, make a statement – […]
“When John Toner spoke, people listened”
September 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Sports notables across the nation continue to react to news that former UConn athletic director John Toner passed away Tuesday morning at his home in Georgia. Toner, 91, was football coach at UConn before being named athletic director. He hired Geno Auriemma, Jim Calhoun, led UConn into the Big East, and held several leadership roles […]
Huskies hand points to Broncos in 38-21 loss
September 14, 2014 by Leave a Comment
EAST HARTFORD – Think of UConn’s 38-21 loss to Boise State Saturday in terms of a book that was missing the beginning and final chapters. In between was a good story, with a solid plot, and the possibility of a happy ending. But without the start, and without the finish, the story was incomplete. The […]
Boise State offense poses many problems for Huskies
September 12, 2014 by Leave a Comment
STORRS – UConn football coach Bob Diaco watched Boise State defeat Colorado State 37-24 on TV last Saturday night. “It not [a feeling of] worry,” Diaco said of the Bronco offense. “But you’re definitely in awe.” By Monday, he was ready to challenge the UConn defense. “We’ve got an offensive juggernaught coming to town in […]
UConn fans have new destination for Husky talk
September 11, 2014 by Leave a Comment
There’s a new radio show in town. Actually, we are internet radio so you can tune in just about anywhere with a laptop, mobile device or tablet. The main dish is one hour of college sports talk, with a very generous portion of UConn football and basketball on the menu every week. College Countdown with […]
Morning links: UConn football
September 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Today’s headlines on UConn football center around the dramatic change at quarterback with Casey Cochran forced to quit because of multiple concussions. Here are a few other stories we found surfing the net that will help you get ready for Saturday’s game against Boise State. Boise State must reduce Jay Ajayi’s workload. Boise State’s evolving […]
Huskies move on after loss of Cochran
September 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
STORRS – If you’ve given any thought to the UConn quarterback situation in the last day or two, perhaps you’ve come to the conclusion that the Huskies are in a jam – but it could be a lot worse. Chandler Whitmer reminded us of that at Tuesday’s football press conference. “We’ve talked about how interesting […]