Blauds: UConn / BC all but official

[The Viking]

Figured I'd start a new thread to wipe all the bickering with Yawkey away... a new start.

http://ajerseyguy.com/?p=12811

The key of course, is the resumption of BC vs. UConn, which will start next November at Alumni Stadium. The Eagles will return the trip in 2017, take a few years off and then resume the schedule on an annual basis.

 

[DSquiz]

If the annual series starting in 2020 is true that's amazing. The UConn - Boston College rivalry will be back full swing. Huge for both school.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[sportsart]

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@freescooter

 

[noeynox]

Warde haters are going to run out of things to bitch about if we ever get in a P5.

 

[ucjoet]

Figured I'd start a new thread to wipe all the bickering with Yawkey away... a new start.

http://ajerseyguy.com/?p=12811

The key of course, is the resumption of BC vs. UConn, which will start next November at Alumni Stadium. The Eagles will return the trip in 2017, take a few years off and then resume the schedule on an annual basis.

Love this. So our ooc games next year are Maine, Viginia and Syracuse at The Rent. UMASS and BC away. I think a very Interesting slate for fans, and even more fun to think about, they are all winnable games.

After the last few years, that it was hard work to stay positive about the football program, it seems like I am starting to get my enthusiasm back. Can't wait for game Saturday. A win would be huge.

Reminds me of something Jim Calhoun said in his early days. " We may have not turned the corner yet, but at least we have our blinker on". I think the football program has its blinker on, that is so far ahead of where we have been in last 4 years.

 

[huskymedic]

Love this. So our ooc games next year are Maine, Viginia and Syracuse at The Rent. UMASS and BC away. I think a very Interesting slate for fans, and even more fun to think about, they are all winnable games.

No UMass

UConn's 2016 OOC looks like Maine @ home, @ BC, UVA @ home, Cuse @ home.

Then UCF, Cincinnati, Temple, Tulane @ home and East Carolina, Houston, Navy and USF on the road.

 

[whaler11]

I like how UConn plays Tulane every year but never plays Tulsa.

 

[ucjoet]

No UMass

UConn's 2016 OOC looks like Maine @ home, @ BC, UVA @ home, Cuse @ home.

Then UCF, Cincinnati, Temple, Tulane @ home and East Carolina, Houston, Navy and USF on the road.

My fault, you are correct. So is the UMass game pushed back a year ? Still a nice / interesting OOC schedule, and as stated before all winnable

 

[huskymedic]

I like how UConn plays Tulane every year but never plays Tulsa.

Think they flip Tulsa w/ Navy next cycle - or I could have imagined it.

 

[MilliniumPrince]

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[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

I like how UConn plays Tulane every year but never plays Tulsa.

Hopefully, UCONN never plays Tulsa and only occasional games with Tulane appear on the Huskies' future B1G schedules.

 

[tjhusky]

Need a trophy. BigMA-CTrophy?

 

[minidarren]

But wait, what about the conFLiCT? BC won't be our rivalry? Do we love BC and hate UCF?

I'm so conFLiCTed.

 

[ucjoet]

Need a trophy. BigMA-CTrophy?

Great idea. We are undefeated when playing for these in season trophies. HCBD should be calling a trophy maker right now. Would love to see it.

As dopey as most people thought the Civil ConFLiCT was , it did bring conversation to UConn football. Anything we can get now , I am all for.

 

[Vuce]

My fault, you are correct. So is the UMass game pushed back a year ? Still a nice / interesting OOC schedule, and as stated before all winnable

Uconn is playing Umass at the Rent in 2018 & 2020 and at Gillette in 2019 and 2021

 

[ucjoet]

Uconn is playing Umass at the Rent in 2018 & 2020 and at Gillette in 2019 and 2021

Thanks . So OOC is Maine 9/3, UVA 9/17, SYR 9/24 at The Rent. BC in November. Do you think 9/10 ends up being a bye week. If not it would probably be an away conference game ( if it was home, that would mean 4 straight weeks at home, which I don't think will happen ). But I don't ever remember a conference game as the second game of year.

 

[junglehusky]

 

[Colt house75]

Thanks . So OOC is Maine 9/3, UVA 9/17, SYR 9/24 at The Rent. BC in November. Do you think 9/10 ends up being a bye week. If not it would probably be an away conference game ( if it was home, that would mean 4 straight weeks at home, which I don't think will happen ). But I don't ever remember a conference game as the second game of year.

Concerned with no break in schedule mid to later in year with only three games through end of September, injuries take their toll and could effect outcome.

 

[whaler11]

Thanks . So OOC is Maine 9/3, UVA 9/17, SYR 9/24 at The Rent. BC in November. Do you think 9/10 ends up being a bye week. If not it would probably be an away conference game ( if it was home, that would mean 4 straight weeks at home, which I don't think will happen ). But I don't ever remember a conference game as the second game of year.

Well UConn @ BC in 2004...

 

[ucjoet]

Concerned with no break in schedule mid to later in year with only three games through end of September, injuries take their toll and could effect outcome.

Agree, don't like a bye week so early. Would be nice mid to later I season. Maybe an away conference game is a possibility.

 

[Woof 101]

Need a trophy. BigMA-CTrophy?

The New England Cup.... Saturday of Thanksgiving every year. It is a rivalry that already has juice!
Been wanting and waiting for years to see our dogs make turkeys of their raptors on an annual basis. Of course one reason this may have taken so long could be due to the turkey stomp we put on them in basketball for years.

 

[ucjoet]

Well UConn @ BC in 2004...

Good point. Your memory is better then mine. Would love for an away conference game vs Navy 9/10/2016. That would be a great road trip at that time. WARDE make it happen. Not sure how much input he or UCONN has in scheduling conference games. But if he could get us back to playing BC, he might just be able to get the Navy game for 9/10.

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

Good point. Your memory is better then mine. Would love for an away conference game vs Navy 9/10/2016. That would be a great road trip at that time. WARDE make it happen. Not sure how much input he or UCONN has in scheduling conference games. But if he could get us back to playing BC, he might just be able to get the Navy game for 9/10.

He likely has little input.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Good point. Your memory is better then mine. Would love for an away conference game vs Navy 9/10/2016. That would be a great road trip at that time. WARDE make it happen. Not sure how much input he or UCONN has in scheduling conference games. But if he could get us back to playing BC, he might just be able to get the Navy game for 9/10.

All he can really do is request that one of our conference road games be scheduled for that day. I imagine the conference would do what they could to accommodate us but there would need to be a conference school on next year's schedule with an open date that weekend. It would also help if a) that school already has a complete non-conference schedule in place (so the game won't limit their options of completing their schedule) and b) that the school is set to be a road opponent next year (so we won't have to spend the bulk of the last two months of the season on the road).