If you are in Connecticut, stuck in the snow and ice, and want to spend your day following the Huskies and National College Football Signing Day, you can do that online. The football staff is in place at the Burton Complex and letters have started arriving. You can follow on Twitter here or the UConn football […]

UConn has announced that Wednesday’s football signing day event for fans at Rentschler Field has been cancelled. Here’s the announcement from UConn, a wise decision given the size of the upcoming storm: STORRS, Conn. (February 4, 2014) — Due to the forecast of inclement weather, Wednesday’s UConn Football Signing Day event at Rentschler Field has been […]

I read an interesting piece today by my long time friend Dennis Dodd, Senior College Football Columnist for CBSSports.com. In his Jan. 23 column, Dennis rates the most recent coaching hires in college football. I thought UConn fans might be interested in what DD had to say about Bob Diaco’s hiring to be head coach […]

The reports have been out there for several days, but it became official today. Former UConn football coach Paul Pasqualoni, fired in the midst of the 2013 season, has been named defensive line coach for the NFL Chicago Bears. Here’s the story from the Associated Press.

UConn announced Wednesday that recruits Chris Britton and Jamar Summers have enrolled for the spring semester in Storrs and will participate in spring football practice with the Huskies. Here’s the full release from UConn athletic communications: STORRS, Conn. (January 22, 2014) — Chris Britton, a 6-2, 235-pound, linebacker from Harrisburg, Pa., and Jamar Summers, a 5-11, […]

If you operate a moving services company in South Bend, Ind., the economy must be looking good these days. There is quite a bit of business between South Bend and Storrs with all these football staff transfers joining new head football coach Bob Diaco at UConn. Sarah Lawless is latest Diaco recruit. UConn announced today […]

Michael Painter, who worked with new UConn head football coach Bob Diaco at Notre Dame and Cincinnati, has been name Director of Player Personnel for the football Huskies. The position obviously will be a key to the upgrade to UConn’s recruiting process. Here’s the press release UConn just issued: STORRS, Conn. (January 10, 2014) — Michael […]

If you are thinking college football on Jan. 6, 2014, you are probably focused on the BCS Championship between Florida State and Auburn in Pasadena, Calif. But on another level, Connecticut coach Bob Diaco finalized his coaching staff Monday and released the names and bios of the new coaches. Most of these names had already […]

The Football Writers Association of America has named Auburn’s Gus Malzahn winner of the 2013 FWAA/Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award. Here’s the complete press release, issued Monday by the FWAA. DALLAS (FWAA) – Auburn’s Gus Malzahn has been named the winner of the 2013 FWAA/Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award that is […]